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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Adrianne (lead vox & Guitar) uses this guitar part in the intro & beginning of the verses.
She fingerpicks the following chords, but also uses regular Em, G, C chords at the end of the verses
   and choruses. Use your ears to hear the changes. // all chords relative to capo 2 //
[Intro]
          G      Bm        Em       D       C     Bm       Am     Am/G  F#half dim
e|---x------x-----x------x-----x------x----x-------x-----x-------|
B|---3------7-----12-----10----8------7----5-------x-----x-------|
G|---4------7-----12-----11----9------7----5-------5-----5--4----|
D|---x------x-----x------x-----x------x----x-------x-----x-------|
A|---x------x-----x------x-----x------x----x-------x-----x-------|
E|---3------7-----12-----10----8------7----5-------3-----2-------|
GHoled up in Vegas fBmor only one Emweek And I caught Dyou tongue and cCheek by the sBmide of the Amroad
                    Am/G  F#half dim
Of an automobile expo
EmTurned up the volume and you Gstarted to Cweep
And I thought you a lGamb
DEven in the sigh of the Gheadlight Csea
Your Amtears were salty D7ocean
You Emopened up the engine and Glistened to it sCing
And I called you a Glamb
[Break]
 G-  Bm   Em-  Em   D-  C   Bm-  Am-  Am/G- F#half dim.
GYou knew your daddy til Bmyou were thirtEmeen And then Dhe took his Cleave for the lBmikes of the Amland
                  Am/G  F#half dim
And the far off salty ocean
EmWe shook our bodies and we Gstarted to Cscream
And I asked you aGgain
DTell me when we grow up do we Gever go Chome?
You said Amhome becomes the D7highway
EmWe ordered movies on a Bmmotel sEmcreen until Dyou needed Cme warm insiBmde of your mAmouth
                  Am/G  F#half dim
And my skin was salty ocean
And then Emyou recommended I'm a Gwoman to Ckeep
And I called you a Gman

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Vegas

by Big Thief

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Adrianne (lead vox & Guitar) uses this guitar part in the intro & beginning of the verses.

She fingerpicks the following chords, but also uses regular Em, G, C chords at the end of the verses

and choruses. Use your ears to hear the changes. // all chords relative to capo 2 //

[Intro]

G Bm Em D C Bm Am Am/G F#

half dim

e|---x------x-----x------x-----x------x----x-------x-----x-------|

B|---3------7-----12-----10----8------7----5-------x-----x-------|

G|---4------7-----12-----11----9------7----5-------5-----5--4----|

D|---x------x-----x------x-----x------x----x-------x-----x-------|

A|---x------x-----x------x-----x------x----x-------x-----x-------|

E|---3------7-----12-----10----8------7----5-------3-----2-------|

G Bm Em D C Bm Am

Holed up in Vegas for only one week And I caught you tongue and cheek by the side of the road

Am/G F#

half dim

Of an automobile expo

Em G C

Turned up the volume and you started to weep

And I thought you a lamb

D G C

Even in the sigh of the headlight sea

Am D7

Your tears were salty ocean

Em G C

You opened up the engine and listened to it sing

And I called you a lamb

[Break]

G Bm Em Em D C Bm Am Am/G

- - - - - - F#half dim.

G Bm Em D C Bm Am

You knew your daddy til you were thirteen And then he took his leave for the likes of the land

Am/G F#

half dim

And the far off salty ocean

Em G C

We shook our bodies and we started to scream

And I asked you again

D G C

Tell me when we grow up do we ever go home?

Am D7

You said home becomes the highway

Em Bm Em D C Bm Am

We ordered movies on a motel screen until you needed me warm inside of your mouth

Am/G F#

half dim

And my skin was salty ocean

Em G C

And then you recommended I'm a woman to keep

And I called you a man

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