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The White Buffalo - Avalon
Normal tuning (EADGBe)
[Verse]
GBilly wasn't sober
He got Cpulled over in GchinatownC  
GLiquor on his breath
Stuffs a pCistol in the cushion
Rolls the Gwindow down
Oh well, his Cheart it races like a Ghundred-yard dash
StCone cold on his faceG  
PolCiceman sends him relGuctantly on his wayD  
[Verse]
GBilly wasn't sober
He was Chungover
It was G10 amC  
GAnother day of work
ClCutching the pillow like his Gonly friend
Oh well he's pCast his prime
He's a dGinosaur
StCeadfast in his waysG  
CNo aces left but he Gstill has cards to playD  
[Chorus]
And he Ghopes today he'll Gswim his way to CAvaGlon
He's not Call the Gway dDown
[Verse]
GBilly's getting older
The chip Con his shoulder's getting GheavierC  
GWeight of the world
SpCins and skids into Goblivion
This ain't lCiving, it's waiting 'round Gto die
There muCst be another wayG  
CUnder his breath he says,
G"Things have got to change"D  
[Chorus]
And he Ghopes today he'll Gswim his way to CAvaGlon
He's not Call the Gway dDown
And he Ghopes today he'll Gswim his way to CAvaGlon
He's not Call the Gway dDown
[Bridge]
Searching but he Cgot no Gsoul
Wishing he could Cflip a Gswitch
Turn his Clife aGround and Cface the Gfact
That Dlife's a bitch
[Chorus]
And he Ghopes today he'll Gswim his way to CAvaGlon
He's not Call the Gway dDown
And he Ghopes today he'll Gswim his way to CAvaGlon
He's not Call the Gway dDown
And he Ghopes today he'll Gswim his way to CAvaGlon
He's not Call the Gway dDown

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Avalon

by The White Buffalo

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The White Buffalo - Avalon

Normal tuning (EADGBe)

[Verse]

Billy wasn't sober

C G C

He got pulled over in chinatown

Liquor on his breath

Stuffs a pistol in the cushion

Rolls the window down

C G

Oh well, his heart it races like a hundred-yard dash

C G

Stone cold on his face

C G D

Policeman sends him reluctantly on his way

[Verse]

Billy wasn't sober

He was hungover

G C

It was 10 am

Another day of work

C G

Clutching the pillow like his only friend

Oh well he's past his prime

He's a dinosaur

C G

Steadfast in his ways

C G D

No aces left but he still has cards to play

[Chorus]

G G C G

And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon

C G D

He's not all the way down

[Verse]

Billy's getting older

C G C

The chip on his shoulder's getting heavier

Weight of the world

C G

Spins and skids into oblivion

C G

This ain't living, it's waiting 'round to die

C G

There must be another way

Under his breath he says,

G D

"Things have got to change"

[Chorus]

G G C G

And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon

C G D

He's not all the way down

G G C G

And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon

C G D

He's not all the way down

[Bridge]

C G

Searching but he got no soul

C G

Wishing he could flip a switch

C G C G

Turn his life around and face the fact

That life's a bitch

[Chorus]

G G C G

And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon

C G D

He's not all the way down

G G C G

And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon

C G D

He's not all the way down

G G C G

And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon

C G D

He's not all the way down

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