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Summer Wages

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[Intro:]
D
[Verse 1:]
Never hit 17, when you Gplay against the dealer
Cause you Dknow That the Bmodds won't ride with Ayou
And never Dleave your women alone when your Gfriends are out to steal her
She might be Dgambled and Bmgone like summer AwagesD  
[Verse 2:]
And we'll keep rolling on till Gwe get to Vancouver
Cause the Dlady that I Bmlove she's living Athere
And it's Dbeen six long months or Gmore since I've seen her
She might be Dgambled and Bmgone like summer AwagesD  
[Chorus:]
In Aall the beer parlors all Gdown the long Dmain street
Dreams of the Bmseason are Gspilled down on the Afloor
Big stands of timber wait Gthere just for Dfalling
The Hookers standing Bmwatch for me, Gwaiting by the Adoor
[Verse 3:]
So I Dwork on them toes with my Gslippery city shoes
Though I Dswore I would Bmnever do that Aagain
Through the Dgreat fog bound streets where the Gsea stands awaiting
I'll be Dfar off and Bmgone like summer AwagesD  
[Instrumental:]
D   G   D   Bm   A      D   G   D   Bm   A     D
[Chorus:]
[Verse: 4:]
Never Dhit 17, when you Gplay against the dealer
Cause you Dknow That the Bmodds won't ride with Ayou
Never Dleave your women alone when your Gfriends are out to steal her
She might be Dgambled and Bmgone like summer AwagesD  
And the years are gambled and Bmlost like summer AwagesD  G  D  

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Summer Wages

by Matthew Barber

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[Intro:]

[Verse 1:]

Never hit 17, when you play against the dealer

D Bm A

Cause you know That the odds won't ride with you

D G

And never leave your women alone when your friends are out to steal her

D Bm A D

She might be gambled and gone like summer wages

[Verse 2:]

And we'll keep rolling on till we get to Vancouver

D Bm A

Cause the lady that I love she's living there

D G

And it's been six long months or more since I've seen her

D Bm A D

She might be gambled and gone like summer wages

[Chorus:]

A G D

In all the beer parlors all down the long main street

Bm G A

Dreams of the season are spilled down on the floor

G D

Big stands of timber wait there just for falling

Bm G A

The Hookers standing watch for me, waiting by the door

[Verse 3:]

D G

So I work on them toes with my slippery city shoes

D Bm A

Though I swore I would never do that again

D G

Through the great fog bound streets where the sea stands awaiting

D Bm A D

I'll be far off and gone like summer wages

[Instrumental:]

D G D Bm A D G D Bm A D

[Chorus:]

[Verse: 4:]

D G

Never hit 17, when you play against the dealer

D Bm A

Cause you know That the odds won't ride with you

D G

Never leave your women alone when your friends are out to steal her

D Bm A D

She might be gambled and gone like summer wages

Bm A D G D

And the years are gambled and lost like summer wages

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