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Emily White - Omaha
INTRO:   Em    G    C(4x)  Em  
In the Gmiddle of CJanuaryEm  
I pulled Gout all the CstopsEm  
I crashed our Gcar someCwhere in Nebraska
EmI told Gyou, s'is Cwhere we give Emup__G___C__Em  G  C  Em  
Snowdrift Gangels on the Cside of the drivewayEm  
FebruGary fourCteenthEm  
I tried to Gleave all my Cleaving behind me
EmI'm eating Gnow and I Cstill, I feel EmweakG___C__
Yes, I feel EmweakG___C__
CHORUS:
And the wind is howling like it's Dhungry for something
And I'm Cdesperate now as the DIdes of March
I, CI only call you when I Dknow you'll answer
And it Embleeds you Amdry
I say, Embaby, plBmease try_Em__G  C  Em  G  C  Em  
I saw it Gcoming with CApril's showersEm  
They washed aGway half our ClawnEm  
Strangers Gwaded down Cflooded sidewalks
EmAnd you looked Gstrange framed in the Csky of EmO--G-maCha
Of EmO--G-maCha
CHORUS:
And the wind is howling like it's Dhungry for something
And I'm Cdesperate now as the DIdes of March
I, CI only call you when I Dknow you'll answer
And it Embleeds you Amdry
I say, Embaby, plBmease try_Em__G  C  
Just EmtryG  C  Em  
So it dried Gout and you forCgot my birthdayEm  
I got Gfucked up aCloneEm  
I tried to Gleave all my Cleaving behind me
I Emtried, Gbaby, but Cthis, this is not EmhomGe__C__
This is not EmhomGe__C__
OUTRO:   C    D    C    D    C    D    Em    Am    Em  Bm  
       Em G C   Em G C   Em G C   Em G C

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Omaha

by Emily White

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Emily White - Omaha

Em G C Em

INTRO: (4x)

G C Em

In the middle of January

G C Em

I pulled out all the stops

G C

I crashed our car somewhere in Nebraska

Em G C Em G C Em G C Em

I told you, s'is where we give up_______

G C Em

Snowdrift angels on the side of the driveway

G C Em

February fourteenth

G C

I tried to leave all my leaving behind me

Em G C Em G C

I'm eating now and I still, I feel weak_____

Em G C

Yes, I feel weak_____

CHORUS:

And the wind is howling like it's hungry for something

C D

And I'm desperate now as the Ides of March

C D

I, I only call you when I know you'll answer

Em Am

And it bleeds you dry

Em Bm Em G C Em G C Em

I say, baby, please try___

G C Em

I saw it coming with April's showers

G C Em

They washed away half our lawn

G C

Strangers waded down flooded sidewalks

Em G C Em G C

And you looked strange framed in the sky of O---maha

Em G C

Of O---maha

CHORUS:

And the wind is howling like it's hungry for something

C D

And I'm desperate now as the Ides of March

C D

I, I only call you when I know you'll answer

Em Am

And it bleeds you dry

Em Bm Em G C

I say, baby, please try___

Em G C Em

Just try

G C Em

So it dried out and you forgot my birthday

G C Em

I got fucked up alone

G C

I tried to leave all my leaving behind me

Em G C Em G C

I tried, baby, but this, this is not home____

Em G C

This is not home____

C D C D C D Em Am Em Bm

OUTRO:

Em G C Em G C Em G C Em G C

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