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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

 B- x24422
 F#- 244322
 G#m- 466444
 E- 022100
 B/C- x344xx
 C#m- x46654
The riff that is played repeatedly in the interlude following the first chorus goes like this:
e|---------------------------------------|
B|--7---0---4----0----2----4----2-----0--|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
[Intro]
 B   F#   G#m   F#   E   G#m   F#(x2)
[Verse 1]
It's a sBordid sort of feeling
F#When you lG#mearn to live with spite.
F#It's a dEesperate kind of living
When you're G#mburning up the nF#ight.
Getting sBick of all the drinking
F#Getting sG#micker every day.
Cause I can't sEay the things I reF#ally want to sBay
[Verse 2]
BI remember when Chicago sF#eemed a mG#million miles away
F#I was chEained by quiet longing on that IG#mndependence DF#ay
A mBonth across the country bF#uilt in aG#mll I learned from you
I sEang those thoughts away jF#ust like I always dBo.
[Chorus]
BIt's been an age, it's been an era, it's been a lEifetime.
But I'll reG#mmember every F#step
I'll cross my hBeart when we cross paths across the coEuntry
Please just remG#member I'm not the oF#ne who left, and I never will
[Interlude]
 B   F#   G#m   F#   E   G#m   F#(x2)
[Verse 3]
All the aBches and shits and quivers hF#urdle G#min with morning light
F#and a sEomber sense of longing steals my brG#meath and grips my sF#pine
I can fBeel the salty ocean sF#uck the moG#misture from my skin
And I know stEaying here will suF#rely do us iBn
[Verse 4]
B/CAnd I C#mwalked on down to that lEonely shoal, where my bBest hopes F#go to Edie
I thought C#mI will keep you Ein my pen, until the Bink wells F#all go Edry
And I'll kBeep it like a sF#ecret every dBay
[Chorus]
BIt's been an age, it's been an era, it's been a lEifetime.
But I'll reG#mmember every F#step
I'll cross my hBeart when we cross paths across the coEuntry
Please just remG#member I'm not the oF#ne who left
And I never willB  

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Prophetstown

by Elway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

B/C

C#m

- x24422

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

B/C

- x344xx

C#m

- x46654

The riff that is played repeatedly in the interlude following the first chorus goes like this:

e|---------------------------------------|

B|--7---0---4----0----2----4----2-----0--|

G|---------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|

[Intro]

B F# G#m F# E G#m F#

(x2)

[Verse 1]

It's a sordid sort of feeling

F# G#m

When you learn to live with spite.

F# E

It's a desperate kind of living

G#m F#

When you're burning up the night.

Getting sick of all the drinking

F# G#m

Getting sicker every day.

E F# B

Cause I can't say the things I really want to say

[Verse 2]

B F# G#m

I remember when Chicago seemed a million miles away

F# E G#m F#

I was chained by quiet longing on that Independence Day

B F# G#m

A month across the country built in all I learned from you

E F# B

I sang those thoughts away just like I always do.

[Chorus]

B E

It's been an age, it's been an era, it's been a lifetime.

G#m F#

But I'll remember every step

B E

I'll cross my heart when we cross paths across the country

G#m F#

Please just remember I'm not the one who left, and I never will

[Interlude]

B F# G#m F# E G#m F#

(x2)

[Verse 3]

B F# G#m

All the aches and shits and quivers hurdle in with morning light

F# E G#m F#

and a somber sense of longing steals my breath and grips my spine

B F# G#m

I can feel the salty ocean suck the moisture from my skin

E F# B

And I know staying here will surely do us in

[Verse 4]

B/C C#m E B F# E

And I walked on down to that lonely shoal, where my best hopes go to die

C#m E B F# E

I thought I will keep you in my pen, until the ink wells all go dry

B F# B

And I'll keep it like a secret every day

[Chorus]

B E

It's been an age, it's been an era, it's been a lifetime.

G#m F#

But I'll remember every step

B E

I'll cross my heart when we cross paths across the country

G#m F#

Please just remember I'm not the one who left

And I never will

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