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[Verse 1]
Dusk in my dusty little town
DFeel of summer all arounGmd
Hear the sound of aCll them locusts hummin'
Singing softly at the end oGf my day
G#mLulling me to sleep tonighDtB  
G
Up in my quiet little room
DI am praying to the moGmon
Swear she's saying tCo me, "Soon is comin'"
Oh, I dream of getting carrGied away
G#mLeaving this would be alrigDhtB  
G
[Chorus]
Hot Ohio
ATurn yoGur sky all cobalt blue
AOne more nightG  
EmAnd then I might
AJust turn out the light on you
G
[Verse 2]
Wait for the whistle of the train
DHear that carnival refrainGm  
I could join and be Cthe main attraction
Step right up, I don't bGelieve my own eyes
G#mSeeing who I wanna see:D  B  
G
Me, finally feeling I belong
DNever feeling weird or Gmwrong
Singing songs and lovinCg all the action
I could live within a worGld of surprise
G#mBeing who I wanna beD  B  
G
[Chorus]
Hot Ohio
ATurn yoGur sky all cobalt blue
AOne more nightG  
EmAnd then I might
AJust turn out the light on you
G
(*whistling*)
A G A G
One more night
EmAnd then I might
AJust turn our the light on you
G
[Verse 3]
Dusk in my dusty little town
DDreams are falling to thGme ground
Hear the sound of nothing Cever coming
But I'm waiting, and I'm wGishing away
G#mMaybe this'll be my dayD  B  
G
[Chorus]
Hot Ohio
ATurn yoGur sky all cobalt blue
AOne more nightG  
EmAnd then I might
AJust turn out the light on you
G
Hot Ohio
ATurn yoGur sky all cobalt blue
AOne more nightG  
EmAnd then I might
AJust turn out the light on you
G
Hot Ohio
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A      G

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Hot Ohio

by Gavin Creel

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G#m

[Verse 1]

Dusk in my dusty little town

D Gm

Feel of summer all around

Hear the sound of all them locusts hummin'

Singing softly at the end of my day

G#m D B

Lulling me to sleep tonight

Up in my quiet little room

D Gm

I am praying to the moon

Swear she's saying to me, "Soon is comin'"

Oh, I dream of getting carried away

G#m D B

Leaving this would be alright

[Chorus]

Hot Ohio

A G

Turn your sky all cobalt blue

A G

One more night

And then I might

Just turn out the light on you

[Verse 2]

Wait for the whistle of the train

D Gm

Hear that carnival refrain

I could join and be the main attraction

Step right up, I don't believe my own eyes

G#m D B

Seeing who I wanna see:

Me, finally feeling I belong

D Gm

Never feeling weird or wrong

Singing songs and loving all the action

I could live within a world of surprise

G#m D B

Being who I wanna be

[Chorus]

Hot Ohio

A G

Turn your sky all cobalt blue

A G

One more night

And then I might

Just turn out the light on you

(*whistling*)

A G A G

One more night

And then I might

Just turn our the light on you

[Verse 3]

Dusk in my dusty little town

D Gm

Dreams are falling to the ground

Hear the sound of nothing ever coming

But I'm waiting, and I'm wishing away

G#m D B

Maybe this'll be my day

[Chorus]

Hot Ohio

A G

Turn your sky all cobalt blue

A G

One more night

And then I might

Just turn out the light on you

Hot Ohio

A G

Turn your sky all cobalt blue

A G

One more night

And then I might

Just turn out the light on you

Hot Ohio

A G

Hot Ohio

A G

Hot Ohio

A G

Hot Ohio

A G

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