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Verse and Pre-Chorus   Chorus
--------------------   ----------
 A6sus2x02202            E5x799xx
      Ax02220            D5x577xx
      Dxx0232
[Intro]
A6sus2   A   A6sus2   A
[Verse 1]
A6sus2She comes running Adown like water
To A6sus2splash around with the Aones that taught her
A6sus2She's just like that Afarmer's daughter
A6sus2Everybody laughs at the Ajoke
[Pre-Chorus]
And we're lauDghing, she don't know what it means
She just knows that it's not what it A6sus2seemsA  A6sus2  A  
[Verse 2]
A6sus2Everybody knows that she's Agoin' nowhere
A6sus2Everybody always tells her Ahow much they care
When A6sus2all they really care about is Agrowing their hair
And A6sus2getting it cutA  
[Pre-Chorus]
And we're lauDghing, she don't know what it means
She just knows that it's not what it A6sus2seemsA  A6sus2  A  
[Chorus 1]
  E5She's runnin' down much fasterD5, home base is around the corner
  E5All she can hear is laughterD5, and that's all that's in store for her
E5   D5   E5   D5
[Interlude]
           Bass                 Guitar 1             Guitar 2
e|-----------------------|----C0----G3----A0----|----------------------|
B|-----------------------|----1----3----2----|----------------------|
G|-----------------------|----0----0----2----|----------------------| x4
D|-----------------------|----2----0----2----|----8b10—8b10—8b10----|
A|------3p2--------------|----3----2----0----|----------------------|
E|--5-------3---3-3h5-5--|---------3---------|----------------------|
A6sus2   A   A6sus2   A
[Verse 3]
A6sus2Sliding downwards, Ayou're the batter
           A6sus2          A           D     A6sus2     AA6sus2   A  
That's what they say, 500 up on the ladder
A6sus2She comes running Adown like water
        A6sus2  AShe comes running dDown
A6sus2   A   A6sus2   A
[Interlude]
           Bass                 Guitar 1      
e|-----------------------|----x----x----x----|
B|-----------------------|----x----x----x----|
G|-----------------------|----x----x----x----| x4
D|-----------------------|----x----x----x----|
A|------3p2--------------|----x----x----x----|
E|--5-------3---3-3h5-5--|----x----x----x----|
[Verse 4]
A6sus2Everybody knows that she's Agoin' nowhere
A6sus2Everybody always tells her Ahow much they care
When A6sus2all they really care about is Acutting their hair
And A6sus2letting it growA  
[Pre-Chorus]
And we're lauDghing, she don't know what it means
She just knows that it's not what it A6sus2seemsA  E5  D5  
[Chorus 2]
  E5She's runnin' down much fasterD5, home base is around the corner
  E5All she can hear is laughterD5, and that's all that's in store for her
E5   D5   E5   D5

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500 Up

by Sloan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A6sus2

Verse and Pre-Chorus Chorus

-------------------- ----------

A6sus2 E5

x02202 x799xx

A D5

x02220 x577xx

xx0232

[Intro]

A6sus2 A A6sus2 A

[Verse 1]

A6sus2 A

She comes running down like water

A6sus2 A

To splash around with the ones that taught her

A6sus2 A

She's just like that farmer's daughter

A6sus2 A

Everybody laughs at the joke

[Pre-Chorus]

And we're laughing, she don't know what it means

A6sus2 A A6sus2 A

She just knows that it's not what it seems

[Verse 2]

A6sus2 A

Everybody knows that she's goin' nowhere

A6sus2 A

Everybody always tells her how much they care

A6sus2 A

When all they really care about is growing their hair

A6sus2 A

And getting it cut

[Pre-Chorus]

And we're laughing, she don't know what it means

A6sus2 A A6sus2 A

She just knows that it's not what it seems

[Chorus 1]

E5 D5

She's runnin' down much faster, home base is around the corner

E5 D5

All she can hear is laughter, and that's all that's in store for her

E5 D5 E5 D5

[Interlude]

Bass Guitar 1 Guitar 2

C G A

e|-----------------------|----0----3----0----|----------------------|

B|-----------------------|----1----3----2----|----------------------|

G|-----------------------|----0----0----2----|----------------------| x4

D|-----------------------|----2----0----2----|----8b10—8b10—8b10----|

A|------3p2--------------|----3----2----0----|----------------------|

E|--5-------3---3-3h5-5--|---------3---------|----------------------|

A6sus2 A A6sus2 A

[Verse 3]

A6sus2 A

Sliding downwards, you're the batter

A6sus2 A D A6sus2 A A

A6sus2

That's what they say, 500 up on the ladder

A6sus2 A

She comes running down like water

A6sus2 A D

She comes running down

A6sus2 A A6sus2 A

[Interlude]

Bass Guitar 1

e|-----------------------|----x----x----x----|

B|-----------------------|----x----x----x----|

G|-----------------------|----x----x----x----| x4

D|-----------------------|----x----x----x----|

A|------3p2--------------|----x----x----x----|

E|--5-------3---3-3h5-5--|----x----x----x----|

[Verse 4]

A6sus2 A

Everybody knows that she's goin' nowhere

A6sus2 A

Everybody always tells her how much they care

A6sus2 A

When all they really care about is cutting their hair

A6sus2 A

And letting it grow

[Pre-Chorus]

And we're laughing, she don't know what it means

A6sus2 A E5 D5

She just knows that it's not what it seems

[Chorus 2]

E5 D5

She's runnin' down much faster, home base is around the corner

E5 D5

All she can hear is laughter, and that's all that's in store for her

E5 D5 E5 D5

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