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Aminor

90BPM

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1/77

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 77Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Song is played with TWO Capos:
1. Capo on the higher 5 strings at V
2. Capo on all strings at I
Alternately, one could play it with one capo 
on IV but only on the higher five strings, but it wont be
correct to the album.
Otherwise normal tuning:
[Intro]
e|---Am---0--0---------------F------1-------------------------------------------|
B|-----1------1----------------1-------1-3-1---------------------------------|
G|----2----------2--0--------2-------1-------1---0---------------------------|
D|---2---------------------3-------3-----------3-----------------------------|
A|--0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Y'a know just bcause you didnt stay to long... doesnt mean it didnt hurt
when you were gone
    C section
e|-------------------|
B|----1---1---1---1--|
G|----0---0---0---0--|
D|------2-------2----|
A|-------------------|
E|--0-------0--------|
    G section
e|--------3-------3--|
B|----3---3---3---3--|
G|----0-------0------|
D|-------------------|
A|------2-------2----|
E|--3-------3--------|
    F section
e|--------1-------1--|
B|----1---1---1---1--|
G|----2-------2------|
D|-------------------|
A|------3-------3----|
E|--1-------1--------|
    Am section
e|--------0-------0--|
B|----1---1---1---1--|
G|----2-------2------|
D|------2-------2----|
A|--0-------0--------|
E|-------------------|
Lyrics:
  [Intro] (See above for pattern)
AmYunno, just because you didn't stay too long
Fdoesn't mean it didn't hurFmt, when you were gone
  [Verse]
CThe sun goes down, we're in reGverse
I found my Fcalling in your Cpurse
CThe moon is out, and I go Gdown
Tonight, we'll Frape this one-horse Gtown
I would Ambuy you stock in rCoses
if I wGasn't on the doleG7  
And Fyou weren't only Fmdamage controlC  
CThe weeping, wet Pacific Gsky
Looks like a dFiamond, in your Ceye
CIt's getting cold, I'll do my Gbest
I never tFhought I'd miss the GWest
I could Amput my arms around Cyou
give you sGhelter from the coldG7  
but Fyou were only dFmamage controlC  
I Amhope you've got a Cnew boyfriend
I Fhope he likes you mCore than I did
You oAmpened up, my Clatest pawn
and FI can't take it Cany longer
Your Amsupple lips, my Caching blood
You Foffer unreqCuited stuff
ReAmgretfully, I've Csince discovered
The Fsimple want and vacant ache for Glove
Ornamentation on g
e|-----------3--------1----------|
B|--------3---------0---0--------|
G|-----0----------0-------0---0--|
D|--------------------------0----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|--3-----------3----------------|
is not enoCugh
CThe morning of, we're well reGhearsed
You'll find my Flove stings like a Ccurse
You Cpour it on, a noisy Gbomb
And I am Fbarely hanging oCn
But Amif you test my Cpatience, darling
GI will eat you wholeGm  
FYou were only Fmdamage control
FYou, you're only Fmdamage controlC  
[Outro]
e|--F------1-Fm-----------------|
B|------1-------1-3-1--------|
G|----2-------1-------1---0--|
D|--3-------3-----------3----|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|

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Damage Control

by Brook Pridemore

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Chords in this song · guitar

Song is played with TWO Capos:

1. Capo on the higher 5 strings at V

2. Capo on all strings at I

Alternately, one could play it with one capo

on IV but only on the higher five strings, but it wont be

correct to the album.

Otherwise normal tuning:

[Intro]

Am F

e|------0--0---------------------1-------------------------------------------|

B|-----1------1----------------1-------1-3-1---------------------------------|

G|----2----------2--0--------2-------1-------1---0---------------------------|

D|---2---------------------3-------3-----------3-----------------------------|

A|--0------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Y'a know just bcause you didnt stay to long... doesnt mean it didnt hurt

when you were gone

C section

e|-------------------|

B|----1---1---1---1--|

G|----0---0---0---0--|

D|------2-------2----|

A|-------------------|

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

G section

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

B|----3---3---3---3--|

G|----0-------0------|

D|-------------------|

A|------2-------2----|

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

F section

e|--------1-------1--|

B|----1---1---1---1--|

G|----2-------2------|

D|-------------------|

A|------3-------3----|

E|--1-------1--------|

Am section

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

B|----1---1---1---1--|

G|----2-------2------|

D|------2-------2----|

A|--0-------0--------|

E|-------------------|

Lyrics:

[Intro] (See above for pattern)

Yunno, just because you didn't stay too long

F Fm

doesn't mean it didn't hurt, when you were gone

[Verse]

C G

The sun goes down, we're in reverse

F C

I found my calling in your purse

C G

The moon is out, and I go down

F G

Tonight, we'll rape this one-horse town

Am C

I would buy you stock in roses

G G7

if I wasn't on the dole

F Fm C

And you weren't only damage control

C G

The weeping, wet Pacific sky

F C

Looks like a diamond, in your eye

C G

It's getting cold, I'll do my best

F G

I never thought I'd miss the West

Am C

I could put my arms around you

G G7

give you shelter from the cold

F Fm C

but you were only damage control

Am C

I hope you've got a new boyfriend

F C

I hope he likes you more than I did

Am C

You opened up, my latest pawn

F C

and I can't take it any longer

Am C

Your supple lips, my aching blood

F C

You offer unrequited stuff

Am C

Regretfully, I've since discovered

F G

The simple want and vacant ache for love

Ornamentation on g

e|-----------3--------1----------|

B|--------3---------0---0--------|

G|-----0----------0-------0---0--|

D|--------------------------0----|

A|-------------------------------|

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

is not enough

C G

The morning of, we're well rehearsed

F C

You'll find my love stings like a curse

C G

You pour it on, a noisy bomb

F C

And I am barely hanging on

Am C

But if you test my patience, darling

G Gm

I will eat you whole

F Fm

You were only damage control

F Fm C

You, you're only damage control

[Outro]

F Fm

e|--------1------------------|

B|------1-------1-3-1--------|

G|----2-------1-------1---0--|

D|--3-------3-----------3----|

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

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