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Paul Kelly
Smoke Under The Bridge
Released: 2001
No capo, standard tuning.
(intro)
 C   F(x2)
(verse 1)
CAll day lonFg I've been CwalkingF  
CAnd mostly to myseFlf I've been CtalkingF  
GThe lonesome night is too quickly Ffalling
CIn this unfriendly town
GIt's cold when the sun goes down
(Chorus)
So I'll head for the Criver and look for Fsmoke under the bridgeC  F  
I'll keep on Cmoving 'til I find sFmoke under the bCridgeF  
CA little shelter, Ga friendly fire under the bridCge
(Verse 2)
COnce I had Fa place I could Ccall my ownF  
CNow wherever I lay mFy head is ChomeF  
GRan into some trouble back on Fdown the road
CThey didn't like the look of me
GSomeone took a hook at me
(Chorus 2)
I'll keep my eyes oCpen for Fsmoke under the CbridgeF  
Keep on Choping for sFmoke under the CbridgeF  
CA warm fire, sGome company under the CbridgeF  
(bridge)
 C         F(x4)
ooooh...
GOoFoooh...
COoGoooh...
(Chorus 3)
I'll keep on Clooking for Fsmoke under the CbridgeF  
Keep on Cwalking to Fsmoke under the CbridgeF  
CA little shelter, a friendly fireG, some company under the CbridgeF  
(Outro)
C F
I'll keep CwalkingF  
I gotta keep CwalkingF  
Gotta keep CwalkingF  

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Smoke Under The Bridge

by Paul Kelly

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Paul Kelly

Smoke Under The Bridge

Released: 2001

No capo, standard tuning.

(intro)

C F

(x2)

(verse 1)

C F C F

All day long I've been walking

C F C F

And mostly to myself I've been talking

G F

The lonesome night is too quickly falling

In this unfriendly town

It's cold when the sun goes down

(Chorus)

C F C F

So I'll head for the river and look for smoke under the bridge

C F C F

I'll keep on moving 'til I find smoke under the bridge

C G C

A little shelter, a friendly fire under the bridge

(Verse 2)

C F C F

Once I had a place I could call my own

C F C F

Now wherever I lay my head is home

G F

Ran into some trouble back on down the road

They didn't like the look of me

Someone took a hook at me

(Chorus 2)

C F C F

I'll keep my eyes open for smoke under the bridge

C F C F

Keep on hoping for smoke under the bridge

C G C F

A warm fire, some company under the bridge

(bridge)

C F

(x4)

ooooh...

G F

Oooooh...

C G

Oooooh...

(Chorus 3)

C F C F

I'll keep on looking for smoke under the bridge

C F C F

Keep on walking to smoke under the bridge

C G C F

A little shelter, a friendly fire, some company under the bridge

(Outro)

C F

I'll keep walking

C F

I gotta keep walking

C F

Gotta keep walking

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