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“Ohio”
By Shovels and Rope
‘Swimmin’ Time’
Em B7 Em Am Em B7 C7 B7
EmOh me oh my-B7o
Robbed at gunpoint in OEmhio
Now I’m Amgone to LouisiEmana
With a B7bulletproof bandanaC7  B7  
Em B7 Em Am Em B7 C7 B7
EmI felt a little B7older
Child support and Emmortgage on my shoulder
A Amnasty little high dollar Emhabit
I’m gonna B7lose my arm before I C7pull out the B7rabbit
 Em   B7   Em   Am   Em   B7   C7   B7x2
EmHad an incliB7nation
Instead of draggin’ it out I’d take a Empermanent vacation
But Amwhen I lined up to talk to Emgod
I kinds B7didn’t like the looks of the C7firing B7squad
 Em   B7   Em   Am   Em   B7   C7   B7x3
EmGot a friend in Dallas
Got dirty little fingers but his house is like a palace
He said there’s Amsomething you should know that EmI know
A man can B7make a decent living off of C7suckers in OB7hio
 Em   B7   Em   Am   Em   B7   C7   B7x2
Em

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Ohio

by Shovels & Rope

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“Ohio”

By Shovels and Rope

‘Swimmin’ Time’

Em B7 Em Am Em B7 C7 B7

Em B7

Oh me oh my-o

Robbed at gunpoint in Ohio

Am Em

Now I’m gone to Louisiana

B7 C7 B7

With a bulletproof bandana

Em B7 Em Am Em B7 C7 B7

Em B7

I felt a little older

Child support and mortgage on my shoulder

Am Em

A nasty little high dollar habit

B7 C7 B7

I’m gonna lose my arm before I pull out the rabbit

Em B7 Em Am Em B7 C7 B7

Em B7

Had an inclination

Instead of draggin’ it out I’d take a permanent vacation

Am Em

But when I lined up to talk to god

B7 C7 B7

I kinds didn’t like the looks of the firing squad

Em B7 Em Am Em B7 C7 B7

Got a friend in Dallas

Got dirty little fingers but his house is like a palace

Am Em

He said there’s something you should know that I know

B7 C7 B7

A man can make a decent living off of suckers in Ohio

Em B7 Em Am Em B7 C7 B7

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