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Red Headed Step Child

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Intro
E - 0
B - 0h2 2p0
INTRO: E* | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Aadd13 | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Asus6
VERSE ONE: 
AHello darkness, come on in
F#mLet me in on a candle
AImagination's running
F#mHands start to tremble
AKnows enough to know not to believe
F#mWhat is real and what it seems to be
AKnows what's keepin' him from bein' free
F#mRight outside your door
CHORUS: 
BmDon't run aGway
DRed-headed sAtepchild
BmI can only pAromise
You won't fiGnd your way back Dhome
INTRO E* | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Aadd13 | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Asus6
VERSE TWO: 
AIn another room there's laughing
F#mEntertaining strangers
AWalls in there don't breathe no more
F#mBut they're keeping out some angels
ALaughed so much he almost cried
F#mStranger offers him a ride
ACity blocks, they roll on by
F#mNever coming back
CHORUS: 
      CHORUS: 
BmDoGn't run away
DRedA-headed stepchild
BmI cAan only promise
You woGn't fiDnd your way back home
SOLO:  G|  G|  C|  G|  G|  G|  A| D  
INTRO E* | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Aadd13 | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Asus6
VERSE THREE: 
ATear your picture off my wall
F#mI hate to look at strangers
AMan that's burning, be forewarned
F#mKeep me out of danger
AKnows enough to know not to believe
F#mWhat is real and what it seems to be
AKnows what's keepin' him from bein' free
F#mRight outside your door
     CHORUS: 
BmDoGn't run away
DRAed-headed stepchild
BmI Acan only promise
YGou won't Dfind your way back home
OUTRO:       
BmDoGn't run away
DRAed-headed stepchild
BmI Acan only promise
YGou won't Dfind your way back home
Find your waGy back home
Asus9E - 2Aadd11  Aadd13  Asus6  
B - 2      3        2
G - 4      2        2     2
D - 2      2        2     4
A - 0      0        0     0
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Red Headed Step Child

by Golden Smog

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F#m

Intro

E - 0

B - 0h2 2p0

INTRO: E* | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Aadd13 | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Asus6

VERSE ONE:

Hello darkness, come on in

F#m

Let me in on a candle

Imagination's running

F#m

Hands start to tremble

Knows enough to know not to believe

F#m

What is real and what it seems to be

Knows what's keepin' him from bein' free

F#m

Right outside your door

CHORUS:

Bm G

Don't run away

D A

Red-headed stepchild

Bm A

I can only promise

G D

You won't find your way back home

INTRO E* | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Aadd13 | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Asus6

VERSE TWO:

In another room there's laughing

F#m

Entertaining strangers

Walls in there don't breathe no more

F#m

But they're keeping out some angels

Laughed so much he almost cried

F#m

Stranger offers him a ride

City blocks, they roll on by

F#m

Never coming back

CHORUS:

Bm G

Don't run away

D A

Red-headed stepchild

Bm A

I can only promise

G D

You won't find your way back home

G G C G G G A D

INTRO E* | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Aadd13 | A - Asus9 | Aadd11 - A - Asus6

VERSE THREE:

Tear your picture off my wall

F#m

I hate to look at strangers

Man that's burning, be forewarned

F#m

Keep me out of danger

Knows enough to know not to believe

F#m

What is real and what it seems to be

Knows what's keepin' him from bein' free

F#m

Right outside your door

CHORUS:

Bm G

Don't run away

D A

Red-headed stepchild

Bm A

I can only promise

G D

You won't find your way back home

OUTRO:

Bm G

Don't run away

D A

Red-headed stepchild

Bm A

I can only promise

G D

You won't find your way back home

Find your way back home

Asus9 Aadd11 Aadd13 Asus6

E - 2

B - 2 3 2

G - 4 2 2 2

D - 2 2 2 4

A - 0 0 0 0

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