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Standard Tuning
Capo 5
Intro:      
C   G/B  C  G/B  C  G/B  F
Verse:
 CThe drGought was the very wAmorstF  
 CWhen the flGowers that we'd grown tAmogether died of tFhirst
 CIt was moGnths and months of back and foAmrthF  
 CYou're still all Gover me like a wAmine-stained suit I can't weFar anymore
Pre-Chorus:
 HGung my head, as I lFost the war, and sGky turned to black like a pFerfect storm
Chorus:
 RCain came poGuring dAmown when I was drowning
 ThFat's when I could finally breCathe
 And by mGorning, gAmone was any trace of you, FI think I am finally clCean
C   G/B  C  G/B  C  G/B  F
Verse:
 CThere was nGothing left to AmdoF  
 CWhen the bGutterflies turned to dAmust coveFring my room
 CSo I puGnched a hole in the rAmoofF  
 CLet the fGlood carry away all Ammy pictures of Fyou
 Pre-Chorus:
 The wGater filled my luFngs, I screamed so lGoud but nobody hFeard a thing
 Chorus:
 RCain came poGuring dAmown when I was drowning
 ThFat's when I could finally breCathe
 And by mGorning, gAmone was any trace of you, FI think I am finally clean
 Bridge:
 1Am0 months G/Bsober, I mAmust adFmit Am  F  
 JAmust because you're G/Bclean don't mean you Amdon't Fmiss itAm  F  
 1Am0 months G/Bolder I woCn't give in
 Now that I'm cFlean I'm never gonna risk it
 Now I'm never gonna risk it
Chorus:
 RCain came poGuring dAmown when I was drowning
 ThFat's when I could finally breCathe
 And by mGorning, gAmone was any trace of you, FI think I am finally clean
 ICt came poGuring dAmown when I was drowning
 ThFat's when I could finally breCathe
 And by mGorning, gAmone was any trace of you, Fgone was any trace of you
    C  GAh..
AmGone was any trace, Fgone was any trace,
    C    GAh..
AmGone was any trace, Fgone was any trace,
CAh..      GAh..
AmGone was any trace of you, Fgone was any trace of you,
    C    GAh..
Am                  F
C G Am F
Outro:
C   G/B  C  G/B  C  G/B  F

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Clean

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Standard Tuning

Capo 5

Intro:

C G/B C G/B C G/B F

Verse:

C G Am F

The drought was the very worst

C G Am F

When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst

C G Am F

It was months and months of back and forth

C G Am F

You're still all over me like a wine-stained suit I can't wear anymore

Pre-Chorus:

G F G F

Hung my head, as I lost the war, and sky turned to black like a perfect storm

Chorus:

C G Am

Rain came pouring down when I was drowning

F C

That's when I could finally breathe

G Am F C

And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean

C G/B C G/B C G/B F

Verse:

C G Am F

There was nothing left to do

C G Am F

When the butterflies turned to dust covering my room

C G Am F

So I punched a hole in the roof

C G Am F

Let the flood carry away all my pictures of you

Pre-Chorus:

G F G F

The water filled my lungs, I screamed so loud but nobody heard a thing

Chorus:

C G Am

Rain came pouring down when I was drowning

F C

That's when I could finally breathe

G Am F

And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean

Bridge:

Am G/B Am F Am F

10 months sober, I must admit

Am G/B Am F Am F

Just because you're clean don't mean you don't miss it

Am G/B C

10 months older I won't give in

Now that I'm clean I'm never gonna risk it

Now I'm never gonna risk it

Chorus:

C G Am

Rain came pouring down when I was drowning

F C

That's when I could finally breathe

G Am F

And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean

C G Am

It came pouring down when I was drowning

F C

That's when I could finally breathe

G Am F

And by morning, gone was any trace of you, gone was any trace of you

C G

Ah..

Am F

Gone was any trace, gone was any trace,

C G

Ah..

Am F

Gone was any trace, gone was any trace,

C G

Ah.. Ah..

Am F

Gone was any trace of you, gone was any trace of you,

C G

Ah..

Am F

C G Am F

Outro:

C G/B C G/B C G/B F

About Clean Chords by Ryan Adams

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