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Key:    Em
[Chords]
   Em9022002
    Em022000
    C9x32030
     Cx32010
[Intro]
Em  Em9  Em   C   C9   C
G             D
Em  Em9  Em   C   C9   C
G             D
[Verse]
He wasn't Emmurdered Em9by Emlove or ClonC9eliCness
He Gwalked out on his Down
It was a EmholiEm9day Emnight, he was Cout C9of Cstate
BeGfore she knew he'd Dgone
[Bridge]
Leaving Cjust enough for the Emweekly rent
 DPlus a little change
Taking Cthe long way to any Emplace
 DIn the frozen Crain
[Interlude]
Em  Em9  Em   C   C9   C
G             D
Em  Em9  Em   C   C9   C
G             D
[Verse]
It was a EmroadEm9side Emstop with a CbroC9ken Cname
AnGd he sat there all Dalone
In the EmusedEm9-up Emmirror he Csaw C9his Cghost
CGome slowly walking Dover
[Bridge]
He said, C"Where are you Emgoin', son? DI'll go too
Listen, Cdon't you Emthink I know
 DWhat you've been Cdoin'?"
D   C   D   C   D
[Verse]
He wasn't Emmurdered Em9or Emlost or CranC9somed Coff
He Gwalked out on his Down
With a Emrain Em9to wEmash his CconsC9cience Coff
And an Gidea where he's Dgoin'
[Bridge]
Looking Cboth ways on a Emone-way street
 DBut the light won't change
Finding Cjust enough beEmhind the seat
DTo make her telephone Cring
[Outro]
Em  Em9  Em   C   C9   C
G             D
Em  Em9  Em   C   C9   C
G             D
Em  Em9  Em   C   C9   C
G             D
Em  Em9  Em   C   C9   C
G             D              Em

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He Wasnt Murdered

by Freedy Johnston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

Key: Em

[Chords]

Em9

022002

022000

x32030

x32010

[Intro]

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

G D

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

G D

[Verse]

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

He wasn't murdered by love or loneliness

G D

He walked out on his own

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

It was a holiday night, he was out of state

G D

Before she knew he'd gone

[Bridge]

C Em

Leaving just enough for the weekly rent

Plus a little change

C Em

Taking the long way to any place

D C

In the frozen rain

[Interlude]

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

G D

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

G D

[Verse]

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

It was a roadside stop with a broken name

G D

And he sat there all alone

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

In the used-up mirror he saw his ghost

G D

Come slowly walking over

[Bridge]

C Em D

He said, "Where are you goin', son? I'll go too

C Em

Listen, don't you think I know

D C

What you've been doin'?"

D C D C D

[Verse]

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

He wasn't murdered or lost or ransomed off

G D

He walked out on his own

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

With a rain to wash his conscience off

G D

And an idea where he's goin'

[Bridge]

C Em

Looking both ways on a one-way street

But the light won't change

C Em

Finding just enough behind the seat

D C

To make her telephone ring

[Outro]

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

G D

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

G D

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

G D

Em Em9 Em C C9 C

G D Em

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