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Stateside

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[Intro]
 D   A    Gx3
Em G A Asus4
[Verse 1]
You cDallA,G  
I was drowning, Dweary Aafter the Gparty
And the DlinAe,G  
Couldn't hold you enouEmghG  A  Asus4  
[Verse 2]
We taDlkeAdG  
But I could hear you Dquiet Abetween Gthoughts
And the tDimeA  G  
Dragged, divided asEmideG  A  Asus4  
[Chorus]
     BmWill you call when yGou touch down?Em  
When you cGome back 'round stateside
When you're AstatesideAsus4  A  
[Interlude]
 D   A    Gx3
Em G A Asus4
[Verse 3]
And nDow,A  G  
Hear the growing cDall of the Asun coming Gup
And I knDowA  G  
I will never belEmongG  A  Asus4  
[Chorus]
     BmWill you call when yGou touch down?Em  
When you cGome back 'round stateside
When you're AstatesideAsus4  A  
When you're DstaAtesGide
[Outro]
 D   A    Gx2
Em G A Asus4
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Stateside

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

[Intro]

D A G

Em G A Asus4

[Verse 1]

D A G

You call,

D A G

I was drowning, weary after the party

D A G

And the line,

Em G A Asus4

Couldn't hold you enough

[Verse 2]

D A G

We talked

D A G

But I could hear you quiet between thoughts

D A G

And the time

Em G A Asus4

Dragged, divided aside

[Chorus]

Bm G Em

Will you call when you touch down?

When you come back 'round stateside

A Asus4 A

When you're stateside

[Interlude]

D A G

Em G A Asus4

[Verse 3]

D A G

And now,

D A G

Hear the growing call of the sun coming up

D A G

And I know

Em G A Asus4

I will never belong

[Chorus]

Bm G Em

Will you call when you touch down?

When you come back 'round stateside

A Asus4 A

When you're stateside

D A G

When you're stateside

[Outro]

D A G

Em G A Asus4

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