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I think the F#m is played with the top two strings open:  x44x00
So it's a sort of F#m7/C#
    A      E     F#m      Ax4
[Verse]
ADrifting down the Eline like the F#mgospel shipA  
AMagnolia Eringing all the F#mbells in my headA  
I can Afeel October cEoming on the F#mback-scratch windA  
ARed weather Ecalling through the F#mcracked windshieldA  
AQuite a few have Efallen on the F#mpath back thereA  
When their Amamas come Ecalling it's the F#msaddest thingA  
ASome are dead and Eburied, F#msome are never foundA  
If you Afeel a storm Ecoming, better F#mshut your mouthA  
[Chorus]
I was a Adreamer, Ebabe
When I F#mset out on the Aroad
But Adid I Esay that I could F#mfind Amy way home?
Cracked Awindshield Elight - will you F#mbe the death of Ame? 
Oh, Aburn it, Ebabe - just F#menough to AseeE  
[Interlude]
    A      E     F#m      Ax2
[Verse]
I've Abeen the king of EBixton and F#mroamed the Bywater 'roundA  
I was Aall the Ecolors of the F#mlittle river townA  
And the Adrums of the Emasses were like a F#mfuneral bandA  
Then the ALion of EJudah came and F#mstole their flagA  
[Interlude]
    A      E     F#m      Ax2
[Verse]
A Asong is just a Efeeling and when you F#mmake it pay the rentA  
Next Athing that you Eknow, you're saying F#msomething you'd never sayA  
[Chorus]
I was a Adreamer, Ebabe
When I F#mset out on the Aroad
But Adid I Esay I could F#mfind Amy way home?
Cracked Awindshield Elight - don't you F#mtake the best of Ame
Oh, Aburn it, Ebabe - just eF#mnough to AseeE  
[Interlude]
    A      E     F#m      Ax2
[Verse]
AMonday morning, Eearly, F#mgetting the kids to schoolA  
I can Afix this, babe E- I can F#mfix this, babeA  
I can Asee the ghosts cEoming over the F#mtidewater plainsA  
I don't Aknow if I'm ErunningF#m  A  E  

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Cracked Windshield

by Hiss Golden Messenger

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F#m

I think the F#m is played with the top two strings open: x44x00

So it's a sort of F#m7/C#

A E F#m A

[Verse]

A E F#m A

Drifting down the line like the gospel ship

A E F#m A

Magnolia ringing all the bells in my head

A E F#m A

I can feel October coming on the back-scratch wind

A E F#m A

Red weather calling through the cracked windshield

A E F#m A

Quite a few have fallen on the path back there

A E F#m A

When their mamas come calling it's the saddest thing

A E F#m A

Some are dead and buried, some are never found

A E F#m A

If you feel a storm coming, better shut your mouth

[Chorus]

A E

I was a dreamer, babe

F#m A

When I set out on the road

A E F#m A

But did I say that I could find my way home?

A E F#m A

Cracked windshield light - will you be the death of me?

A E F#m A E

Oh, burn it, babe - just enough to see

[Interlude]

A E F#m A

[Verse]

A E F#m A

I've been the king of Bixton and roamed the Bywater 'round

A E F#m A

I was all the colors of the little river town

A E F#m A

And the drums of the masses were like a funeral band

A E F#m A

Then the Lion of Judah came and stole their flag

[Interlude]

A E F#m A

[Verse]

A E F#m A

A song is just a feeling and when you make it pay the rent

A E F#m A

Next thing that you know, you're saying something you'd never say

[Chorus]

A E

I was a dreamer, babe

F#m A

When I set out on the road

A E F#m A

But did I say I could find my way home?

A E F#m A

Cracked windshield light - don't you take the best of me

A E F#m A E

Oh, burn it, babe - just enough to see

[Interlude]

A E F#m A

[Verse]

A E F#m A

Monday morning, early, getting the kids to school

A E F#m A

I can fix this, babe - I can fix this, babe

A E F#m A

I can see the ghosts coming over the tidewater plains

A E F#m A E

I don't know if I'm running

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