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Capo on 2nd fret.
There are some small riffs for C and G chords here and there, but I'm sure you'll figure it out. 
[Intro]
C Am G C
[Verse]
CI started up the engine and Fheaded for the Cplace we AmmetG  C  
CI prayed to sister Juliette, smoFked three packs of CcigarettesAm  G  C  
FI'm still trying to figure out fCorgiveness
FAnd keep track of all of my Gsins
AmJust tell me you don't lGove me, and I prComise I Fwon't
CDarken your doorFstep agaCin
[Interlude]
 C   Am   G   Cx2
[Verse]
CThis sure ain't how I thought that it would feel Fto Cfinally have Ammade itG  C  
CI've arrived alive in Danbury, dFamn it's overCratedAm  G  C  
They put us Fback on the Cblacklist
Well we Fnever learned why we needed Gsaved
AmWe took a ride trying to Ghide from the gCod ofF  
Early maCrriages anFd empty graCves
[Interlude]
 C   Am   G   Cx2
Last nigAmht, New York CitGy was heFaven, noCw I'm feeling loGw
And Amhow many Gstones did we Froll, hoping Chell would exploFde
FWe read all the Cright books, we Fsang songs we misunderstGood
AmAnd with or withGout any Creason, Fwe did rCebellion what Fjustice we Ccould
[Interlude]
 C   Am   G   Cx2
[Verse]
CSo I'm trying not to think about homeF, anCd all that I miAmssG  C  
CI swallowed my pride, and I Fcried, cause we dCidn't existAm  G  C  
FYou said it's now or nevCer, 
well I Fnever stop feeling that wGay
We Amget turned arGound, our Cspirits break Fdown, 
we just Clie and Fsay we're oCk
[Interlude]
 C   Am   G   Cx2
[Verse]
Well the Amolder I Gget, trFuth gets Charder to Gfind
And Amfamous false Gprophets get Fby off of Crobbing good men Fblind
FMaybe I don't have it in meC, mayFbe it doesn't have me in Git
AmAnd if I don't fGly, that's Cfine, Fjust let me Cfind the Fplace where I Cfit

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Blacklist

by John Moreland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd fret.

There are some small riffs for C and G chords here and there, but I'm sure you'll figure it out.

[Intro]

C Am G C

[Verse]

C F C Am G C

I started up the engine and headed for the place we met

C F C Am G C

I prayed to sister Juliette, smoked three packs of cigarettes

F C

I'm still trying to figure out forgiveness

F G

And keep track of all of my sins

Am G C F

Just tell me you don't love me, and I promise I won't

C F C

Darken your doorstep again

[Interlude]

C Am G C

[Verse]

C F C Am G C

This sure ain't how I thought that it would feel to finally have made it

C F C Am G C

I've arrived alive in Danbury, damn it's overrated

F C

They put us back on the blacklist

F G

Well we never learned why we needed saved

Am G C F

We took a ride trying to hide from the god of

C F C

Early marriages and empty graves

[Interlude]

C Am G C

Am G F C G

Last night, New York City was heaven, now I'm feeling low

Am G F C F

And how many stones did we roll, hoping hell would explode

F C F G

We read all the right books, we sang songs we misunderstood

Am G C F C F C

And with or without any reason, we did rebellion what justice we could

[Interlude]

C Am G C

[Verse]

C F C Am G C

So I'm trying not to think about home, and all that I miss

C F C Am G C

I swallowed my pride, and I cried, cause we didn't exist

F C

You said it's now or never,

F G

well I never stop feeling that way

Am G C F

We get turned around, our spirits break down,

C F C

we just lie and say we're ok

[Interlude]

C Am G C

[Verse]

Am G F C G

Well the older I get, truth gets harder to find

Am G F C F

And famous false prophets get by off of robbing good men blind

F C F G

Maybe I don't have it in me, maybe it doesn't have me in it

Am G C F C F C

And if I don't fly, that's fine, just let me find the place where I fit

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