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John Gorka - Amber Lee
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   C    G    Dm    Am    G  C  
She never let her roots go brown
She kept moving them from Gtown to town
Like she was running from a Dmrestless sound
That would use her name in AmvaiGn
Back then she Cwas the one to know
We didn't like it, but we Gloved her so
It broke our hearts to Dmlet her go
As if we had a AmchoiGce
As if we Chad a choice
Oh, as if we Ghad a choice
It broke our Dmhearts to let her go
As if we had a AmchoGicFe
With far too many Cbrows to soothe
There was just so Gmuch to prove
On occasion, with the Dmruthless move
And the smoking overAmpasGs
Take it from Cone who tries
There's nothing friendly in the Gopen skies
Nothing up there ever Dmsatisfies
The air is thin and AmcolGd
The Cair is thin and cold
Yeah, the air is Gthin and cold
Nothing up there ever Dmsatisfies
The air is thin and AmcolGd_F_
CAmber Lee
Back then we called her GAmber Lee
We all landed Dmin her way
We called her Amber AmLeeG__F_Em  
BRIDGE:
Both a first and second wifeF  
Unhappy almost all her lifeBb  
The pain is sharper with a dull-edged knifeA  
And the rust will lock you Gin
The Chighway is her habitat
She wouldn't cut it as a Gdiplomat
She's not sorry that it Dmcame to that
But what's a girl to Amdo_G_
They Ccall her names, 'cause they think they can
You wouldn't hear them if she Gwas a man
We're all flashes in a Dmgreat big pan
And they're turning up the AmheaGt
They're turning Cup the heat
Yeah, they're turning Gup the heat
We're all flashes in a Dmgreat big pan
And they're turning up the AmheaGt_F_
CAmber Lee
Back then we called her GAmber Lee
We all Dmlanded in her way
We called her Amber AmLeeG__C_
OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end, humming ad lib ##)
       G  Dm  Am  G  C

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Amber Lee

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

John Gorka - Amber Lee

CAPO: 3rd Fret

C G Dm Am G C

INTRO:

She never let her roots go brown

She kept moving them from town to town

Like she was running from a restless sound

Am G

That would use her name in vain

Back then she was the one to know

We didn't like it, but we loved her so

It broke our hearts to let her go

Am G

As if we had a choice

Oh, as if we had a choice

It broke our hearts to let her go

Am G F

As if we had a choice

With far too many brows to soothe

There was just so much to prove

On occasion, with the ruthless move

Am G

And the smoking overpass

Take it from one who tries

There's nothing friendly in the open skies

Nothing up there ever satisfies

Am G

The air is thin and cold

Yeah, the air is thin and cold

Nothing up there ever satisfies

Am G F

The air is thin and cold__

Amber Lee

Back then we called her Amber Lee

We all landed in her way

Am G F Em

We called her Amber Lee___

BRIDGE:

Both a first and second wife

Unhappy almost all her life

The pain is sharper with a dull-edged knife

And the rust will lock you in

The highway is her habitat

She wouldn't cut it as a diplomat

She's not sorry that it came to that

Am G

But what's a girl to do__

They call her names, 'cause they think they can

You wouldn't hear them if she was a man

We're all flashes in a great big pan

Am G

And they're turning up the heat

They're turning up the heat

Yeah, they're turning up the heat

We're all flashes in a great big pan

Am G F

And they're turning up the heat__

Amber Lee

Back then we called her Amber Lee

We all landed in her way

Am G C

We called her Amber Lee___

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end, humming ad lib ##)

G Dm Am G C

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