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Creosote
From the album Straightaways
[Intro]
e|-G----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----3---------3---3----3-----3---3----------------|
G|-4---4-2---0---------0---------0----4---4-2---0------------------|
D|----------------2-------2h5------------------------2--0----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------2--2-0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-|
Dd d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u Cd d u d d u
e|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
B|-3--3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3-1--1-1----1-1-|
G|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
D|-0-------------0-------------0-------------2--2-2----2-2-|
A|--------0-------------0-------------0------3--3-3----3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------3------|
[Verse 1]
GPassing under bDarren skies
CWaiting for our Amworlds to collide
And there you aGre
All alDone feeling bCadAm
GInterstate mDovin' again
CBarrel through thAmick and thin
Side by sGide
To survDive like creosCoteG
[Chorus]
CBorn under widespread changes
The seGarch for higher reason
CLearning the ropes okay
But fAmate just runs you arDound
[Interlude]
e|-G----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----3---------3---3----3-----3---3----------------|
G|-4---4-2---0---------0---------0----4---4-2---0------------------|
D|----------------2-------2h5------------------------2--0----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------2--2-0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-|
Dd d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u Cd d u d d u
e|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
B|-3--3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3-1--1-1----1-1-|
G|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
D|-0-------------0-------------0-------------2--2-2----2-2-|
A|--------0-------------0-------------0------3--3-3----3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------3------|
[PEDAL STEEL SOLO]
G D C Am
G D C Am
G D C Am
G D C G
[Chorus]
CBorn under widespread changes
The seGarch for higher reason
CLearning the ropes okay
But fAmate just runs you arDound
[Interlude]
e|-G----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----3---------3---3----3-----3---3----------------|
G|-4---4-2---0---------0---------0----4---4-2---0------------------|
D|----------------2-------2h5------------------------2--0----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------2--2-0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-|
Dd d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u Cd d u d d u
e|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
B|-3--3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3-1--1-1----1-1-|
G|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
D|-0-------------0-------------0-------------2--2-2----2-2-|
A|--------0-------------0-------------0------3--3-3----3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------3------|
[Verse 2]
GFrom Memphis to NDew Orleans
CIn and out of rAmailroad dreams
You're Gout there
In scDenes passing CbyAm
GEveryone faces whDat they deserve
CA carousel to clAmaim or curse
Sticking arGound
At leDast for the rCideG
[Chorus]
CBorn under widespread changes
The seGarch for higher reason
CLearning the ropes okay
But fAmate just runs you arDound
[Outro]
e|-G----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----3---------3---3----3-----3---3----------------|
G|-4---4-2---0---------0---------0----4---4-2---0------------------|
D|----------------2-------2h5------------------------2--0----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------2--2-0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-|
Dd d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u Cd d u d d u
e|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
B|-3--3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3-1--1-1----1-1-|
G|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
D|-0-------------0-------------0-------------2--2-2----2-2-|
A|--------0-------------0-------------0------3--3-3----3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------3------|
e|-G------------------------------------------------------------------------3-|
B|---3-----3---3-----3--------3---3-----3-----3---3------------------------3-|
G|-4---4-2---0---------0--------0-----4---4-2---0--------------------------0-|
D|----------------2-------2h5------------------------2---0-----------------0-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------2---2--0-------2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------3---3-|
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| h Hammer-on
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Creosote
by Son Volt
Chords in this song · guitar
G
D
C
Am
Creosote
From the album Straightaways
[Intro]
G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----3---------3---3----3-----3---3----------------|
G|-4---4-2---0---------0---------0----4---4-2---0------------------|
D|----------------2-------2h5------------------------2--0----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------2--2-0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-|
D C
d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u
e|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
B|-3--3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3-1--1-1----1-1-|
G|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
D|-0-------------0-------------0-------------2--2-2----2-2-|
A|--------0-------------0-------------0------3--3-3----3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------3------|
[Verse 1]
G D
Passing under barren skies
C Am
Waiting for our worlds to collide
G
And there you are
D C Am
All alone feeling bad
G D
Interstate movin' again
C Am
Barrel through thick and thin
G
Side by side
D C G
To survive like creosote
[Chorus]
C
Born under widespread changes
G
The search for higher reason
C
Learning the ropes okay
Am D
But fate just runs you around
[Interlude]
G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----3---------3---3----3-----3---3----------------|
G|-4---4-2---0---------0---------0----4---4-2---0------------------|
D|----------------2-------2h5------------------------2--0----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------2--2-0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-|
D C
d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u
e|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
B|-3--3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3-1--1-1----1-1-|
G|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
D|-0-------------0-------------0-------------2--2-2----2-2-|
A|--------0-------------0-------------0------3--3-3----3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------3------|
[PEDAL STEEL SOLO]
G D C Am
G D C Am
G D C Am
G D C G
[Chorus]
C
Born under widespread changes
G
The search for higher reason
C
Learning the ropes okay
Am D
But fate just runs you around
[Interlude]
G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----3---------3---3----3-----3---3----------------|
G|-4---4-2---0---------0---------0----4---4-2---0------------------|
D|----------------2-------2h5------------------------2--0----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------2--2-0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-|
D C
d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u
e|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
B|-3--3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3-1--1-1----1-1-|
G|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
D|-0-------------0-------------0-------------2--2-2----2-2-|
A|--------0-------------0-------------0------3--3-3----3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------3------|
[Verse 2]
G D
From Memphis to New Orleans
C Am
In and out of railroad dreams
G
You're out there
D C Am
In scenes passing by
G D
Everyone faces what they deserve
C Am
A carousel to claim or curse
G
Sticking around
D C G
At least for the ride
[Chorus]
C
Born under widespread changes
G
The search for higher reason
C
Learning the ropes okay
Am D
But fate just runs you around
[Outro]
G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----3---------3---3----3-----3---3----------------|
G|-4---4-2---0---------0---------0----4---4-2---0------------------|
D|----------------2-------2h5------------------------2--0----------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------2--2-0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-|
D C
d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u
e|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
B|-3--3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3-1--1-1----1-1-|
G|-2--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-0--0-0----0-0-|
D|-0-------------0-------------0-------------2--2-2----2-2-|
A|--------0-------------0-------------0------3--3-3----3-3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------3------|
G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3-|
B|---3-----3---3-----3--------3---3-----3-----3---3------------------------3-|
G|-4---4-2---0---------0--------0-----4---4-2---0--------------------------0-|
D|----------------2-------2h5------------------------2---0-----------------0-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------2---2--0-------2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------3---3-|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
************************************
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