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CAPO on the 2nd fret. 
The shapes used are C,  Dm(or Dm7), E7, F, and Am. 
Where I put Dm, a  Dm7also sounds good. It's a matter of preference, just play around with it.
Right before the chorus (on the G major chord), walk the bassline up from G to C. On the chorus it also sounds
good if you leave the G in the bass for the C major chord.
C Dm C Dm
Well CI traced shapes in clouds and I saw things I'd never seen
We moved like Dmrenegades down interstates, reload that magazine
Almost Ckilled us in that city, it was far too close to call
So we put Dmmoney in the bags, ripped wanted posters off the wall
Say I'm Cwanted for the murder of a man I've never seen
They say I Dmshot him dead, one to his head, somewhere in Holly Springs
May have Ckilled a man before, but not the one that they exclaim
They'll see the Dmbarrel of my gun Gbefore they ever see me hang
Oh Cif my southern E7heart's still pumping Fblood (still pumping Amblood)
Well I'll Cbury my money in the E7mighty Mississippi Fmud (Mississippi Ammud)
Oh and Cif my southern E7lungs won't let me Fbreathe (won't let me Ambreathe)
Well I'll Cwait for the cicadas and I'll E7let 'em push it out for me
Well Cdeath is always close, there's always vultures on my trail
And the Dminside of this hotel's better than a prison cell
Well that Csouthern whiskey's stinging, singing words upon my breath
I was Dmworried 'bout forgetting, so I tattooed it on my chest
I'm a Csouthern man forever, like the wind inside the pines 
And my Dmgrandma used to sing it, oh to my brother and I
How I Cwish I could get back those precious thoughts and newer skin
And we Dmscurried out the window, 'fore the Gcops they busted in
Chorus
Solo (Tabbed at bottom)
We were Cmessengers for millions
We're a midnight masquerade
We can Dmwalk away from all this as the town goes up in flames
As Ccivilians in a war, we can die right where we live
Well you can Dmwalk away from all this, go back home to see your kids
I've got a Cknife inside my boot
Yes my brother's got one too
Yeah Dmbring 'em on, let's have a ball
Not nothing to lose
I've got Chearts that bend and wings that shake, no one there could see
No one tDmhere was going faster, no it Gdoesn't bother me
Chorus
Solo:
e------------------------10-10-----------------------------------------10-----------------10---------|
B--/12---12--10-----10----------12-12-12-10-12-12/15---12-10-12--10-12----12-10-12--10-12----12-10---|
G---------------11---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------10----------------------------------------------------|
B-10-12----12-10------10h12-10h12--12-12-12-10-10h12--10-10h12|
G----------------11-------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|

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Brother In The Night

by The Weeks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

CAPO on the 2nd fret.

C Dm Dm7 E7 F Am

The shapes used are , (or ), , , and .

Dm Dm7

Where I put , a also sounds good. It's a matter of preference, just play around with it.

Right before the chorus (on the G major chord), walk the bassline up from G to C. On the chorus it also sounds

good if you leave the G in the bass for the C major chord.

C Dm C Dm

Well I traced shapes in clouds and I saw things I'd never seen

We moved like renegades down interstates, reload that magazine

Almost killed us in that city, it was far too close to call

So we put money in the bags, ripped wanted posters off the wall

Say I'm wanted for the murder of a man I've never seen

They say I shot him dead, one to his head, somewhere in Holly Springs

May have killed a man before, but not the one that they exclaim

Dm G

They'll see the barrel of my gun before they ever see me hang

C E7 F Am

Oh if my southern heart's still pumping blood (still pumping blood)

C E7 F Am

Well I'll bury my money in the mighty Mississippi mud (Mississippi mud)

C E7 F Am

Oh and if my southern lungs won't let me breathe (won't let me breathe)

C E7

Well I'll wait for the cicadas and I'll let 'em push it out for me

Well death is always close, there's always vultures on my trail

And the inside of this hotel's better than a prison cell

Well that southern whiskey's stinging, singing words upon my breath

I was worried 'bout forgetting, so I tattooed it on my chest

I'm a southern man forever, like the wind inside the pines

And my grandma used to sing it, oh to my brother and I

How I wish I could get back those precious thoughts and newer skin

Dm G

And we scurried out the window, 'fore the cops they busted in

Chorus

Solo (Tabbed at bottom)

We were messengers for millions

We're a midnight masquerade

We can walk away from all this as the town goes up in flames

As civilians in a war, we can die right where we live

Well you can walk away from all this, go back home to see your kids

I've got a knife inside my boot

Yes my brother's got one too

Yeah bring 'em on, let's have a ball

Not nothing to lose

I've got hearts that bend and wings that shake, no one there could see

Dm G

No one there was going faster, no it doesn't bother me

Chorus

Solo:

e------------------------10-10-----------------------------------------10-----------------10---------|

B--/12---12--10-----10----------12-12-12-10-12-12/15---12-10-12--10-12----12-10-12--10-12----12-10---|

G---------------11---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11|

D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------10----------------------------------------------------|

B-10-12----12-10------10h12-10h12--12-12-12-10-10h12--10-10h12|

G----------------11-------------------------------------------|

D-------------------------------------------------------------|

A-------------------------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------------------------------|

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