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COWBIRDS
album version - LIMBO
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intro:   
e--------------
b--------------
g--------------
d--------------
a--------------
e-1/2-3/4------
fig.1a:   
e-----------------------------------
b-----------------------------------
g-----------------------------------
d---7/5---5/3---3---2/--------------
a-7-----5-----3---3-----------------
e-5-----3-----1--------4------------
fig.1b:  
e-----------------------------------
b-----------------------------------
g---------------2---1---------------
d---7/5---5/3---3---2/--------------
a-7-----5-----3---3-----------------
e-5-----3-----1--------4------------
fig.1c: 
e-----------------------------------
b-----------------------------------
g---------4-----2-------------------
d---7/5-----3---3---2/--------------
a-7-----5-----3---3-----------------
e-5-----3-----1--------4------------
fig.1d:  
e-----------------------------------
b-----------------------------------
g---6-----4-----2---1---------------
d---7/5---5/----3---2---------------
a-7-----5-----3---3----6------------
e-5-----3-----1--------4------------
fig.1e:  
e-----------------------------------
b----------------------4------------
g---6-----4-----2------5------------
d---7/5---5/----3---2/-6------------
a-7-----5-----3---3-----------------
e-5-----3-----1---------------------
chords:
e---1C0--- ---A#6--- ---G3--- ---F1--- ---A5----
b---10--- ---6--- ---3--- ---1--- ---5----
g----9--- ---7--- ---4--- ---2--- ---6----
d---10--- ---8--- ---5--- ---3--- ---7----
a---10--- ---8--- ---5--- ---3--- ---7----
e----8--- ---6--- ---3--- ---1--- ---5----
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intro
fig.1a
Pack the truck under the moon
fig.1a
Jesus Christ, my lips are red
fig.1b
You ask a lot of the moon
fig.1c
When you ask me to forget
fig.1d
I never asked you to pay my rent
fig.1d
Jesus Christ, my lips are red
fig.1e
God, you turn me on my head
You're gonna Fhaul me back aGgain
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C A# G F C A# G A#
CI A#heard GcowFbirds Ccall A#us    G  A#home
CI A#heard GcowFbirds Ccall A#us    G  A#home
GFry your gA#round, Ctake itA#  
GLie aroA#und nCaked
I A#think Ggod dripped you A#out of a Csunbeam, A#only
GGod dragged you A#out of a Ctree, with meA#  
GI pulled you A#out of a Csnowbank,
I A#think you gGrew me A#out of the Cdirt
I A#heard Gyou pulled me A#out of a Cchurch
To A#worship CyouA#  G  F  C  A#  G  A#  
Worship CyouA#  G  F  C  A#  G  A#  
GI wanna A#riot CinsideA#  
GI wanna A#riot CinsideA#  
GI hold A#both of your Cfingers tightA#er
GYou hold A#all of my Chand, manA#  
GI can A#see right Cthrough youA#  
GI can A#see right Cthrough you
I A#double Gback and A#lose for this  C  
I A#miss Cyou  A#  G  F  C  A#  G  A#  
I miss CyouA#  G  F  C  A#  G  A#  
CI A#heard GcowFbirds Ccall A#us   G  A#home
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intro
fig.1a
He don't seem so keen
fig.1a
He don't seem so keen to me
fig.1a
He don't seem so keen
fig.1a
He don't seem that keen on me
fig.1d
I never asked him to pay my rent
fig.1d
Jesus Christ, that rose is red
fig.1e
I'm turning it on its head
Just like Fhe does to Gme 
AYou suck me Gdry, FI'll never Gdie
AYou suck me Gdry, FI'll never Gdie
AYou suck me Gdry, FI'll never Gdie
AMe and your Grose're gonna hauFl you back Gagain

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Cowbirds

by Throwing Muses

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COWBIRDS

album version - LIMBO

____________________________________

intro:

e--------------

b--------------

g--------------

d--------------

a--------------

e-1/2-3/4------

fig.1a:

e-----------------------------------

b-----------------------------------

g-----------------------------------

d---7/5---5/3---3---2/--------------

a-7-----5-----3---3-----------------

e-5-----3-----1--------4------------

fig.1b:

e-----------------------------------

b-----------------------------------

g---------------2---1---------------

d---7/5---5/3---3---2/--------------

a-7-----5-----3---3-----------------

e-5-----3-----1--------4------------

fig.1c:

e-----------------------------------

b-----------------------------------

g---------4-----2-------------------

d---7/5-----3---3---2/--------------

a-7-----5-----3---3-----------------

e-5-----3-----1--------4------------

fig.1d:

e-----------------------------------

b-----------------------------------

g---6-----4-----2---1---------------

d---7/5---5/----3---2---------------

a-7-----5-----3---3----6------------

e-5-----3-----1--------4------------

fig.1e:

e-----------------------------------

b----------------------4------------

g---6-----4-----2------5------------

d---7/5---5/----3---2/-6------------

a-7-----5-----3---3-----------------

e-5-----3-----1---------------------

chords:

C A# G F A

e---10--- ---6--- ---3--- ---1--- ---5----

b---10--- ---6--- ---3--- ---1--- ---5----

g----9--- ---7--- ---4--- ---2--- ---6----

d---10--- ---8--- ---5--- ---3--- ---7----

a---10--- ---8--- ---5--- ---3--- ---7----

e----8--- ---6--- ---3--- ---1--- ---5----

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intro

fig.1a

Pack the truck under the moon

fig.1a

Jesus Christ, my lips are red

fig.1b

You ask a lot of the moon

fig.1c

When you ask me to forget

fig.1d

I never asked you to pay my rent

fig.1d

Jesus Christ, my lips are red

fig.1e

God, you turn me on my head

F G

You're gonna haul me back again

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C A# G F C A# G A#

I heard cowbirds call us home

C A# G F C A# G A#

I heard cowbirds call us home

G A# C A#

Fry your ground, take it

G A# C

Lie around naked

A# G A# C A#

I think god dripped you out of a sunbeam, only

G A# C A#

God dragged you out of a tree, with me

G A# C

I pulled you out of a snowbank,

A# G A# C

I think you grew me out of the dirt

A# G A# C

I heard you pulled me out of a church

A# C A# G F C A# G A#

To worship you

C A# G F C A# G A#

Worship you

G A# C A#

I wanna riot inside

G A# C A#

I wanna riot inside

G A# C A#

I hold both of your fingers tighter

G A# C A#

You hold all of my hand, man

G A# C A#

I can see right through you

G A# C

I can see right through you

A# G A# C

I double back and lose for this

A# C A# G F C A# G A#

I miss you

C A# G F C A# G A#

I miss you

C A# G F C A# G A#

I heard cowbirds call us home

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intro

fig.1a

He don't seem so keen

fig.1a

He don't seem so keen to me

fig.1a

He don't seem so keen

fig.1a

He don't seem that keen on me

fig.1d

I never asked him to pay my rent

fig.1d

Jesus Christ, that rose is red

fig.1e

I'm turning it on its head

F G

Just like he does to me

A G F G

You suck me dry, I'll never die

A G F G

You suck me dry, I'll never die

A G F G

You suck me dry, I'll never die

A G F G

Me and your rose're gonna haul you back again

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