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[Intro]
E A E   B A E
[Verse]
I was Esinkin' like a stone in ARed Wing, MinneEsota
In a Bbar called Kelly's right Anext to the Etrain
I-i-Eit shakes the walls and you Ahave to stop Etalkin'
It’s Bnever much different but it's Anever the Esame
[Chorus]
And the Aguy next to me he was fightin' for Enothin'
ALove that was over and a knife in the Eback
EI was seein' double so AI went out Ewalkin'
BI didn't know if I would Aever get Eback
[Solo]
A E   A E   E A E   B A E
[Verse]
Met a Egirl downtown and she was Acovered in Elightning
She thought my Bweakness was charming but I Adidn't aEgree
Hell the Ecops were out watchin' everyAbody that was Edrivin'
Any Bone of you here could sing it Abetter than Eme
[Chorus]
And the Asun was risin' on the banks of the Eriver
AI was dying in Tom's backEyard
No iEdea how I ended Aup in WiEnona
No iBdea how I let it Ago this Efar  (heyyy)
[Solo]
A E   A E   E A E  B A E
[Verse]
Yeah, there’s Esomebody there that AI can’t reEmember
I'm Ecertain this person meant a Alot to Eme
Yeah Emaybe I've changed, yeah baby Aeverybody Echanges
And Bmaybe you're not where you Athought you would Ebe
[Chorus]
Oh, but I Adream about it on the nights that I'm Esleepin'
And I Awake up screamin' in my own damn Ebed
Yeah, EI'll work harder at the Apeople that I'm Ekeepin'
If Byou work harder gettin' Aoutta my Ehead   (heyyy)
[Solo]
A E   A E   E A E   B A E

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Kellys Bar

by Trampled by Turtles

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[Intro]

E A E B A E

[Verse]

E A E

I was sinkin' like a stone in Red Wing, Minnesota

B A E

In a bar called Kelly's right next to the train

E A E

I-i-it shakes the walls and you have to stop talkin'

B A E

It’s never much different but it's never the same

[Chorus]

A E

And the guy next to me he was fightin' for nothin'

A E

Love that was over and a knife in the back

E A E

I was seein' double so I went out walkin'

B A E

I didn't know if I would ever get back

[Solo]

A E A E E A E B A E

[Verse]

E A E

Met a girl downtown and she was covered in lightning

B A E

She thought my weakness was charming but I didn't agree

E A E

Hell the cops were out watchin' everybody that was drivin'

B A E

Any one of you here could sing it better than me

[Chorus]

A E

And the sun was risin' on the banks of the river

A E

I was dying in Tom's backyard

E A E

No idea how I ended up in Winona

B A E

No idea how I let it go this far (heyyy)

[Solo]

A E A E E A E B A E

[Verse]

E A E

Yeah, there’s somebody there that I can’t remember

E A E

I'm certain this person meant a lot to me

E A E

Yeah maybe I've changed, yeah baby everybody changes

B A E

And maybe you're not where you thought you would be

[Chorus]

A E

Oh, but I dream about it on the nights that I'm sleepin'

A E

And I wake up screamin' in my own damn bed

E A E

Yeah, I'll work harder at the people that I'm keepin'

B A E

If you work harder gettin' outta my head (heyyy)

[Solo]

A E A E E A E B A E

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