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Jeffrey Foucault - Idaho
CAPO: 1st Fret
[INTRO:]    G     Am  G  
[VERSE 1:]
I know it isn't AmIdaGho
Where the sun goes Amwhen it Ggoes
Down Amover the river
Down Gover the riverC  G  
[VERSE 2:]
Strange birds oAmn the fence lineG  
It's going to get Amcold toGnight
I knoAmw it isn't Idaho
I Gknow it isn't CIdaGhoEm  
[BRIDGE:]
How many shades of blue
GDying from Cme to Gyou?
Are the Amstars only soldered to the sky
Salt Gtears gone Cwild and gone drGy?
[INSTRUMENTAL:]    G           Em     G     C       G         Am     G     C  G  
[VERSE 3:]
Who could leave it aAmll behindG  
Metal, flesh, bAmone and Gbrine?
I Amknow it isn't Idaho
I Gknow it isn't CIdaGho
[VERSE 4:]
Horses and Amheart, blood and Gwine
That's the colour of the Amsun when it's dGying
Down Amover the river
Down Gover the riverC  G  
[OUTRO:]    C     G(6x)

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Idaho

by Jeffrey Foucault

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Jeffrey Foucault - Idaho

CAPO: 1st Fret

G Am G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Am G

I know it isn't Idaho

Am G

Where the sun goes when it goes

Down over the river

G C G

Down over the river

[VERSE 2:]

Am G

Strange birds on the fence line

Am G

It's going to get cold tonight

I know it isn't Idaho

G C G Em

I know it isn't Idaho

[BRIDGE:]

How many shades of blue

G C G

Dying from me to you?

Are the stars only soldered to the sky

G C G

Salt tears gone wild and gone dry?

G Em G C G Am G C G

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 3:]

Am G

Who could leave it all behind

Am G

Metal, flesh, bone and brine?

I know it isn't Idaho

G C G

I know it isn't Idaho

[VERSE 4:]

Am G

Horses and heart, blood and wine

Am G

That's the colour of the sun when it's dying

Down over the river

G C G

Down over the river

C G

[OUTRO:] (6x)

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