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Daisy Chains

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Based of the Live on KEXP @Pickathon version,
but I believe the chords should be the same for other versions, just vary the capo placement.
See/Listen to the video for picking/strumming pattern.
[Intro]
C Am C Am C G
[Verse 1]
N.C.       Am    Em  D  
Please marry me, Mona Lee
AmI need someEmplace to hideD  
If you Amcan't bind my Emhands in Amwedding bands
Then I'll daisy chain my life aCway, my Lord
Then I'll daAmisy chain my life aCway, my Lord
I wAmish I had a place to sCtay, my Lord
I wish I had a place tGo stay
[Verse 2]
AmBut no home in Emsight
DThat banners fly
AmOh, scarlet, Emwhite, and Dblue
AmMy brothers and Emme will hanCg from our family tree
AmAs the boys who fought and died for Cyou, my Lord
AmThe boys who fought and died for Cyou, my Lord
AmJust like screaming into the Cstorm, my Lord
Just like screaming into Gthe storm
[Instrumental]
Am Em D Am Em D Am Em C Am
[Verse 3]
AmSo please find Emmy bones
DAnd mail them home
AmYou know I miss Emmy familyD  
AmOne bullet strayedEm  
And my sAmoul flew away
And it sank right to the oCcean floor, my Lord
Well, Amit sank right to the oCcean floor, my Lord
IAm'll daisy chain my life no Cmore, my Lord
IC'll daisy chain my life Gno more

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Daisy Chains

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Based of the Live on KEXP @Pickathon version,

but I believe the chords should be the same for other versions, just vary the capo placement.

See/Listen to the video for picking/strumming pattern.

[Intro]

C Am C Am C G

[Verse 1]

Am Em D

N.C.

Please marry me, Mona Lee

Am Em D

I need someplace to hide

Am Em Am

If you can't bind my hands in wedding bands

Then I'll daisy chain my life away, my Lord

Am C

Then I'll daisy chain my life away, my Lord

Am C

I wish I had a place to stay, my Lord

I wish I had a place to stay

[Verse 2]

Am Em

But no home in sight

That banners fly

Am Em D

Oh, scarlet, white, and blue

Am Em C

My brothers and me will hang from our family tree

Am C

As the boys who fought and died for you, my Lord

Am C

The boys who fought and died for you, my Lord

Am C

Just like screaming into the storm, my Lord

Just like screaming into the storm

[Instrumental]

Am Em D Am Em D Am Em C Am

[Verse 3]

Am Em

So please find my bones

And mail them home

Am Em D

You know I miss my family

Am Em

One bullet strayed

And my soul flew away

And it sank right to the ocean floor, my Lord

Am C

Well, it sank right to the ocean floor, my Lord

Am C

I'll daisy chain my life no more, my Lord

C G

I'll daisy chain my life no more

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