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[Intro]
(Single Strum}
E(FingBerpicG#mking BeAgins)
E    B    E    A
[Verse]
EI don't shine like the others do
I'm Bso close, and so faEr
From the Alight you see them standing in
EI'll come running if you tell me Bto
BUpstate, I'm too lEate
And the TAurnpike's choking up again
[Chorus]
C#mWho do I think BI am
Rushing Ain where I can't Ewin
F#And I am always
C#mCrumbling Bbeneath this
Heavy Aweight, much to Esay
F#mIs this way alwaysE  
E    B    E    A
[Verse 2]
ETake me down to the bowery
BBreak bread, Eyou said
I'm a lAoyal one, I'm a lot of fuEn
EFind a garden and will burn it down
C#mSomedaBy I'll Esay
I was Awrong to feel so overcomF#e
A    B    C#m    E    F#
[Verse 3]
F#This is all dimAensional
Its EalteBrnate, aC#mppropriateE  
F#Maybe it's a Aritual
A sacriBfice, a C#mdrink on EiceF#  
I am unconveAntional
And with this Etruth I C#mcome to Eyou
With this truth I cC#mome tEo Ayou
[Chorus]
C#mWho do I think BI am
Rushing Ain where I can't Ewin
F#mAnd I am always
C#mCrumbling Bbeneath this
Heavy Aweight, much to Esay
F#mIs this way aElways
[Outro]
I'm C#mso cBlose, and so EfarA  

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The Bowery

by William Ryan Key

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

(Single Strum}

E B G#m A

(Fingerpicking Begins)

E B E A

[Verse]

I don't shine like the others do

B E

I'm so close, and so far

From the light you see them standing in

E B

I'll come running if you tell me to

B E

Upstate, I'm too late

And the Turnpike's choking up again

[Chorus]

C#m B

Who do I think I am

A E

Rushing in where I can't win

And I am always

C#m B

Crumbling beneath this

A E

Heavy weight, much to say

F#m E

Is this way always

E B E A

[Verse 2]

Take me down to the bowery

B E

Break bread, you said

A E

I'm a loyal one, I'm a lot of fun

Find a garden and will burn it down

C#m B E

Someday I'll say

A F#

I was wrong to feel so overcome

A B C#m E F#

[Verse 3]

F# A

This is all dimensional

E B C#m E

Its alternate, appropriate

F# A

Maybe it's a ritual

B C#m E F#

A sacrifice, a drink on ice

I am unconventional

E C#m E

And with this truth I come to you

C#m E A

With this truth I come to you

[Chorus]

C#m B

Who do I think I am

A E

Rushing in where I can't win

F#m

And I am always

C#m B

Crumbling beneath this

A E

Heavy weight, much to say

F#m E

Is this way always

[Outro]

C#m B E A

I'm so close, and so far

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