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Capo 2
Intro -
Cadd9, G,  Dx2
Cadd9, G, D, Em  
Cadd9, D  
GMy friends say you've been a Emdrifter, for Cadd9far too long Gnow son.
Cadd9Cause I've got holes in all Gmy jeans, Just likDe the holes I burnt thrEmough my dreams.
Cadd9And all the places that IG've seen, Don't mean Da thing to me.
Cadd9Because I'm enviGous of all the kDids who Emgrew up speaking sevCadd9eral languages,
GAnd all the onDes whose pareEmnts money made Cadd9them privilegGed.
DI'm 24 and sEmtill don't know myself
Cadd9I'm too concerned wiDth everybody else.
Cadd9, G,  Dx 2
GIf only I had a vEmision, liCadd9ke every success sGtory does.
                         G   Em(let ring)                  Cadd9  G  
Well I guess that is down to my choices, and the way I've conducted myself.
Cadd9Cause I've got holes in all Gmy jeans, Just like Dthe holes I burnt thEmrough my dreams
Cadd9And all the places that I'Gve seen, Don't mean Da thing to me
Cadd9Because I'm enviGous of all the kDids who Emgrew up speaking sevCadd9eral languages,
GAnd all the onDes whose pareEmnts money made Cadd9them privilegGed.
DI'm 24 and sEmtill don't know myself
Cadd9I'm too concerned wiDth everybody else.
Cadd9, G, D,  Emx3
Cadd9, D  
Cadd9There's a song inside Gmy brain
Don't it Emfeel like I'm riding Da down bound train
AmDon't it feel like I've bEmeen riding oCadd9n a down boDund train
Cadd9Cause I've got holes in all Gmy jeans, Just like Dthe holes I burnt thEmrough my dreams
Cadd9And all the places that I'Gve seen, Don't mean Da thing to me
Cadd9Because I'm enviGous of all the kDids who Emgrew up speaking sevCadd9eral languages,
GAnd all the onDes whose pareEmnts money made Cadd9them privilegGed.
DI'm 24 and sEmtill don't know myself
Cadd9I'm too concerned wiDth everybody else.
Cadd9, G, D,  Emx2
                              Everbody else x2
Cadd9            G
DI'm 24 and stEmill don't know myself
Cadd9I'm too concerned wDith everybody else.
End on G.

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Holes

by James Veck-Gilodi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Capo 2

Intro -

Cadd9 G D

, , x2

Cadd9 G D Em

, , ,

Cadd9 D

G Em Cadd9 G

My friends say you've been a drifter, for far too long now son.

Cadd9 G D Em

Cause I've got holes in all my jeans, Just like the holes I burnt through my dreams.

Cadd9 G D

And all the places that I've seen, Don't mean a thing to me.

Cadd9 G D Em Cadd9

Because I'm envious of all the kids who grew up speaking several languages,

G D Em Cadd9 G

And all the ones whose parents money made them privileged.

D Em

I'm 24 and still don't know myself

Cadd9 D

I'm too concerned with everybody else.

Cadd9 G D

, , x 2

G Em Cadd9 G

If only I had a vision, like every success story does.

G Em Cadd9 G

(let ring)

Well I guess that is down to my choices, and the way I've conducted myself.

Cadd9 G D Em

Cause I've got holes in all my jeans, Just like the holes I burnt through my dreams

Cadd9 G D

And all the places that I've seen, Don't mean a thing to me

Cadd9 G D Em Cadd9

Because I'm envious of all the kids who grew up speaking several languages,

G D Em Cadd9 G

And all the ones whose parents money made them privileged.

D Em

I'm 24 and still don't know myself

Cadd9 D

I'm too concerned with everybody else.

Cadd9 G D Em

, , , x3

Cadd9 D

Cadd9 G

There's a song inside my brain

Em D

Don't it feel like I'm riding a down bound train

Am Em Cadd9 D

Don't it feel like I've been riding on a down bound train

Cadd9 G D Em

Cause I've got holes in all my jeans, Just like the holes I burnt through my dreams

Cadd9 G D

And all the places that I've seen, Don't mean a thing to me

Cadd9 G D Em Cadd9

Because I'm envious of all the kids who grew up speaking several languages,

G D Em Cadd9 G

And all the ones whose parents money made them privileged.

D Em

I'm 24 and still don't know myself

Cadd9 D

I'm too concerned with everybody else.

Cadd9 G D Em

, , , x2

Everbody else x2

Cadd9 G

D Em

I'm 24 and still don't know myself

Cadd9 D

I'm too concerned with everybody else.

End on .

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