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The Band Perry - Chainsaw
Intro   
 A                           |                             ||x2
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Verse 1
We scratched our nAames in that oak tree 'cause I loved you and you loved me
A jDagged little heart so the whGole town knew it
CDarved in the bark with an Garrow through itA  
I came out hEere to see it one more tD7ime
Chorus
And I got my chAainsaw Doh you know it's got to gGo
It's such a shAame y'all, DI ain't gonna be hGappy 
'Til those nAames falCl     D  Fand I'm sittin' on a stAump
A7(riff)                                                    N.C.
Love is shady, love is tragic, it's hard to bury the hatchet
Holdin' a chAainsaw
*A7(riff)
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----2----2---2----2-|--2----2---2----2-|
----0-3b-0---0-3b-0-|--0-3b-0---0-3b-0-|
-3b--------3b-------|3b-------3b-------|
Verse 2
I guess all those yAears, they don't mean a thing
Now I can't wait to count those rings
NDothing left of us but dGust and splinters
A bDig pile of wood to keep me wGarm through the winterA  
'Cause EI, I don't have yD7ou
Chorus
And I got my chAainsaw Doh you know it's got to gGo
It's such a shAame y'all, DI ain't gonna be hGappy 
'Til those nAames falCl     D  Fand I'm sittin' on a stAump
A7(riff)                                                    N.C.
Love is shady, love is tragic, it's hard to bury the hatchet
Holdin' a chDainsaw,       C   Awhoa, yeah, 
Just a lil' ol' chDainsawC  
Bridge
I remeAmber what you said that nDight
That you would lAove me for the rest of your lDife
We wrote fAorever with a pocketknDife
But fE7orever's goin' down tonight
Chorus 
And I got my chAainsaw Doh you know it's got to gGo
It's such a shAame y'all, DI ain't gonna be hGappy 
'Til those nAames falCl     D  Fand I'm sittin' on a stAump
A7(riff)                                                   
Love is shady, love is tragic, it's hard to bury the hatchet
                                                              N.C.
Love is shady, love is tragic, it's hard to bury the hatchet
Holdin' a chAainsaw, chain-chain-chainsaw, woo 
Dananana na na nah dananana na na nah Yadadada da na na nah Yadadada da da

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Chainsaw

by The Band Perry

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The Band Perry - Chainsaw

Intro

A | ||x2

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-----------------------------|-------------2---x-----------|

-5-5-5-5-4---2---------------|-5-5-5-5-4-------x--2-2---2--|

-0-0-0-0-0---0---pb2(3)r2-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-------x--0-0---0--|

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Verse 1

We scratched our names in that oak tree 'cause I loved you and you loved me

D G

A jagged little heart so the whole town knew it

D G A

Carved in the bark with an arrow through it

E D7

I came out here to see it one more time

Chorus

A D G

And I got my chainsaw oh you know it's got to go

A D G

It's such a shame y'all, I ain't gonna be happy

A C D F A

'Til those names fall and I'm sittin' on a stump

A7(riff) N.C.

Love is shady, love is tragic, it's hard to bury the hatchet

Holdin' a chainsaw

*A7(riff)

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----2----2---2----2-|--2----2---2----2-|

----0-3b-0---0-3b-0-|--0-3b-0---0-3b-0-|

-3b--------3b-------|3b-------3b-------|

Verse 2

I guess all those years, they don't mean a thing

Now I can't wait to count those rings

D G

Nothing left of us but dust and splinters

D G A

A big pile of wood to keep me warm through the winter

E D7

'Cause I, I don't have you

Chorus

A D G

And I got my chainsaw oh you know it's got to go

A D G

It's such a shame y'all, I ain't gonna be happy

A C D F A

'Til those names fall and I'm sittin' on a stump

A7(riff) N.C.

Love is shady, love is tragic, it's hard to bury the hatchet

D C A

Holdin' a chainsaw, whoa, yeah,

D C

Just a lil' ol' chainsaw

Bridge

A D

I remember what you said that night

A D

That you would love me for the rest of your life

A D

We wrote forever with a pocketknife

But forever's goin' down tonight

Chorus

A D G

And I got my chainsaw oh you know it's got to go

A D G

It's such a shame y'all, I ain't gonna be happy

A C D F A

'Til those names fall and I'm sittin' on a stump

A7(riff)

Love is shady, love is tragic, it's hard to bury the hatchet

N.C.

Love is shady, love is tragic, it's hard to bury the hatchet

Holdin' a chainsaw, chain-chain-chainsaw, woo

Dananana na na nah dananana na na nah Yadadada da na na nah Yadadada da da

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