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Straight Line

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[Intro]
Bm   D   Em  G
[Verse]
BmSmooth stones have fallen once more Dout of the sky now like rain
EmI'm outside on the front lawn, Ggetting beaten black and blue again
BmLookin' back now I always preferred, child, Dmy enemies to my friends
EIt always just seemed logical, like something cGonstant, upon which you can depend
BmIf my father was an earthquake, now, then my Dmother was a hurricane
EMe I've got my hands full, Gwalkin' in a straight line, remembering my own name
[Chorus]
     BmI was born in the trees around my Ghome
Bled fire out into the arms of the sky
BmThe world snapped Bbbeneath your feet and Gmevery thing that was alive had died
EI was born to a cold wind, take the words out of your Gmouth, the color out of your eyes
I just Emkeep what I can carry now, and leave the rest behind
Bm  D   E   G
[Verse]
BmI heard stories of those city lights as DI head out among the trees
EBows bendin' like a spider web, letting Gno light in for the eye to see
BmFireflies, summer skies, Ddownward pressure of the heat
EI sneak down that gravel at night til your Gblack eye is hotter than the Tennessee concrete
[Chorus]
     BmI was born in the Bbtrees around my Ghome
Bled fire out into the arms of the sky
BmThe world snapped Bbbeneath your feet and everyGthing that was alive had died
I was Emborn to a cold wind, take the words out of your Gmouth, the color out of your eyes
EmI just keep what I can carry now Gand leave the rest behind
Bm   D   E   G
Bm   D   E   G
[Verse]
BmClear to go there's a heavy load, Dwatch the human car castle fall apart
EmI'll tell you right now it's more about the stomach out Ghere than it is about the heart
BmSee a man now playing in a dark caDfe with everybody's back turned
ESometimes we've just gotta put our hands into the Gfire, to make sure that it still burns
BmRed light at them downtown bars Dpours out and puddles in the streets
EI know that some of you out there are staGrving, but it ain't for lack of something to eat
[Chorus]
BmI was born in the Bbtrees around my home
GBled fire out into the eyes of the sky
BmThe world snapped, Bbbeneath your feet and everyGthing that was alive had died
I was Eborn to a cold wind, take the words out of your Gmouth, the color out of your eyes
EmJust keep what you can carry Gnow, and leave the rest behind
Bm   D    E    G
Bm   D    Em   G
Bm

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Straight Line

by Pete Bernhard

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm D Em G

[Verse]

Bm D

Smooth stones have fallen once more out of the sky now like rain

Em G

I'm outside on the front lawn, getting beaten black and blue again

Bm D

Lookin' back now I always preferred, child, my enemies to my friends

E G

It always just seemed logical, like something constant, upon which you can depend

Bm D

If my father was an earthquake, now, then my mother was a hurricane

E G

Me I've got my hands full, walkin' in a straight line, remembering my own name

[Chorus]

Bm G

I was born in the trees around my home

Bled fire out into the arms of the sky

Bm Bb Gm

The world snapped beneath your feet and every thing that was alive had died

E G

I was born to a cold wind, take the words out of your mouth, the color out of your eyes

I just keep what I can carry now, and leave the rest behind

Bm D E G

[Verse]

Bm D

I heard stories of those city lights as I head out among the trees

E G

Bows bendin' like a spider web, letting no light in for the eye to see

Bm D

Fireflies, summer skies, downward pressure of the heat

E G

I sneak down that gravel at night til your black eye is hotter than the Tennessee concrete

[Chorus]

Bm Bb G

I was born in the trees around my home

Bled fire out into the arms of the sky

Bm Bb G

The world snapped beneath your feet and everything that was alive had died

Em G

I was born to a cold wind, take the words out of your mouth, the color out of your eyes

Em G

I just keep what I can carry now and leave the rest behind

Bm D E G

[Verse]

Bm D

Clear to go there's a heavy load, watch the human car castle fall apart

Em G

I'll tell you right now it's more about the stomach out here than it is about the heart

Bm D

See a man now playing in a dark cafe with everybody's back turned

E G

Sometimes we've just gotta put our hands into the fire, to make sure that it still burns

Bm D

Red light at them downtown bars pours out and puddles in the streets

E G

I know that some of you out there are starving, but it ain't for lack of something to eat

[Chorus]

Bm Bb

I was born in the trees around my home

Bled fire out into the eyes of the sky

Bm Bb G

The world snapped, beneath your feet and everything that was alive had died

E G

I was born to a cold wind, take the words out of your mouth, the color out of your eyes

Em G

Just keep what you can carry now, and leave the rest behind

Bm D E G

Bm D Em G

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