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GREG GRAFFIN - SAWMILL
album version - MILLPORT
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[INTRO]
G F G
F C G Gm Bb C G
[VERSE 1]
Yonder from the city is a Fland of verdant Ggreen
Some say it's a treasure, but it Fturns some others Gmean
[CHORUS]
There's a Fplace in CCaliGfornia as the Bblogging Fpeople Gknow
Where the Fforest Cfell to Gplunder and the Bbsawmill Cmade it Gso
[VERSE 2]
Felling and refining it reFquires an able Gteam
Flywheel blades a whining while the Fwhistle blows its Gsteam
[CHORUS]
There's a Fplace in CCaliGfornia as the Bblogging Fpeople Gknow
Where the Fforest Cfell to Gplunder and the Bbsawmill Cmade it Gso
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G F G
G F G
[BRIDGE]
As the Fsweat pours Coff my Gbrow line
And the Bbdust does Fmake me Gchoke
See the Ftrees all Cturn to Gpasture
And the Bblogs all Cturn to Gsmoke
[CHORUS]
There's a Fplace in CCaliGfornia as the Bblogging Fpeople Gknow
Where the Fforest Cfell to Gplunder and the Bbsawmill Cmade it GsoBb  C  G  
The Bbsawmill Cmade it Gso

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Sawmill

by Greg Graffin

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GREG GRAFFIN - SAWMILL

album version - MILLPORT

______________________________________

[INTRO]

G F G

F C G Gm Bb C G

[VERSE 1]

F G

Yonder from the city is a land of verdant green

F G

Some say it's a treasure, but it turns some others mean

[CHORUS]

F C G Bb F G

There's a place in California as the logging people know

F C G Bb C G

Where the forest fell to plunder and the sawmill made it so

[VERSE 2]

F G

Felling and refining it requires an able team

F G

Flywheel blades a whining while the whistle blows its steam

[CHORUS]

F C G Bb F G

There's a place in California as the logging people know

F C G Bb C G

Where the forest fell to plunder and the sawmill made it so

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G F G

[BRIDGE]

F C G

As the sweat pours off my brow line

Bb F G

And the dust does make me choke

F C G

See the trees all turn to pasture

Bb C G

And the logs all turn to smoke

[CHORUS]

F C G Bb F G

There's a place in California as the logging people know

F C G Bb C G Bb C G

Where the forest fell to plunder and the sawmill made it so

Bb C G

The sawmill made it so

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