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A Common Disaster

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A COMMON DISASTER –Cowboy Junkies
Altered Tuning:   E   G   D   G   C  E  
              C5X-5-5-5-O-X
           Bb(9)X-3-3-3-O-X
               FX-10-10-10-O-X
             Eb6X-8-8-8-O-X
D5(7)           X-7-7-7-O-X
              D5X-7-7-7-X-X
[Verse 1]
C5A candle burning for everything I've ever wanted
C5A tattoo burned for everything I've ever wanted and lost
Bb(9)I had a long list of names that I kept in my back pocket
C5But I've cut it down to one and your name's at the top
[Chorus]
FWon't you Eb6share a common disC5aster?
Eb6        D5(7)          Bb(9)
Share with me a common disaster
D5Oh Eb6oh, a common diC5saster
[Verse 2]
C5I found myself a friend but he's crooked as a stick in water
C5So now I'm writing fairy tales to raise the spirit of revenge
Bb(9)He's got a plan to steal my little sister
BC5ut I'm not too concerned 'cause I will get him in the end
[Repeat Chorus]
[Guitar Solo] 
[Verse 3]
C5Going to find me someone to share a common disaster
C5Run away with me from a life so cramped and dull
Bb9Not to worry too much about the happily-ever-after
C5Just keep the caddy moving 'til we're well beyond that hill
[Repeat Chorus]

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A Common Disaster

by Cowboy Junkies

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bb(9)

Eb6

Bb9

A COMMON DISASTER –Cowboy Junkies

E G D G C E

Altered Tuning:

X-5-5-5-O-X

Bb(9)

X-3-3-3-O-X

X-10-10-10-O-X

Eb6

X-8-8-8-O-X

D5(7) X-7-7-7-O-X

X-7-7-7-X-X

[Verse 1]

A candle burning for everything I've ever wanted

A tattoo burned for everything I've ever wanted and lost

Bb(9)

I had a long list of names that I kept in my back pocket

But I've cut it down to one and your name's at the top

[Chorus]

F Eb6 C5

Won't you share a common disaster?

Eb6 D5(7) Bb(9)

Share with me a common disaster

D5 Eb6 C5

Oh oh, a common disaster

[Verse 2]

I found myself a friend but he's crooked as a stick in water

So now I'm writing fairy tales to raise the spirit of revenge

Bb(9)

He's got a plan to steal my little sister

But I'm not too concerned 'cause I will get him in the end

[Repeat Chorus]

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

Going to find me someone to share a common disaster

Run away with me from a life so cramped and dull

Bb9

Not to worry too much about the happily-ever-after

Just keep the caddy moving 'til we're well beyond that hill

[Repeat Chorus]

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