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I got this by ear from the "Live at the Owl Sanctuary" Recording. Pretty Simple, have fun!
[Intro]
C G C G Dm G Dm G
C G C G Dm G C
[Verse 1]
CAlone at first sight you're a Gterrible thing
CI walked into the room and GI fell to my knees
DmBoy, you should have seen hGer
DmI wish I'd never been therGe
CInked up arms that stretched Gdown to the keys
CA smile that could kill you and a Gvoice to believe
Dmand I thought I used to know herG  
DmThese days I hardly botherG  
[Pre-Chorus]
DmWe talked and caught up over a Gcouple of beers
DmTwo pasts and two futures always Gunclear
DmMaybe you and I could Gjust disappear for a Cwhile
[Instrumental]
C G C G Dm G C
[Verse 2]
CSo we wrote down some songs and we Gtoured up the coast
CI know there 's been others but I Ggave you the most
DmThese days we've got it made gGood
DmYea, but nothing lasts in this wGorld
CWe lit up fast but we buGrned out quick
CWhat starts off as magic always eGnds up a trick
Dmbecause no one 's going to have hGer.
DmAnd nothing's going to save me. G  
[Pre-Chorus]
DmWe went back North separate inGto the cold
DmI'm hold up in the house where GI live alone
DmCan 't we just talk about Git a little more?
[Chorus]
She said Chey, don't cryG  
Don't Cmiss me, Don't Gwrite
We were Dmonly making recGords
We were Dmonly making recGords
She said CHey, don't Gfight
CDon't kiss me goodGbye
We were Dmonly making reGcords
We were Dmonly making reGcords
We were Dmonly making reGcords, and killing Ctime
[Instrumental]
C G C G Dm G Dm G
G C G Dm G C
[Pre-Chorus]
DmWe lit up fast but we Gburned out quick
DmShe blew out the candle, I Gsmothered the wick
DmShe took what was left Gand hit the bricks
[Chorus]
She said Chey, don't cryG  
Don't Cmiss me, Don't Gwrite
We were Dmonly making recGords
We were Dmonly making recGords
She said CHey, don't Gfight
CDon't kiss me goodGbye
We were Dmonly making reGcords
We were Dmonly making reGcords
We were Dmonly making reGcords, and killing Ctime

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Canadian Graffiti

by Joe McMahon

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I got this by ear from the "Live at the Owl Sanctuary" Recording. Pretty Simple, have fun!

[Intro]

C G C G Dm G Dm G

C G C G Dm G C

[Verse 1]

C G

Alone at first sight you're a terrible thing

C G

I walked into the room and I fell to my knees

Dm G

Boy, you should have seen her

Dm G

I wish I'd never been there

C G

Inked up arms that stretched down to the keys

C G

A smile that could kill you and a voice to believe

Dm G

and I thought I used to know her

Dm G

These days I hardly bother

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm G

We talked and caught up over a couple of beers

Dm G

Two pasts and two futures always unclear

Dm G C

Maybe you and I could just disappear for a while

[Instrumental]

C G C G Dm G C

[Verse 2]

C G

So we wrote down some songs and we toured up the coast

C G

I know there 's been others but I gave you the most

Dm G

These days we've got it made good

Dm G

Yea, but nothing lasts in this world

C G

We lit up fast but we burned out quick

C G

What starts off as magic always ends up a trick

Dm G

because no one 's going to have her.

Dm G

And nothing's going to save me.

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm G

We went back North separate into the cold

Dm G

I'm hold up in the house where I live alone

Dm G

Can 't we just talk about it a little more?

[Chorus]

C G

She said hey, don't cry

C G

Don't miss me, Don't write

Dm G

We were only making records

Dm G

We were only making records

C G

She said Hey, don't fight

C G

Don't kiss me goodbye

Dm G

We were only making records

Dm G

We were only making records

Dm G C

We were only making records, and killing time

[Instrumental]

C G C G Dm G Dm G

G C G Dm G C

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm G

We lit up fast but we burned out quick

Dm G

She blew out the candle, I smothered the wick

Dm G

She took what was left and hit the bricks

[Chorus]

C G

She said hey, don't cry

C G

Don't miss me, Don't write

Dm G

We were only making records

Dm G

We were only making records

C G

She said Hey, don't fight

C G

Don't kiss me goodbye

Dm G

We were only making records

Dm G

We were only making records

Dm G C

We were only making records, and killing time

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