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The Downtown Struts - "Brother"
Off the 2008 LP "Make it Cry, Boys..."
Standard tuning, no capo
[Intro]
Em C G
Em C G
[Verse 1]
EmWe talked about
CWalking this way toGgether
EmNow carry out
CYou'll carry me foreverG  
EmBut the path we walked, we strayed
CAnd we do not plan to Gstray
EmBut the past went off another way
CAnd i watched you walk Gaway
[Chorus]
AmHey Brother, Hey BCrother
Can you Ghear me?G/F#  Em  
You know i Amsearched high and low
Won't you Ctell me where to Ggo?G/F#  Em  
AmHey Brother, Hey CBrother
Can you Ghear me?G/F#  Em  
You know, I Amlooked for all the signs
Along the CmwaaaaaaaayG  
[Intstrumenta]
 Em   C   G(2x)
[Verse 2]
EmYou thought i would, I say,
CYou thought I would understandG  
EmThe scratching off the scarsC  
on your back handG  
[Chorus]
AmHey Brother, Hey CBrother
Can you Ghear me?G/F#  Em  
You know i Amsearched high and low
Won't you Ctell me where to Ggo?G/F#  Em  
AmHey Brother, Hey CBrother
Can you hear Gme?G/F#  Em  
You know, I Amlooked for all the signs
Along the CmwaaaaaaaayG  
[Solo]
Em C G Em G
Bm Am C D
[Bridge]
BmBrother, Go as you Ammay
BmBut here, is where ill Amstay
BmIf one day, you go Castray
BmSo i'll wait here
AmWhere you left Gme
[Outro]
Em C G
Em C G

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Brother

by The Downtown Struts

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G/F#

The Downtown Struts - "Brother"

Off the 2008 LP "Make it Cry, Boys..."

Standard tuning, no capo

[Intro]

Em C G

[Verse 1]

We talked about

C G

Walking this way together

Now carry out

C G

You'll carry me forever

But the path we walked, we strayed

C G

And we do not plan to stray

But the past went off another way

C G

And i watched you walk away

[Chorus]

Am C

Hey Brother, Hey Brother

G G/F# Em

Can you hear me?

You know i searched high and low

C G G/F# Em

Won't you tell me where to go?

Am C

Hey Brother, Hey Brother

G G/F# Em

Can you hear me?

You know, I looked for all the signs

Cm G

Along the waaaaaaaay

[Intstrumenta]

Em C G

(2x)

[Verse 2]

You thought i would, I say,

C G

You thought I would understand

Em C

The scratching off the scars

on your back hand

[Chorus]

Am C

Hey Brother, Hey Brother

G G/F# Em

Can you hear me?

You know i searched high and low

C G G/F# Em

Won't you tell me where to go?

Am C

Hey Brother, Hey Brother

G G/F# Em

Can you hear me?

You know, I looked for all the signs

Cm G

Along the waaaaaaaay

[Solo]

Em C G Em G

Bm Am C D

[Bridge]

Bm Am

Brother, Go as you may

Bm Am

But here, is where ill stay

Bm C

If one day, you go astray

So i'll wait here

Am G

Where you left me

[Outro]

Em C G

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