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CAPO 3
Finger-Picking
[INTRO]
 C   Fmaj7   Am(2x)
[VERSE 1]
CThis town bleeds like an Fmaj7open wouAmnd
AmYou found no peace in a reGnted Croom
CAnd every brick sings a dFmaj7ifferent tunAme
AmEither kissed or cried on eGvery Cavenue
CWell as she steals an hour from the dFmaj7arkest niAmght
AmWraps it up in gold and giGves me some Clight
C‘til there's nothing but shivers going Fmaj7down my spAmine
Am*                           G*             C
Rather wake for an hour than sleep for a lifetime
CWell I make my way through the rain Fmaj7torn strAmeet
AmPast the drunks and their piGeces of Cmeat
CThe alcohol now clouds tFmaj7heir minAmds
AmSouls are wishing for cGlosing Ctime
[CHORUS]
 Am*                       G*               C  
And the coat she bought is bound to keep me warm
 Am*                 G*              Fmaj7  
Buttons are hanging off, sleeves are torn
 Am*              G*              C  
The wind outside howls like a newborn
 C   Fmaj7   Am   Fmaj7   C(2x)
[VERSE 2]
CPlease tell me why I’m here Fmaj7before you tell me to staAmy
AmThe big bang doesn’t care Gif I Cpray
CWell I could fill my time in a Fmaj7million waAmys
AmPut a little bit of sunshine iGn my Cday
CThere’s still a swing on the Fmaj7old oak treAme
AmWhere we used to play, my brGother and Cme
CAnd sometimes I feel like Fmaj7going homAme
AmBut home is a childhood meGmoryC  
CWell I cried a tear when I Fmaj7heard the neAmws
AmReally nothing that I could sGay or Cdo
CIt’s the hardest lesson I Fmaj7ever learnAmed
AmLight a candle just to watGch it Cburn
[CHORUS]
 Am*                        G*           C  
So you get caught up in a raging winter storm
          Am*                      G*         Fmaj7  
All the lights are off and the curtains are drawn
          Am*                     G*             C  
You can live like a king but you die like a newborn
 C   Fmaj7   Am   Fmaj7   C(2x)
[VERSE 3]
CWell I rolled a take me from place Fmaj7to placAme
AmGonna let this hair grow frGom my Cface
CAnd where I’m bound I cFmaj7annot tellAm  
AmIf you believe the bible then I’m boGund for Chell  (Pause here for a bit)
CWell I got a lover now she Fmaj7got meAm  
AmShe knows a place inside Gmy drCeams
CIf I sell this ring it’ll maFmaj7ke me saAmd
AmI’ll buy me a brand new slGeepinCg bag
                    CGmaddD#       Am  
There’s a map of the stars on her chest
There’s a uniFmaj7verse sittinGg behind her eyeCs
                   CGmaddD#       Am  
But I’ll meet you at 6 after some rest
            Fmaj7*            G*              C*
We’ll get paid, we’ll get drunk and we’ll get by
Start Strumming Here:
[CHORUS]
AmChase the suGnset until the Cmorning
We’ll sAmleep through a tGhousand world Fmaj7wars
And I’ll Amsmile like a widow but Gcry like a newboCrn
 C   Fmaj7   Am   Fmaj7   C(2x)
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* - Strum Once
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Newborn

by Will Varley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

CAPO 3

Finger-Picking

[INTRO]

C Fmaj7 Am

(2x)

[VERSE 1]

C Fmaj7 Am

This town bleeds like an open wound

Am G C

You found no peace in a rented room

C Fmaj7 Am

And every brick sings a different tune

Am G C

Either kissed or cried on every avenue

C Fmaj7 Am

Well as she steals an hour from the darkest night

Am G C

Wraps it up in gold and gives me some light

C Fmaj7 Am

‘til there's nothing but shivers going down my spine

Am* G* C

Rather wake for an hour than sleep for a lifetime

C Fmaj7 Am

Well I make my way through the rain torn street

Am G C

Past the drunks and their pieces of meat

C Fmaj7 Am

The alcohol now clouds their minds

Am G C

Souls are wishing for closing time

[CHORUS]

Am C

* G*

And the coat she bought is bound to keep me warm

Am Fmaj7

* G*

Buttons are hanging off, sleeves are torn

Am C

* G*

The wind outside howls like a newborn

C Fmaj7 Am Fmaj7 C

(2x)

[VERSE 2]

C Fmaj7 Am

Please tell me why I’m here before you tell me to stay

Am G C

The big bang doesn’t care if I pray

C Fmaj7 Am

Well I could fill my time in a million ways

Am G C

Put a little bit of sunshine in my day

C Fmaj7 Am

There’s still a swing on the old oak tree

Am G C

Where we used to play, my brother and me

C Fmaj7 Am

And sometimes I feel like going home

Am G C

But home is a childhood memory

C Fmaj7 Am

Well I cried a tear when I heard the news

Am G C

Really nothing that I could say or do

C Fmaj7 Am

It’s the hardest lesson I ever learned

Am G C

Light a candle just to watch it burn

[CHORUS]

Am G C

* *

So you get caught up in a raging winter storm

Am G Fmaj7

* *

All the lights are off and the curtains are drawn

Am G C

* *

You can live like a king but you die like a newborn

C Fmaj7 Am Fmaj7 C

(2x)

[VERSE 3]

C Fmaj7 Am

Well I rolled a take me from place to place

Am G C

Gonna let this hair grow from my face

C Fmaj7 Am

And where I’m bound I cannot tell

Am G C

If you believe the bible then I’m bound for hell (Pause here for a bit)

C Fmaj7 Am

Well I got a lover now she got me

Am G C

She knows a place inside my dreams

C Fmaj7 Am

If I sell this ring it’ll make me sad

Am G C

I’ll buy me a brand new sleeping bag

C Am

GmaddD#

There’s a map of the stars on her chest

Fmaj7 G C

There’s a universe sitting behind her eyes

C Am

GmaddD#

But I’ll meet you at 6 after some rest

Fmaj7* G* C*

We’ll get paid, we’ll get drunk and we’ll get by

Start Strumming Here:

[CHORUS]

Am G C

Chase the sunset until the morning

Am G Fmaj7

We’ll sleep through a thousand world wars

Am G C

And I’ll smile like a widow but cry like a newborn

C Fmaj7 Am Fmaj7 C

(2x)

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* - Strum Once

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