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Michelle
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INTRO: Gm
VERSE:
GmOh Michelle, I’m cBboming down to see you
TonEbight is bruise-black swelling golden gGmreen
I wGmas in bed but I hBbad the dream again
Where I dEbrive us off the cliff to the raGmvine
And the cFar was Shelby bBblue
BFlue like the one in the photo of your fBbather and you
BFlue like the label on the bBbeer you always choose
BFlue like me and you MichGmelle
VERSE:
GmOh Michelle, I went lBbooking for the river
But I Ebonly made it to the railroad Gmbed
There were cGmandles there and some dBbays-ago cut flowers
For the Ebguy who had been knifed there by his frGmiend
And my eFyes could not adjust to the flBbames against the leaves
SFomeone was watching from nearBbby
I hFeard a phone chime from sBbhallow in the trees
FI had to come see you MicCmhelleBb F Bb Cm Bb Gm
VERSE:
Gmoh Michelle, we are trBbafficking in wonder,
wEborshiping the wounds upon your chGmeek
kiss me shy and I will lBbove you like a lamprey
in the cEbool cool water in the cGmreek
torFnadoes transfBborm and leave us changed
and eFveryone we know will break on Bbus like waves
tFake your hands and cover up your eBbyes and your face
tFell me what you see now MichGmelle
VERSE:
Gmoh Michelle, fBbirst light might come too late
Eblet’s outdrive the headlights and the sGmtars
and the roof held, but oBbnly 'til the rain fell
now it’s lEbeaking love inside my captain’s Gmcar
I tossed my chFevrons out the window on the Bbway over here
UFncle Sam can meet me by the tBbreeline
he and FI and your husband we can Bbwork it out like men
but Fwe won’t end Cmup eye to BbeyeF
INSTRUMENTAL:
CmVERSBbE/OUGmTRO:F Eb Eb Bb
Bboh Michelle, I can’t sFay the things that I’ve seen
from the tCmime that I was gone and then retGmurned
but I got five thousand bucks, a fBbull tank of gas,
and a sEbtars and stripes beach towel with a cigarette Gmburn
If we leFave right now we’ll be tBbhere by morning
thFere being anywhere but hBbere
we can mFake a new start; we can Bbmake up new names
IF’ve already picked yours, MichGmelle.Bb
====================== CAPO 8th FRET ======================
NOTE: FIELD REPORT IS CAPOED AT THE 8th FRET AND PLAYS THE
CAPO: 8th FRET
INTRO: Bm
VERSE:
BmOh Michelle, I’m cDoming down to see you
TonGight is bruise-black swelling golden gBmreen
I wBmas in bed but I hDad the dream again
Where I dGrive us off the cliff to the raBmvine
And the cAar was Shelby bDlue
BAlue like the one in the photo of your fDather and you
BAlue like the label on the bDeer you always choose
BAlue like me and you MichBmelle
VERSE:
BmOh Michelle, I went lDooking for the river
But I Gonly made it to the railroad Bmbed
There were cBmandles there and some dDays-ago cut flowers
For the Gguy who had been knifed there by his frBmiend
And my eAyes could not adjust to the flDames against the leaves
SAomeone was watching from nearDby
I hAeard a phone chime from sDhallow in the trees
AI had to come see you MicEmhelleD A D Em D Bm
VERSE:
Bmoh Michelle, we are trDafficking in wonder,
wGorshiping the wounds upon your chBmeek
kiss me shy and I will lDove you like a lamprey
in the cGool cool water in the cBmreek
torAnadoes transfDorm and leave us changed
and eAveryone we know will break on Dus like waves
tAake your hands and cover up your eDyes and your face
tAell me what you see now MichBmelle
VERSE:
Bmoh Michelle, fDirst light might come too late
Glet’s outdrive the headlights and the sBmtars
and the roof held, but oDnly 'til the rain fell
now it’s lGeaking love inside my captain’s Bmcar
I tossed my chAevrons out the window on the Dway over here
UAncle Sam can meet me by the tDreeline
he and AI and your husband we can Dwork it out like men
but Awe won’t end Emup eye to DeyeA
INSTRUMENTAL:
EmVERSDE/OUBmTRO:A G G D
Doh Michelle, I can’t sAay the things that I’ve seen
from the tEmime that I was gone and then retBmurned
but I got five thousand bucks, a fDull tank of gas,
and a sGtars and stripes beach towel with a cigarette Bmburn
If we leAave right now we’ll be tDhere by morning
thAere being anywhere but hDere
we can mAake a new start; we can Dmake up new names
IA’ve already picked yours, MichBmelleD
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Michelle
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Gm
Bb
Eb
F
Cm
Bm
D
G
A
Em
Gm
INTRO:
VERSE:
Gm Bb
Oh Michelle, I’m coming down to see you
Eb Gm
Tonight is bruise-black swelling golden green
Gm Bb
I was in bed but I had the dream again
Eb Gm
Where I drive us off the cliff to the ravine
F Bb
And the car was Shelby blue
F Bb
Blue like the one in the photo of your father and you
F Bb
Blue like the label on the beer you always choose
F Gm
Blue like me and you Michelle
VERSE:
Gm Bb
Oh Michelle, I went looking for the river
Eb Gm
But I only made it to the railroad bed
Gm Bb
There were candles there and some days-ago cut flowers
Eb Gm
For the guy who had been knifed there by his friend
F Bb
And my eyes could not adjust to the flames against the leaves
F Bb
Someone was watching from nearby
F Bb
I heard a phone chime from shallow in the trees
F Cm Bb F Bb Cm Bb Gm
I had to come see you Michelle
VERSE:
Gm Bb
oh Michelle, we are trafficking in wonder,
Eb Gm
worshiping the wounds upon your cheek
Bb
kiss me shy and I will love you like a lamprey
Eb Gm
in the cool cool water in the creek
F Bb
tornadoes transform and leave us changed
F Bb
and everyone we know will break on us like waves
F Bb
take your hands and cover up your eyes and your face
F Gm
tell me what you see now Michelle
VERSE:
Gm Bb
oh Michelle, first light might come too late
Eb Gm
let’s outdrive the headlights and the stars
Bb
and the roof held, but only 'til the rain fell
Eb Gm
now it’s leaking love inside my captain’s car
F Bb
I tossed my chevrons out the window on the way over here
F Bb
Uncle Sam can meet me by the treeline
F Bb
he and I and your husband we can work it out like men
F Cm Bb F
but we won’t end up eye to eye
INSTRUMENTAL:
Cm Bb Gm F Eb Eb Bb
VERSE/OUTRO:
Bb F
oh Michelle, I can’t say the things that I’ve seen
Cm Gm
from the time that I was gone and then returned
Bb
but I got five thousand bucks, a full tank of gas,
Eb Gm
and a stars and stripes beach towel with a cigarette burn
F Bb
If we leave right now we’ll be there by morning
F Bb
there being anywhere but here
F Bb
we can make a new start; we can make up new names
F Gm Bb
I’ve already picked yours, Michelle.
====================== CAPO 8th FRET ======================
NOTE: FIELD REPORT IS CAPOED AT THE 8th FRET AND PLAYS THE
CAPO: 8th FRET
Bm
INTRO:
VERSE:
Bm D
Oh Michelle, I’m coming down to see you
G Bm
Tonight is bruise-black swelling golden green
Bm D
I was in bed but I had the dream again
G Bm
Where I drive us off the cliff to the ravine
A D
And the car was Shelby blue
A D
Blue like the one in the photo of your father and you
A D
Blue like the label on the beer you always choose
A Bm
Blue like me and you Michelle
VERSE:
Bm D
Oh Michelle, I went looking for the river
G Bm
But I only made it to the railroad bed
Bm D
There were candles there and some days-ago cut flowers
G Bm
For the guy who had been knifed there by his friend
A D
And my eyes could not adjust to the flames against the leaves
A D
Someone was watching from nearby
A D
I heard a phone chime from shallow in the trees
A Em D A D Em D Bm
I had to come see you Michelle
VERSE:
Bm D
oh Michelle, we are trafficking in wonder,
G Bm
worshiping the wounds upon your cheek
D
kiss me shy and I will love you like a lamprey
G Bm
in the cool cool water in the creek
A D
tornadoes transform and leave us changed
A D
and everyone we know will break on us like waves
A D
take your hands and cover up your eyes and your face
A Bm
tell me what you see now Michelle
VERSE:
Bm D
oh Michelle, first light might come too late
G Bm
let’s outdrive the headlights and the stars
D
and the roof held, but only 'til the rain fell
G Bm
now it’s leaking love inside my captain’s car
A D
I tossed my chevrons out the window on the way over here
A D
Uncle Sam can meet me by the treeline
A D
he and I and your husband we can work it out like men
A Em D A
but we won’t end up eye to eye
INSTRUMENTAL:
Em D Bm A G G D
VERSE/OUTRO:
D A
oh Michelle, I can’t say the things that I’ve seen
Em Bm
from the time that I was gone and then returned
D
but I got five thousand bucks, a full tank of gas,
G Bm
and a stars and stripes beach towel with a cigarette burn
A D
If we leave right now we’ll be there by morning
A D
there being anywhere but here
A D
we can make a new start; we can make up new names
A Bm D
I’ve already picked yours, Michelle
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