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Another car iGms stopping fAmor gas ,
be careful with tGmhat burning Ammatch ,
the radio Gmis plaAmying GNat FKing Cole ,
F7Nat GKing FColAme sings .
Another strangeGmr turns the Amwheel ,
I stay behind Gmin silence aAmnd feel
the oil on oGmverall and hAmands Gis Fall that's left ,
 F7all GleFft Amfor me G.Em  
FBetter late than Amnever G,Em  
Fhere come the sunAmny dayGs .Em  
FYou keep your eyes wiAmde opGen ,Em  
Fand all I say Amis GYes F, Yes , Yes ,
F7Yes G, YeFs , Amme too !
Gm           Am
Gm           Am
Gm           Am    G    F
F7    G    F    Am
I'm ready for Gma kick in thAme back ,
I'm ready for Gmanother hopeleAmss wreck ,
I'm ready for Gma nighAmt so GloFng and black ,
 F7so GlonFg aAmnd blaGck .Em  
FBetter late than Amnever G,Em  
Fhere come the sunAmny dayGs .Em  
FI keep my eyes wide Amopen G,Em  
Fand all I say Amis Yes G.Em  
FHere come the best Amyears of Gmy liEmfe ,
Fand all I say Amis GYes F, Yes , Yes ,
F7Yes G, YeFs , Amme too !
Another night Gmof countiAmng cars ,
the magazines aGmnd candAmy bars ,
and everybodyGm's drivAming hGome , Fthey're home ;
F7home GbFefoAmre dark .

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Home Before Dark

by The Nits

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Gm Am

Another car is stopping for gas ,

Gm Am

be careful with that burning match ,

Gm Am G F

the radio is playing Nat King Cole ,

F7 G F Am

Nat King Cole sings .

Gm Am

Another stranger turns the wheel ,

Gm Am

I stay behind in silence and feel

Gm Am G F

the oil on overall and hands is all that's left ,

F7 G F Am G Em

all left for me .

F Am G Em

Better late than never ,

F Am G Em

here come the sunny days .

F Am G Em

You keep your eyes wide open ,

F Am G F

and all I say is Yes , Yes , Yes ,

F7 G F Am

Yes , Yes , me too !

Gm Am

Gm Am G F

F7 G F Am

Gm Am

I'm ready for a kick in the back ,

Gm Am

I'm ready for another hopeless wreck ,

Gm Am G F

I'm ready for a night so long and black ,

F7 G F Am G Em

so long and black .

F Am G Em

Better late than never ,

F Am G Em

here come the sunny days .

F Am G Em

I keep my eyes wide open ,

F Am G Em

and all I say is Yes .

F Am G Em

Here come the best years of my life ,

F Am G F

and all I say is Yes , Yes , Yes ,

F7 G F Am

Yes , Yes , me too !

Gm Am

Another night of counting cars ,

Gm Am

the magazines and candy bars ,

Gm Am G F

and everybody's driving home , they're home ;

F7 G F Am

home before dark .

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