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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DHundreds of stories
GBefore I showed up
DThey'd tell them to me
GAnd pull photos up
EmThey're all connected
DLike a pair of handcuffs
GNo one seemed affected
AThat everyone is fucked
DBut there was a softness
GSome kind of understanding
DThose 2am decisions
GAlways shaky landings
EmAnd no one ever knew
DWhat could be demanded
GMaybe it's the cards
AThe cards that she was handed
[Chorus]
GYou called me Dup from a pay phoneA  
I said "Hang Bmtight, I can Adrive you home"
GI pulled on Dup and with a southern Aaccent
I offered Bmyou my dad's Aleather jacket
[Verse 2]
DI met her at a party
GShe'd come straight from work
DComplained that the regulars
GWere all a bunch of jerks
EmShe always looked tired
DBut she dazzled as a drunk
GShe even pulled off
AThat stupid hair cut
DShe said, "I don't need a sponsor
GOr the best lover
DJust a man that sees me
GAs some fixer-upper
EmThe last few years
DI've been running for cover
GTrying to sleep
ASo I can visit my mother"
[Chorus]
GYou called me Dup from a pay phoneA  
I said "Hang Bmtight, I can Adrive you home"
GI pulled on Dup and with a southern Aaccent
I offered Bmyou my dad's Aleather jacket
[Chorus 2]
GWhen times were Dtough in the worsAt years
We never Bmknew how to Ainterfere
GAnd now you're Dback and just unApacking
Those bruised up Bmtakers you Akeep attracting
[Bridge]
EmIn September
D/F#When it goes off
GLike some god damn
AAlarm clock
EmAnd he hits her
D/F#Like a third shot
GConversations
AShe just stares off
EmThere's no longer
D/F#A voice calling
GWhen she goes out
ASaying, "I'll be up waiting for you"
[Chorus]
GYou called me Dup from a pay phoneA  
I said "Hang Bmtight, I can Adrive you home"
GI pulled on Dup and with a southern Aaccent
I offered Bmyou my dad's Aleather jacket
[Chorus 2]
GWhen times were Dtough in the worsAt years
We never Bmknew how to Ainterfere
GAnd now you're Dback and just unApacking
Those bruised up Bmtakers you Akeep attracting
[Outro]
GYou call me Dup from a pay phoneA  
 Bm-  A- G  
Ooh-ooh-ooh
(x4)
And I said, "Who the fuck uses a pay phone?"

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Leather Jacket

by Arkells

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D/F#

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Hundreds of stories

Before I showed up

They'd tell them to me

And pull photos up

They're all connected

Like a pair of handcuffs

No one seemed affected

That everyone is fucked

But there was a softness

Some kind of understanding

Those 2am decisions

Always shaky landings

And no one ever knew

What could be demanded

Maybe it's the cards

The cards that she was handed

[Chorus]

G D A

You called me up from a pay phone

Bm A

I said "Hang tight, I can drive you home"

G D A

I pulled on up and with a southern accent

Bm A

I offered you my dad's leather jacket

[Verse 2]

I met her at a party

She'd come straight from work

Complained that the regulars

Were all a bunch of jerks

She always looked tired

But she dazzled as a drunk

She even pulled off

That stupid hair cut

She said, "I don't need a sponsor

Or the best lover

Just a man that sees me

As some fixer-upper

The last few years

I've been running for cover

Trying to sleep

So I can visit my mother"

[Chorus]

G D A

You called me up from a pay phone

Bm A

I said "Hang tight, I can drive you home"

G D A

I pulled on up and with a southern accent

Bm A

I offered you my dad's leather jacket

[Chorus 2]

G D A

When times were tough in the worst years

Bm A

We never knew how to interfere

G D A

And now you're back and just unpacking

Bm A

Those bruised up takers you keep attracting

[Bridge]

In September

D/F#

When it goes off

Like some god damn

Alarm clock

And he hits her

D/F#

Like a third shot

Conversations

She just stares off

There's no longer

D/F#

A voice calling

When she goes out

Saying, "I'll be up waiting for you"

[Chorus]

G D A

You called me up from a pay phone

Bm A

I said "Hang tight, I can drive you home"

G D A

I pulled on up and with a southern accent

Bm A

I offered you my dad's leather jacket

[Chorus 2]

G D A

When times were tough in the worst years

Bm A

We never knew how to interfere

G D A

And now you're back and just unpacking

Bm A

Those bruised up takers you keep attracting

[Outro]

G D A

You call me up from a pay phone

Bm A G

- -

Ooh-ooh-ooh

(x4)

And I said, "Who the fuck uses a pay phone?"

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