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Collage

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[Intro]
D |--0--------12+----5+---7+--|                          Riff 1: |----------------|
A |---0-------12+----5+---7+--|                                  |----------------|
F#|----0------12+----5+---7+--|                                  |----------------|
D |-----0-----12+----5+---7+--|                                  |----------------|
A |------0----12+----5+---7+--|                                  |--5--3--0-------|
D |-------0---12+----5+---7+--| play the strings open, then this |--5--3--0-------|
 Chords used in the songs played in open tuning:
D |--Dm7---G6/D-5---F6/D-3---Am/D-2----G5---Gsus2-5----F3---|
A |--8----7----5----3----5----5----3---|
F#|--8----8----6----3----5----5----3---|
D |--0----0----0----0----7----9----3---|
A |--0----0----0----0----5----5----3---|
D |--0----0----0----0----5----5----3---|
[Verse]
DmBlue for the blue I G6/Dfeel when I'm feelin F6/Ddown on the ground
Feelin' Am/Ddown
                      G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   GRiff 1
That could be most any day
DmGreen for the eyes, take G6/Dlook around
When the F6/Dsun goes down and the Am/Dsun goes down
           G   Gsus2     G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   GRiff 1
In the stran-gest way
DmRed for the light, got to G6/Dstop this thing
Find a F6/Dsong to sing that is Am/Deverything
That I Gmeant to Gsus2sayG  Gsus2  
F            Riff 1
Meant to say
[Verse]
DmThree for the mice that are G6/Dblind like the world
Never F6/Dsee the good that is Am/Ddone, just the bad
                G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   GRiff 1
It's too late to see
DmTwo of us make it G6/Deasier to F6/Dread the signs
Am/DMemorize the lines
                  G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   GRiff 1
Will you play with me?
DmOne for the road, I'll be G6/Don my way
Come F6/Danother day, when the Am/Dthings we say
Find a Gway to Gsus2beG  Gsus2  
F         Riff 1
Way to be
[Verse]
DmAutumn calls for a G6/Dchange of year, F6/Dbringing winter near us
                   Am/D         G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   GRiff 1
Green to brown and the sky's a sign
DmWintertime is a G6/Drazor blade that the F6/Ddevil made
                          Am/D       G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   G   Gsus2   GRiff 1
It's the price we pay for the summertime
DmSpring days come, and it's G6/Dhard to know
Where the F6/Drain comes from, where the Am/Dchildren go
It's a Gnursery Gsus2rhymeG  Gsus2  
F             Riff 1
Nursery rhyme
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Collage

by James Gang

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G6/D

F6/D

Am/D

Gsus2

[Intro]

D |--0--------12+----5+---7+--| Riff 1: |----------------|

A |---0-------12+----5+---7+--| |----------------|

F#|----0------12+----5+---7+--| |----------------|

D |-----0-----12+----5+---7+--| |----------------|

A |------0----12+----5+---7+--| |--5--3--0-------|

D |-------0---12+----5+---7+--| play the strings open, then this |--5--3--0-------|

Chords used in the songs played in open tuning:

Dm G6/D F6/D Am/D G Gsus2 F

D |--7----5----3----2----5----5----3---|

A |--8----7----5----3----5----5----3---|

F#|--8----8----6----3----5----5----3---|

D |--0----0----0----0----7----9----3---|

A |--0----0----0----0----5----5----3---|

D |--0----0----0----0----5----5----3---|

[Verse]

Dm G6/D F6/D

Blue for the blue I feel when I'm feelin down on the ground

Am/D

Feelin' down

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G

Riff 1

That could be most any day

Dm G6/D

Green for the eyes, take look around

F6/D Am/D

When the sun goes down and the sun goes down

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G

Riff 1

In the stran-gest way

Dm G6/D

Red for the light, got to stop this thing

F6/D Am/D

Find a song to sing that is everything

G Gsus2 G Gsus2

That I meant to say

F Riff 1

Meant to say

[Verse]

Dm G6/D

Three for the mice that are blind like the world

F6/D Am/D

Never see the good that is done, just the bad

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G

Riff 1

It's too late to see

Dm G6/D F6/D

Two of us make it easier to read the signs

Am/D

Memorize the lines

G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G

Riff 1

Will you play with me?

Dm G6/D

One for the road, I'll be on my way

F6/D Am/D

Come another day, when the things we say

G Gsus2 G Gsus2

Find a way to be

F Riff 1

Way to be

[Verse]

Dm G6/D F6/D

Autumn calls for a change of year, bringing winter near us

Am/D G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G

Riff 1

Green to brown and the sky's a sign

Dm G6/D F6/D

Wintertime is a razor blade that the devil made

Am/D G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G

Riff 1

It's the price we pay for the summertime

Dm G6/D

Spring days come, and it's hard to know

F6/D Am/D

Where the rain comes from, where the children go

G Gsus2 G Gsus2

It's a nursery rhyme

F Riff 1

Nursery rhyme

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