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The Lions Den

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so this song is basically the same four chords in different orders. i like to play them in more of a
powerchord fashion. i noticed there aren't many mccafferty tabs so i thought i'd try to make a few.
And this wFalk is loAmnger thanC  
I Gcan remember, youFr
Your haAmnds were coCld
JuGst like my heart and FI
I feel yAmou slippiCng
But I'm Ga hill made of ice
And FI love to slip
so lAmet's slip together
And I Clove to slip
so lGet's slip together
She says tFhis is just a bad dream,
Ameverybody wake up soonC  
We'll tie our red bGalloons to my car roof
FFriction in your head, frAmiction in mine
CI still remember hiGs eyes on mine
FThis is just a bad dream,
Ameverybody wake up sooCn
We'll tie our red baGlloons to my car roof
FFriction in your head, fAmriction in mine
CI still remember hGis eyes on mine
So let me bFreak,
For the loGve of God, let me brAmeak
Let me sClip to the bottom of this hFill
Let my Gbody fall into the piAmt
into the lion's dCen with you
let me breaFk,
For the loGve of God, let me bAmreak
Let me slCip to the bottom of this hFill
Let my bGody fall into the piAmt
into the lion's dCen with you
F G C A x2  or the lead:
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-5-3----3-5-3---3-5-7-5--0--2-3-2-0----------------|
E|-1--------3-----------------------------3--------------|
D|-------------------5---3--2h3--------------------------|
A|---3-5-3----3-5-3--------------------------------------|
E|-1--------3--------------------------------------------|
And it's the Flion's den where you will lGive
And it's the Clion's den where you will dAmie
And it's the lFion's den you wrote your naGme to
And it's the lCion's den where you will cAmry
And it's the lFion's den where you will lGive
And it's the lCion's den where you will dAmie
And it's the lFion's den you wrote your naGme to
And it's the lCion's den where you will crAmy
And it's the lFion's den where you will liGve
And it's the lCion's den where you will diAme
And it's the lFion's den you wrote your naGme to
And it's the lCion's den where you will crAmy
She says thFis is just a bad dream,
Ameverybody wake up sooCn
We'll tie our red baGlloons to my car roof
FFriction in your head, fAmriction in mine
CI still remember Ghis eyes on mine
She says tFhis is just a bad dream,
Ameverybody wake up soCon
We'll tie our red balGloons to my car roof
FFriction in your head, fAmriction in mine
CI still remember hGis eyes on mine
So let me bFreak,
For the loGve of God, let me brAmeak
Let me slCip to the bottom of this hFill
Let my bGody fall into the pAmit
into the lion's dCen
into the lion's deFn

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The Lions Den

by McCafferty

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so this song is basically the same four chords in different orders. i like to play them in more of a

powerchord fashion. i noticed there aren't many mccafferty tabs so i thought i'd try to make a few.

F Am C

And this walk is longer than

G F

I can remember, your

Am C

Your hands were cold

G F

Just like my heart and I

Am C

I feel you slipping

But I'm a hill made of ice

And I love to slip

so let's slip together

And I love to slip

so let's slip together

She says this is just a bad dream,

Am C

everybody wake up soon

We'll tie our red balloons to my car roof

F Am

Friction in your head, friction in mine

C G

I still remember his eyes on mine

This is just a bad dream,

Am C

everybody wake up soon

We'll tie our red balloons to my car roof

F Am

Friction in your head, friction in mine

C G

I still remember his eyes on mine

So let me break,

G Am

For the love of God, let me break

C F

Let me slip to the bottom of this hill

G Am

Let my body fall into the pit

into the lion's den with you

let me break,

G Am

For the love of God, let me break

C F

Let me slip to the bottom of this hill

G Am

Let my body fall into the pit

into the lion's den with you

F G C A x2 or the lead:

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

A|---3-5-3----3-5-3---3-5-7-5--0--2-3-2-0----------------|

E|-1--------3-----------------------------3--------------|

D|-------------------5---3--2h3--------------------------|

A|---3-5-3----3-5-3--------------------------------------|

E|-1--------3--------------------------------------------|

F G

And it's the lion's den where you will live

C Am

And it's the lion's den where you will die

F G

And it's the lion's den you wrote your name to

C Am

And it's the lion's den where you will cry

F G

And it's the lion's den where you will live

C Am

And it's the lion's den where you will die

F G

And it's the lion's den you wrote your name to

C Am

And it's the lion's den where you will cry

F G

And it's the lion's den where you will live

C Am

And it's the lion's den where you will die

F G

And it's the lion's den you wrote your name to

C Am

And it's the lion's den where you will cry

She says this is just a bad dream,

Am C

everybody wake up soon

We'll tie our red balloons to my car roof

F Am

Friction in your head, friction in mine

C G

I still remember his eyes on mine

She says this is just a bad dream,

Am C

everybody wake up soon

We'll tie our red balloons to my car roof

F Am

Friction in your head, friction in mine

C G

I still remember his eyes on mine

So let me break,

G Am

For the love of God, let me break

C F

Let me slip to the bottom of this hill

G Am

Let my body fall into the pit

into the lion's den

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