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Six Blocks Away

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[Intro]
D G D G D G A
[Verse 1]
He Bmsleeps all alone on ASecond Street
With a Bmroof over his head and Afood to eat
But Dhe can hardly make it Gday to day cause
DEverything he wants is Gsix blocks away
   Gsix blocks a-Away
[Verse 2]
He's got a Bmregular job and it Apays the rent
In a Bmdonut shop on A3rd and 10th
But he Ddoesn't understand why she Gturned him away
DHe can hear her heart beat Gsix blocks away
   Gsix blocks a-Away
[Chorus]
DSix blocks away   Gdirty old street
DSix blocks away   Ghe can hear her heart beat
DSix blocks away   Gdirty old street
DSix blocks away   Ghe can hear her heart beat
   Gsix blocks a-Away
[Solo]
Bm A Bm A D G D G G A
[Verse 3]
He Bmwalks real fast down the Adirty street
He Bmturns his eyes from the pAeople he meets
It Dhurts so bad  Gwhat can he say
DHe sends her a message Gsix blocks away
   Gsix blocks a-Away
[Chorus]
DSix blocks away Gdirty old street
DSix blocks away Ghe can hear her heart beat
DSix blocks away Gdirty old street
DSix blocks away Ghe can hear her heart beat
   Gsix blocks a-Away
[Outro]
DSix blocks Gaway   D     G  Dsix blocks Gaway
D  G  D  G  D   D  G  D

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Six Blocks Away

by Lucinda Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D G D G A

[Verse 1]

Bm A

He sleeps all alone on Second Street

Bm A

With a roof over his head and food to eat

D G

But he can hardly make it day to day cause

D G

Everything he wants is six blocks away

G A

six blocks a-way

[Verse 2]

Bm A

He's got a regular job and it pays the rent

Bm A

In a donut shop on 3rd and 10th

D G

But he doesn't understand why she turned him away

D G

He can hear her heart beat six blocks away

G A

six blocks a-way

[Chorus]

D G

Six blocks away dirty old street

D G

Six blocks away he can hear her heart beat

D G

Six blocks away dirty old street

D G

Six blocks away he can hear her heart beat

G A

six blocks a-way

[Solo]

Bm A Bm A D G D G G A

[Verse 3]

Bm A

He walks real fast down the dirty street

Bm A

He turns his eyes from the people he meets

D G

It hurts so bad what can he say

D G

He sends her a message six blocks away

G A

six blocks a-way

[Chorus]

D G

Six blocks away dirty old street

D G

Six blocks away he can hear her heart beat

D G

Six blocks away dirty old street

D G

Six blocks away he can hear her heart beat

G A

six blocks a-way

[Outro]

D G D G D G

Six blocks away six blocks away

D G D G D D G D

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