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First attempt at this, guessed by ear any advice would be appreciated as there are no chords for this
anywhere.
G/    Am  
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CAPO  1
I Fguess by Cnow, I’m suAmpposed Gto be a Cman
                       Am                       C                FG/Am
They said I’d find some kind of freedom when I forgot I had a say
But my graAmndmother still gCives me teFn bucks on my bCirthday
AmAnd she told me that slGeep is god’s medicFine
AmAnd you’re gonna dGie someCday
AmSo life, take Gall your tCerror
And suFrrender Gto the trCue
                         AmG/Am                        F(  C)
It’s times like these,  I forget why I quit loving you
Am  G  C
AnCd I recall when I thFought I Ghad a pClan
                      Am              C                       FG/Am
The sun and moon and stars seemed to slip right through my hands
AmBut remember that faCilure is parFt of being aClive
AmI guess I let it taGke away my prFide
AmOne too maGny tiCmes
AmI know youG’re gonna Cleave me
FAnd there’s noGthing I caCn do
                      AmG/Am                           F(  C)
But times like these, I forget why I quit loving you
AmSo life take Gall your terCror
And surreFnder tGo the trCue
                       AmG/Am                        F(  C)
It’s times like these, I forget why I quit loving you
AmAnd I don’t knGow what I’m doCing
FHell, I don’t Ghave a clCue
                      AmG/Am                       F(  C)
But times like these, I forget why I quit loving you
Am       G/Am       F       
I forget why I quit
[Outro]
C F C F Am
All rights go to John Moreland and the record label

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Gods Medicine

by John Moreland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

First attempt at this, guessed by ear any advice would be appreciated as there are no chords for this

anywhere.

G Am

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CAPO 1

F C Am G C

I guess by now, I’m supposed to be a man

Am C F

G/Am

They said I’d find some kind of freedom when I forgot I had a say

Am C F C

But my grandmother still gives me ten bucks on my birthday

Am G F

And she told me that sleep is god’s medicine

Am G C

And you’re gonna die someday

Am G C

So life, take all your terror

F G C

And surrender to the true

Am F C

G/Am ( )

It’s times like these, I forget why I quit loving you

Am G C

C F G C

And I recall when I thought I had a plan

Am C F

G/Am

The sun and moon and stars seemed to slip right through my hands

Am C F C

But remember that failure is part of being alive

Am G F

I guess I let it take away my pride

Am G C

One too many times

Am G C

I know you’re gonna leave me

F G C

And there’s nothing I can do

Am F C

G/Am ( )

But times like these, I forget why I quit loving you

Am G C

So life take all your terror

F G C

And surrender to the true

Am F C

G/Am ( )

It’s times like these, I forget why I quit loving you

Am G C

And I don’t know what I’m doing

F G C

Hell, I don’t have a clue

Am F C

G/Am ( )

But times like these, I forget why I quit loving you

Am G/Am F

I forget why I quit

[Outro]

C F C F Am

All rights go to John Moreland and the record label

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