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Long Grass - Charlie Cunningham
Picked by CJ
Hope you all enjoy it!
The best!
Capo 7th fret
[Chords]
Em           0-2-2-0-0-0
CM           0-3-2-0-0-0
F#           2-0-1-0-0-0
Esus2        2-0-2-0-0-0
G            3-2-0-0-0-0
C/G          3-3-2-0-1-0
Gb           2-0-0-0-0-0
[Tab intro]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----2-2-0-2-----------2-2-0-2-0----------3-3-2-3----------3-3-2-3-2----------|
E|---0-----------------0------------------0----------------0--------------------|
Repeat twice
[Verse 1]
EmThey wait until it rains
EmTo come out from the long grass
CMTap windowpanes
CMThe cracks in the F#glass change
EmIt's just a game
EmTake you to the long grass
CMIt's a different kind of game, don't play it
CMMove F#fast
[Bridge]
EmOnly the bones of the Esus2few are GfoundF#  
C/GAnd they're all half covered in snow
EmIt's probably best you go, probably Esus2best you Ggo nowF#  
C/GA home just further along, F#run
[Chorus 1]
F#We should stay where we're C/Gstanding
You can try but you'll Glose
That's for C/Gsure
Any way that you Gchoose you'll Gblose
C/GWe're not going with Gyou
Where we're going is GbfarF#  
[Verse 2]
EmWhat if we surround themF#  
EmHit them from every side?F#  
EmWe should just surround themF#  
EmIt's better hit first than to hideF#  
EmWe should just surround them
Emwe can gather round them
Emhit them from every sideF#  
EmThere's easily enough of us
Emand easily we're tough enough
EmIt's best to hit first than to hideF#  
[Chorus 2]
F#At least then we can say that we C/Gtried
You can try but you'll Glose
That's for C/Gsure
Any which way you Gchose, you'll Gblose
C/GAnd they're not going with Gyou
Where they're going is GbfarF#  
[Chorus 3]
C/GAnd you can try but you'll Glose
C/GThat's for Gsure
C/GAny way that you Gchoose, you'll still Gblose
C/GAnd may your guard go with Gyou
Where I'm going is GbfarF#  
[Outro]
Em Gb
Em Gb
Em Gb
Em

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Long Grass

by Charlie Cunningham

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus2

C/G

Long Grass - Charlie Cunningham

Picked by CJ

Hope you all enjoy it!

The best!

Capo 7th fret

[Chords]

Em 0-2-2-0-0-0

CM 0-3-2-0-0-0

F# 2-0-1-0-0-0

Esus2 2-0-2-0-0-0

G 3-2-0-0-0-0

C/G 3-3-2-0-1-0

Gb 2-0-0-0-0-0

[Tab intro]

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----2-2-0-2-----------2-2-0-2-0----------3-3-2-3----------3-3-2-3-2----------|

E|---0-----------------0------------------0----------------0--------------------|

Repeat twice

[Verse 1]

They wait until it rains

To come out from the long grass

Tap windowpanes

CM F#

The cracks in the glass change

It's just a game

Take you to the long grass

It's a different kind of game, don't play it

CM F#

Move fast

[Bridge]

Em Esus2 G F#

Only the bones of the few are found

C/G

And they're all half covered in snow

Em Esus2 G F#

It's probably best you go, probably best you go now

C/G F#

A home just further along, run

[Chorus 1]

F# C/G

We should stay where we're standing

You can try but you'll lose

C/G

That's for sure

G Gb

Any way that you choose you'll lose

C/G G

We're not going with you

Gb F#

Where we're going is far

[Verse 2]

Em F#

What if we surround them

Em F#

Hit them from every side?

Em F#

We should just surround them

Em F#

It's better hit first than to hide

We should just surround them

we can gather round them

Em F#

hit them from every side

There's easily enough of us

and easily we're tough enough

Em F#

It's best to hit first than to hide

[Chorus 2]

F# C/G

At least then we can say that we tried

You can try but you'll lose

C/G

That's for sure

G Gb

Any which way you chose, you'll lose

C/G G

And they're not going with you

Gb F#

Where they're going is far

[Chorus 3]

C/G G

And you can try but you'll lose

C/G G

That's for sure

C/G G Gb

Any way that you choose, you'll still lose

C/G G

And may your guard go with you

Gb F#

Where I'm going is far

[Outro]

Em Gb

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