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Standard Tuning
Capo 4
He plays C as: x32013 (relative to capo)
* means you only strum once
Cmaj7 refers to: 320010 (I don't know the proper name of this chord)
Intro:  F   C   F   C   F   C   Am7  Cmaj7  
Verse 1:
FLay me on my back a lCittle and Fput my hat on my Chead
FI want to sleep out wCith the stars, not Am7in the dark with tCmaj7he dead
When I’m Fready I’ll give you tChe sign, you can Fgather me up like a Cquilt
FTell my mother I tried, tell Cmy cousin I lied; I was Am7holding your hand out Cmaj7of guilt
CHORUS:
FThey never paid my waCy – I bought it
Cmaj7I never stole your heart C– I sought it
                 F            C   Cmaj7....
I never knew my place anyway
Intro:  F   C   F   C   F   C   Am7  Cmaj7  
Verse 2:
FCover me up with a thCousand whispers and shFuffle me into the Cnight
FWhistle and hum to the traCffic rum, calling us Am7closer to the edge of the Cmaj7light
FTell me tales that wCin my faith and Fbe my champion of drCeams
                                 F                       C                       Am7   Cmaj7..
I don’t want to forget the day I left for America and things came apart at the seams
CHORUS:
FThey never paid my waCy – I bought it
Cmaj7I never stole your heart C– I sought it
                 F            C   Cmaj7....
I never knew my place anyway
(Humming)  F   Fm   C   Cmaj7   C   Cmaj7   F   Fm* .... C  
CHORUS:
 F*                    C*
They never paid my way – I bought it
 Cmaj7*                   C*
I never stole your heart – I sought it
 F*                 C*           Cmaj7....
I never knew my place anyway
(Repeat Chorus the same way and end)

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Left For America

by Ciaran Lavery

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Cmaj7

Standard Tuning

Capo 4

He plays C as: x32013 (relative to capo)

* means you only strum once

Cmaj7 refers to: 320010 (I don't know the proper name of this chord)

F C F C F C Am7 Cmaj7

Intro:

Verse 1:

F C F C

Lay me on my back a little and put my hat on my head

F C Am7 Cmaj7

I want to sleep out with the stars, not in the dark with the dead

F C F C

When I’m ready I’ll give you the sign, you can gather me up like a quilt

F C Am7 Cmaj7

Tell my mother I tried, tell my cousin I lied; I was holding your hand out of guilt

CHORUS:

F C

They never paid my way – I bought it

Cmaj7 C

I never stole your heart – I sought it

F C Cmaj7

....

I never knew my place anyway

F C F C F C Am7 Cmaj7

Intro:

Verse 2:

F C F C

Cover me up with a thousand whispers and shuffle me into the night

F C Am7 Cmaj7

Whistle and hum to the traffic rum, calling us closer to the edge of the light

F C F C

Tell me tales that win my faith and be my champion of dreams

F C Am7 Cmaj7

I don’t want to forget the day I left for America and things came apart at the seams

CHORUS:

F C

They never paid my way – I bought it

Cmaj7 C

I never stole your heart – I sought it

F C Cmaj7

....

I never knew my place anyway

F Fm C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 F Fm C

(Humming) * ....

CHORUS:

F C

* *

They never paid my way – I bought it

Cmaj7 C

* *

I never stole your heart – I sought it

F C Cmaj7

* * ....

I never knew my place anyway

(Repeat Chorus the same way and end)

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