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Back Oer Oregon
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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caniac12's tab is almost perfect, so check it out for picking patterns. The frets in parentheses are parts of
the chords that aren't picked in the song, but if you're strumming, it's probably easier to include them.
Standard tuning
Capo IV
[Chords]
e|--Em------C9------G------G/F#------G/E------D72-----C3-----G53-----------
B|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3----(1)----1----(3)-----------
G|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----------
D|--2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----------
A|--2-----3----(2)----X-----X-----0-----3----(2)-----------
E|--------------3-----2-----0-----------------3-----------
[INTRO]
Em C9 G C9 G G/F#
Em C9 G G/F# G
[CHORUS]
Let me Emgo back over Oregon,
That C9little scar is Gnothin’ in
The aC9rms of all the thGings have yet to cG/F#ome.
I’d Emlike to call it no big deal,
But we C9both know I’d be Glying.
I can Gnever come back G/F#if I don’t goG.
Whoa-oh
[INTERLUDE]
G G/F# G/E
G/E G/F# G
G G/F# G C9 G
G G/F# G/E
G/E G/F# G
G G/F# C9 G/E G
[BRIDGE]
That Gplan may have G/F#been a waG/Este, but it doesn’t G/Emean it wG/F#asn’t niGce.
SomeGtimes you uG/F#se a swGeet lC9ie to get Gby.
Though it’s Gdone me wG/F#ell this G/Eplace, where there’s a G/Emountain tG/F#here’s a Gsky,
There’s Gtoo much lG/F#eft betweC9en to eG/Ease my Gmind.
[VERSE]
From where we got G5flowers by the fifth, where we learned D7back-handed love,
Where if you come off Cclever enough you don’t have to G5cover anything D7up, and this
G5City’s done me strange, though I’m’s courD7ageous as I came.
Well that Ccourage sure is honest but can G5feel like such a D7fickle thing.
[CHORUS]
Let me Emgo back over Oregon,
That C9little scar is Gnothin’ in
The aC9rms of all the thGings have yet to cG/F#ome.
I’d Emlike to call it no big deal,
But we C9both know I’d be Glying.
I can Gnever come back G/F#if I don’t goG.
Whoa-oh
[INTERLUDE]
G G/F# G/E
G/E G/F# G
G G/F# G C9 G
G G/F# G/E
G/E G/F# G
G G/F# C9 G/E G
[VERSE]
Now exG5plain to me this affinity for D7naming all those settlements
For Cthings that crop up colorful In G5spite of all the cloudsD7
Like you G5know what’s there, but don’t look down,
There’s a D7perfect place that’s not quite now,
And CJesus has a lot of love but the G5good book might not D7let you out.
[CHORUS]
Let me Emgo back over Oregon,
That C9little scar is Gnothin’ in
The aC9rms of all the thGings have yet to cG/F#ome.
I’d Emlike to call it no big deal,
But we C9both know I’d be Glying.
I can Gnever come back G/F#if I don’t goG.
[BRIDGE]
And that Gplan may have G/F#been a waG/Este, but we’ll G/Emake it G/F#up some Gtime
I’ll Gfind you wG/F#hen we’ve Ggrown apaC9rt enouGgh,
Where there’s a Gcandle tG/F#here’s a lG/Eight, a shadow G/Edances rG/F#ight behinGd,
Saying, “GCome to mG/F#e son, C9let me teG/Est your luckG.”
[VERSE]
From where we got G5flowers by the fifth, where we learned D7back-handed love,
Where if you come off Cclever enough you don’t have to G5cover anything D7up, and this
G5City’s done me strange, though I’m’s courD7ageous as I came.
And that Ccourage sure is honest but can G5feel like such a D7fickle thing.
And exG5plain to me this affinity for D7naming all those settlements
For tChings that crop up colorful In G5spite of all the cloudsD7.
From the G5Roses City of my birth,
To the D7golden man stands in a cherry townC,
To a road-stop named for mountains and G5women and their D7family ties
And G5flowers by the fifth.D7
In Cspite of all, in spite of all, in G5spite of all the cloD7uds
[INTERLUDE]
G5 D7 C G5 D7
[CHORUS]
(Just pluck each chord once and let ring)
Let me Emgo back over Oregon,
That C9little scar is Gnothin’ in
The aC9rms of all the thGings have yet to cG/F#ome.
I’d Emlike to call it no big deal,
But we C9both know I’d be Glying.
I can Gnever come back G/F#if I don’t goG.
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Back Oer Oregon
by The Weather Machine
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
C9
G
G/F#
G/E
D7
C
G5
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caniac12's tab is almost perfect, so check it out for picking patterns. The frets in parentheses are parts of
the chords that aren't picked in the song, but if you're strumming, it's probably easier to include them.
Standard tuning
Capo IV
[Chords]
Em C9 G G/F# G/E D7 C G5
e|--------------------------------2-----3-----3-----------
B|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3----(1)----1----(3)-----------
G|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----------
D|--2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----------
A|--2-----3----(2)----X-----X-----0-----3----(2)-----------
E|--------------3-----2-----0-----------------3-----------
[INTRO]
Em C9 G C9 G G/F#
Em C9 G G/F# G
[CHORUS]
Em
Let me go back over Oregon,
C9 G
That little scar is nothin’ in
C9 G G/F#
The arms of all the things have yet to come.
Em
I’d like to call it no big deal,
C9 G
But we both know I’d be lying.
G G/F# G
I can never come back if I don’t go.
Whoa-oh
[INTERLUDE]
G G/F# G/E
G/E G/F# G
G G/F# G C9 G
G G/F# G/E
G/E G/F# G
G G/F# C9 G/E G
[BRIDGE]
G G/F# G/E G/E G/F# G
That plan may have been a waste, but it doesn’t mean it wasn’t nice.
G G/F# G C9 G
Sometimes you use a sweet lie to get by.
G G/F# G/E G/E G/F# G
Though it’s done me well this place, where there’s a mountain there’s a sky,
G G/F# C9 G/E G
There’s too much left between to ease my mind.
[VERSE]
G5 D7
From where we got flowers by the fifth, where we learned back-handed love,
C G5 D7
Where if you come off clever enough you don’t have to cover anything up, and this
G5 D7
City’s done me strange, though I’m’s courageous as I came.
C G5 D7
Well that courage sure is honest but can feel like such a fickle thing.
[CHORUS]
Em
Let me go back over Oregon,
C9 G
That little scar is nothin’ in
C9 G G/F#
The arms of all the things have yet to come.
Em
I’d like to call it no big deal,
C9 G
But we both know I’d be lying.
G G/F# G
I can never come back if I don’t go.
Whoa-oh
[INTERLUDE]
G G/F# G/E
G/E G/F# G
G G/F# G C9 G
G G/F# G/E
G/E G/F# G
G G/F# C9 G/E G
[VERSE]
G5 D7
Now explain to me this affinity for naming all those settlements
C G5 D7
For things that crop up colorful In spite of all the clouds
G5
Like you know what’s there, but don’t look down,
D7
There’s a perfect place that’s not quite now,
C G5 D7
And Jesus has a lot of love but the good book might not let you out.
[CHORUS]
Em
Let me go back over Oregon,
C9 G
That little scar is nothin’ in
C9 G G/F#
The arms of all the things have yet to come.
Em
I’d like to call it no big deal,
C9 G
But we both know I’d be lying.
G G/F# G
I can never come back if I don’t go.
[BRIDGE]
G G/F# G/E G/E G/F# G
And that plan may have been a waste, but we’ll make it up some time
G G/F# G C9 G
I’ll find you when we’ve grown apart enough,
G G/F# G/E G/E G/F# G
Where there’s a candle there’s a light, a shadow dances right behind,
G G/F# C9 G/E G
Saying, “Come to me son, let me test your luck.”
[VERSE]
G5 D7
From where we got flowers by the fifth, where we learned back-handed love,
C G5 D7
Where if you come off clever enough you don’t have to cover anything up, and this
G5 D7
City’s done me strange, though I’m’s courageous as I came.
C G5 D7
And that courage sure is honest but can feel like such a fickle thing.
G5 D7
And explain to me this affinity for naming all those settlements
C G5 D7
For things that crop up colorful In spite of all the clouds.
G5
From the Roses City of my birth,
D7 C
To the golden man stands in a cherry town,
G5 D7
To a road-stop named for mountains and women and their family ties
G5 D7
And flowers by the fifth.
C G5 D7
In spite of all, in spite of all, in spite of all the clouds
[INTERLUDE]
G5 D7 C G5 D7
[CHORUS]
(Just pluck each chord once and let ring)
Em
Let me go back over Oregon,
C9 G
That little scar is nothin’ in
C9 G G/F#
The arms of all the things have yet to come.
Em
I’d like to call it no big deal,
C9 G
But we both know I’d be lying.
G G/F# G
I can never come back if I don’t go.
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