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[Intro]
(repeat twice)
C G C G C G D
[Verse 1]
 Gdead heading Ceast to Gwest
 Ctaking my Gmemories Dleaving this place
 Gearning my heartache Cholding it Gtight
 Cowning my Ghistory Doutright
[Chorus]
 Ammy D7mind wasn't Gbest
 Ameverybody D7thinks they know EmeveryAmone Bmelse
 Clooking for Ghealing Cunder a Gceiling
 but it's Cbeyond oD7rion's beltG  
(repeat twice)
C G C G C G D
[Verse 2]
 Gdead in my tracks Cold and Gtired
 Creal time Greally done a Dnumber
 Gtoes in the sand at the Cedge of the Gsea
 Cmother of Gmothers Dcoming for me
 Ammy D7mind wasn't Gbest
 Ameverybody D7thinks they know EmeveryAmone Bmelse
 Clooking for Ghealing Cunder a Gceiling
 but it's Cbeyond oD7rion's beltG  
C G C G C G D
[Bridge]
 I hear the Emsame Cwords Gleaving the Dmouth of my Cenemy
 Gtrouble you Dsame
 I fear the Emworst Chow GcompliDcated it can Cget to be
 Gtrying to Dland in the B7same CplaceB7  C  
C G C G C G D
C G C G C G D
Am D7 G
Am D7 Em Am Bm
C G C G
C D7
[Verse 3]
 Gwhere can I go for a Clittle bit of Gpeace
 Ctoo much Gracket up in DDC
 Gwhole lotta talking Cmoney changing Ghands
 Clittle bitty Gmen with Dbig plans
[Chorus]
 Ammy D7best wasn't Gbest
 Ameverybody D7thinks they know EmeveryAmone Bmelse
 Clooking for Ghealing Cunder a Gceiling
 but it's Cbeyond oD7rion's beltG  
 and it's Cbeyond oD7rion's beltG  
 and it's Cbeyond oD7rion's beltG  
C G

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Orions Belt

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

(repeat twice)

C G C G C G D

[Verse 1]

G C G

dead heading east to west

C G D

taking my memories leaving this place

G C G

earning my heartache holding it tight

C G D

owning my history outright

[Chorus]

Am D7 G

my mind wasn't best

Am D7 Em Am Bm

everybody thinks they know everyone else

C G C G

looking for healing under a ceiling

C D7 G

but it's beyond orion's belt

(repeat twice)

C G C G C G D

[Verse 2]

G C G

dead in my tracks old and tired

C G D

real time really done a number

G C G

toes in the sand at the edge of the sea

C G D

mother of mothers coming for me

Am D7 G

my mind wasn't best

Am D7 Em Am Bm

everybody thinks they know everyone else

C G C G

looking for healing under a ceiling

C D7 G

but it's beyond orion's belt

C G C G C G D

[Bridge]

Em C G D C

I hear the same words leaving the mouth of my enemy

G D

trouble you same

Em C G D C

I fear the worst how complicated it can get to be

G D B7 C B7 C

trying to land in the same place

C G C G C G D

Am D7 G

Am D7 Em Am Bm

C G C G

C D7

[Verse 3]

G C G

where can I go for a little bit of peace

C G D

too much racket up in DC

G C G

whole lotta talking money changing hands

C G D

little bitty men with big plans

[Chorus]

Am D7 G

my best wasn't best

Am D7 Em Am Bm

everybody thinks they know everyone else

C G C G

looking for healing under a ceiling

C D7 G

but it's beyond orion's belt

C D7 G

and it's beyond orion's belt

C D7 G

and it's beyond orion's belt

C G

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