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Welding Burns

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[Intro]
    G      F    C    Cadd9    Gx2
[Verse 1]
  GMy father was a FWelder,  Cat the navy GYard
  Gup on the north AtlFantic,  where the CWinters come down GHard
  Gafter work he did some FDrinking, someCtimes it was a little GRough
  Gmost nights he'd Fget his fill but some CTimes you can't get e-Gnough
[Chorus]
  Gsome things you're FBorn to,  some CThings you gotta LGearn
  Gbroken homes, red FCars, CScars and welding GBurns
[Verse 2]
  Gkeep a bottle Funder the seat, hard eCnough to make you Gcough
  Gsome days you need Fsomethin',  Cto knock the edges GOff
  GI swore I wasn't Fgonna stay here, I Cused to dream a lotG  
  Gnow I can't remeFmber what it Cwas, I was dreamin' Gof
[Chorus]
  Gsome things you're FBorn to,  some CThings you gotta LGearn
  Gbroken homes, red FCars, CScars and welding GBurns
[Bridge]
FI used to take her down to CLee's hill pond
to see the Faugust sun on Gher brown skin
 FPromised I would take her FM7away,
but she knew FM7better even way back Gthen
[Verse 3]
  Ggot a wife a kid a Fdresser drawer, Cfilled with pocket GTees
              G                               F        CN.C.
  little holes burned in each one, where the good shirts used to be
[Chorus]
  Gsome things you're FBorn to,  some CThings you gotta LGearn
  Gbroken homes, red FCars, CScars and welding GBurns
[Chorus 2]
  Gsome things you're FBorn to,  some CThings you gotta LGearn
  Gbroken homes, red FCars, broken CBones and welding GBurns
[OUTRO]
  Gsome things you're FBorn to,C  Cadd9  G  
  Gsome things you're FBorn to,C  Cadd9  G  
    G      F    C    Cadd9    Gx2

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Welding Burns

by Rod Picott

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

FM7

[Intro]

G F C Cadd9 G

[Verse 1]

G F C G

My father was a Welder, at the navy Yard

G F C G

up on the north Atlantic, where the Winters come down Hard

G F C G

after work he did some Drinking, sometimes it was a little Rough

G F C G

most nights he'd get his fill but some Times you can't get e-nough

[Chorus]

G F C G

some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn

G F C G

broken homes, red Cars, Scars and welding Burns

[Verse 2]

G F C G

keep a bottle under the seat, hard enough to make you cough

G F C G

some days you need somethin', to knock the edges Off

G F C G

I swore I wasn't gonna stay here, I used to dream a lot

G F C G

now I can't remember what it was, I was dreamin' of

[Chorus]

G F C G

some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn

G F C G

broken homes, red Cars, Scars and welding Burns

[Bridge]

F C

I used to take her down to Lee's hill pond

F G

to see the august sun on her brown skin

F FM7

Promised I would take her away,

FM7 G

but she knew better even way back then

[Verse 3]

G F C G

got a wife a kid a dresser drawer, filled with pocket Tees

G F C

N.C.

little holes burned in each one, where the good shirts used to be

[Chorus]

G F C G

some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn

G F C G

broken homes, red Cars, Scars and welding Burns

[Chorus 2]

G F C G

some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn

G F C G

broken homes, red Cars, broken Bones and welding Burns

[OUTRO]

G F C Cadd9 G

some things you're Born to,

G F C Cadd9 G

some things you're Born to,

G F C Cadd9 G

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