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Chorded By: ultimatelefty
No Capo
Standard Tuning
[Chords]
  Cx32010
  G320033
  Dxx0232
 Amx02210
[Intro]
C G D Am Am G D
[Verse 1]
I Cdidn't go to GWashington, insDtead I swept the Amfloor
The only things I've Gever done you Dcan't see anymoreC  
I knew there would be Gmagic but I turDned at the last Amchance
These idle hands are Gstaying scared of Dmaking any AmplaGnsD  Am  G  D  
[Verse 2]
'Cause the Cfire needed Gtending and the Dwindows are so Amwide
Sometimes I feel I'm Gin the world when I'm Dlooking from inCside
I will pack down the snow, make a Gpath to the road
And I'll Dthink of the long Amride
I hope you don't need Gsnow tires through the DPennsylvania AmnigGhtD  Am  G  D  
[Hook]
Badada Amda da da da daaaa Gla la la laDaaaa  bum
Badada Amda da da da daaaa Gla la la laDaaaa
Badada Amda da da da daaaa Gla la la laDaaaa  bum da da dumAm  G  D  
[Verse 3]
I Cdidn't go, GI said no, I Dsaid no when you Amasked
The Amonly things I'm Gfeeling are the Dempty minutes Cpass
The Csun came up and Gmoved around it's Ddown behind a Amcloud
I Amdidn't go to GWashington and Dyou'll be almost there by AmnowG  D  Am  G  D  
Almost there byAmyyy nGowwDwwAm  G  D  
[Outro]
Badada Amda da da da daaaa Gla la la laDaaaaAm  G  D  
Badada da da da   Amda da da da daaaa Gla la la laDaaaa  bumAm  G  D  

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Washington

by Sarah Harmer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chorded By: ultimatelefty

No Capo

Standard Tuning

[Chords]

x32010

320033

xx0232

x02210

[Intro]

C G D Am Am G D

[Verse 1]

C G D Am

I didn't go to Washington, instead I swept the floor

G D C

The only things I've ever done you can't see anymore

G D Am

I knew there would be magic but I turned at the last chance

G D Am G D Am G D

These idle hands are staying scared of making any plans

[Verse 2]

C G D Am

'Cause the fire needed tending and the windows are so wide

G D C

Sometimes I feel I'm in the world when I'm looking from inside

I will pack down the snow, make a path to the road

D Am

And I'll think of the long ride

G D Am G D Am G D

I hope you don't need snow tires through the Pennsylvania night

[Hook]

Am G D

Badada da da da da daaaa la la la laaaaa bum

Am G D

Badada da da da da daaaa la la la laaaaa

Am G D Am G D

Badada da da da da daaaa la la la laaaaa bum da da dum

[Verse 3]

C G D Am

I didn't go, I said no, I said no when you asked

Am G D C

The only things I'm feeling are the empty minutes pass

C G D Am

The sun came up and moved around it's down behind a cloud

Am G D Am G D Am G D

I didn't go to Washington and you'll be almost there by now

Am G D Am G D

Almost there byyyy nowwww

[Outro]

Am G D Am G D

Badada da da da da daaaa la la la laaaaa

Am G D Am G D

Badada da da da da da da da daaaa la la la laaaaa bum

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