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Graveyard Scarpbook

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Due impossibility to write chord Esus2sus4; which is the real name; chord  Esus2must be played 004200
[Intro]
Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E   Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E
Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E   Esus4 E Esus2 E
[Verse]
Like a rAailroad train goes with F#mrock 'n roll
Like your nAotes on napkins and your F#mhooker stroll
Like a bAig brick wall right acF#mross your heart
I wDon't be there when you Bmcry your blues
And I wDon't be there when you Bmtie your shoes
And I wDon't be there during rBmainy intermEissions
[Interlude]
Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E   Esus4 E Esus2 E
[Verse]
You can mAake time pass with a dF#meck of cards
You can hAold your own with alcF#moholic rock stars
You can wAear gold rings through your F#mhands and nose
But I wDont be there in your hoBmspital room
And I wDont be there with a sBmnow blown spoon
And I wDont be there for the fBmuneral of your new fEamily
[Interlude]
Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E   Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E   A
[Bridge]
DAnd when you fiF#mnd what you're miEssingF#m  G  
GYou better look who you been kDissing
F#mCause the music stops and you'll start liEstening
To the sDound of your hEeart, of your hearEsus4tE  Esus2  E  
[Interlude]
Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E   Esus4 E Esus2 E
[Instrumental]
A  F#m  A  F#m  A  F#m     D  Bm  D  Bm  D  Bm  E
[Interlude]
Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E   Esus4 E Esus2 E
[Verse]
I got a Agraveyard scrapbook full of F#msad old news
I got twAo thousand years of the CF#mhristian blues
I see tAoo many gray men F#mwaiting to die
So I woDnt be there when the liBmghts go low
And I wDont be there as your haBmbits grow
And I wDont be there like some Bmdead fly caught I your lEampshade
[Outro]
Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E   Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E
Esus4 E Esus2 E  E E E E   Esus4 E Esus2 E

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Graveyard Scarpbook

by Elliott Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus2

Esus4

F#m

Esus2

Due impossibility to write chord Esus2sus4; which is the real name; chord must be played 004200

[Intro]

Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E

Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E Esus4 E Esus2 E

[Verse]

A F#m

Like a railroad train goes with rock 'n roll

A F#m

Like your notes on napkins and your hooker stroll

A F#m

Like a big brick wall right across your heart

D Bm

I won't be there when you cry your blues

D Bm

And I won't be there when you tie your shoes

D Bm E

And I won't be there during rainy intermissions

[Interlude]

Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E Esus4 E Esus2 E

[Verse]

A F#m

You can make time pass with a deck of cards

A F#m

You can hold your own with alcoholic rock stars

A F#m

You can wear gold rings through your hands and nose

D Bm

But I wont be there in your hospital room

D Bm

And I wont be there with a snow blown spoon

D Bm E

And I wont be there for the funeral of your new family

[Interlude]

Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E A

[Bridge]

D F#m E F#m G

And when you find what you're missing

G D

You better look who you been kissing

F#m E

Cause the music stops and you'll start listening

D E Esus4 E Esus2 E

To the sound of your heart, of your heart

[Interlude]

Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E Esus4 E Esus2 E

[Instrumental]

A F#m A F#m A F#m D Bm D Bm D Bm E

[Interlude]

Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E Esus4 E Esus2 E

[Verse]

A F#m

I got a graveyard scrapbook full of sad old news

A F#m

I got two thousand years of the Christian blues

A F#m

I see too many gray men waiting to die

D Bm

So I wont be there when the lights go low

D Bm

And I wont be there as your habits grow

D Bm E

And I wont be there like some dead fly caught I your lampshade

[Outro]

Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E

Esus4 E Esus2 E E E E E Esus4 E Esus2 E

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