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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord shapes for the song:
e|--G3------D3-----Em7-3----Cadd9--3-----Bm-2--|
B|--0------3------3------3------3--|
G|--0------2------0------0------4--|
D|--0------X------2------2------4--|
A|--2------0------2------3------2--|
E|--3------0------0------X------2--|
When playing the Cadd9 chord, hammer-on the D string a few times while strumming 
before you go back to G if you want to embellish a bit and make it sound more like the recording.
Codeine by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit (Standard Tuning)
[Verse]
GIf there's Done thing I can't Em7standCadd9  
Git's this Dbar and this cover Em7bandCadd9  
Gtrying to Dfake their way through Em7'Castles Made of Sand.'Cadd9  
GThat's Done thing I can't Em7stand.Cadd9  
GIf there's Done thing I can't Em7takeCadd9  
Git's the soDund that a woman mEm7akesCadd9  
Gabout five Dseconds after her Em7heart begins to break.Cadd9  
GThat's Done thing I can't Em7take.Cadd9  
[Bridge]
BmShe should be home by now but she Cadd9ain't.
BmI should've gone by now but I Cadd9cain't.
[Chorus]
One of my Gfriends has taken her Din and given her Em7Codeine.Cadd9  
One of my Gfriends has taken her Din and given her Em7Codeine.Cadd9  
[Verse]
GThem Deyes was big as Em7starsCadd9  
Gwhen I Dsaw you behind the Em7bar.Cadd9  
GI guess that's the Dway to keep on Em7smilin' where you are.Cadd9  
GBut girl them Deyes was big as Em7stars.Cadd9  
GIt sounds Dfunny when you say my Em7name.Cadd9  
GIt's like you're Dchewing on a foreign Em7thingCadd9  
Gand you won't Dget to sleep 'till Em7dawn if it don't Cadd9rain.
GIt sounds so Dfunny when you say my Em7name.Cadd9  
[Bridge]
BmYou oughta come home tonight but you Cadd9won't.
BmI wish we knew how to fight but we Cadd9don't.
[Chorus 2]
One of your Gfriends has taken you Din and given you Em7Codeine.Cadd9  
One of your Gfriends has taken you Din and given you Em7Codeine.Cadd9  
[Bridge 2]
BmDarlin' I'm not one to Cadd9judge
but if I Gwas then I'd say you don't look so Dgood.
BmGot no answers of my Cadd9own
but with you Ggone, this place looks bigger than it Dshould.
GIf there's Dtwo things that I Em7hateCadd9  
Git's having to Dcook and trying to Em7date.Cadd9  
GBusting Dass all day to play Em7'hurry up and wait.'Cadd9  
GThat's a Dfew things that I Em7hate.Cadd9  
[Bridge]
BmIf I call when I ain't Cadd9drunk
BmThis old boat'll still be Cadd9sunk
[Chorus 3]
'cause one of my Gfriends has taken her Din and given her Em7Codeine.Cadd9  
One of my Gfriends has taken her Din and given her Em7Codeine.Cadd9  
One of my Gfriends has taken her Din and given her Em7Codeine.Cadd9  
One of my Gfriends has taken her Din and given her Em7Codeine.Cadd9  

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Codeine

by Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Chord shapes for the song:

G D Em7 Cadd9 Bm

e|--3------3------3------3------2--|

B|--0------3------3------3------3--|

G|--0------2------0------0------4--|

|--0------X------2------2------4--|

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

|--3------0------0------X------2--|

When playing the Cadd9 chord, hammer-on the D string a few times while strumming

before you go back to G if you want to embellish a bit and make it sound more like the recording.

Codeine by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit (Standard Tuning)

[Verse]

G D Em7 Cadd9

If there's one thing I can't stand

G D Em7 Cadd9

it's this bar and this cover band

G D Em7 Cadd9

trying to fake their way through 'Castles Made of Sand.'

G D Em7 Cadd9

That's one thing I can't stand.

G D Em7 Cadd9

If there's one thing I can't take

G D Em7 Cadd9

it's the sound that a woman makes

G D Em7 Cadd9

about five seconds after her heart begins to break.

G D Em7 Cadd9

That's one thing I can't take.

[Bridge]

Bm Cadd9

She should be home by now but she ain't.

Bm Cadd9

I should've gone by now but I cain't.

[Chorus]

G D Em7 Cadd9

One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.

G D Em7 Cadd9

One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.

[Verse]

G D Em7 Cadd9

Them eyes was big as stars

G D Em7 Cadd9

when I saw you behind the bar.

G D Em7 Cadd9

I guess that's the way to keep on smilin' where you are.

G D Em7 Cadd9

But girl them eyes was big as stars.

G D Em7 Cadd9

It sounds funny when you say my name.

G D Em7 Cadd9

It's like you're chewing on a foreign thing

G D Em7 Cadd9

and you won't get to sleep 'till dawn if it don't rain.

G D Em7 Cadd9

It sounds so funny when you say my name.

[Bridge]

Bm Cadd9

You oughta come home tonight but you won't.

Bm Cadd9

I wish we knew how to fight but we don't.

[Chorus 2]

G D Em7 Cadd9

One of your friends has taken you in and given you Codeine.

G D Em7 Cadd9

One of your friends has taken you in and given you Codeine.

[Bridge 2]

Bm Cadd9

Darlin' I'm not one to judge

G D

but if I was then I'd say you don't look so good.

Bm Cadd9

Got no answers of my own

G D

but with you gone, this place looks bigger than it should.

G D Em7 Cadd9

If there's two things that I hate

G D Em7 Cadd9

it's having to cook and trying to date.

G D Em7 Cadd9

Busting ass all day to play 'hurry up and wait.'

G D Em7 Cadd9

That's a few things that I hate.

[Bridge]

Bm Cadd9

If I call when I ain't drunk

Bm Cadd9

This old boat'll still be sunk

[Chorus 3]

G D Em7 Cadd9

'cause one of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.

G D Em7 Cadd9

One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.

G D Em7 Cadd9

One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.

G D Em7 Cadd9

One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.

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