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Western Expansion

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Western Expansion – Jared & The Mill
Standard Tuning - Capo 3
Note:
Jared plays hammers on the C in the two verses.
[Intro]
      Am    G      Cx2
[Verse 1]
CI heard the walls had fallen down
You were running C/Bout of town aAmgain,     Gmy frieCnd
The Ccall you’d always thought was best
Was the very one that C/Bdrove you way out AmWest,   Gout WeCst
[Pre-Chorus]
But Clook at you now; this is no Gman you have been
The point on your Amcompass it leads you farther still
To the sGea you have been sentF  
[Chorus]
But I heard there's goCld out WGestF  
In the sky where the sCun makes its rGestF  
Clear your tChroat and take off your cGoat, you've always known Fbest
[Verse 2]
The CWestern Expansion is all that you have
And a fire in your soul has been C/Bdriving you mad
A Amlife on the coast is a Gthing you can boast my fCriend
The Csea moves regardless the waves always stand
And the fires on the coast keep your C/Bheart close at hand
And the Amstars in your eyes raise them Ghigh like the calls in the nCight
[Pre-Chrous]
CBut look at you now; the past couldn't tGell who you are
Your home may seAmem so far away to you, but man Ghome is in your heartF  
[Chorus]
But I heard there's goCld out WGestF  
In the sky where the sCun makes its rGestF  
Clear your tChroat and take off your cGoat, you've always known FbestC  G  
[Bridge]
The WeAmstern Expansion is aGll that you hCave
And the Amlights from the GEast can rCest                   x2
F
[Chorus]
But I know there's golCd out WeGstF  
In the sky where the sCun makes its rGestF  
Clear your tChroat and take off your cGoat, yeah you've always kFnown best
Yeah you've always known bCestG  
[Intrumental]
FAaaaaah                 C                                  Gx4
[Bridge]
The WeAmstern Expansion is aGll that you hCave
And the Amlights from the GEast can rCest                   x3

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Western Expansion

by Jared & the Mill

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Western Expansion – Jared & The Mill

Standard Tuning - Capo 3

Note:

Jared plays hammers on the C in the two verses.

[Intro]

Am G C

[Verse 1]

I heard the walls had fallen down

C/B Am G C

You were running out of town again, my friend

The call you’d always thought was best

C/B Am G C

Was the very one that drove you way out West, out West

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

But look at you now; this is no man you have been

The point on your compass it leads you farther still

G F

To the sea you have been sent

[Chorus]

C G F

But I heard there's gold out West

C G F

In the sky where the sun makes its rest

C G F

Clear your throat and take off your coat, you've always known best

[Verse 2]

The Western Expansion is all that you have

C/B

And a fire in your soul has been driving you mad

Am G C

A life on the coast is a thing you can boast my friend

The sea moves regardless the waves always stand

C/B

And the fires on the coast keep your heart close at hand

Am G C

And the stars in your eyes raise them high like the calls in the night

[Pre-Chrous]

C G

But look at you now; the past couldn't tell who you are

Am G F

Your home may seem so far away to you, but man home is in your heart

[Chorus]

C G F

But I heard there's gold out West

C G F

In the sky where the sun makes its rest

C G F C G

Clear your throat and take off your coat, you've always known best

[Bridge]

Am G C

The Western Expansion is all that you have

Am G C

And the lights from the East can rest x2

[Chorus]

C G F

But I know there's gold out West

C G F

In the sky where the sun makes its rest

C G F

Clear your throat and take off your coat, yeah you've always known best

C G

Yeah you've always known best

[Intrumental]

F C G

Aaaaaah x4

[Bridge]

Am G C

The Western Expansion is all that you have

Am G C

And the lights from the East can rest x3

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