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Dead End Angel

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Dead End Angel 
The Jayhawks
Intro: A  
Go to sleep my Ddead end angel -- Say goodnight dear precious Aone 
For I know you're empty Dhanded -- AAnd all the Epolice carry Aguns
AWhisper to me in the Dmorning 
DAnd I'll kiss your bluAes away 
AFor I know your body's Daching 
DAnd the lAynch mobE's on tAhe way
   EJust to hear your footsteps climbing up the stairAs 
   DJust to live one single Aday without a single EcareA  
Go to sleep my Ddead end angel -- Say goodnight dear precious Aone 
For I know you're empty Dhanded -- AAnd all the Epolice carry Aguns
A       D       A       D       A
   EJust to hear your footsteps climbing up the stairAs 
   DJust to live one single Bday without a single EcareA  
Go to sleep my Ddead end angel -- Say goodnight dear precious oAne 
For I know you're empty Dhanded -- AAnd all the Epolice carry Aguns
AAnd all the Epolice carry gAuns

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Dead End Angel

by The Jayhawks

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Dead End Angel

The Jayhawks

Intro:

D A

Go to sleep my dead end angel -- Say goodnight dear precious one

D A E A

For I know you're empty handed -- And all the police carry guns

A D

Whisper to me in the morning

D A

And I'll kiss your blues away

A D

For I know your body's aching

D A E A

And the lynch mob's on the way

E A

Just to hear your footsteps climbing up the stairs

D A E A

Just to live one single day without a single care

D A

Go to sleep my dead end angel -- Say goodnight dear precious one

D A E A

For I know you're empty handed -- And all the police carry guns

A D A D A

E A

Just to hear your footsteps climbing up the stairs

D B E A

Just to live one single day without a single care

D A

Go to sleep my dead end angel -- Say goodnight dear precious one

D A E A

For I know you're empty handed -- And all the police carry guns

A E A

And all the police carry guns

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