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1/48

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 48Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-G--------------------------|-D/F#------------------------|
B|--------3-----------3------|-------3-----------3-----|
G|------0---0-------0---0----|-----2---2-------2---2---|
D|----0-------0---0-------0--|---0-------0---0-------0-|
A|---------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--3-----------3------------|-2-----------2-----------|
e|-Em--------------------------|-C------------------------|
B|--------0-----------0------|-------1-----------1-----|
G|------0---0-------0---0----|-----0---0-------0---0---|
D|----2-------2---2------2---|---2-------2---2-------2-|
A|---------------------------|-3-----------3-----------|
E|--0-----------0------------|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
I’m Gleaving
Words fall D/F#out my mouth And onto the floor
I aEmm needing
To pack Cup my bags and walk rD/F#ight out the door
This is Ggoodbye
I’ll roll the  D/F#windows down on my green Chevrolet, and I
  Fmaj7Don’t know where I’m goin'
just Cknow I can’t stay
[Chorus]
Might make it to MGemphis
But if that ain’t far eD/F#nough
I'll speed down the hFmaj7ighway to Tulsa, Missoula
So fCast that the hurt can’t catch up
I’m burning your mGemoryB7  
One mile at a tEmimeC  
All the way to TGacoma
By then, yD/F#ou'll be out of my mGind
[Verse 2]
I’m thGinkin'
With a   D/F#truck stop song and a cold cup of coffee
That I’m   Emdrinkin'
And I’m hCurtin' like hell but honey hD/F#ow could I not be
You Gmade me
the D/F#joke and the fool, the last one to know so I’m gonna
Fmaj7Put mountains and rivers and deserts between us
Go as fCar as I can go
[Chorus]
Might make it to MGemphis
But if that ain’t far eD/F#nough
I'll speed down the hFmaj7ighway to Tulsa, Missoula
So faCst that the hurt can’t catch up
I’m burnin' your GmemoryB7  
One mile at a tEmimeC  
All the way to TacGoma
By tD/F#hen you'll be out of my miGndF#  F  Em  
[Outro 1]
   EmMight be some tears in Topeka
  B7A couple of sleepless nights in Cheyenne
  CAnd the time that I miss you
I’ll hDit the gas as fast as I can
[Outro 2] (Key Change)
Might make it to MAemphis
Past those Kansas City lEights
All the C#7way to TacDoma
BEy then you'll be out of my F#mmindB7  
All the way to TAacoma
By tEhen you'll be out of my Amind

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Tacoma

by Caitlyn Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Fmaj7

C#7

F#m

[Intro]

G D/F#

e|---------------------------|-------------------------|

B|--------3-----------3------|-------3-----------3-----|

G|------0---0-------0---0----|-----2---2-------2---2---|

D|----0-------0---0-------0--|---0-------0---0-------0-|

A|---------------------------|-------------------------|

E|--3-----------3------------|-2-----------2-----------|

Em C

e|---------------------------|-------------------------|

B|--------0-----------0------|-------1-----------1-----|

G|------0---0-------0---0----|-----0---0-------0---0---|

D|----2-------2---2------2---|---2-------2---2-------2-|

A|---------------------------|-3-----------3-----------|

E|--0-----------0------------|-------------------------|

[Verse 1]

I’m leaving

D/F#

Words fall out my mouth And onto the floor

I am needing

C D/F#

To pack up my bags and walk right out the door

This is goodbye

D/F#

I’ll roll the windows down on my green Chevrolet, and I

Fmaj7

Don’t know where I’m goin'

just know I can’t stay

[Chorus]

Might make it to Memphis

D/F#

But if that ain’t far enough

Fmaj7

I'll speed down the highway to Tulsa, Missoula

So fast that the hurt can’t catch up

G B7

I’m burning your memory

Em C

One mile at a time

All the way to Tacoma

D/F# G

By then, you'll be out of my mind

[Verse 2]

I’m thinkin'

D/F#

With a truck stop song and a cold cup of coffee

That I’m drinkin'

C D/F#

And I’m hurtin' like hell but honey how could I not be

You made me

D/F#

the joke and the fool, the last one to know so I’m gonna

Fmaj7

Put mountains and rivers and deserts between us

Go as far as I can go

[Chorus]

Might make it to Memphis

D/F#

But if that ain’t far enough

Fmaj7

I'll speed down the highway to Tulsa, Missoula

So fast that the hurt can’t catch up

G B7

I’m burnin' your memory

Em C

One mile at a time

All the way to Tacoma

D/F# G F# F Em

By then you'll be out of my mind

[Outro 1]

Might be some tears in Topeka

A couple of sleepless nights in Cheyenne

And the time that I miss you

I’ll hit the gas as fast as I can

[Outro 2] (Key Change)

Might make it to Memphis

Past those Kansas City lights

C#7 D

All the way to Tacoma

E F#m B7

By then you'll be out of my mind

All the way to Tacoma

E A

By then you'll be out of my mind

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