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St Louis Rag

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Capo on 3
[Chords]
         C/G332010
        C/F#232010
Or played as original (in the last verse)
          Amxx755x
         C/Gxx655x
        C/F#xx555x
           Gxx210x
Furthermore, St. James told me he doesn't play the low e-string 
and leaves the high e-string open for every F and G-chord. 
Which results in:
     Fmaj7/Cx33210
        G6/Bx20030
[intro]
Am C E Am G
[verse]
CYou have a number, Ea place in line
AmAn undercover thought of mine
       GEveryday
CYou've been a stranger, Ea book that I read
AmA million words I can't forgetG  
[chorus]
FI Can't say I ever Eheard, 
Am"You're going to have to Gpay for tomorFrow,     GtoCday"
[solo]
Am G C
[verse]
CYou'll lose some twinkle, Eas I age
But you Amknow we had some good days
GThat follow you
CYou'll crack and crumble, and Edisappear
It'll be Amlike I was never hereG  
[chorus]
FI Can't say I ever Eheard, 
Am"You're going to have to Gpay for tomorFrow,     GtoCday"
AmSometimes I get glimpses, veriC/Gfy my convictions
C/F#Pine for a familiar Ghand
AmBut rarely do I bother to let C/Gtime take me under
C/F#It's really been an honest Gfriend
[chorus]
FI Can't say I ever Eheard, 
Am"You're going to have to Gpay for tomorFrow,     GtoCday"
[outro]
Am G C Am G C

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St Louis Rag

by Nicholas St. James

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C/F#

Fmaj7/C

G6/B

Capo on 3

[Chords]

C/G

332010

C/F#

232010

Or played as original (in the last verse)

xx755x

C/G

xx655x

C/F#

xx555x

xx210x

Furthermore, St. James told me he doesn't play the low e-string

and leaves the high e-string open for every F and G-chord.

Which results in:

Fmaj7/C

x33210

G6/B

x20030

[intro]

Am C E Am G

[verse]

C E

You have a number, a place in line

An undercover thought of mine

Everyday

C E

You've been a stranger, a book that I read

Am G

A million words I can't forget

[chorus]

F E

I Can't say I ever heard,

Am G F G C

"You're going to have to pay for tomorrow, today"

[solo]

Am G C

[verse]

C E

You'll lose some twinkle, as I age

But you know we had some good days

That follow you

C E

You'll crack and crumble, and disappear

Am G

It'll be like I was never here

[chorus]

F E

I Can't say I ever heard,

Am G F G C

"You're going to have to pay for tomorrow, today"

Am C/G

Sometimes I get glimpses, verify my convictions

C/F# G

Pine for a familiar hand

Am C/G

But rarely do I bother to let time take me under

C/F# G

It's really been an honest friend

[chorus]

F E

I Can't say I ever heard,

Am G F G C

"You're going to have to pay for tomorrow, today"

[outro]

Am G C Am G C

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