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Alex Cameron - Mongrel
CAPO II
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AShe just wanted to hold his heartBm, in her hands for a while
 D/F#Drops of blood Ein a green glass Avial
 AHe could tell her a thousand timesBm, not to stare when he gets wild
 D/F#Drops of blood Ein a green glass F#mvial
 D/F#Drops of blood Ein a green glass Aadd9vial
[Interlude]
Aadd9  A   Aadd9  A
Aadd9  A   Aadd9  A
[Verse 2]
AMakin' money is the devil's artBm, they could trade their food and wine
 D/F#Growing grapes Eon a fence-tied Avine
AGerman shepherds and caged magpiesBm, under corrugated iron
 D/F#Drops of blood Ein a green glass F#mvial
 D/F#Drops of blood Ein a green glass Avial
[Guitar solo]
A         Bm
D/F#  E   A
[Verse 3]
AHe made decisions like a seasoned vetBm, with a gun to the sky
D/F#Quadrabykes Eand a telescopic Aeye
[Guitar solo]
A         Bm
D/F#  E   F#m
 D/F#Drops of blood Ein a green glass Avial
[Verse 4]
AIn the evening marauders came off, Bmfear was on her breath
D/F#My sweet girl, so Escared you forgot about F#mdeath
D/F#Death is the pulse in your Eeye on your very last Abreath
[Outro]
Aadd9  A   Aadd9  A
Aadd9  A

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Mongrel

by Alex Cameron

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m

Aadd9

Alex Cameron - Mongrel

CAPO II

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A Bm

She just wanted to hold his heart, in her hands for a while

D/F# E A

Drops of blood in a green glass vial

A Bm

He could tell her a thousand times, not to stare when he gets wild

D/F# E F#m

Drops of blood in a green glass vial

D/F# E Aadd9

Drops of blood in a green glass vial

[Interlude]

Aadd9 A Aadd9 A

[Verse 2]

A Bm

Makin' money is the devil's art, they could trade their food and wine

D/F# E A

Growing grapes on a fence-tied vine

A Bm

German shepherds and caged magpies, under corrugated iron

D/F# E F#m

Drops of blood in a green glass vial

D/F# E A

Drops of blood in a green glass vial

[Guitar solo]

A Bm

D/F# E A

[Verse 3]

A Bm

He made decisions like a seasoned vet, with a gun to the sky

D/F# E A

Quadrabykes and a telescopic eye

[Guitar solo]

A Bm

D/F# E F#m

D/F# E A

Drops of blood in a green glass vial

[Verse 4]

A Bm

In the evening marauders came off, fear was on her breath

D/F# E F#m

My sweet girl, so scared you forgot about death

D/F# E A

Death is the pulse in your eye on your very last breath

[Outro]

Aadd9 A Aadd9 A

Aadd9 A

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