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Natchez Trace

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Standard tuning
Capo 4
Intro: F (hammer-on 2nd fret G String)
       C (hammer-on 2nd fret D string)
FMy mama laid me Con a blanket,
Amwiped the dust right Goff my face.
FAsked the nurse is Che gonna make it?
AmI was cold and I was Gscared and naked.
FShe carried me til I brCoke her back,
AmI took her shoes and Glowered my hat
Fto block the light of a Csingle moonAm  G  
(Chorus)
And I Ccount the B/Cstars and Amwonder how I 
Fever fell this far.
My CcigareB/Ctte it Amsparkles to the ground. F  
Oh and I burn another down.
FI saddle broke a Cwild scapegoat and
Amhid the shoes I Gstole
Fwhen the winter Cnights turned cold
them Amshoes would have warmed my Gtoes
FMade it down to CTennessee where I
Amfound some friends to Gcarry me
FYeeaah I hear their Cbackbones creakAm  G  
(Chorus)
And I Ccount the B/Cstars and Amwonder how I 
Fever fell this far.
My CcigareB/Ctte it Amsparkles to the ground. F(2x)
Oh and I burn another down.
FIm a grounded astronautC  
Amthis rock is not my homGe
FI can take this earth sCuit off
Ampeel the fabric past my GbonesF  C  
AmThis is not Gthis is not my homeF  C  
AmThis is not Gthis is not my homeF  C  
AmThis is not Gthis is not my home.F.C  
AmThis is not Gthis is not my hooooFoooooCme   
AmThis is not Gthis is not Fthis is not Cthis is not Amthis is not Gthis is not my home
FThis is not Cthis is not.Am..this is Gnot my home and...
(Chorus)
And I Ccount the B/Cstars and Amwonder how I 
Fever fell this far.
My CcigareB/Ctte it Amsparkles to the ground. F(2x)
FAnd I burn, I burn, 
I burn it AmdoooooooGownF,
I burn it AmdoooooooGownF,
I burn it AmdoooooooGownF,
I burn it AmdoooooooGownF.

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Natchez Trace

by Friendly Savages

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

B/C

Standard tuning

Capo 4

Intro: F (hammer-on 2nd fret G String)

C (hammer-on 2nd fret D string)

F C

My mama laid me on a blanket,

Am G

wiped the dust right off my face.

F C

Asked the nurse is he gonna make it?

Am G

I was cold and I was scared and naked.

F C

She carried me til I broke her back,

Am G

I took her shoes and lowered my hat

F C Am G

to block the light of a single moon

(Chorus)

C B/C Am

And I count the stars and wonder how I

ever fell this far.

C B/C Am F

My cigarette it sparkles to the ground.

Oh and I burn another down.

F C

I saddle broke a wild scapegoat and

Am G

hid the shoes I stole

F C

when the winter nights turned cold

Am G

them shoes would have warmed my toes

F C

Made it down to Tennessee where I

Am G

found some friends to carry me

F C Am G

Yeeaah I hear their backbones creak

(Chorus)

C B/C Am

And I count the stars and wonder how I

ever fell this far.

C B/C Am F

My cigarette it sparkles to the ground. (2x)

Oh and I burn another down.

F C

Im a grounded astronaut

Am G

this rock is not my home

F C

I can take this earth suit off

Am G F C

peel the fabric past my bones

Am G F C

This is not this is not my home

Am G F C

This is not this is not my home

Am G F C

This is not this is not my home..

Am G F C

This is not this is not my hooooooooome

Am G F C Am G

This is not this is not this is not this is not this is not this is not my home

F C Am G

This is not this is not...this is not my home and...

(Chorus)

C B/C Am

And I count the stars and wonder how I

ever fell this far.

C B/C Am F

My cigarette it sparkles to the ground. (2x)

And I burn, I burn,

Am G F

I burn it doooooooown,

Am G F

I burn it doooooooown,

Am G F

I burn it doooooooown,

Am G F

I burn it doooooooown.

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