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EAST JEFFERSON, by Ben Weaver
From the Album: Mirepoix and Smoke (2010, Bloodshot Records)
Capo II
[Intro]
E       C#m
E       C#m
[Verse 1]
EThe Ashtray was C#mfull of orange peels
when you Ewoke up the C#mdream wasn’t real
The Asky like a Ebruise.
Smokin’ your Alast cigarette on thC#me stoop
At the Bend of the Enight
[Verse 2]
The Ecold wind blew through the C#mswings in the park
By Edinner time it was C#malready dark
The Arain had turned to Esnow
Everything Awhiter than a hundreC#md ghosts
At the Bend of the Enight
[Verse 3]
ECount the roads and C#mcount your friends
In Ecase you have to walk C#mhome in the end
Before I Achange my Emind
Or you Adraw the C#mline
At the Bend of the EnightB  
[Chorus]
At the end of the Anight
There arC#me no morG#me stars left Ain the Bsky
And C#mall the G#mblack turns Ainto Bwhite
[Verse 4]
On a Edead end street where thC#me train goes past
Raking lEeaves into C#mpiles on the grass
No matter Ahow clear things Eappear
We never get Acloser than ouC#mr fear
At the Bend of the Enight
[Verse 5]
Like a Etree I C#mcan’t identify
Those eyes defEiant and insC#mecure at the same time
Where we Astood in the Eroad
Your hair on my Acoat Your smell in mC#my clothes
At the Bend of the Enight
[Verse 6]
I Efell asleep, C#mtrying to stay awake
EThe footprints were lost when C#msnow turned back to rain
But if the Abirds made their way Ehome
Will you still Aknow which way tC#mo go
At the Bend of the EnightB  
[Chorus]
At the end of the Anight
There arC#me no morG#me stars left Ain the Bsky
And C#mall the G#mblack turns Ainto Bwhite
[Outro]
EOooh-oooC#mh-oooh
EOooh-oooC#mh-oooh
AOooh-oooEh-oooh
AOooh-oooC#mh-oooh
BOooh-oooEh-oooh

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East Jefferson

by Ben Weaver

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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C#m

G#m

EAST JEFFERSON, by Ben Weaver

From the Album: Mirepoix and Smoke (2010, Bloodshot Records)

Capo II

[Intro]

E C#m

[Verse 1]

E C#m

The Ashtray was full of orange peels

E C#m

when you woke up the dream wasn’t real

A E

The sky like a bruise.

A C#m

Smokin’ your last cigarette on the stoop

B E

At the end of the night

[Verse 2]

E C#m

The cold wind blew through the swings in the park

E C#m

By dinner time it was already dark

A E

The rain had turned to snow

A C#m

Everything whiter than a hundred ghosts

B E

At the end of the night

[Verse 3]

E C#m

Count the roads and count your friends

E C#m

In case you have to walk home in the end

A E

Before I change my mind

A C#m

Or you draw the line

B E B

At the end of the night

[Chorus]

At the end of the night

C#m G#m A B

There are no more stars left in the sky

C#m G#m A B

And all the black turns into white

[Verse 4]

E C#m

On a dead end street where the train goes past

E C#m

Raking leaves into piles on the grass

A E

No matter how clear things appear

A C#m

We never get closer than our fear

B E

At the end of the night

[Verse 5]

E C#m

Like a tree I can’t identify

E C#m

Those eyes defiant and insecure at the same time

A E

Where we stood in the road

A C#m

Your hair on my coat Your smell in my clothes

B E

At the end of the night

[Verse 6]

E C#m

I fell asleep, trying to stay awake

E C#m

The footprints were lost when snow turned back to rain

A E

But if the birds made their way home

A C#m

Will you still know which way to go

B E B

At the end of the night

[Chorus]

At the end of the night

C#m G#m A B

There are no more stars left in the sky

C#m G#m A B

And all the black turns into white

[Outro]

E C#m

Oooh-oooh-oooh

E C#m

Oooh-oooh-oooh

A E

Oooh-oooh-oooh

A C#m

Oooh-oooh-oooh

B E

Oooh-oooh-oooh

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