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GREG GRAFFIN - SHOTGUN
album version - MILLPORT
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[INTRO]
Em A D
[VERSE 1]
DIf I had a dollar for each Gtime you let me down
Then DI'd have been a rich man long aGgo
But the Dthing with lofty Cnotions is you Ggot to let them go
ReEmlieve yourself of Aproof
BeEmlieve in higher tAruth
And Emlook for deeper Ameaning like the Bmway that Apoets Gdo
So I Emonly ride Ashotgun for Dyou
[VERSE 2]
DHeading out with you behind the Gwheel is like a poem
I Dhold my tongue and exercise reGstraint
That Dold familiar Croadhouse always Gputs us in the mood
Just Emas we cross the trAack
I Emwatch you knock them bAack
And Emthough we see those Acity lights
InBmstead, we Ahit the Gsack
I Emonly ride Ashotgun for Dyou
[BRIDGE]
BmHighways bring on loneliness Gbut I won't beg forgiveness
Bm'Cause that is where I'm DhappiAest to be
With you there next to Emme
[INSTRUMENTAL]
A Em A Em A Em A
[VERSE 3]
So I'll Emsend them my reAgards
In that Emdark and moldy Abar
Now EmI won't have to Agamble 'cause that's Emalways where you Aare
But Emlike a shooting Astar, I'm Emuseless from aAfar
So I'm Emblazing for Aglory to come Bmget you Ain my Gcar
And Emdarling, you Aknow my aim is BmtruAeG  
'Cause I Emonly ride Ashotgun for Dyou

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Shotgun

by Greg Graffin

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GREG GRAFFIN - SHOTGUN

album version - MILLPORT

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[INTRO]

Em A D

[VERSE 1]

D G

If I had a dollar for each time you let me down

D G

Then I'd have been a rich man long ago

D C G

But the thing with lofty notions is you got to let them go

Em A

Relieve yourself of proof

Em A

Believe in higher truth

Em A Bm A G

And look for deeper meaning like the way that poets do

Em A D

So I only ride shotgun for you

[VERSE 2]

D G

Heading out with you behind the wheel is like a poem

D G

I hold my tongue and exercise restraint

D C G

That old familiar roadhouse always puts us in the mood

Em A

Just as we cross the track

Em A

I watch you knock them back

Em A

And though we see those city lights

Bm A G

Instead, we hit the sack

Em A D

I only ride shotgun for you

[BRIDGE]

Bm G

Highways bring on loneliness but I won't beg forgiveness

Bm D A

'Cause that is where I'm happiest to be

With you there next to me

[INSTRUMENTAL]

A Em A Em A Em A

[VERSE 3]

Em A

So I'll send them my regards

Em A

In that dark and moldy bar

Em A Em A

Now I won't have to gamble 'cause that's always where you are

Em A Em A

But like a shooting star, I'm useless from afar

Em A Bm A G

So I'm blazing for glory to come get you in my car

Em A Bm A G

And darling, you know my aim is true

Em A D

'Cause I only ride shotgun for you

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