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key:         D-major
signature:   4/4
tempo:       119 bpm
intro:
e----------------|-G------------|-------------|D---0----0----|----------------|G----------------|----------|
H----------------|------3----3-|-------------|------3----3-|----------------|--------3-----3-|----------|
G----------------|----0----0---|-0-----------|-------------|----------------|------0----0----|-0--------|
D----0-2-2/4-4-2-|-------------|---------0-2-|4------------|----0-2-2/4-4-2-|----------------|----------|
A----------------|2------------|-------------|-------------|----------------|2---------------|----------|
E----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|----------|
Well I Dgot my welding tickets
GSet out on the road
To a Hmplace I never heard of
AGbout two years aAgo
I Dwonder what they’re doing
Back Ghome in Sunnybrae?
I’m Hmin Vermilion River
They’re a Amillion miles Daway
What would they Gsay if I went back empty Dhanded?
They Gwon’t know who I Aam for all I Dknow
But I Emknow they'd comGpare me Ato my Hmbrothers
And Emlaugh behind my Gback if I went Dhome
|   G|  G|  D|  D|
| G  |  G|  D|  D|
|  Em|  G|  D|  D|
I Dtried my hand at farming and Gon the oil fields
Hell I’ve Hmdone my share of drinking
to forGget about how I Afeel
DOnce there was a lady, she Gset my heart in flames
I’m Hmin Vermilion River, she’s a Amillion miles aDway
What would she Gsay if I went back empty Dhanded?
She Ghas another Aman for all I Dknow
But I Emknow, she’d Gcompare me Ato her Hmlovers
And preEmtend we never Gmet if I went Dhome
|   G|  G|  D|  D|
| G  |  G|  D|  D|
|  Em|  G|  D|  D|
Before I Ggo I have to make a conDfession
Between Gme, you, Jesus and the Dwall
I Emburnt down a house, and Gno one Aknows aHmbout it
So Emnow Vermilion GRiver is my Dhome
I Emburnt down a house, and Gno one Aknows aHmbout it
So Emnow Vermilion GRiver is my Dhome
|   G|  G|  D|  D|
| G  |  G|  D|  D|
|  Em|  G|  D|

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Vermilion River

by The Stanfields

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

key: D-major

signature: 4/4

tempo: 119 bpm

intro:

G D G

e----------------|-------------|-------------|---0----0----|----------------|----------------|----------|

H----------------|------3----3-|-------------|------3----3-|----------------|--------3-----3-|----------|

G----------------|----0----0---|-0-----------|-------------|----------------|------0----0----|-0--------|

D----0-2-2/4-4-2-|-------------|---------0-2-|4------------|----0-2-2/4-4-2-|----------------|----------|

A----------------|2------------|-------------|-------------|----------------|2---------------|----------|

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

Well I got my welding tickets

Set out on the road

To a place I never heard of

G A

About two years ago

I wonder what they’re doing

Back home in Sunnybrae?

I’m in Vermilion River

A D

They’re a million miles away

G D

What would they say if I went back empty handed?

G A D

They won’t know who I am for all I know

Em G A Hm

But I know they'd compare me to my brothers

Em G D

And laugh behind my back if I went home

G G D D

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G D D

| G | | | |

Em G D D

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D G

I tried my hand at farming and on the oil fields

Hell I’ve done my share of drinking

G A

to forget about how I feel

D G

Once there was a lady, she set my heart in flames

Hm A D

I’m in Vermilion River, she’s a million miles away

G D

What would she say if I went back empty handed?

G A D

She has another man for all I know

Em G A Hm

But I know, she’d compare me to her lovers

Em G D

And pretend we never met if I went home

G G D D

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G D D

| G | | | |

Em G D D

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G D

Before I go I have to make a confession

G D

Between me, you, Jesus and the wall

Em G A Hm

I burnt down a house, and no one knows about it

Em G D

So now Vermilion River is my home

Em G A Hm

I burnt down a house, and no one knows about it

Em G D

So now Vermilion River is my home

G G D D

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G D D

| G | | | |

Em G D

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