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Sweet Hereafter

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The White Buffalo - Sweet Hereafter
INTRO:   F    C/F    F   C/F    F      C/F  
Oh-oh, when I Bbleft my mama's FhomeC  
Left her for dead, when I Bbleft her all aFlone
And the whores, well they won't Bblet me be at FnightC  
They can't replace the Bbwarmth I need toFnight
'Cause I'm Ccold, Bbbut I'm cold as hellF  
The lord, he don't Bbwait for me at FnightC  
He knows what I've done is Bbwrong and it ain't Fright
But the devil awaits mBbe with open FarmsC  
And he sways me with his Bbwiles and with his Fcharms
'Cause I'm Cholding on Bbwhen there's nothing left to Fhold ontoC/F  Dm  
Hold, hold Co-Bbon, to the sweet hereFafterC/F  F  C/F  
There's a Ffountain from where I Bbdrank from as a FchildC  
When I was young, I was Bbbored and I was FwildC/F  
But since Fthen, well I have Bbgrown into a FmanC  
And I know that BbI can always Fstand
But I'm CwrongBb, but I'm still a childF  C/F  Dm  
Hold Co-Bbon, to the sweet hereFafterC/F  F  C/F  Dm  
Hold Co-Bbon, to the sweet hereFafterC/F  
OUTRO:   (## fade to end ##)
      F  C/F  F  C/F  F  C/F  F  C/F  F  C/F

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Sweet Hereafter

by The White Buffalo

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C/F

The White Buffalo - Sweet Hereafter

F C/F F C/F F C/F

INTRO:

Bb F C

Oh-oh, when I left my mama's home

Bb F

Left her for dead, when I left her all alone

Bb F C

And the whores, well they won't let me be at night

Bb F

They can't replace the warmth I need tonight

C Bb F

'Cause I'm cold, but I'm cold as hell

Bb F C

The lord, he don't wait for me at night

Bb F

He knows what I've done is wrong and it ain't right

Bb F C

But the devil awaits me with open arms

Bb F

And he sways me with his wiles and with his charms

C Bb F C/F Dm

'Cause I'm holding on when there's nothing left to hold onto

C Bb F C/F F C/F

Hold, hold o-on, to the sweet hereafter

F Bb F C

There's a fountain from where I drank from as a child

Bb F C/F

When I was young, I was bored and I was wild

F Bb F C

But since then, well I have grown into a man

Bb F

And I know that I can always stand

C Bb F C/F Dm

But I'm wrong, but I'm still a child

C Bb F C/F F C/F Dm

Hold o-on, to the sweet hereafter

C Bb F C/F

Hold o-on, to the sweet hereafter

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

F C/F F C/F F C/F F C/F F C/F

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