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Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Capo 4, in C Major, 3/4 straight strum. Enjoy!
*A new note - for the F, it sounds even better if you play the A string open, and hit it on the initial 
downbeat. All you're doing is moving the middle and ring finger up one string each from the C.
Really he plays it with capo 2, D and G shapes, etc, with a partial capo so that the low E string can
be played to go along with the D capoed at 2 = E.
[Intro]
  C    F    C    F    C    F    C    Cx2
[Verse 1]
CAll of my Fheroes Csit up stFraightC  F  C  
They Fstare at the Cground
They FradiateC  F  C  
Me, I'm Cmumbling in the Fkitchen for the Csun to pay upF  C  F  C  
LAmonely is a Gring on a Fcold coffee cCupF  C  
[Chorus]
I'm Fsome sick ChoundF  C  
DFigging for bAmones
If it wGeren't for second chances, we'd Fall be aClonFeC  F  C  F  C  
[Verse 2]
My hCands they were sFtrangers Clost in the nFighCtF  C  
They're wFaving aroCund in the Fdusty ligChtF  C  
I'm wCaiting in the wFings while the tCrees undrFessC  F  C  
CAmupping my eGar to hear the wFind confesCsF  C  
[Chorus]
I'm a gFhost in the gCardFenC  
SFcaring the cAmrows
If it weGren't for second chances, we'd aFll be alConeF  C  F  C  F  C  
[Bridge]
I'm Grunning from nothing, no Fthoughts in my Cmind
Oh my Amheart was all black
But I Fsaw something sChine
Thought that pGart was yours, but it mFight just be mCine
I could sAmhare it with you, if you gCave me the time
[Chorus]
I'm Fall bloody kCnucFkleCs, Flonging for Amhome
If it wGeren't for second chances, we'd Fall be aloCneC  F  F  Am  G  C  C  
[Link]
  C    C    F    F    Am    G    C       Cx3
F  C  F  C  F  C  C
[Outro]
I'm a sFhot through the daCrkF  C  
I'm a Fblack sinkhAmole
If it wGeren't for second chances, we'd Fall be aloCneF  C  F  C  F  C  

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Second Chances

by Gregory Alan Isakov

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Capo 4, in C Major, 3/4 straight strum. Enjoy!

*A new note - for the F, it sounds even better if you play the A string open, and hit it on the initial

downbeat. All you're doing is moving the middle and ring finger up one string each from the C.

Really he plays it with capo 2, D and G shapes, etc, with a partial capo so that the low E string can

be played to go along with the D capoed at 2 = E.

[Intro]

C F C F C F C C

[Verse 1]

C F C F C F C

All of my heroes sit up straight

F C

They stare at the ground

F C F C

They radiate

C F C F C F C

Me, I'm mumbling in the kitchen for the sun to pay up

Am G F C F C

Lonely is a ring on a cold coffee cup

[Chorus]

F C F C

I'm some sick hound

F Am

Digging for bones

G F C F C F C F C

If it weren't for second chances, we'd all be alone

[Verse 2]

C F C F C F C

My hands they were strangers lost in the night

F C F C F C

They're waving around in the dusty light

C F C F C F C

I'm waiting in the wings while the trees undress

Am G F C F C

Cupping my ear to hear the wind confess

[Chorus]

F C F C

I'm a ghost in the garden

F Am

Scaring the crows

G F C F C F C F C

If it weren't for second chances, we'd all be alone

[Bridge]

G F C

I'm running from nothing, no thoughts in my mind

Oh my heart was all black

F C

But I saw something shine

G F C

Thought that part was yours, but it might just be mine

Am C

I could share it with you, if you gave me the time

[Chorus]

F C F C F Am

I'm all bloody knuckles, longing for home

G F C C F F Am G C C

If it weren't for second chances, we'd all be alone

[Link]

C C F F Am G C C

F C F C F C C

[Outro]

F C F C

I'm a shot through the dark

F Am

I'm a black sinkhole

G F C F C F C F C

If it weren't for second chances, we'd all be alone

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