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E     0-2-2-1-0-0
  E/F#2-X-2-1-0-0
   E/AX-0-2-1-0-0
   C#mX-4-6-6-5-0
 C#m/CX-3-6-6-5-0
     AX-0-2-2-2-0
    AmX-0-2-2-1-0
 Asus4X-0-2-2-3-0
EMaj  0-7-9-9-9-0
E7    0-7-9-7-0-0
F#m   2-4-4-2-2-2
G#m   4-6-6-4-4-4
E E/F# E/A
C#m C#m/C A
C#m C#m/C A Am
E
[Verse 1]
E5Teach your cigarette E7a lesson on the sink.
AI’m hung down from the fencepost,
like your Ampuppy on his leash.
[Chorus]
C#mUnfiltered, C#m/ClightheadedA.
I can C#msmell the sC#m/Cmoke
to where weA’re AmheaAsus4ded.Am  E  
[Verse 2]
ENo wonder you’d E/F#felt so awful,
never E/Aever go back to the waters of Omaha.
ELittle birdie E/F#blinded for a bit,
like I’d been E/Adrunk four nights out of five in the last week.
[Chorus]
C#mClip empty, C#m/Cunleaded.A  
C#mNo bargain C#m/Cscotch, no luck in AheaveAmn…Asus4  Am  
[Verse 3]
Or hell,E  
EI know I ain’t the E/F#first.
I’d be E/Adamned if I’m the last.
EI’ve got this pigeon’s E/F#heart.
You’ve got an E/Aeye for emptied glass.
ESome might call it ‘E/F#widowhood,’
and E/Asome might call the cops.
Oh, I’d trade Eall these spit-stained cE/F#igarettes
for yE/Aour forget-me-nots.
[Chorus]
C#mUnfiltered, C#m/ClightheadedA.
I’m breathin’ C#munfiltered, C#m/ClightheaAded.Am  Asus4  Am  
[Outro]
F#mGuess I’ll see you down in hell.F#m  G#m  A  
That’ll be Amswell.

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Widowhood

by Just Nick

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/F#

E/A

C#m

C#m/C

Asus4

F#m

G#m

E 0-2-2-1-0-0

E/F#

2-X-2-1-0-0

E/A

X-0-2-1-0-0

C#m

X-4-6-6-5-0

C#m/C

X-3-6-6-5-0

X-0-2-2-2-0

X-0-2-2-1-0

Asus4

X-0-2-2-3-0

EMaj 0-7-9-9-9-0

E7 0-7-9-7-0-0

F#m 2-4-4-2-2-2

G#m 4-6-6-4-4-4

E E/F# E/A

C#m C#m/C A

C#m C#m/C A Am

[Verse 1]

E5 E7

Teach your cigarette a lesson on the sink.

I’m hung down from the fencepost,

like your puppy on his leash.

[Chorus]

C#m C#m/C A

Unfiltered, lightheaded.

C#m C#m/C

I can smell the smoke

A Am Asus4 Am E

to where we’re headed.

[Verse 2]

E E/F#

No wonder you’d felt so awful,

E/A

never ever go back to the waters of Omaha.

E E/F#

Little birdie blinded for a bit,

E/A

like I’d been drunk four nights out of five in the last week.

[Chorus]

C#m C#m/C A

Clip empty, unleaded.

C#m C#m/C A Am Asus4 Am

No bargain scotch, no luck in heaven…

[Verse 3]

Or hell,

E E/F#

I know I ain’t the first.

E/A

I’d be damned if I’m the last.

E E/F#

I’ve got this pigeon’s heart.

E/A

You’ve got an eye for emptied glass.

E E/F#

Some might call it ‘widowhood,’

E/A

and some might call the cops.

E E/F#

Oh, I’d trade all these spit-stained cigarettes

E/A

for your forget-me-nots.

[Chorus]

C#m C#m/C A

Unfiltered, lightheaded.

C#m C#m/C A Am Asus4 Am

I’m breathin’ unfiltered, lightheaded.

[Outro]

F#m F#m G#m A

Guess I’ll see you down in hell.

That’ll be swell.

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