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[Intro]
Am  Am/F#  F  Cadd9  Cadd9/B
[Verse]
I guess I've Amgot a taste for poisonAm/F#  
I've Fgiven up on ever being Cadd9wellCadd9/B  
I keep Ammindin' the horizoAm/F#n
FDiggin' for lies I have yet to Cadd9tellCadd9/B  
And G+I wish you were here to softly say my name
FCalm down all the chemicals tearin through my Cadd9brain
I don't G+think I've missed you this much since I was seventeen
I'd Fcall you in the morning, but I Cadd9think this is a dream
FCherokeeCadd9  Cadd9/B  
DmCherokeeAm  Cadd9/B  
Well you'd cFarve those doubts rigCadd9ht out Cadd9/Bof meF  
I see you shiAmning through the treetAm/F#ops
but I don't fFeel you pulling strings Cadd9anymorCadd9/Be
I still Amuse your old alarm Am/F#clock
FEvery morning I get further off of Cadd9courseCadd9/B  
G+And don't I hear you speaking in the noises of this house
FAirplanes flying over, shaking all my secrets Cadd9out
G+Darling tell me something that I don't already know
FI'm aware of where to find you. It huCadd9rts too bad to go.
FTo CheroCadd9keeCadd9/B  
DmCherokee     Am         Cadd9/B  
Well you'd carve thFose doubts right out Cadd9of meCadd9/B  F  
[Outro]
It felt lG+ike the world was burnin You had stars in your eyes
FShinin for a feelin that I can't afford to Cadd9buy
G+Everything you taught me still rattles in my head
I'm sFtayin off of Main Street, you're talking tCadd9o the dead
FIn CheroCadd9keeCadd9/B  
DmCherokeeAm  Cadd9/B  
I wish you'd Fcarve these doubts rCadd9ight ouCadd9/Bt of meF  

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Cherokee

by John Moreland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/F#

Cadd9

Cadd9/B

G+

[Intro]

Am Am/F# F Cadd9 Cadd9/B

[Verse]

Am Am/F#

I guess I've got a taste for poison

F Cadd9 Cadd9/B

I've given up on ever being well

Am Am/F#

I keep mindin' the horizon

F Cadd9 Cadd9/B

Diggin' for lies I have yet to tell

G+

And I wish you were here to softly say my name

F Cadd9

Calm down all the chemicals tearin through my brain

G+

I don't think I've missed you this much since I was seventeen

F Cadd9

I'd call you in the morning, but I think this is a dream

F Cadd9 Cadd9/B

Cherokee

Dm Am Cadd9/B

Cherokee

F Cadd9 Cadd9/B F

Well you'd carve those doubts right out of me

Am Am/F#

I see you shining through the treetops

F Cadd9 Cadd9/B

but I don't feel you pulling strings anymore

Am Am/F#

I still use your old alarm clock

F Cadd9 Cadd9/B

Every morning I get further off of course

G+

And don't I hear you speaking in the noises of this house

F Cadd9

Airplanes flying over, shaking all my secrets out

G+

Darling tell me something that I don't already know

F Cadd9

I'm aware of where to find you. It hurts too bad to go.

F Cadd9 Cadd9/B

To Cherokee

Dm Am Cadd9/B

Cherokee

F Cadd9 Cadd9/B F

Well you'd carve those doubts right out of me

[Outro]

G+

It felt like the world was burnin You had stars in your eyes

F Cadd9

Shinin for a feelin that I can't afford to buy

G+

Everything you taught me still rattles in my head

F Cadd9

I'm stayin off of Main Street, you're talking to the dead

F Cadd9 Cadd9/B

In Cherokee

Dm Am Cadd9/B

Cherokee

F Cadd9 Cadd9/B F

I wish you'd carve these doubts right out of me

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