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Palmyra

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The guitarist for the band keeps his guitar 1/2 step down.  SO to play with the record 
tuning. I typically play standard tuning though.
Chords used:
     C/G  F*  G*
E:  3   x   x
A:  3   3   5
D:  2   3   5
G:  0   2   4
B:  1   1   3
The guitarist plays many different riffs in and out of the chord changes. One 
progression I play is:
                  C/G  F*         C/G  
e|-3-----------------x-----------3-----|
B|-3-----------------3--3--3--3--3-----|
G|-2---------0h2p0---3--0--0--3--2-----|
D|-0--0h2-0----------2--2--2--2--0-----|
A|-1-----------------1--3--1--1--1-----|
E|-0-----------------0--0--0--0--0-----|
[Intro]:
  C/G  F*
[Verse 1]:
C/GOh My Palmyra
F*
Sweeter then sugar Cane
C/GShe took a Kentucky Shower
F*
In the Pouring Tennessee rain
G*
Long Live her Cherokee blood line
F*
Keeps her skin olive and tan
[Chorus]:
             C/G  F*
Oh my Palmyra
[Verse 2]:
C/GOh my God
F*
Tastes just like medicine
C/GShes got a room with a balcony
F*
At the holiday Inn
G*
She'll have you on up for the weekend
F*
Fix you a Robert Roy
[Chorus]: x2
C/GOh my Palmyra
F*
Palmyra
[Verse 3]:
G*
Spelled out and perfectly tattooed
F*
Was my name on the back of her hand
[Chorus]:
C/GOh my Palmyra
F*
Palmyra

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Palmyra

by Houndmouth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

The guitarist for the band keeps his guitar 1/2 step down. SO to play with the record

tuning. I typically play standard tuning though.

Chords used:

C/G F G

* *

E: 3 x x

A: 3 3 5

D: 2 3 5

G: 0 2 4

B: 1 1 3

The guitarist plays many different riffs in and out of the chord changes. One

progression I play is:

C/G F C/G

e|-3-----------------x-----------3-----|

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

G|-2---------0h2p0---3--0--0--3--2-----|

D|-0--0h2-0----------2--2--2--2--0-----|

A|-1-----------------1--3--1--1--1-----|

E|-0-----------------0--0--0--0--0-----|

[Intro]:

C/G F

[Verse 1]:

C/G

Oh My Palmyra

Sweeter then sugar Cane

C/G

She took a Kentucky Shower

In the Pouring Tennessee rain

Long Live her Cherokee blood line

Keeps her skin olive and tan

[Chorus]:

C/G F

Oh my Palmyra

[Verse 2]:

C/G

Oh my God

Tastes just like medicine

C/G

Shes got a room with a balcony

At the holiday Inn

She'll have you on up for the weekend

Fix you a Robert Roy

[Chorus]: x2

C/G

Oh my Palmyra

Palmyra

[Verse 3]:

Spelled out and perfectly tattooed

Was my name on the back of her hand

[Chorus]:

C/G

Oh my Palmyra

Palmyra

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