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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
          G              Cx4
e|---3---------3------|
B|------0--0h1---1p0--|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|---------3-----3----|
E|-3-----3------------|
[Verse 1]
GMy lover leCft me, she leGft me too sCoon.
  GI shouldn't blCame her, for the stGate of my rCoom.
GI started stCumbling, chGasing the bCells.
The mGetal straps upCon my knees made this Gsound when I fCell
YDou heard those words from your peers
I was just your volunteGer.C  G  C  G  C  G  C  
[Verse 2]
We lGove uncle GeCorgie, uncle GeGorgie's our friCend.
He spGends his life fCishing, washes Gdishes weekeCnds.
And I trDied to say something sincere
Sign me up I'll voluntGeer.C  G  C  G  C  G  C  
[Verse 3]
GMy Father lCeft us, he lGeft us too sCoon.
GI thought he'd say sComething, but he wGaltzed from the rCoom.
GAll I remCember is my haGnds at my siCdes.
The fGace of a wComan who oGnce was his brCide.
DAll that he left us was tears
And a couple of lonely voluntGeersC.G  C  
DAll that he left her was tears
And a couple of lonely volunteGers.C  G  C  G  C  G  C  G  C  G  C  
[Verse 4]
Now we loGok for sister MaCry, sister GMary's the pCale.
She hoGlds her head soCmetimes and walks Gclose to the rCail.
She siGngs on a SuCnday, staGnds in the stCairs.
GHaunts me at niCght time when I've forgGotten my prCayers.
DWe don't see much of her here
That winter-weary voluntGeer.C  G  C  G  C  G  C  
{Verse 5]
GCaptains need oCrder it helGps them stay sCane.
GPlumbers hate slaCughter, 'cause it Gfucks up the drCains.
GHard hats must Cbe worn at all tiGmes on the sCite.
GIt makes no diCfference if you're lGost in the liCght.
The mDen here have lost their careers
And they don't talk to volunteGers.C  G  C  G  C  G  C  
[Verse 6]
GHow your life cCuts me, it cGuts to my boCne.
We prGetend that it's nCothing, when we're Gon our way hCome.
And I wDish you'd abandon me here
So I could be your volunteGer.C  G  C  G  C  G  C  G  C  G  

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Volunteer

by The Weepies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C

e|---3---------3------|

B|------0--0h1---1p0--|

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|---------3-----3----|

E|-3-----3------------|

[Verse 1]

G C G C

My lover left me, she left me too soon.

G C G C

I shouldn't blame her, for the state of my room.

G C G C

I started stumbling, chasing the bells.

G C G C

The metal straps upon my knees made this sound when I fell

You heard those words from your peers

G C G C G C G C

I was just your volunteer.

[Verse 2]

G C G C

We love uncle Georgie, uncle Georgie's our friend.

G C G C

He spends his life fishing, washes dishes weekends.

And I tried to say something sincere

G C G C G C G C

Sign me up I'll volunteer.

[Verse 3]

G C G C

My Father left us, he left us too soon.

G C G C

I thought he'd say something, but he waltzed from the room.

G C G C

All I remember is my hands at my sides.

G C G C

The face of a woman who once was his bride.

All that he left us was tears

G C G C

And a couple of lonely volunteers.

All that he left her was tears

G C G C G C G C G C G C

And a couple of lonely volunteers.

[Verse 4]

G C G C

Now we look for sister Mary, sister Mary's the pale.

G C G C

She holds her head sometimes and walks close to the rail.

G C G C

She sings on a Sunday, stands in the stairs.

G C G C

Haunts me at night time when I've forgotten my prayers.

We don't see much of her here

G C G C G C G C

That winter-weary volunteer.

{Verse 5]

G C G C

Captains need order it helps them stay sane.

G C G C

Plumbers hate slaughter, 'cause it fucks up the drains.

G C G C

Hard hats must be worn at all times on the site.

G C G C

It makes no difference if you're lost in the light.

The men here have lost their careers

G C G C G C G C

And they don't talk to volunteers.

[Verse 6]

G C G C

How your life cuts me, it cuts to my bone.

G C G C

We pretend that it's nothing, when we're on our way home.

And I wish you'd abandon me here

G C G C G C G C G C G

So I could be your volunteer.

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