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[Intro]
  G    D    F   C[x2]
Am  D  Am  D  C
[1st Verse]
GShe comes to Dme
Fmaj7In her prewashed bright blue Cjeans
GBag sewn tighDtly
Fmaj7Pursed lips are kissing Cme
GBack up to colleDge
Fmaj7Just a few miles down the Droad
GAnd we remembeDr
Fmaj7Something we've never been Ctold
AmCome up on dry laDnd
I've had too much to dAmrink
I'm tired and need some DsleepC  
[Verse]
GCome SeptembeDr
Fmaj7Cold mornings open upC  
GMake incisionDs
Fmaj7And cut egos will eruptC  
GWhat did you Dfind
Fmaj7Hidden in your mind's deCep recess
GWhen the goinDg gets tough
Fmaj7You and I must take a reCst
AmCome up on dry laDnd
Your coming into your Amown
But hey that's not my faDultC  
[Chorus]
GComDe uFp oCn to this dry land
GWonD't Fyou Clet me lend a hand
GComDe uFp oCn to this dry land
[Verse]
GAnd when I suDrfaced
Fmaj7Mountains opened up like Cfish
GBreathe throuDgh gills now
Fmaj7And I'm making one small Cwish
GWith heaven bDeside me
Fmaj7There is no one can do mCe harm
GBut the devil Dinside me
Fmaj7At least then I can stay Cwarm
AmCome up on dry laDnd
She understood her fatAme
You can't take standsD  
Too lCate
[Chorus]
GComDe uFp oCn to this dry land
GWonD't Fyou Clet me lend a hand
GComDe uFp oCn to this dry land

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Dry Land

by Buffalo Tom

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

[Intro]

G D F C

[x2]

Am D Am D C

[1st Verse]

G D

She comes to me

Fmaj7 C

In her prewashed bright blue jeans

G D

Bag sewn tightly

Fmaj7 C

Pursed lips are kissing me

G D

Back up to college

Fmaj7 D

Just a few miles down the road

G D

And we remember

Fmaj7 C

Something we've never been told

Am D

Come up on dry land

I've had too much to drink

D C

I'm tired and need some sleep

[Verse]

G D

Come September

Fmaj7 C

Cold mornings open up

G D

Make incisions

Fmaj7 C

And cut egos will erupt

G D

What did you find

Fmaj7 C

Hidden in your mind's deep recess

G D

When the going gets tough

Fmaj7 C

You and I must take a rest

Am D

Come up on dry land

Your coming into your own

D C

But hey that's not my fault

[Chorus]

G D F C

Come up on to this dry land

G D F C

Won't you let me lend a hand

G D F C

Come up on to this dry land

[Verse]

G D

And when I surfaced

Fmaj7 C

Mountains opened up like fish

G D

Breathe through gills now

Fmaj7 C

And I'm making one small wish

G D

With heaven beside me

Fmaj7 C

There is no one can do me harm

G D

But the devil inside me

Fmaj7 C

At least then I can stay warm

Am D

Come up on dry land

She understood her fate

You can't take stands

Too late

[Chorus]

G D F C

Come up on to this dry land

G D F C

Won't you let me lend a hand

G D F C

Come up on to this dry land

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