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"Only Son" by Shakey Graves.
Great song. Enjoy
See my cover here:https://youtu.be/em3fSyOkUa0
D* chord played as below. The C/G shape slide up to the 4th&5th finger on 5th fret
e-0
B-3
G-0
D-4
A-5
E-5
GI used to be an only sonD  C/G  
GMy DhC/Geart was but a stranger
GIt DwC/Gallowed in the races won
GanDd C/Git craves the petty dangers.
D*
When it sat alone,
C/Gand pined and pondered
D*           C/G  
On the chosen roads it had to wander.
 OGhhhh ohh oDhhhh x4C/G  
[Chorus]
GWell I used to be an only son.D  C/G  
GMy heart was but a gamblDerC/G  
GOh heavy as a loaded guDn!C/G  
GIt howled above tDhe weatherC/G  
[Verse 2]
D*                                   C/G  
And its evil ways let me forget her
              D*                               C/G  
And this dirty blood will burn forever,
C/Gin us together.
 OGhhhh ohh oDhhhh x4C/G  
[Chorus]
GWell I used to be an only son.D  C/G  
GMy heart was but a gamblDerC/G  
GOh heavy as a loaded guDn!C/G  
GIt howled above tDhe weatherC/G  
D*                                   C/G  
And its evil ways let me forget her
              D*                               C/G  
And this dirty blood will burn forever,
C/Gin us together.
 OGhhhh ohh oDhhhh x4C/G  

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Only Son

by Shakey Graves

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C/G

"Only Son" by Shakey Graves.

Great song. Enjoy

See my cover here:https://youtu.be/em3fSyOkUa0

* chord played as below. The C/G shape slide up to the 4th&5th finger on 5th fret

e-0

B-3

G-0

D-4

A-5

E-5

G D C/G

I used to be an only son

G D C/G

My heart was but a stranger

G D C/G

It wallowed in the races won

G D C/G

and it craves the petty dangers.

When it sat alone,

C/G

and pined and pondered

D C/G

On the chosen roads it had to wander.

G D C/G

Ohhhh ohh ohhhh x4

[Chorus]

G D C/G

Well I used to be an only son.

G D C/G

My heart was but a gambler

G D C/G

Oh heavy as a loaded gun!

G D C/G

It howled above the weather

[Verse 2]

D C/G

And its evil ways let me forget her

D C/G

And this dirty blood will burn forever,

C/G

in us together.

G D C/G

Ohhhh ohh ohhhh x4

[Chorus]

G D C/G

Well I used to be an only son.

G D C/G

My heart was but a gambler

G D C/G

Oh heavy as a loaded gun!

G D C/G

It howled above the weather

D C/G

And its evil ways let me forget her

D C/G

And this dirty blood will burn forever,

C/G

in us together.

G D C/G

Ohhhh ohh ohhhh x4

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