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Great American Novel

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[Intro]
G#m E C#m D#7
[Verse]
G#mThere's a story in your vEoiceF#  
G#mAnd in the way you say goodnEightF#  
G#mLeaves me wanting mEoreF#  
G#mIt lingers in my mEind
ELingers in my mBind
BIt was the goElden age
Of being lBost in love
You wrote the pEerfect page
Then you rD#mipped it up
You ripped it F#up
[Chorus]
BNow I'm waiting for a tG#mrain
From New York to C#7Boston
It's not supposed to be this wayE  
It's not suF#pposed to be this wBay
BIt's the price I have to pG#may
Throw roses at the C#7rich girls
And I start to feel okayE  
When I start to feF#el okayG#m  
[Interlude]
G#m E C#m D#7
[Verse 2]
G#mThere's a song inside my heEadF#  
G#mIt plays on constantlyE  F#  
G#mLoud enough to wake the deEadF#  
G#mIt's a song for you and mEe
EIt's a song for you and Bme
BThose were the sleepEless nights  
Learning to mBake love
And all the sEunken eyes
Of being D#mtoo far gone
Too far goG#mneF#7  
[Chorus]
BNow I'm waiting for a trG#ain
From New York to BoC#7ston
It's not supposed to be this wEay
It's not suF#pposed to be this wBay
BIt's the price I have to G#mpay
Throw roses at the rich C#7girls
And I start to feel oEkay
And I start to feel oC#7kay
I start to feel okEay
It's the prF#ice I have to pBay
[Outro]
B G#m C#7 E B

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Great American Novel

by Max Jury

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

D#7

D#m

C#7

F#7

[Intro]

G#m E C#m D#7

[Verse]

G#m E F#

There's a story in your voice

G#m E F#

And in the way you say goodnight

G#m E F#

Leaves me wanting more

G#m E

It lingers in my mind

E B

Lingers in my mind

B E

It was the golden age

Of being lost in love

You wrote the perfect page

D#m

Then you ripped it up

You ripped it up

[Chorus]

B G#m

Now I'm waiting for a train

C#7

From New York to Boston

It's not supposed to be this way

F# B

It's not supposed to be this way

B G#m

It's the price I have to pay

C#7

Throw roses at the rich girls

And I start to feel okay

F# G#m

When I start to feel okay

[Interlude]

G#m E C#m D#7

[Verse 2]

G#m E F#

There's a song inside my head

G#m E F#

It plays on constantly

G#m E F#

Loud enough to wake the dead

G#m E

It's a song for you and me

E B

It's a song for you and me

B E

Those were the sleepless nights

Learning to make love

And all the sunken eyes

D#m

Of being too far gone

G#m F#7

Too far gone

[Chorus]

B G#

Now I'm waiting for a train

C#7

From New York to Boston

It's not supposed to be this way

F# B

It's not supposed to be this way

B G#m

It's the price I have to pay

C#7

Throw roses at the rich girls

And I start to feel okay

C#7

And I start to feel okay

I start to feel okay

F# B

It's the price I have to pay

[Outro]

B G#m C#7 E B

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