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[Intro]
   B     Ex2
[Verse 1]
See Bthe old man on the bridge
He's Ehauling up a sagging net
It's Bfull of eels twistEing through
The eye sockets of a horse's head
And thiBs fiend has no Efamily
SBo he will outlive you and Eme
C#m(ResF#t foEr a beat before strumming the E)
[Verse 2]
In the hBospital you talked aboutE  
Thumbing down that truck ride for the first time
And the Bfalse friend kept his back turned!
That's when you learned the Efierceness of man
Again, again, again!
How Blong it took to reach the Sister ECities
And then sBomehow make it back
Just to tell me, "EYeah, I guess I'm still pretty mad."
[Hook]
Every C#mother day, the same
F#Long road to the old man down thEe street
Neither one of C#myou knows
What the F#flowers in your hand are supposed to Emean
ReC#md flowers against your, F#red flowers against your
Painted sEhut window
B   B   E   E
C#m F#  E   E
[Verse 3]
BHelp! My uncle's gone insane!
In his room hEe sits shaking a geranium!
BOutside, the old dog resigned
Leaves heavy Etracks for the father dragging the rifle to find
[Hook]
Every C#mother day, the same
F#Long road to the old man down thEe street
Do you think sC#momeday, through all the fF#lowers
Your eyes finally will Emeet?
Where he'll tell you
"Honey, C#myou know I had to shoot that dog you lF#oved so much
You know I had to Edo it
"Aw, honey C#myou know I had to shoot that dog you F#loved so much
You know I had to Edo it."
"Oh yeah, I know C#myou had to shoot that dog I F#loved so much!
I know you had to Edo it!"
(Rest for around three or four bars)
B   E

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Sister Cities

by Hop Along

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

B E

[Verse 1]

See the old man on the bridge

He's hauling up a sagging net

B E

It's full of eels twisting through

The eye sockets of a horse's head

B E

And this fiend has no family

B E

So he will outlive you and me

C#m F# E

(Rest for a beat before strumming the E)

[Verse 2]

B E

In the hospital you talked about

Thumbing down that truck ride for the first time

And the false friend kept his back turned!

That's when you learned the fierceness of man

Again, again, again!

B E

How long it took to reach the Sister Cities

And then somehow make it back

Just to tell me, "Yeah, I guess I'm still pretty mad."

[Hook]

C#m

Every other day, the same

F# E

Long road to the old man down the street

C#m

Neither one of you knows

F# E

What the flowers in your hand are supposed to mean

C#m F#

Red flowers against your, red flowers against your

Painted shut window

B B E E

C#m F# E E

[Verse 3]

Help! My uncle's gone insane!

In his room he sits shaking a geranium!

Outside, the old dog resigned

Leaves heavy tracks for the father dragging the rifle to find

[Hook]

C#m

Every other day, the same

F# E

Long road to the old man down the street

C#m F#

Do you think someday, through all the flowers

Your eyes finally will meet?

Where he'll tell you

C#m F#

"Honey, you know I had to shoot that dog you loved so much

You know I had to do it

C#m F#

"Aw, honey you know I had to shoot that dog you loved so much

You know I had to do it."

C#m F#

"Oh yeah, I know you had to shoot that dog I loved so much!

I know you had to do it!"

(Rest for around three or four bars)

B E

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