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Straws

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[Intro]
G Am Am G G Am Am G
[Verse 1]
GI couldn’t take another straw, oh, my B7back is breakingEm7  
Em7From everything I've Dseen, all I’ve CheardG  
GDon’t wanna hear another whisper, oh
B7I already know who’s taken the Em7last of Dmy well-earned rewCard
G Am G Am G
[Verse 2]
GI’ve been takin' turns B7with my little shadow
Just Em7to see where Dyour errors Cmaj7lieG  
GLittle did I know that B7my own Bshadow
It was gonna Emsteal you from Dright up under my Ceyes
[Chorus]
GAnd I’m so caught up Amplacin' the Bmpath of Ammy fGeet
I’ve lost touch Amletting my miEmnd follow what pleases mCe
[Instrumental]
G Am G Am G
[Verse 3]
GJust another strawB7, now my back is broken
Em7Your crime Dcrushed way more than boCneG  
GJust another straw, B7these words I’ve spoken
They’re all Em7lies, I knoDw, I know, I knCow
Cmaj7Oh, You could've told me soG  
[Chorus]
GAnd I’m so caught up Amplacin' the paBmth of Gmy feet
GI’ve lost touch Amletting my mEmind follow what pleases Cme
[Instrumental]
G Am G Am G Am Bm G

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Straws

by The Brook & The Bluff

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cmaj7

[Intro]

G Am Am G G Am Am G

[Verse 1]

G B7 Em7

I couldn’t take another straw, oh, my back is breaking

Em7 D C G

From everything I've seen, all I’ve heard

Don’t wanna hear another whisper, oh

B7 Em7 D C

I already know who’s taken the last of my well-earned reward

G Am G Am G

[Verse 2]

G B7

I’ve been takin' turns with my little shadow

Em7 D Cmaj7 G

Just to see where your errors lie

G B7 B

Little did I know that my own shadow

Em D C

It was gonna steal you from right up under my eyes

[Chorus]

G Am Bm Am G

And I’m so caught up placin' the path of my feet

Am Em C

I’ve lost touch letting my mind follow what pleases me

[Instrumental]

G Am G Am G

[Verse 3]

G B7

Just another straw, now my back is broken

Em7 D C G

Your crime crushed way more than bone

G B7

Just another straw, these words I’ve spoken

Em7 D C

They’re all lies, I know, I know, I know

Cmaj7 G

Oh, You could've told me so

[Chorus]

G Am Bm G

And I’m so caught up placin' the path of my feet

G Am Em C

I’ve lost touch letting my mind follow what pleases me

[Instrumental]

G Am G Am G Am Bm G

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