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After The Bombs

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Sounds good to me on capo 2
CAfter the Ambombs subFside
CAnd this long, low campaAmign
CallFs it good for the night
CWe meet in the Estreets
Will we Ammeet in a barG’s cold lFight?C  
CWe grip at our hAmands
We Fhold just a little tight
FAfEmter the Dmbombs
DmAfter the Gbombs subCside
CAnd after the Amrockets Fcome
CAnd the glimmer of Amfire
PreFtends an early dawn
CWe pinch at our Eskin
While we Amwonder how we Gescaped hFarmC  
CWe forget all our tAmrials
All tFhere in our baby’s arms
FAfEmter the Dmrockets
DmAfter the rGockets coCme
Chorus-
CThen we’ll go FdanciCng
CWon’t we go dFancingC?
CYes, we’ll go dFaaaaaaEmaaaanDmcing
           G(G7)                  
Until it all 
starts over agaiCn
Repeat Chorus Chords
Then we’ll go dancing
Yes, we’ll go dancing
Won’t we go dancing?
Until it all starts over again
By Gio Lopez

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After The Bombs

by The Decemberists

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Sounds good to me on capo 2

C Am F

After the bombs subside

C Am

And this long, low campaign

Calls it good for the night

C E

We meet in the streets

Am G F C

Will we meet in a bar’s cold light?

C Am

We grip at our hands

We hold just a little tight

F Em Dm

After the bombs

Dm G C

After the bombs subside

C Am F

And after the rockets come

C Am

And the glimmer of fire

Pretends an early dawn

C E

We pinch at our skin

Am G F C

While we wonder how we escaped harm

C Am

We forget all our trials

All there in our baby’s arms

F Em Dm

After the rockets

Dm G C

After the rockets come

Chorus-

C F C

Then we’ll go dancing

C F C

Won’t we go dancing?

C F Em Dm

Yes, we’ll go daaaaaaaaaancing

G G7

()

Until it all

starts over again

Repeat Chorus Chords

Then we’ll go dancing

Yes, we’ll go dancing

Won’t we go dancing?

Until it all starts over again

By Gio Lopez

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