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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
DI get nostalgic every tGime I think about yDou
DLike the time we took the BART train to San FrancGisco just for the viAew
And the Grain came down like Dfire
And the fGire messed the ocean tDide
[Chorus]
And the mDoon sang a mAelody
Well, it shGined down on yDou
[Break]
D A G D
[Verse]
 DI get by in time, well, 'cause we're hGere for a very short rDun
DAnd hold the gate 'cause we're comin'
There'll be rGoom for everyAone
By the tGime that train was lDeavin'
We were strGanded at the end of the lDine
[Chorus]
DAnd the moon sang a mAelody
Well, it shGined down on yDou
[Break]
D A G D
G D E A
[Verse]
DTangled up and troubled
Man, lGife ain't an easy rDoad
You see, Dthere's always time to get in trouble
And you will Galways make it back hAome
Well, the lGife starts on St. PDaco
And I wGalked up to Albany HDill
[Chorus]
And the mDoon sang a mAelody
Well, it shGined down on yDou
And the mDoon sang a mAelody that shGined down on...yDou!
You knAow that it's true!
ShGined down on yDou
DIt's trAue!
ShGined down on yDou
N.C.
Take it, Lars!
[Outro]
D D G D
D D E A
G D G D
D A G D
D A G D

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Buddy

by Rancid

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

D G D

I get nostalgic every time I think about you

D G A

Like the time we took the BART train to San Francisco just for the view

G D

And the rain came down like fire

G D

And the fire messed the ocean tide

[Chorus]

D A

And the moon sang a melody

G D

Well, it shined down on you

[Break]

D A G D

[Verse]

D G D

I get by in time, well, 'cause we're here for a very short run

And hold the gate 'cause we're comin'

G A

There'll be room for everyone

G D

By the time that train was leavin'

G D

We were stranded at the end of the line

[Chorus]

D A

And the moon sang a melody

G D

Well, it shined down on you

[Break]

D A G D

G D E A

[Verse]

Tangled up and troubled

G D

Man, life ain't an easy road

You see, there's always time to get in trouble

G A

And you will always make it back home

G D

Well, the life starts on St. Paco

G D

And I walked up to Albany Hill

[Chorus]

D A

And the moon sang a melody

G D

Well, it shined down on you

D A G D

And the moon sang a melody that shined down on...you!

You know that it's true!

G D

Shined down on you

D A

It's true!

G D

Shined down on you

N.C.

Take it, Lars!

[Outro]

D D G D

D D E A

G D G D

D A G D

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