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Cruel Alibis

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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on fret 4 
e|-Dadd4----------|
B|--3--------|
G|--0--------|
D|--4--------|
A|--5--------|
E|-----------|
Here are the chords of the song (hope you enjoy):
EmPacking all my possessionsG  
'cause I'm lCeaving here tonighDadd4t.
And the cEmhange in my own reflectGion
I can`t hCardly recognisDadd4e.
CHORUS
I've made my cAmhoicesC  
gotta leave you beEmhind.D  
Hear the high lonesome AmvoicesC  
                       G   D(Stop)
whisper cruel alibis.
VERSE
EmWe used to dance togethGer
In the kCitchen late at niDght,
and wEmalk in the stormy weaGther
soaking Cwet but didn't Dmind.
Your Emskin was as soft as velGvet,
my heart would Cbeat fast as a traDin.
The Emice in my whiskey has melGted
like the Cburning sugar caDne.
CHORUS (like above, but rhythmically)
Then the solo part goes with something like:
 Em   G   C   D(x2)
Am C Em D
Am C G D
The rest of the song goes with these same chords in the background.

All chords in this song (6)

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Cruel Alibis

by Mustered Courage

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd4

Capo on fret 4

Dadd4

e|-----------|

B|--3--------|

G|--0--------|

D|--4--------|

A|--5--------|

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

Here are the chords of the song (hope you enjoy):

Em G

Packing all my possessions

C Dadd4

'cause I'm leaving here tonight.

Em G

And the change in my own reflection

C Dadd4

I can`t hardly recognise.

CHORUS

Am C

I've made my choices

Em D

gotta leave you behind.

Am C

Hear the high lonesome voices

G D

(Stop)

whisper cruel alibis.

VERSE

Em G

We used to dance together

C D

In the kitchen late at night,

Em G

and walk in the stormy weather

C D

soaking wet but didn't mind.

Em G

Your skin was as soft as velvet,

C D

my heart would beat fast as a train.

Em G

The ice in my whiskey has melted

C D

like the burning sugar cane.

CHORUS (like above, but rhythmically)

Then the solo part goes with something like:

Em G C D

(x2)

Am C Em D

Am C G D

The rest of the song goes with these same chords in the background.

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