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Dear Thomas Wolfe

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Tuned a half-step down with no capo. If you want to match how Jurado plays it live, tune a whole step down
with a capo on 1. Add hammer-ons on the 2nd string of the Asus2 chord to turn it into an A as needed to sound
like the record.
d#|--Asus2---|
A#|--0--|
F#|--2--|
C#|--2--|
G#|--0--|
D#|-----|
d#|-Bm7----|
A#|--3--|
F#|--2--|
C#|--4--|
G#|--2--|
D#|-----|
d#|-C#m7----|
A#|--5--|
F#|--4--|
C#|--6--|
G#|--4--|
D#|-----|
[Intro]
  Asus2    Bm7    C#m7   Bm7(x2)
[Verse 1]
Asus2These things they Bm7happened a long C#m7time ago
We're different Bm7people now and things have chAsus2anged
But no you're wrBm7ong
If C#m7anything we're still the sameBm7  
[Pre-chorus]
C#m7Thomas Wolfe was Bm7right when he said
C#m7"You can't go home again."Bm7  
[Chorus]
It's Asus2off to NeBm7braskaC#m7  Bm7  
It's off to Asus2MaineBm7  C#m7  Bm7  
It's Asus2off to NeBm7braskaC#m7  Bm7  
It's off to Asus2MaineBm7  C#m7  Bm7  
[Verse 2]
Asus2We only Bm7had ten dollars C#m7to our name
It was Bm7not enough to get us homeAsus2  
What was I Bm7thinking trusting you?C#m7  
My family was right all aBm7long
[Pre-chorus]
C#m7Dear devil on my Bm7shoulder
C#m7I've got news for youBm7  
[Chorus]
I'm Asus2off to NeBm7braskaC#m7  Bm7  
Off to Asus2MaineBm7  C#m7  Bm7  
[Bridge]
C#m7I gave up Bm7smoking C#m7and Saint Paul for a Bm7name
  Asus2    Bm7    C#m7   Bm7(x2)
[Verse 3]
   Asus2I forBm7got my C#m7ticket out, and I was late for the Bm7plane
Asus2I used to Bm7like the quiet life, C#m7and the traffic light's refrBm7ain
[Pre-chorus]
C#m7Mr. Garrett MBm7organ
C#m7I'm always stop and gBm7o
[Chorus]
I'm Asus2off to NeBm7braskaC#m7  Bm7  
Off to Asus2MaineBm7  C#m7  Bm7  
[Bridge]
C#m7Crossing Bm7over Wenatchee
C#m7And into outer spBm7ace
[Outro]
  Asus2    Bm7    C#m7   Bm7(x2)

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Dear Thomas Wolfe

by Damien Jurado

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bm7

C#m7

Tuned a half-step down with no capo. If you want to match how Jurado plays it live, tune a whole step down

with a capo on 1. Add hammer-ons on the 2nd string of the Asus2 chord to turn it into an A as needed to sound

like the record.

Asus2

d#|-----|

A#|--0--|

F#|--2--|

C#|--2--|

G#|--0--|

D#|-----|

Bm7

d#|-----|

A#|--3--|

F#|--2--|

C#|--4--|

G#|--2--|

D#|-----|

C#m7

d#|-----|

A#|--5--|

F#|--4--|

C#|--6--|

G#|--4--|

D#|-----|

[Intro]

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7

These things they happened a long time ago

Bm7 Asus2

We're different people now and things have changed

Bm7

But no you're wrong

C#m7 Bm7

If anything we're still the same

[Pre-chorus]

C#m7 Bm7

Thomas Wolfe was right when he said

C#m7 Bm7

"You can't go home again."

[Chorus]

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

It's off to Nebraska

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

It's off to Maine

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

It's off to Nebraska

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

It's off to Maine

[Verse 2]

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7

We only had ten dollars to our name

Bm7 Asus2

It was not enough to get us home

Bm7 C#m7

What was I thinking trusting you?

Bm7

My family was right all along

[Pre-chorus]

C#m7 Bm7

Dear devil on my shoulder

C#m7 Bm7

I've got news for you

[Chorus]

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

I'm off to Nebraska

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

Off to Maine

[Bridge]

C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

I gave up smoking and Saint Paul for a name

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

(x2)

[Verse 3]

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

I forgot my ticket out, and I was late for the plane

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

I used to like the quiet life, and the traffic light's refrain

[Pre-chorus]

C#m7 Bm7

Mr. Garrett Morgan

C#m7 Bm7

I'm always stop and go

[Chorus]

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

I'm off to Nebraska

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

Off to Maine

[Bridge]

C#m7 Bm7

Crossing over Wenatchee

C#m7 Bm7

And into outer space

[Outro]

Asus2 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

(x2)

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