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Copper Canteen
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Step 1 / 83Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Chords]
e|--G/D-----G/C#------G/B-----G/A-----G---G/F#------Em-0--Em/G------Em/F#-------A7sus2--------Bm-2-|
B|--0-----0-----0----0---0---0-----0----0----0------10------3-|
G|--0-----0-----0----0---0---0-----0----0----0------0-------4-|
D|--0-----0-----0----0---0---0----------------------9-------4-|
A|--5-----4-----2----0-----------------10----9------7-------2-|
D|-----------------------5---4-----2----------------7---------|
[Intro]
e|--G/D------------G/C#-------------G/B--------------G/A------------|
B|------0------------0------------0-------------0------|
G|----0---0--------0---0--------0---0---------0---0----|
D|----------0------------0------------0-------------0--|
A|--5-----------4------------2-------------0-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|--G------------G/F#-------------Em-----0---------Em----0------|
B|------0------------0--------------0---0--------------|
G|----0---0--------0---0--------0-----0-------0--------|
D|----------0------------0-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-----------4------------2-------------2-----------|
e|--G/D-------------G/C#-----------Em/G----------------Em/F#-----------|
B|--------0-----------0--------------0-------------0---|
G|------0-----------0--------------0---0---------0---0-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-/5-5----------4--------/10-10-------------9---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|--G------------G/F#--------------Em----0--------G/A------------|
B|------0------------0--------------0------------------|
G|----0---0--------0---0--------0-----0----------------|
D|----------0------------0-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------0-----------|
D|--5-----------4------------2-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Honey, G/Ddon't you be G/C#yelling at me G/B
when I'm G/Acleaning my GgunG/F# Em G/A
I'll G/Dwash the G/C#blood off the G/Btailgate
when dG/Aeer season's GdoneG/F# Em G/B
We got Gone more weekend to A7sus2go
And I'd Glike to kill G/F#one more dEmoeG/B
[Instrumental]
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/F#
G G/F# A7sus2
[Verse 2]
So I'lG/Dl shovel the G/C#sidewalk againG/B
'cause youG/A're still in Ga stewG/F# Em G/A
I bet the G/Dbridge tender's G/C#widow won't mG/Bind
that I canG/A't please yoGuG/F# Em G/A
She's sGure got the run of A7sus2the men
Out here Gwhere the pG/F#ickin's are Emthin
G/Band there's not much to do
[Instrumental]
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/F#
G G/F# Em G/A
[Bridge]
BmI woke up last night in the grip of a fright
Gscared to breathe for I might make a noise
BmThis life that we craved so little we saved
Gbetween the grandparents graves A7sus2and the grandchildren's toys
[Verse 3]
We grew up hG/Dard anG/C#d our children G/B
don't know G/Awhat that mGeansG/F# Em G/A
We turned G/Dinto our parG/C#ents befoG/Bre
we were oG/Aut of our teGensG/F# Em G/A
Through Ga series of Chevys anA7sus2d Fords
The occaGsional G/F#spin round the Emfloor
G/Bat the Copper Canteen
[Instrumental]
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/G Em/F# Em/E
G G/F# A7sus2
[Verse 4]
Now the G/Dbig boxes out G/C#on the bG/Bypass
are sG/Ahaving us thGinG/F# Em G/A
I guess wG/De'll hold on G/C#a couple moG/Bre years
'til G/Athe pension kickGs inG/F# Em G/A
Then we'll sGell all the stock in tA7sus2he store
Leave onGly the G/F#lock on the dooEmr
G/BAnd wonder what then
[Instrumental]
G/D G/C# G/C# G/B G/A G/B Em
G G/F# Em G/B
[Bridge]
BmWhen I wake up at night in the grip of a fright
Gand you hold me so tight to your chest
BmThen your breath on my skin still pulls me back in
G'til I'm weightless and then I cA7sus2an rest
[Verse 5]
So if MoG/Dnsignor shoulG/C#d pull yoG/Bu aside
as you're G/Aleaving the cGhurchG/F# Em G/A
And I'm G/Dout on the icG/C#e, droppiG/Bng lines
for the wG/Aalleye and perGchG/F# Em G/A
Tell him it's not your Gjob to bring me to the A7sus2fold
And I'd Grather stand G/F#out in the colEmdG/A
[Verse 6]
And honeG/Dy I know that the G/C#woodpile's G/Blow
and you cG/Aan't close the GflueG/F# Em G/A
So I'll G/Dsplit up a coG/C#uple more G/Bcords
'fore the G/Awinter time's GthrougG/F#hEm G/A
GHold on to your rosary A7sus2beads
Leave Gme to my G/F#mischievous dEmeeds
lG/Aike we always do
[Outro]
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/F#
G G/F# A7sus2
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/F#
A7sus2 G
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Copper Canteen
by James McMurtry
Chords in this song · guitar
G/D
G/C#
G/B
G/A
G
G/F#
Em
Em/G
Em/F#
A7sus2
Bm
Em/E
[Chords]
G/D G/C# G/B G/A G G/F# Em Em/G Em/F# A7sus2 Bm
e|---------------------------------0------------------------2-|
B|--0-----0-----0----0---0---0-----0----0----0------10------3-|
G|--0-----0-----0----0---0---0-----0----0----0------0-------4-|
D|--0-----0-----0----0---0---0----------------------9-------4-|
A|--5-----4-----2----0-----------------10----9------7-------2-|
D|-----------------------5---4-----2----------------7---------|
[Intro]
G/D G/C# G/B G/A
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|------0------------0------------0-------------0------|
G|----0---0--------0---0--------0---0---------0---0----|
D|----------0------------0------------0-------------0--|
A|--5-----------4------------2-------------0-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
G G/F# Em Em
e|--------------------------------0-------------0------|
B|------0------------0--------------0---0--------------|
G|----0---0--------0---0--------0-----0-------0--------|
D|----------0------------0-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-----------4------------2-------------2-----------|
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/F#
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------0--------------0-------------0---|
G|------0-----------0--------------0---0---------0---0-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-/5-5----------4--------/10-10-------------9---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
G G/F# Em G/A
e|--------------------------------0--------------------|
B|------0------------0--------------0------------------|
G|----0---0--------0---0--------0-----0----------------|
D|----------0------------0-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------0-----------|
D|--5-----------4------------2-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G/D G/C# G/B
Honey, don't you be yelling at me
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
when I'm cleaning my gun
G/D G/C# G/B
I'll wash the blood off the tailgate
G/A G G/F# Em G/B
when deer season's done
G A7sus2
We got one more weekend to go
G G/F# Em G/B
And I'd like to kill one more doe
[Instrumental]
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/F#
G G/F# A7sus2
[Verse 2]
G/D G/C# G/B
So I'll shovel the sidewalk again
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
'cause you're still in a stew
G/D G/C# G/B
I bet the bridge tender's widow won't mind
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
that I can't please you
G A7sus2
She's sure got the run of the men
G G/F# Em
Out here where the pickin's are thin
G/B
and there's not much to do
[Instrumental]
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/F#
G G/F# Em G/A
[Bridge]
Bm
I woke up last night in the grip of a fright
G
scared to breathe for I might make a noise
Bm
This life that we craved so little we saved
G A7sus2
between the grandparents graves and the grandchildren's toys
[Verse 3]
G/D G/C# G/B
We grew up hard and our children
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
don't know what that means
G/D G/C# G/B
We turned into our parents before
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
we were out of our teens
G A7sus2
Through a series of Chevys and Fords
G G/F# Em
The occasional spin round the floor
G/B
at the Copper Canteen
[Instrumental]
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/G Em/F# Em/E
G G/F# A7sus2
[Verse 4]
G/D G/C# G/B
Now the big boxes out on the bypass
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
are shaving us thin
G/D G/C# G/B
I guess we'll hold on a couple more years
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
'til the pension kicks in
G A7sus2
Then we'll sell all the stock in the store
G G/F# Em
Leave only the lock on the door
G/B
And wonder what then
[Instrumental]
G/D G/C# G/C# G/B G/A G/B Em
G G/F# Em G/B
[Bridge]
Bm
When I wake up at night in the grip of a fright
G
and you hold me so tight to your chest
Bm
Then your breath on my skin still pulls me back in
G A7sus2
'til I'm weightless and then I can rest
[Verse 5]
G/D G/C# G/B
So if Monsignor should pull you aside
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
as you're leaving the church
G/D G/C# G/B
And I'm out on the ice, dropping lines
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
for the walleye and perch
G A7sus2
Tell him it's not your job to bring me to the fold
G G/F# Em G/A
And I'd rather stand out in the cold
[Verse 6]
G/D G/C# G/B
And honey I know that the woodpile's low
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
and you can't close the flue
G/D G/C# G/B
So I'll split up a couple more cords
G/A G G/F# Em G/A
'fore the winter time's through
G A7sus2
Hold on to your rosary beads
G G/F# Em
Leave me to my mischievous deeds
G/A
like we always do
[Outro]
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/F#
G G/F# A7sus2
G/D G/C# Em/G Em/F#
A7sus2 G
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