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Taking In The View

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*Strum Once
[Intro]
A,  Ashape 5th fret, D,  Dshape 5th fret
E
A, D, F,  Ax2
[Verse 1]
AThe devil's in the detail shop
Waiting on his old rag top
Wondering where the hell have all the Greal souls Dgone
GIt's been so Dlong since the Areaping's worth a damn
ALittle Mary's living hand to mouth
Can't believe how fast it all went south
Taking pains to conceive of an Gimmaculate Dlife
But GJesus DChrist it sure gets Ahard sometimes
[Chorus]
EAnd the bright Morning DStar just left AChicago
EHe's headed down to DAsheville Carolina Avia Ohio
EThey got a rich four-season climate
DAnd ridge of mountains blue
                                           E  D*
And he's going to spend his golden years
Taking in the view A  
[Verse 2]
AEver since Joseph passed away
The lady hasn't had too much to say
You can find her kneeling in the garden
All Gskin and Dbones
And when Gseeds have Dgrown
She'll plant Aagain
ALast time the market fell
Satan had to sell off half of hell
Now it's all suburban sprawl and Gbig box Dstores
Well he Gcan't be Dsure but this might Abe the end
[Chorus]
EAnd the bright Morning DStar just left AChicago
EHe's headed down to DAsheville Carolina Avia Ohio
EHe's got a stack of classic vinyl
DAnd a turn-table to boot
                                        E  D*
And he's going to spend his golden years
Taking in the viewA  
[Refrain]
AAnd he'll sing
I shall be releasedD  A  
AAnd I've got a woman over town who's good to meD  A  
FWalking the Afloor
AAnd do-do-do looking out my back doorD  A  
AEleanor Rigby picks up the rice in a church where a wedding's been
ANot going to hear that train a'coming around the benDdA  
[Chorus]
EAnd the bright Morning DStar just left AChicago
EHe's headed down to DAsheville Carolina Avia Ohio
EThey got a rich four-season climate
DAnd ridge of mountains blue
                                           E  D*
And he's going to spend his golden years
Taking in the view A  
[Outro]
 A D F A

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Taking In The View

by Uncle Lucius

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

*Strum Once

[Intro]

A A D D

, shape 5th fret, , shape 5th fret

A D F A

, , , x2

[Verse 1]

The devil's in the detail shop

Waiting on his old rag top

G D

Wondering where the hell have all the real souls gone

G D A

It's been so long since the reaping's worth a damn

Little Mary's living hand to mouth

Can't believe how fast it all went south

G D

Taking pains to conceive of an immaculate life

G D A

But Jesus Christ it sure gets hard sometimes

[Chorus]

E D A

And the bright Morning Star just left Chicago

E D A

He's headed down to Asheville Carolina via Ohio

They got a rich four-season climate

And ridge of mountains blue

E D

And he's going to spend his golden years

Taking in the view

[Verse 2]

Ever since Joseph passed away

The lady hasn't had too much to say

You can find her kneeling in the garden

G D

All skin and bones

G D

And when seeds have grown

She'll plant again

Last time the market fell

Satan had to sell off half of hell

G D

Now it's all suburban sprawl and big box stores

G D A

Well he can't be sure but this might be the end

[Chorus]

E D A

And the bright Morning Star just left Chicago

E D A

He's headed down to Asheville Carolina via Ohio

He's got a stack of classic vinyl

And a turn-table to boot

E D

And he's going to spend his golden years

Taking in the view

[Refrain]

And he'll sing

D A

I shall be released

A D A

And I've got a woman over town who's good to me

F A

Walking the floor

A D A

And do-do-do looking out my back door

Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in a church where a wedding's been

A D A

Not going to hear that train a'coming around the bend

[Chorus]

E D A

And the bright Morning Star just left Chicago

E D A

He's headed down to Asheville Carolina via Ohio

They got a rich four-season climate

And ridge of mountains blue

E D

And he's going to spend his golden years

Taking in the view

[Outro]

A D F A

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