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Romulus

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[Intro]
  G    D/F#    Am    Cx2
  G    D/F#    Am    Cx2 (+ banjo solo)
[Verse 1]
GOnce when our D/F#mother callAmed, C  
GShe had a D/F#voice of lasAmt year's cough.C  
GWe passed aD/F#round the phoneAm,C  
GSharing a D/F#word abouAmt Oregon.C  
GWhen my turn cD/F#ame, AmI was asChamed.
GWhen my turn cD/F#ame, AmI was asChamed.
  G    D/F#    Am    Cx2 (+ banjo solo)
[Verse 2]
GOnce when we mD/F#oved away,Am  C  
GShe came to RD/F#omulus Amfor a day.C  
GHer ChevroD/F#let broke downAm.C  
GWe prayed it'd D/F#never be fAmixed or be found.C  
GWe touched her D/F#hair, Amwe touched her Chair.
GWe touched her D/F#hair, Amwe touched her Chair.
  G    D/F#    Am    Cx4 (+ banjo solo)
[Verse 3]
GWhen she had hD/F#er last chAmild,C  
GOnce when she D/F#had some boyAmfriends, some wild.C  
GShe moved awD/F#ay quite farAm.C  
GOur grandpa bD/F#ought us a neAmw VCR.C  
GWe watched it all nD/F#ight, but Amgrew up in spCite of it.
GWe watched it all nD/F#ight, but Amgrew up in spCite of it.
  G    D/F#    Am    Cx4 (+ banjo solo)
[Verse 4]
GWe saw her oD/F#nce last falAml.C  
GOur grandpa dD/F#ied in a hoAmspital gownC.
GShe didn't sD/F#eem to care.Am  C  
She Gsmoked in her rD/F#oom and Amcolored her hair.C  
[Outro]
GI was asD/F#hamed, AmI was asChamed of her
GI was asD/F#hamed, AmI was asChamed of her
GI was asD/F#hamed, AmI was asChamed of her
GI was asD/F#hamed, AmI was ashaCmed of Gher
  G    D/F#    Am    Cx6 (+ banjo solo)

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Romulus

by Sufjan Stevens

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

G D/F# Am C

x2 (+ banjo solo)

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Am C

Once when our mother called,

G D/F# Am C

She had a voice of last year's cough.

G D/F# Am C

We passed around the phone,

G D/F# Am C

Sharing a word about Oregon.

G D/F# Am C

When my turn came, I was ashamed.

G D/F# Am C

When my turn came, I was ashamed.

G D/F# Am C

x2 (+ banjo solo)

[Verse 2]

G D/F# Am C

Once when we moved away,

G D/F# Am C

She came to Romulus for a day.

G D/F# Am C

Her Chevrolet broke down.

G D/F# Am C

We prayed it'd never be fixed or be found.

G D/F# Am C

We touched her hair, we touched her hair.

G D/F# Am C

We touched her hair, we touched her hair.

G D/F# Am C

x4 (+ banjo solo)

[Verse 3]

G D/F# Am C

When she had her last child,

G D/F# Am C

Once when she had some boyfriends, some wild.

G D/F# Am C

She moved away quite far.

G D/F# Am C

Our grandpa bought us a new VCR.

G D/F# Am C

We watched it all night, but grew up in spite of it.

G D/F# Am C

We watched it all night, but grew up in spite of it.

G D/F# Am C

x4 (+ banjo solo)

[Verse 4]

G D/F# Am C

We saw her once last fall.

G D/F# Am C

Our grandpa died in a hospital gown.

G D/F# Am C

She didn't seem to care.

G D/F# Am C

She smoked in her room and colored her hair.

[Outro]

G D/F# Am C

I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her

G D/F# Am C

I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her

G D/F# Am C

I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her

G D/F# Am C G

I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her

G D/F# Am C

x6 (+ banjo solo)

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