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Gordie Samson – Sunburn
 E= 022100   G#m= 466444   A= 577655 and x02220  C#m= x46654   C#sus2= x46644 
 C#m7= x46600   Asus2= x02200   Amaj7= x02224   B= x2444x   F#m= 244222  
 Cmaj7= x32000   Gmaj7= 3x0002   Dmaj7= x00222  Bsus= x24400
Verse 1
 Last JuEly, I drank a bottle of G#mWolf Blass
 And passed out in the tAall grass on Portabello C#mRoad
 Yeah, the sky was alEive; held you like a G#mgemstone
 Got lost on the wAay home and never told a sC#moulC#sus2  C#m  
 Now it Asus2feels just like it's rBainin' rubber C#mballsC#m7  
 Asus2You get to run like hBell just to watch me cC#mrawl
 Asus2Bet you just can't wBait 'til the whole thing C#mfalls
Chorus
 And nowF#m, you're gonna bEe my grF#meat regret Ethough I F#mguess it hEasn't C#mhit me yBet
 F#mSlow drEag on my F#mlast cigarEette just a F#mgood excEuse to C#mtake all BI can Asus2getAmaj7  
 You're the F#mlesson I never learned, you're my Asus2sunburn
Interlude  (Asus2)   B|  C#m   C#m7|  Asus2    B|  C#m   C#m7||
Verse 2
 Sure cuts the grEoove, makes it hard to be G#mhumble
 But I trip and I stAumble, like a scratched 4C#m5C#sus2  C#m  
 Now it Asus2feels just like I'm tBied on to a sC#mtone
 Asus2You get to step on a crBack just to break my C#mbones
 Asus2Guess I got my wBish, guess I should have kC#mnown
Chorus
 That F#myou're gonna bEe my gF#mreat regrEet though I F#mguess it hEasn't C#mhit me yBet
 F#mSlow drEag on my F#mlast cigarEette just a F#mgood excEuse to C#mtake all BI can Asus2getAmaj7  
 You're the F#mlesson I never learned, you're my Asus2sunburn
Interlude  (Asus2)   B|  C#m   C#m7|  Asus2    B|  C#m   C#m7||
Bridge 
 Cmaj7You change your mind like you cGmaj7hange your shirt
 Dmaj7You cover my skin so Asus2it don't hurt but Bsusit don't work, it just Asus2makes it worseBsus  
Chorus
 F#mYou're gonna bEe my gF#mreat regrEet though IF#m, I guess it hEasn't C#mhit me yBet
 F#mSlow drEag on my lF#mast cigarEette just a F#mgood excEuse to C#mtake all I cBan,
 F#mRoll the bEones and dF#mouble your bEets; I got a F#mlot to lEose and a C#mlot more to gBet
 GonnF#ma watch it rEise and F#mwatch it sEet
 Every F#mdrop of swEeat, 'til it C#mtakes awBay my Asus2breathAmaj7  
 You're the F#mlesson I never learned you're my Asus2sunburn
Outro    (Asus2)   B    C#m           C#m7    Asus2    B    C#m   C#m7  
                            You're my sunburn
You're my Asus2sunburn   B       C#m     C#m7You're my Asus2sunburnB  C#m  C#m7  
You're my Asus2sunburn   B       C#m     C#m7You're my Asus2sunburnB  C#m  C#m7  
You're my Asus2sunburn   B       C#m     C#m7You're my Asus2sunburnB  C#m  C#m7  
You're my Asus2sunburnB  C#m  C#m7  Asus2  B  C#m7  

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Sunburn

by Gordie Sampson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

C#sus2

C#m7

Asus2

Amaj7

F#m

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

Dmaj7

Bsus

Gordie Samson – Sunburn

E G#m A C#m C#sus2

= 022100 = 466444 = 577655 and x02220 = x46654 = x46644

C#m7 Asus2 Amaj7 B F#m

= x46600 = x02200 = x02224 = x2444x = 244222

Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7 Bsus

= x32000 = 3x0002 = x00222 = x24400

Verse 1

E G#m

Last July, I drank a bottle of Wolf Blass

A C#m

And passed out in the tall grass on Portabello Road

E G#m

Yeah, the sky was alive; held you like a gemstone

A C#m C#sus2 C#m

Got lost on the way home and never told a soul

Asus2 B C#m C#m7

Now it feels just like it's rainin' rubber balls

Asus2 B C#m

You get to run like hell just to watch me crawl

Asus2 B C#m

Bet you just can't wait 'til the whole thing falls

Chorus

F#m E F#m E F#m E C#m B

And now, you're gonna be my great regret though I guess it hasn't hit me yet

F#m E F#m E F#m E C#m B Asus2 Amaj7

Slow drag on my last cigarette just a good excuse to take all I can get

F#m Asus2

You're the lesson I never learned, you're my sunburn

B C#m C#m7 Asus2 B C#m C#m7

Interlude (Asus2) | | | ||

Verse 2

E G#m

Sure cuts the groove, makes it hard to be humble

A C#m C#sus2 C#m

But I trip and I stumble, like a scratched 45

Asus2 B C#m

Now it feels just like I'm tied on to a stone

Asus2 B C#m

You get to step on a crack just to break my bones

Asus2 B C#m

Guess I got my wish, guess I should have known

Chorus

F#m E F#m E F#m E C#m B

That you're gonna be my great regret though I guess it hasn't hit me yet

F#m E F#m E F#m E C#m B Asus2 Amaj7

Slow drag on my last cigarette just a good excuse to take all I can get

F#m Asus2

You're the lesson I never learned, you're my sunburn

B C#m C#m7 Asus2 B C#m C#m7

Interlude (Asus2) | | | ||

Bridge

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

You change your mind like you change your shirt

Dmaj7 Asus2 Bsus Asus2 Bsus

You cover my skin so it don't hurt but it don't work, it just makes it worse

Chorus

F#m E F#m E F#m E C#m B

You're gonna be my great regret though I, I guess it hasn't hit me yet

F#m E F#m E F#m E C#m B

Slow drag on my last cigarette just a good excuse to take all I can,

F#m E F#m E F#m E C#m B

Roll the bones and double your bets; I got a lot to lose and a lot more to get

F#m E F#m E

Gonna watch it rise and watch it set

F#m E C#m B Asus2 Amaj7

Every drop of sweat, 'til it takes away my breath

F#m Asus2

You're the lesson I never learned you're my sunburn

B C#m C#m7 Asus2 B C#m C#m7

Outro (Asus2)

You're my sunburn

Asus2 B C#m C#m7 Asus2 B C#m C#m7

You're my sunburn You're my sunburn

Asus2 B C#m C#m7 Asus2 B C#m C#m7

You're my sunburn You're my sunburn

Asus2 B C#m C#m7 Asus2 B C#m C#m7

You're my sunburn You're my sunburn

Asus2 B C#m C#m7 Asus2 B C#m7

You're my sunburn

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