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CINCINNATI
by literature
from their album 'anthology'
CHORDS
     E A D G B e
     -----------
D    x x 0 2 3 2 
Bm   x 2 4 4 3 2
G    3 5 5 4 3 3
F#   2 4 4 3 2 2
(p.m.) means palm mute.
INTRO
e-|-----------------5-5-----------------7-5-----------------5-5---------------------|-
B-|--7-7--5-5--7-7-------7-7--5-5--7-7-------7-7--5-5--7-7-------7-7--5-5--7-5-7-5--|-
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
VERSE
Di've been losing so Bmlong it esGcapes me 
Dalways tripping myBmself from hesiGtation
Di was looking at someBmone to Gget what i F#need~G  
Dall the love that i Bmgave i was Gfaking
Dtoo many times we were Bmlost and we could Gtake it
Dwe were looking for Bmsomeone to Gsave our F#souls~
CHORUS
                     G(p.m)                   
say you wrote a bad cheque to me
                         Bm(p.m)
i'd try to cash if they charge me a fee
i bet this'd never Dhappen to Bmme in GcincinnatDi
VERSE
Dif it happens Bmagain people will Ghate me 
Dbeing so stuck for Bmcash i can't Gget a break
Dtoo many times i Bmfind i'm Gin the same F#hole~
CHORUS
                     G(p.m)                   
say you wrote a bad cheque to me
                         Bm(p.m)
i'd try to cash if they charge me a fee
i bet this'd never Dhappen to Bmme in GcincinnatDi
SOLO
e-|-Em--------------A------------D---------Bm------|-
B-|------------------------------------------|-
G-|------------------------------------------|-
D-|------------------------------------------|-
A-|--7------------------------7--------------|-
E-|----10-9-10-9--10-9--10-9----10-9-10-9~---|-a
e-|------------------------------------------|-
B-|------------------------------------------|-
G-|------------------------------------------|-
D-|------------------------------------------|-
A-|--7------------------------7--------------|-
E-|----10-9-10-9--10-9--10-9----10-9-10-7~---|-
e-|------------------------------------------|-
B-|------------------------------------------|-
G-|------------------------------------------|-
D-|------------------------------------------|-
A-|--7-7-7-7---------------------------------|-
E-|-----------10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7--|-
VERSE
Dyou were taking the Bmdrugs i was Gsaving
Dnow you leave it to Bmme i'm not comGplaining 
Di am looking for someBmone to Gtake me F#home~
CHORUS
                     G(p.m)                   
say you wrote a bad cheque to me
                         Bm(p.m)
i'd try to cash if they charge me a fee
i bet this'd never Dhappen to Bmme in GcincinnatDi

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Cincinnati

by Literature

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INCINNATI

by literature

from their album 'anthology'

CHORDS

E A D G B e

-----------

D x x 0 2 3 2

Bm x 2 4 4 3 2

G 3 5 5 4 3 3

F# 2 4 4 3 2 2

(p.m.) means palm mute.

INTRO

e-|-----------------5-5-----------------7-5-----------------5-5---------------------|-

B-|--7-7--5-5--7-7-------7-7--5-5--7-7-------7-7--5-5--7-7-------7-7--5-5--7-5-7-5--|-

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

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

VERSE

D Bm G

i've been losing so long it escapes me

D Bm G

always tripping myself from hesitation

D Bm G F# G

i was looking at someone to get what i need~

D Bm G

all the love that i gave i was faking

D Bm G

too many times we were lost and we could take it

D Bm G F#

we were looking for someone to save our souls~

CHORUS

(p.m)

say you wrote a bad cheque to me

(p.m)

i'd try to cash if they charge me a fee

D Bm G D

i bet this'd never happen to me in cincinnati

VERSE

D Bm G

if it happens again people will hate me

D Bm G

being so stuck for cash i can't get a break

D Bm G F#

too many times i find i'm in the same hole~

CHORUS

(p.m)

say you wrote a bad cheque to me

(p.m)

i'd try to cash if they charge me a fee

D Bm G D

i bet this'd never happen to me in cincinnati

SOLO

Em A D Bm

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

B-|------------------------------------------|-

G-|------------------------------------------|-

D-|------------------------------------------|-

A-|--7------------------------7--------------|-

E-|----10-9-10-9--10-9--10-9----10-9-10-9~---|-a

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

B-|------------------------------------------|-

G-|------------------------------------------|-

D-|------------------------------------------|-

A-|--7------------------------7--------------|-

E-|----10-9-10-9--10-9--10-9----10-9-10-7~---|-

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

B-|------------------------------------------|-

G-|------------------------------------------|-

D-|------------------------------------------|-

A-|--7-7-7-7---------------------------------|-

E-|-----------10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7--|-

VERSE

D Bm G

you were taking the drugs i was saving

D Bm G

now you leave it to me i'm not complaining

D Bm G F#

i am looking for someone to take me home~

CHORUS

(p.m)

say you wrote a bad cheque to me

(p.m)

i'd try to cash if they charge me a fee

D Bm G D

i bet this'd never happen to me in cincinnati

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