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Honolulu Blues

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Intro:
C , B5/C,F, G 
Verse: 
CA man darkened our doorway
He said he’s here to share the good news
He had a smile straight from the movies
But when I looked down at his shoes
There were hoFles and they showed his toes
The right was left, the black was broCwn
And later Gon in the garage I couldn’t find my chaFinsaw
In the distance I heard Ctrees just falling down G  
CI was underneath the city
I was riding around on trains
Fell asleep before Nassau Ave. and I ended up in Maine
There weFre big tall trees and rocky coastline
And the waves came in so wildC  
But for Gall the natural beauty there  
 were stFill so many kids
That were asking Cme for something that could help them to get hiGgh 
Chorus:
We’re alFl good, we’re all bad  
We’re euCphoric and we’re sad
We roll Fthe rock away and check the tombC  
We’re awAake and we’re aware
That we’Cre confused and cold and scared
And the Fcross reminds us that He died foGr me and you
Woke up in the ocean with the HoCnolulu Blues
Verse:
CJoan Didion and Graham Greene
Said roughly the same thing
You bring your Jesus to the jungle
Try to teach people to sing
All those hymFns that you love
Because you learned them as a kid and they make perfect Csense to you
There’s Ga point in time when thousands die
And you’Fve got to maybe think  
that maybe Jesus iCsn’t getting throughG  
We’re frCeezing in the forest
There’s no wood to heat the house
We took axes to the furniture
We pulled the floorboards out
There’s Fanimals scratching at the door
And they know we’re gonna dieC  
GThere were big tall trees and rocky coasFtline
And the waves came in so wCildG  
Chorus:
We’re alFl wild, we’re all free
We’re alCl back from Tennessee
With the Fsouvenirs to prove that we were thereC  
We’re flAying around in planes
We’re riCding around in trains
SFearching out those panoramic viGews
Woke up in the ocean with the HoCnolulu Blues
We’re alFl good, we’re all bad
We’re euCphoric and we’re sad  
We roll Fthe rock away and check the tombC  
We’re awAake and we’re alarmed  
At the sCcars scratched in your arm
The crosFs reminds us that He died for me and youG  
Woke up in Oahu with the CHonolulu Blues
Outro:
C , B5/C,F, G 
C , B5/C,F, G 
C , B5/C,F, G 
C , B5/C,F, G 
C , B5/C,F, G

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Honolulu Blues

by Craig Finn

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

C , B5/C,F, G

Verse:

A man darkened our doorway

He said he’s here to share the good news

He had a smile straight from the movies

But when I looked down at his shoes

There were holes and they showed his toes

The right was left, the black was brown

G F

And later on in the garage I couldn’t find my chainsaw

C G

In the distance I heard trees just falling down

I was underneath the city

I was riding around on trains

Fell asleep before Nassau Ave. and I ended up in Maine

There were big tall trees and rocky coastline

And the waves came in so wild

But for all the natural beauty there

were still so many kids

C G

That were asking me for something that could help them to get high

Chorus:

We’re all good, we’re all bad

We’re euphoric and we’re sad

F C

We roll the rock away and check the tomb

We’re awake and we’re aware

That we’re confused and cold and scared

F G

And the cross reminds us that He died for me and you

Woke up in the ocean with the Honolulu Blues

Verse:

Joan Didion and Graham Greene

Said roughly the same thing

You bring your Jesus to the jungle

Try to teach people to sing

All those hymns that you love

Because you learned them as a kid and they make perfect sense to you

There’s a point in time when thousands die

And you’ve got to maybe think

C G

that maybe Jesus isn’t getting through

We’re freezing in the forest

There’s no wood to heat the house

We took axes to the furniture

We pulled the floorboards out

There’s animals scratching at the door

And they know we’re gonna die

G F

There were big tall trees and rocky coastline

C G

And the waves came in so wild

Chorus:

We’re all wild, we’re all free

We’re all back from Tennessee

F C

With the souvenirs to prove that we were there

We’re flying around in planes

We’re riding around in trains

F G

Searching out those panoramic views

Woke up in the ocean with the Honolulu Blues

We’re all good, we’re all bad

We’re euphoric and we’re sad

F C

We roll the rock away and check the tomb

We’re awake and we’re alarmed

At the scars scratched in your arm

F G

The cross reminds us that He died for me and you

Woke up in Oahu with the Honolulu Blues

Outro:

C , B5/C,F, G

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