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Capo 3
Intro:
|  A   C   Em   A| 2x
Verse:
AI'm walking outside
And I see you aCrrive
I say let's go for a Emride
And have a good old Gtime, whoa
I'm saving up Alies
Or just stay quiet every Ctime
While you talkin' your Emline
Keep everything Gfine, whoa, fine
Pre Chorus:
ABetween us, I can see
CThings are not what they used to be
EmMy old friend changed
Or maybe Git was me
AThings get so complicated
CJokes made, friendships dissipated
EmLong silence but I speak
Now Gso belated
Chorus:
I say, Ahey, wait a minute
CWhat's that you said?
EmI'm Not so sure that I heard you rAight
Whoa, oh, Ahey, wait a minute
COh, say that again
EmYou're in the dust
Drawing a long straight Aline
Interlude:
A C Em A
Verse:
AWe'd be playing outside
We'd swing on the sCwings
Shared most everytEmhing
Sit there and even Gsing
Now I sit and Awonder
Why it's a friendship Ccharade
Looking for fights all Emday
I don't want to Gplay, whoa
Pre Chorus:
But I do, Ahere we go
I fire off anotCher lame remark
You're in the dark
EmNo bite, just your bark
But it leaves a pGainful mark
Oh, Apainful mark on your soul
CTakes its toll
I might as well Emfold
I've got my courage up
Gonna Groll low
Chorus:
I say, Ahey, wait a minute
CWhat's that you said?
EmI'm Not so sure that I heard you rAight
Whoa, oh, Ahey, wait a minute
COh, say that again
EmYou're in the dust
Drawing a long straight Aline
Interlude:
|  A   C   Em   A| 2x
Verse:
AWe talk and talk
But you never Csee
Unreconstructed defiaEmntly
My old friend changed
Or maybe it Gwas me
Things Aget so complicated
CJokes made, friendships dissipated
EmI've stayed quiet
So we don't get aGlienated
Chorus:
I say, Ahey, wait a minute
CWhat's that you said?
EmI'm Not so sure that I heard you rAight
Whoa, oh, Ahey, wait a minute
COh, say that again
EmYou're in the dust
Drawing a long straight Aline
|  A   C   Em   A| repeat till end

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Line In The Dust

by Bruce Hornsby

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

Intro:

A C Em A

| | 2x

Verse:

I'm walking outside

And I see you arrive

I say let's go for a ride

And have a good old time, whoa

I'm saving up lies

Or just stay quiet every time

While you talkin' your line

Keep everything fine, whoa, fine

Pre Chorus:

Between us, I can see

Things are not what they used to be

My old friend changed

Or maybe it was me

Things get so complicated

Jokes made, friendships dissipated

Long silence but I speak

Now so belated

Chorus:

I say, hey, wait a minute

What's that you said?

Em A

I'm Not so sure that I heard you right

Whoa, oh, hey, wait a minute

Oh, say that again

You're in the dust

Drawing a long straight line

Interlude:

A C Em A

Verse:

We'd be playing outside

We'd swing on the swings

Shared most everything

Sit there and even sing

Now I sit and wonder

Why it's a friendship charade

Looking for fights all day

I don't want to play, whoa

Pre Chorus:

But I do, here we go

I fire off another lame remark

You're in the dark

No bite, just your bark

But it leaves a painful mark

Oh, painful mark on your soul

Takes its toll

I might as well fold

I've got my courage up

Gonna roll low

Chorus:

I say, hey, wait a minute

What's that you said?

Em A

I'm Not so sure that I heard you right

Whoa, oh, hey, wait a minute

Oh, say that again

You're in the dust

Drawing a long straight line

Interlude:

A C Em A

| | 2x

Verse:

We talk and talk

But you never see

Unreconstructed defiantly

My old friend changed

Or maybe it was me

Things get so complicated

Jokes made, friendships dissipated

I've stayed quiet

So we don't get alienated

Chorus:

I say, hey, wait a minute

What's that you said?

Em A

I'm Not so sure that I heard you right

Whoa, oh, hey, wait a minute

Oh, say that again

You're in the dust

Drawing a long straight line

A C Em A

| | repeat till end

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