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All chords with a */** after them can be played regularly,
but alternate chord voicings are suggested at the end
[Intro]
G   C   F   C
G   C   F   C
G   C   F   C
[Verse 1]
    G  CBell rings,  Fthe Csky is falling
   GA Cfire,   Fin the Cboss's office
   GI'm Cstarting,   FA Cbrand new life.
G   C   F   C
[Verse 2]
    G  CSmoked out,   Fstarted Cwalking west-
Gbound, there with the Cfast cars,   Fand the Crain beating
Gdown, Cfreedom,   Fit's Cgood to know you
   GIt's Cgood to know youF  C  
[Chorus]
   GMr. CBones, I'm Fnot running in Cplace anymore
   GMr. CBones, I'm Fleaving this time for Cgood don't you
Gknow? Mr. CBones I'm not Frunning in Cplace any
Gmore, so you can Cleave me FaloneC  
[Verse 3]
   GI'm Cleaving,    F  Csafe and sound
Gnow, and I'm Cbreathing all    Fthe Cbetter air
Gin. I'm Cdreaming    Fof being Csomething someone
Gsees.C  F  C  
[Pre-chorus]
    C*                                             G  C*          C  
I'm stuck inside the eye of a storm, I don't have a care in the world.
[Chorus]
   GMr. CBones, I'm Fnot running in Cplace anymore
   GMr. CBones, I'm Fleaving this time for Cgood don't you
Gknow? Mr. CBones I'm not Frunning in Cplace any
Gmore, so you can Cleave me FaloneC  
[Bridge]
GNo, no, keep the Cengine running, Fsee I'll only Cbe a minute.
G  C  F  C
     G        C          F  C*
  You know I love goodbyes.
[Chorus]
   GMr. CBones, I'm Fnot running in Cplace anymore
   GMr. CBones, I'been Fleaving this time for Cgood don't you
Gknow? Mr. CBones I'm not Frunning in Cplace any
Gmore, Cleave me FaloC~neG  C  
[Verse 4]
I'm Fpassing all the Copen windows
     G     CI'm Fpassing all the Copen windows, GI   Cam
FPassing all the Copen windoGwsC  F  C  
[Outro]
   C     D  C*  C**
The ending is played:
C: X-3-2-0-1-0
D: X-X-0-2-3-2
C*: X-3-5-5-5-3 (barre)
C**: 8-10-10-9-8-8 (barre)
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Mr Bones

by The Sugi Tap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

All chords with a */** after them can be played regularly,

but alternate chord voicings are suggested at the end

[Intro]

G C F C

[Verse 1]

G C F C

Bell rings, the sky is falling

G C F C

A fire, in the boss's office

G C F C

I'm starting, A brand new life.

G C F C

[Verse 2]

G C F C

Smoked out, started walking west-

G C F C

bound, there with the fast cars, and the rain beating

G C F C

down, freedom, it's good to know you

G C F C

It's good to know you

[Chorus]

G C F C

Mr. Bones, I'm not running in place anymore

G C F C

Mr. Bones, I'm leaving this time for good don't you

G C F C

know? Mr. Bones I'm not running in place any

G C F C

more, so you can leave me alone

[Verse 3]

G C F C

I'm leaving, safe and sound

G C F C

now, and I'm breathing all the better air

G C F C

in. I'm dreaming of being something someone

G C F C

sees.

[Pre-chorus]

C G C C

* *

I'm stuck inside the eye of a storm, I don't have a care in the world.

[Chorus]

G C F C

Mr. Bones, I'm not running in place anymore

G C F C

Mr. Bones, I'm leaving this time for good don't you

G C F C

know? Mr. Bones I'm not running in place any

G C F C

more, so you can leave me alone

[Bridge]

G C F C

No, no, keep the engine running, see I'll only be a minute.

G C F C

You know I love goodbyes.

[Chorus]

G C F C

Mr. Bones, I'm not running in place anymore

G C F C

Mr. Bones, I'been leaving this time for good don't you

G C F C

know? Mr. Bones I'm not running in place any

G C F C G C

more, leave me alo~ne

[Verse 4]

F C

I'm passing all the open windows

G C F C G C

I'm passing all the open windows, I am

F C G C F C

Passing all the open windows

[Outro]

C D C C

* **

The ending is played:

: X-3-2-0-1-0

: X-X-0-2-3-2

C*: X-3-5-5-5-3 (barre)

C**: 8-10-10-9-8-8 (barre)

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