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Lost Souls

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Words and Music by Jay Farrar
**In the intro & verses, play each chord once, then palm-mute twice before transitioning (exception: 
palm-mute three times after each E chord in the intro & verses).
CHORDS USED
 A: x02220
F#: 244322
D: xx0232
E: 022100
G: 320033
[Intro]
A  A  F#  D  E  E  E
[Verse 1]
From the still Amorning the bellAs tollF#  
The wailing Dsirens on EhighE  E  
Feeling Alost in these AalleywaysF#  
The world won't Dgive us the EtimeE  E  
[Verse 2]
Where the Aworld meets the AsidewalkF#  
So many Dlost before their EprimeE  E  
Let the Amusic play AonF#  
This world won't Dgive us the EtimeG  E  D  
[Guitar Break 1]
E G E D
E G E D
E G E D
[Verse 3]
Floods in the Amiddle, droughts in tAhe westF#  
Don't want a Dworld like EthisE  E  
Just Apawns in a game of AchessF#  
This world won't Dgive us the EtimeE  E  
[Verse 4]
Lost Asouls on these AstreetsF#  
Never had a Dchance to walk the ElineE  E  
Feeling Alost in these AalleywaysF#  
This world won't Dgive us the EtimeG  E  D  
[Guitar Break 2]
E G E D
E G E D
E G E D
[Guitar Bridge/Solo/Outro]
E  E  G  G
E G E D
E G E D
E G E D E

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Lost Souls

by Son Volt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Words and Music by Jay Farrar

**In the intro & verses, play each chord once, then palm-mute twice before transitioning (exception:

palm-mute three times after each E chord in the intro & verses).

CHORDS USED

: x02220

: 244322

: xx0232

: 022100

: 320033

[Intro]

A A F# D E E E

[Verse 1]

A A F#

From the still morning the bells toll

D E E E

The wailing sirens on high

A A F#

Feeling lost in these alleyways

D E E E

The world won't give us the time

[Verse 2]

A A F#

Where the world meets the sidewalk

D E E E

So many lost before their prime

A A F#

Let the music play on

D E G E D

This world won't give us the time

[Guitar Break 1]

E G E D

[Verse 3]

A A F#

Floods in the middle, droughts in the west

D E E E

Don't want a world like this

A A F#

Just pawns in a game of chess

D E E E

This world won't give us the time

[Verse 4]

A A F#

Lost souls on these streets

D E E E

Never had a chance to walk the line

A A F#

Feeling lost in these alleyways

D E G E D

This world won't give us the time

[Guitar Break 2]

E G E D

[Guitar Bridge/Solo/Outro]

E E G G

E G E D

E G E D E

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