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Rab Noakes - High And Dry
CAPO: 2nd Fret
## NOTE: For the sake of clarity, I have omitted the quick change Cadd9- C##
##       chords from the verses. Listen to the recording to place them.   ##
[INTRO:]    Dm     F     C  Cadd9-   C     Dm     F     C  Cadd9-C  
[VERSE 1:]
DmTwo jobs in a week
I bet you Fthink that's pretty clever, doCn't you boy
DmRiding on your motorcycle
FWatching all the ground beneath Cyou drop
You'll Dmkill yourself for recognition
FKill yourself to never eCver stop
You Dmbroke another mirror
You're Fturning into something yoCu__ are not
[CHORUS:]
Don't leave me Dmhigh___F  
Don't leave meC___ diein'
Don't leave me Dmhigh_____F  
Don't leave meC___ diein'
[INSTRUMENTAL:]    C     Dm     F        C     Dm     F  C  
[VERSE 1:]
DmDrying up in conversation
FYou will be the one who canCnot talk
DmAll your insights fall to pieces
FYou just sit there wishing you could Cstill make love
DmThey're the ones who hate ya
When you Fthink you've got the world aCll sussed out
DmThey're the ones who'll spit on you
FYou will be the one screCaming out
[CHORUS:]
Don't leave me Dmhigh___F  
Don't leave meC___ diein'
Don't leave me Dmhigh_____F  
Don't leave meC___ diein'
[BRIDGE:]
It's the Dmbest thing that you ever had
The Fbest thing that you ever, eCver had
It's the Dmbest thing that you ever had
The Fbest thing that you ever, eCver had
[CHORUS:]
Don't leave me Dmhigh___F  
Don't leave meC___ diein'
Don't leave me Dmhigh_____F  
Don't leave meC____ diein'
[OUTRO:] 
(DmAh ah ah ah, Fah ah ah ah, Cahhhh)
(DmAh ah ah ah, Fah ah ah ah, Cahhhh)
(The Dmbest you ever Fhad has gone aCway___)Dm  F  C  

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High And Dry

by Rab Noakes

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

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Cadd9

Rab Noakes - High And Dry

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Cadd9 C

## NOTE: For the sake of clarity, I have omitted the quick change - ##

## chords from the verses. Listen to the recording to place them. ##

Dm F C Cadd9 C Dm F C Cadd9 C

[INTRO:] - -

[VERSE 1:]

Two jobs in a week

F C

I bet you think that's pretty clever, don't you boy

Riding on your motorcycle

F C

Watching all the ground beneath you drop

You'll kill yourself for recognition

F C

Kill yourself to never ever stop

You broke another mirror

F C

You're turning into something you__ are not

[CHORUS:]

Dm F

Don't leave me high___

Don't leave me___ diein'

Dm F

Don't leave me high_____

Don't leave me___ diein'

C Dm F C Dm F C

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 1:]

Drying up in conversation

F C

You will be the one who cannot talk

All your insights fall to pieces

F C

You just sit there wishing you could still make love

They're the ones who hate ya

F C

When you think you've got the world all sussed out

They're the ones who'll spit on you

F C

You will be the one screaming out

[CHORUS:]

Dm F

Don't leave me high___

Don't leave me___ diein'

Dm F

Don't leave me high_____

Don't leave me___ diein'

[BRIDGE:]

It's the best thing that you ever had

F C

The best thing that you ever, ever had

It's the best thing that you ever had

F C

The best thing that you ever, ever had

[CHORUS:]

Dm F

Don't leave me high___

Don't leave me___ diein'

Dm F

Don't leave me high_____

Don't leave me____ diein'

[OUTRO:]

Dm F C

(Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah, ahhhh)

Dm F C

(Ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah, ahhhh)

Dm F C Dm F C

(The best you ever had has gone away___)

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