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 EADGBE
    E5079900
  D6/9057700
 Asus2002200
   Am7002010
   C/G332010 (hammer on D string pre-chorus)
     G320033
 Dsus2x00230
[Intro]
 E5   D6/9   Asus2   Am7x4
[Verse]
E5Light on D6/9horizon, Asus2but I can almost Am7taste it
E5Feel my hD6/9ope arising, and Asus2you're the one I Am7call
E5I keep on D6/9working, aAsus2nd yet I get no mAm7ercy
E5My body's D6/9open, and Asus2I bleed to the boAm7ne
Yes, C/GI bleed....
[Verse]
E5No waste on the D6/9same way, Asus2through the saAm7nds of time
E5I count D6/9every rain drop, I Asus2count until you'rAm7e mine
E5Ive been D6/9down, Ive been hAsus2urting, Ive been Am7stuck for a long long time
E5All the wD6/9hile Ive been seAsus2arching, still I Am7stand by your side
StillC/G, I stand...
[Chorus]
GWelcome the new Dsus2moon, the new side Am7of the cC/Goin
GWelcome the new Dsus2world, oh Am7oooh  ooC/Goo
GLeave me stDsus2anding here, wAm7hile I liC/Gve a lie
GI don't belong Dsus2here, and I Am7know, and C/GI know
[Interlude]
E5No waste on the D6/9same way, Asus2through the saAm7nds of time
E5I count D6/9every rain drop, I Asus2count until you'rAm7e mine
[Chorus]
GWelcome the new Dsus2moon, the new side Am7of the cC/Goin
GWelcome the new Dsus2world, oh Am7oooh  ooC/Goo
GLeave me stDsus2anding here, wAm7hile I liC/Gve a lie
GI don't belong Dsus2here, and I Am7know, and C/GI know
[Break] Instrumental
E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7
G Dsus2 Am7 C/G
[Chorus]
GWelcome the new Dsus2moon, the new side Am7of the cC/Goin
GWelcome the new Dsus2world, oh Am7oooh  ooC/Goo
GLeave me stDsus2anding here, wAm7hile I liC/Gve a lie
GI don't belong Dsus2here, and I Am7know, and C/GI know
[Outro]
E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7
G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

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Traffic

by The Iron Horses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D6/9

Asus2

Am7

C/G

Dsus2

EADGBE

079900

D6/9

057700

Asus2

002200

Am7

002010

C/G

332010 (hammer on D string pre-chorus)

320033

Dsus2

x00230

[Intro]

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

[Verse]

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

Light on horizon, but I can almost taste it

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

Feel my hope arising, and you're the one I call

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

I keep on working, and yet I get no mercy

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

My body's open, and I bleed to the bone

C/G

Yes, I bleed....

[Verse]

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

No waste on the same way, through the sands of time

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

I count every rain drop, I count until you're mine

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

Ive been down, Ive been hurting, Ive been stuck for a long long time

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

All the while Ive been searching, still I stand by your side

C/G

Still, I stand...

[Chorus]

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

Welcome the new moon, the new side of the coin

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

Welcome the new world, oh oooh oooo

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

Leave me standing here, while I live a lie

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

I don't belong here, and I know, and I know

[Interlude]

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

No waste on the same way, through the sands of time

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

I count every rain drop, I count until you're mine

[Chorus]

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

Welcome the new moon, the new side of the coin

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

Welcome the new world, oh oooh oooo

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

Leave me standing here, while I live a lie

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

I don't belong here, and I know, and I know

[Break] Instrumental

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

[Chorus]

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

Welcome the new moon, the new side of the coin

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

Welcome the new world, oh oooh oooo

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

Leave me standing here, while I live a lie

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

I don't belong here, and I know, and I know

[Outro]

E5 D6/9 Asus2 Am7

G Dsus2 Am7 C/G

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