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Freshly Laundered Linen

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
Capo III
[CHORDS]
e |----------0-------3---0--|
B |--0---1---0---1---2---1--|
G |--0---0---0---0---3---2--|
D |--0---2---2---0h2-0---2--|
A |--x---x---2---3---0---0--|
E |--3---3---0--------------|
     G   C/G Em  C   D   Am
[Intro]
G-  C/G  G-  C/G  G-  C/G  G-C/G-G  
[Verse]
Well I Ggot that funny C/Gfeeling agGain
Yeah I Ggot that funny C/Gfeeling in my sGoul
Oh my Embrother reads Cphilosophy
And GI play rock n' roll
                          Em                 C  G-  C/G  G-C/G-G  
But I still get these funny feelings in my soul
[Verse]
But I'm Gnever sure exC/Gactly what they mGean
Yeah my Gtruths will all be C/Gplayed by tambourGine
And the Emhorns scream all my Cweaknesses
My Ghopes hide in the streams
And I Emhope to God you Cmight know what that mGeans
[Chorus]
But Honey yoDu could Ammake me good agCain
Honey yoDu could Ammake me whoCle again
When I'm Dbroken and beAmnt would you taCke me on the mend
                        D        Am                         C  G-  C/G  G-  C/G  G-  C/G  G-C/G-G  
And lay me down in your bed like freshly laundered linen?
[Verse]
But it's eaGsier someC/Gtimes to up and goG  
And Gnever have to C/Ganswer to a soGul
But it Emleaves me worn and wCeary
Yeah it Gleaves me cold, alone
Still someEmtimes I find it's Cbest to up and gGo
[Verse]
Cause advGenture is the oC/Gnly call I hGear
Yeah I'm Ganxious till I rC/Geach the great frontGier
But it's a Emmillion miles from CNashville
It's a Glifetime away from here
Maybe lEmove could be that Cfinal great fGrontier
[Chorus]
Maybe yoDu could Amtake me home agCain
Honey yoDu could Ammake me whoCle again
When I'm Dbroken and beAmnt would you taCke me on the mend
                        D        Am                          C  G-  C/G  G-  C/G  G-  C/G  G-C/G-G  
And lay me down in your bed like freshly laundered linen?
[INSTRUMENTAL VERSE]
G    C/G  G
G    C/G  G
Em   C    G
Em   C    G
[Verse]
Well GI can see the C/Gsun each time you Gsmile
I swear the Gsun peeks out a C/Glittle when you sGmile
Cause when you hEmate me like a Cwoman you still Glove me like a child
And I can sEmee it each and Cevery time Gyou smile
[Chorus]
And honey yoDu could Ammake me good agCain
Honey yoDu could Ammake me whoCle again
And when I'm Dbroken and beAmnt could you taCke me home again
And lay me dDown in your bAmed like Cfreshly
                            Am  G-  C/G  G-C/G-G  
Like freshly laundered linen?

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Freshly Laundered Linen

by Boom Forest

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Standard Tuning

Capo III

[CHORDS]

e |----------0-------3---0--|

B |--0---1---0---1---2---1--|

G |--0---0---0---0---3---2--|

D |--0---2---2---0h2-0---2--|

A |--x---x---2---3---0---0--|

E |--3---3---0--------------|

G C/G Em C D Am

[Intro]

G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G

- - - --

[Verse]

G C/G G

Well I got that funny feeling again

G C/G G

Yeah I got that funny feeling in my soul

Em C

Oh my brother reads philosophy

And I play rock n' roll

Em C G C/G G C/G G

- --

But I still get these funny feelings in my soul

[Verse]

G C/G G

But I'm never sure exactly what they mean

G C/G G

Yeah my truths will all be played by tambourine

Em C

And the horns scream all my weaknesses

My hopes hide in the streams

Em C G

And I hope to God you might know what that means

[Chorus]

D Am C

But Honey you could make me good again

D Am C

Honey you could make me whole again

D Am C

When I'm broken and bent would you take me on the mend

D Am C G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G

- - - --

And lay me down in your bed like freshly laundered linen?

[Verse]

G C/G G

But it's easier sometimes to up and go

G C/G G

And never have to answer to a soul

Em C

But it leaves me worn and weary

Yeah it leaves me cold, alone

Em C G

Still sometimes I find it's best to up and go

[Verse]

G C/G G

Cause adventure is the only call I hear

G C/G G

Yeah I'm anxious till I reach the great frontier

Em C

But it's a million miles from Nashville

It's a lifetime away from here

Em C G

Maybe love could be that final great frontier

[Chorus]

D Am C

Maybe you could take me home again

D Am C

Honey you could make me whole again

D Am C

When I'm broken and bent would you take me on the mend

D Am C G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G

- - - --

And lay me down in your bed like freshly laundered linen?

[INSTRUMENTAL VERSE]

G C/G G

Em C G

[Verse]

G C/G G

Well I can see the sun each time you smile

G C/G G

I swear the sun peeks out a little when you smile

Em C G

Cause when you hate me like a woman you still love me like a child

Em C G

And I can see it each and every time you smile

[Chorus]

D Am C

And honey you could make me good again

D Am C

Honey you could make me whole again

D Am C

And when I'm broken and bent could you take me home again

D Am C

And lay me down in your bed like freshly

Am G C/G G C/G G

- --

Like freshly laundered linen?

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