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Gretchen Peters - Germantown
## NOTE:  Cadd9= 032030 ##
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   Em    F    Em    C   Am   G   F  Em  
       Em  D  C   Em  D  C   Em  D  C   Em  D  C   Em
It's Friday Dnight down in CGermantownEm  
You're riding Dshotgun wearing CblackEm  
Just another DFriday night in CGermantownEm  
But something tells me Dwe ain't going CbackEm  D  C  Em  
Mary's Dglowing by the Cdashboard lightEm  
Giving beneDdiction to the lCostEm  
Something's Dstirring in the Cblack, black nightEm  
I guess every Dblessing has its Ccost,     EmoDoooCoohG  
CHORUS: 
Do you remember graduDation dayAm  
I burned like fire beneath your EmkissG  
Said you could see us somewhere Dfar awayAm  
Oh, but baby B7not like thEmisD  C  Em  D  C  Em  
I heard a Dsiren and a Cshot ring outEm  
My Dmind would not beClieveCadd9  Em  
My plates exDpired and my Ctaillight's outEm  
And you've got Dsomething up your Csleeve,     EmaDaaaCaahG  
CHORUS: 
I'm doing 90 towards the Dcounty lineAm  
And the rain is coming EmdownG  
Said, you were on to something Dbig this timeAm  
Oh, but baby, B7it's the other way aEmround     D       C     EmoDoooCoohEm  
It's Friday Dnight down in CGermantownEm  
The blood is Dpounding in my CveinsEm  
Just another Drainy night in CGermantownEm  
Why does it Dalways have to Crain?Em  D  C  
OUTRO:   (## repeat and fade to end ##)
       Em  D  C

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Germantown

by Gretchen Peters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Gretchen Peters - Germantown

Cadd9

## NOTE: = 032030 ##

CAPO: 3rd Fret

Em F Em C Am G F Em

INTRO:

Em D C Em D C Em D C Em D C Em

D C Em

It's Friday night down in Germantown

D C Em

You're riding shotgun wearing black

D C Em

Just another Friday night in Germantown

D C Em D C Em

But something tells me we ain't going back

D C Em

Mary's glowing by the dashboard light

D C Em

Giving benediction to the lost

D C Em

Something's stirring in the black, black night

D C Em D C G

I guess every blessing has its cost, ooooooh

CHORUS:

D Am

Do you remember graduation day

Em G

I burned like fire beneath your kiss

D Am

Said you could see us somewhere far away

B7 Em D C Em D C Em

Oh, but baby not like this

D C Em

I heard a siren and a shot ring out

D C Cadd9 Em

My mind would not believe

D C Em

My plates expired and my taillight's out

D C Em D C G

And you've got something up your sleeve, aaaaaah

CHORUS:

D Am

I'm doing 90 towards the county line

Em G

And the rain is coming down

D Am

Said, you were on to something big this time

B7 Em D C Em D C Em

Oh, but baby, it's the other way around ooooooh

D C Em

It's Friday night down in Germantown

D C Em

The blood is pounding in my veins

D C Em

Just another rainy night in Germantown

D C Em D C

Why does it always have to rain?

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

Em D C

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