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Tuning: Standard
E:  022100
A:  002220
B:  024400
C#: 046600
G#m:466444
F#m:244222
Intro:  E   A   E  A  
I'm stuck on a Ememory,
Of you Adancing in a backyard in North EJersey.B  A  
You're holding Esparklers,
And silhAouetted by the porch lights on a Esummer evening.B  A  
So, while I'm C#pulling my Bgloves off with my Ateeth, 
It C#occurred to me you Bused to be Ahappy.
I curse the Edashboard heatB, A  
It's fucking freezing. 
AEsleep in the backseat, B  A  
Oh god, I'm shaking. I'm eG#mmptyA. 
I feel so damn eG#mmptyA.
E A E A
I keep Ethinking
That I'll feel Abetter when it's warmer across Estate lines. B  A  
Now I'm sEcraping ice Aoff of the windshield with a Epiece of broken taillightB.A  
C#Oh, I wouldn't Bquite call it Ahomesick 
but I keep C#seeing your Bface in the Anorthbound traffic. 
I curse the Edashboard heatB, A  
It's fucking freezing. 
AEsleep in the backseat, B  A  
Oh god, I'm shaking. I'm eG#mmptyA. 
I feel so damn eG#mmptyA.
BI'm gonna go to C#Georgia.B  
AI'm gonna smile in the sun.
BI'm gonna pick you some C#wild Bday-lilies,A  
And I'm gonna hold on to them. 
F#mI'm gonna keep them in my Apocket 
F#mTill you let me back Ahome.
F#mI'm gonna go to AGeorgia,
F#mAnd I'm coming back Awhole.
I curse the Edashboard heatB, A  
It's fucking freezing. 
AEsleep in the backseat, B  A  
Oh god, I'm shaking. I'm eG#mmptyA. 
I feel so damn eG#mmptyA.
I curse the Edashboard heatB, A  
It's fucking freezing. 
AEsleep in the backseat, B  A  
Oh god, I'm shaking. I'm eG#mmptyA. 
I feel so damn eG#mmptyA.

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Runnin Scared

by Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

Tuning: Standard

E: 022100

A: 002220

B: 024400

C#: 046600

G#m:466444

F#m:244222

E A E A

Intro:

I'm stuck on a memory,

A E B A

Of you dancing in a backyard in North Jersey.

You're holding sparklers,

A E B A

And silhouetted by the porch lights on a summer evening.

C# B A

So, while I'm pulling my gloves off with my teeth,

C# B A

It occurred to me you used to be happy.

E B A

I curse the dashboard heat,

It's fucking freezing.

E B A

Asleep in the backseat,

G#m A

Oh god, I'm shaking. I'm empty.

G#m A

I feel so damn empty.

E A E A

I keep thinking

A E B A

That I'll feel better when it's warmer across state lines.

E A E B A

Now I'm scraping ice off of the windshield with a piece of broken taillight.

C# B A

Oh, I wouldn't quite call it homesick

C# B A

but I keep seeing your face in the northbound traffic.

E B A

I curse the dashboard heat,

It's fucking freezing.

E B A

Asleep in the backseat,

G#m A

Oh god, I'm shaking. I'm empty.

G#m A

I feel so damn empty.

B C# B

I'm gonna go to Georgia.

I'm gonna smile in the sun.

B C# B A

I'm gonna pick you some wild day-lilies,

And I'm gonna hold on to them.

F#m A

I'm gonna keep them in my pocket

F#m A

Till you let me back home.

F#m A

I'm gonna go to Georgia,

F#m A

And I'm coming back whole.

E B A

I curse the dashboard heat,

It's fucking freezing.

E B A

Asleep in the backseat,

G#m A

Oh god, I'm shaking. I'm empty.

G#m A

I feel so damn empty.

E B A

I curse the dashboard heat,

It's fucking freezing.

E B A

Asleep in the backseat,

G#m A

Oh god, I'm shaking. I'm empty.

G#m A

I feel so damn empty.

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