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[Intro] 
C F Am G C F Am G E F Am G C
C F Am G C F G E F Am G C
[Verse]
Cbug bitten, beautiful
and dFown on our luck
the Amdays they all grow shorter
as the Gbottles pile up
wrapped in Cscars and rags
and bad tattoos
not a Ftether left to cut
laughing anAmd singing
                        G      C(Palm Mute)
all the way back down to hell
Singin’ Cwe can’t help you
Fhelp yourself
but we can Ampromise
life’s much better
once you’ve Gtumbled off the shelf
so Cburn that suit and tie
tear down the Fwalls in which you’re caged
have they ever Amtruly made you Ghappy anyCway?
[Instrumental]
C E Am F C E F C E Am F
[Verse]
CNever bite your tongue
just let that Fwhiskey bite your throat
cause the Amwords you scream
are so much more Gimportant than you know
success is Cnot about the money
and it’s Fnot your social class
it’s abAmout finding your Ghappiness
     C(Palm Mute)
so get up off your ass
and Cgo EoutAmside
I pFromise that you’ll never see Gmore clear
don’t Cbe afraid to Elive
go find out Amwho you truly Fare
cause no one Amneeds to know you Gmore
than you my Cdear
[Instrumental]
C F Am G E F Am G C
[Verse]
You know I’ve Cmade my bad decisions
and FI can live with that
cause Ameven on the worst days
life’s Gnever all that bad
to feel the Cstarlight on a Efreight train
see the sAmunrise on the Froad
so goddamn Ambeautiful
and it Gnever will get Cold
Unlike these CdaCrkrooms
with EcrEacked walls and Amcarpets
so stFagnant, alone, grey Gand cold
and every Ctime I coEme back
one less Amtree one more Froad
I don’t Amthink this is Ghome anyCmore
[Instrumental]
 Em   F(x3)  
Am G C
[Verse]
CSo tear down and clear out and Fbuild up
why can’t these Ampeople just be satiGsfied?
cause they Cneed another stErip mall
and they nAmeed another Flane
on that Amroad that over Gbeauty has been Cpaved
And I Ccan't help but Fthink about
do they Amunderstand what they've desGtroyed?
another Cfarm road rEeplaced
with a Amtoll way Ftoday
this don't Amfeel like my Ghome anyCmore
[Shift to 3/4 Time Signature]
[Verse]
So as of Clate the only words
that I Fsing are of
gettin' Amback to you
and outta Ghere
cause I've been Cdown on my Ehealth
and Amdown on my Fluck
and Amyou make me Gfeel better Cdear.
[Outro]
C F Am Dm
Am F Am Dm C

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Flea Bitten Drifters

by Days N' Daze

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F Am G C F Am G E F Am G C

C F Am G C F G E F Am G C

[Verse]

bug bitten, beautiful

and down on our luck

the days they all grow shorter

as the bottles pile up

wrapped in scars and rags

and bad tattoos

not a tether left to cut

laughing and singing

G C

(Palm Mute)

all the way back down to hell

Singin’ we can’t help you

help yourself

but we can promise

life’s much better

once you’ve tumbled off the shelf

so burn that suit and tie

tear down the walls in which you’re caged

Am G C

have they ever truly made you happy anyway?

[Instrumental]

C E Am F C E F C E Am F

[Verse]

Never bite your tongue

just let that whiskey bite your throat

cause the words you scream

are so much more important than you know

success is not about the money

and it’s not your social class

Am G

it’s about finding your happiness

(Palm Mute)

so get up off your ass

C E Am

and go outside

F G

I promise that you’ll never see more clear

C E

don’t be afraid to live

Am F

go find out who you truly are

Am G

cause no one needs to know you more

than you my dear

[Instrumental]

C F Am G E F Am G C

[Verse]

You know I’ve made my bad decisions

and I can live with that

cause even on the worst days

life’s never all that bad

C E

to feel the starlight on a freight train

Am F

see the sunrise on the road

so goddamn beautiful

G C

and it never will get old

C C

Unlike these darkrooms

E E Am

with cracked walls and carpets

F G

so stagnant, alone, grey and cold

C E

and every time I come back

Am F

one less tree one more road

Am G C

I don’t think this is home anymore

[Instrumental]

Em F

(x3)

Am G C

[Verse]

C F

So tear down and clear out and build up

Am G

why can’t these people just be satisfied?

C E

cause they need another strip mall

Am F

and they need another lane

Am G C

on that road that over beauty has been paved

C F

And I can't help but think about

Am G

do they understand what they've destroyed?

C E

another farm road replaced

Am F

with a toll way today

Am G C

this don't feel like my home anymore

[Shift to 3/4 Time Signature]

[Verse]

So as of late the only words

that I sing are of

gettin' back to you

and outta here

C E

cause I've been down on my health

Am F

and down on my luck

Am G C

and you make me feel better dear.

[Outro]

C F Am Dm

Am F Am Dm C

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