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Medicine Hat
By: Son Volt
Capo 1st
[Intro]  A   E   Bx2
EThere will be droughts and Adays inundated
F#mUnveilings free from Bsaturation
G#mDepartures raised with Ano masquerading.
EThere will be teachers that Adie by their own hand
F#mPundits that push head Blong for atonement
G#mFriends and followers Adevoted to living.
EThere will be watchers that Aplot from in confines
F#mAnd those committed to Bsociety's circles
F#mUnwary cogs with no Bcadence or virtue.
C#mThere will be right, there will be Awrong
[Chorus]
ADrop of the Ehat and its Balready started
AJust like Ethat and the Bdeed is done
AWhat I'd Egive for that Bhat to be medicine
AThe time is Enow to be Bsuson the runB  
EThere will be machi Anations unforeseen
F#mSleepwalking Bsense from a bad dream
G#mNo promenade Awalk in the parkway.
EThere will be catchwords Afilled with infection
F#mcirculars to Bprop up occasion
G#mA golden mean to Aguide the footsteps.
EThere will be levels on Ahigh hills that appraise
F#mthere will be unchanging Bcertainties
F#mbarometers that Bfollow the stampede. 
C#mThere will be right, there will be Awrong.
[Chorus]
ADrop of the Ehat and its Balready started
AJust like Ethat and the Bdeed is done
AWhat I'd Egive for that Bhat to be medicine
AThe time is Enow to be Bsuson the runB  
[Solo]   E   A   F#m   B   G#m       A   A   E   Bx2
EThere will be signposts of Aindication
F#mSemephore ghost Bsigns and warnings
G#mHailstone halos and Acountry blues wailings.
EThere will be strains that Abreak out of straight time
F#mBut paid with grace, Btaking roads to the same place
G#mWith consequence to Arepay what's been given.
EThere will be layers of Ameans to an end
F#mdrawn out days Bbefore resolution
F#mdregs will rain down Bfrom all directions.
C#mThere will be right, there will be Awrong.
[Chorus]
ADrop of the Ehat and its Balready started
AJust like Ethat and the Bdeed is done
AWhat I'd Egive for that Bhat to be medicine
AThe time is Enow to be Bsuson the runB  
 A   E   Bx4   B  E  

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Medicine Hat

by Son Volt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

Bsus

Medicine Hat

By: Son Volt

Capo 1st

A E B

[Intro] x2

E A

There will be droughts and days inundated

F#m B

Unveilings free from saturation

G#m A

Departures raised with no masquerading.

E A

There will be teachers that die by their own hand

F#m B

Pundits that push head long for atonement

G#m A

Friends and followers devoted to living.

E A

There will be watchers that plot from in confines

F#m B

And those committed to society's circles

F#m B

Unwary cogs with no cadence or virtue.

C#m A

There will be right, there will be wrong

[Chorus]

A E B

Drop of the hat and its already started

A E B

Just like that and the deed is done

A E B

What I'd give for that hat to be medicine

A E Bsus B

The time is now to be on the run

E A

There will be machi nations unforeseen

F#m B

Sleepwalking sense from a bad dream

G#m A

No promenade walk in the parkway.

E A

There will be catchwords filled with infection

F#m B

circulars to prop up occasion

G#m A

A golden mean to guide the footsteps.

E A

There will be levels on high hills that appraise

F#m B

there will be unchanging certainties

F#m B

barometers that follow the stampede.

C#m A

There will be right, there will be wrong.

[Chorus]

A E B

Drop of the hat and its already started

A E B

Just like that and the deed is done

A E B

What I'd give for that hat to be medicine

A E Bsus B

The time is now to be on the run

E A F#m B G#m A A E B

[Solo] x2

E A

There will be signposts of indication

F#m B

Semephore ghost signs and warnings

G#m A

Hailstone halos and country blues wailings.

E A

There will be strains that break out of straight time

F#m B

But paid with grace, taking roads to the same place

G#m A

With consequence to repay what's been given.

E A

There will be layers of means to an end

F#m B

drawn out days before resolution

F#m B

dregs will rain down from all directions.

C#m A

There will be right, there will be wrong.

[Chorus]

A E B

Drop of the hat and its already started

A E B

Just like that and the deed is done

A E B

What I'd give for that hat to be medicine

A E Bsus B

The time is now to be on the run

A E B B E

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