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                             GHOST - Mat Kearney
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Tabbed by: Chris Barborka
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard (capo 1st fret)
        CHORDS USED
     G  C  Em D
e|----3----0----0----2----|
B|----0----1----0----3----|
G|----0----0----0----2----|
D|----0----2----2----0----|
A|----2----3----2----0----|
E|----3----0----0----0----|
VERSE 1
   GYou Ctook the Embest of me (best of me)
   GAnd I'll Cnever Emknow
   GI'm Cleft with the Emrest of me (rest of me)
   G& I Ccan't let Emgo
PRE-CHORUS
I'm Cwaiting for a train that's not comDing
It's like a Cwaterfall in my heDad
CHORUS
Oh won't you tell me Cwhy
I keep waiting up at niEmght,
Leaving on the ligGhts
Like you never said goodbDye
I hear you at the Cdoor,
Footsteps on the flEmoor,
But you're not here no moGre
What hurts the moDst
Is sleeping with your ghoCst (ohh-oh-oh-oh-oEmhh)
Sleeping with your ghoGst (ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohDh)
VERSE 2
    GI still Cfeel you Emholding me (holding me)
    GAll the Cworld is Emgone
    GI still Chear you Emcalling me (calling me)
    GBut I Cdon't beEmlong
PRE-CHORUS
How do you Ctake the knife from your heDart
When every Cbeat still hurts the saDme
CHORUS
Oh won't you tell me Cwhy
I keep waiting up at niEmght,
Leaving on the liGghts
Like you never said goodbDye
I hear you at the Cdoor,
Footsteps on the flEmoor,
But you're not here no moGre
What hurts the moDst
Is sleeping with your ghoCst (ohh-oh-oh-oh-oEmhh)
Sleeping with your ghoGst (ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohDh)
VERSE 3
When we had a baby Cgirl I was scared to death
And the doctor said "EmDoll, you ready to push?"
Drove home like we Gstole the sun.
Those kind of memories Ddon't fade, don't run,
They stuck to the Cback of my mind,
I hear you blowing in the Gtrees at night,
I'm still sleeping on Dmy own side.
Yeah, they said you'd never Cbe prepared for the worst ones,
you took your Embow, they dropped the curtains,
there's no enGcore, just me on the floor,
Waiting here for more.
CHORUS
Oh won't you tell me Cwhy
I keep waiting up at niEmght,
Leaving on the liGghts
Like you never said goodbDye?
I hear you at the Cdoor,
Footsteps on the flEmoor,
But you're not here no moGre
What hurts the moDst
Is sleeping with your ghoCst (ohh-oh-oh-oh-oEmhh)
Sleeping with your ghoGst (ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohDh)
Sleeping with your ghost [x4]

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Ghost

by Mat Kearney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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GHOST - Mat Kearney

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Tabbed by: Chris Barborka

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: Standard (capo 1st fret)

CHORDS USED

G C Em D

e|----3----0----0----2----|

B|----0----1----0----3----|

G|----0----0----0----2----|

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

A|----2----3----2----0----|

E|----3----0----0----0----|

VERSE 1

G C Em

You took the best of me (best of me)

G C Em

And I'll never know

G C Em

I'm left with the rest of me (rest of me)

G C Em

& I can't let go

PRE-CHORUS

C D

I'm waiting for a train that's not coming

C D

It's like a waterfall in my head

CHORUS

Oh won't you tell me why

I keep waiting up at night,

Leaving on the lights

Like you never said goodbye

I hear you at the door,

Footsteps on the floor,

But you're not here no more

What hurts the most

C Em

Is sleeping with your ghost (ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohh)

G D

Sleeping with your ghost (ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohh)

VERSE 2

G C Em

I still feel you holding me (holding me)

G C Em

All the world is gone

G C Em

I still hear you calling me (calling me)

G C Em

But I don't belong

PRE-CHORUS

C D

How do you take the knife from your heart

C D

When every beat still hurts the same

CHORUS

Oh won't you tell me why

I keep waiting up at night,

Leaving on the lights

Like you never said goodbye

I hear you at the door,

Footsteps on the floor,

But you're not here no more

What hurts the most

C Em

Is sleeping with your ghost (ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohh)

G D

Sleeping with your ghost (ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohh)

VERSE 3

When we had a baby girl I was scared to death

And the doctor said "Doll, you ready to push?"

Drove home like we stole the sun.

Those kind of memories don't fade, don't run,

They stuck to the back of my mind,

I hear you blowing in the trees at night,

I'm still sleeping on my own side.

Yeah, they said you'd never be prepared for the worst ones,

you took your bow, they dropped the curtains,

there's no encore, just me on the floor,

Waiting here for more.

CHORUS

Oh won't you tell me why

I keep waiting up at night,

Leaving on the lights

Like you never said goodbye?

I hear you at the door,

Footsteps on the floor,

But you're not here no more

What hurts the most

C Em

Is sleeping with your ghost (ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohh)

G D

Sleeping with your ghost (ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohh)

Sleeping with your ghost [x4]

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