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Painted Yellow Lines

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 C/B= x20010
 G/B= x20003
[Intro]
Am G C Em G     Am G C Em D
[Verse]
AmAw    Em   Git's Cdark oAmutsideEm  D  G  
AmI'vEme   Gbeen Ctrying to Amget a rideG  C  D  
While my AmbodEmy wGaitAms, my EmbodGy Dwaits
  CAC/BmericAma       Em  GwarG/Bm my CfacC/Be
  CIC/B've bAmeen EmtryiGng  G/Bto tCurn the page
[Pre-Chorus]
   Am  EmOnce I was a lGittle boy,Am  C  
EmStaring at mDy shoesG  Am  
EmYou came aGlong and Cfound me in the Amchicken EmcoopG  D  
But Ctime takes over, AmI can't say when
CTime takes over, Dmay we do it again
[Chorus]
Take me to the beGachhead leDt's go oAmver
All of those rCocks at the eAmnd of the roaDd
And take me down to mGain street wiDth no clotAmhes on wiDth our barEme feet on the
CPainted yellow Glines with our Amshadows far beEmhind us
Broke inCto that summer Gschool and fooled Amaround on the infirmary Dcot
And we can Cbe like all those Gfairies making their Amrain angels in the Emeddies
And I Chave no expectGation just an Amadolescent heart
[Bridge]
Am G C Em G     Am G C Em D
[Verse]
AmAw    Em   Git's Cdark oAmutsideEm  D  G  
AmI'vEme   Gbeen Ctrying to Amget a rideG  C  D  
While my AmbodEmy wGaitAms, my EmbodGy Dwaits
  CAC/BmericAma       Em  GwarG/Bm my CfacC/Be
  CIC/B've bAmeen EmtryiGng  G/Bto tCurn the page
[Pre-Chorus]
   Am  EmOnce I was a lGittle boy,Am  C  
EmStaring at mDy shoesG  Am  
EmYou came aGlong and Cfound me in the Amchicken EmcoopG  D  
But Ctime takes over, AmI can't say when
CTime takes over, Dmay we do it again
[Chorus]
Take me to the Gbeachhead Dlet's go oAmver
All of those Crocks at the eAmnd of the roaDd
Help me down the Gseawall lDet's find MAmarci
See if she Emgot that inviCtation to the Gmovie,
the one where the Amkids break out of Emjuvie
And then Cby their own admGission they go and Amturn themselves all Din
Just as they Cget there to the Gstation,
The young Amone wheels and begs the Empavement
For brother Cspeed to make Garrangements with the Amspirits of the nDight
[Chorus]
Take me to the Grace track Dlet's go bAmet on
Aw the Cone that no one Amexpects to wiDn and
Let's bet on the skGinny horse Dhe will surAmely tDry the Emhardest to come in Cfirst
I bet you for the Gwinner they put on Amsome kind of fancy dinEmner
Let's be like those CPhiladelphia Gsisters
That have Amprayed straight for a hundred Dyears
I Chave no expecGtation, just to Ambe here in the Empresent
And beChold you for a Gsecond beAmfore it all goes Daway
[Outro]
HaEma ah ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ah
CAhh ah ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ah
EmAhh ah ahh ah ahh ah ahh
BeAmfore that all goes Daway
Haa ah Emahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ah
CAhh ah ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ah
EmAhh ah ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ah
AmAhhh Dahhh and those Empainted yellow lines with our Cshadows far behind
Broke inEmto that summer school and fooled Amaround on the infirmary Dcot
We can Embe like all those fairies making their Crain angels in the eddies
And I Emhave no expectation just an Amadolescent Dheart

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Painted Yellow Lines

by Dispatch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

G/B

C/B

= x20010

G/B

= x20003

[Intro]

Am G C Em G Am G C Em D

[Verse]

Am Em G C Am Em D G

Aw it's dark outside

Am Em G C Am G C D

I've been trying to get a ride

Am Em G Am Em G D

While my body waits, my body waits

C C/B Am Em G G/B C C/B

America warm my face

C C/B Am Em G G/B C

I've been trying to turn the page

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em G Am C

Once I was a little boy,

Em D G Am

Staring at my shoes

Em G C Am Em G D

You came along and found me in the chicken coop

C Am

But time takes over, I can't say when

C D

Time takes over, may we do it again

[Chorus]

G D Am

Take me to the beachhead let's go over

C Am D

All of those rocks at the end of the road

G D Am D Em

And take me down to main street with no clothes on with our bare feet on the

C G Am Em

Painted yellow lines with our shadows far behind us

C G Am D

Broke into that summer school and fooled around on the infirmary cot

C G Am Em

And we can be like all those fairies making their rain angels in the eddies

C G Am

And I have no expectation just an adolescent heart

[Bridge]

Am G C Em G Am G C Em D

[Verse]

Am Em G C Am Em D G

Aw it's dark outside

Am Em G C Am G C D

I've been trying to get a ride

Am Em G Am Em G D

While my body waits, my body waits

C C/B Am Em G G/B C C/B

America warm my face

C C/B Am Em G G/B C

I've been trying to turn the page

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em G Am C

Once I was a little boy,

Em D G Am

Staring at my shoes

Em G C Am Em G D

You came along and found me in the chicken coop

C Am

But time takes over, I can't say when

C D

Time takes over, may we do it again

[Chorus]

G D Am

Take me to the beachhead let's go over

C Am D

All of those rocks at the end of the road

G D Am

Help me down the seawall let's find Marci

Em C G

See if she got that invitation to the movie,

Am Em

the one where the kids break out of juvie

C G Am D

And then by their own admission they go and turn themselves all in

C G

Just as they get there to the station,

Am Em

The young one wheels and begs the pavement

C G Am D

For brother speed to make arrangements with the spirits of the night

[Chorus]

G D Am

Take me to the race track let's go bet on

C Am D

Aw the one that no one expects to win and

G D Am D Em C

Let's bet on the skinny horse he will surely try the hardest to come in first

G Am Em

I bet you for the winner they put on some kind of fancy dinner

C G

Let's be like those Philadelphia sisters

Am D

That have prayed straight for a hundred years

C G Am Em

I have no expectation, just to be here in the present

C G Am D

And behold you for a second before it all goes away

[Outro]

Haa ah ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ah

Ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ah

Ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ahh

Am D

Before that all goes away

Haa ah ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ah

Ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ahh ah ah

Am D Em C

Ahhh ahhh and those painted yellow lines with our shadows far behind

Em Am D

Broke into that summer school and fooled around on the infirmary cot

Em C

We can be like all those fairies making their rain angels in the eddies

Em Am D

And I have no expectation just an adolescent heart

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