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e|-2-2-0-0-----G--|-2-2-0---D--|-2-2-0--A---|-3-2-0-D----|-2-2-0---|
B|---------------|-------3---|-------3-2-|-------3---|-------3-|
G|---------2-2-0-|---------2-|-----------|---------2-|---------|
D|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
A|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
E|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
                                                        In 197--
--G1, I hung up chicken bDone
On the old chandeAlier at the GSaDwdust Saloon
Medical Gexam cleared me to Dfight
My mother said sAtay and I Gthought that DI might
When my brother said Gstay that's when I Dwent
'Cause you Gnever Dknow who might Ago in your stead
So I showed up on Gtime to meet my plaDtoon
And Ghung up a Dbone in the Sawdust ASaloonD  
e|-2-2-0---G--|-2-2-0----D-|-2-2-0--A---|--------D----|
B|-------2-0-|-------3---|-------3-2-|-0-0--------|
G|-----------|---------2-|-----------|-----2-2--2-|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
With Jimmy TasGsone, I used to play Dball
Now he sits here beAside me and tGalks like a Dman
Looks like a Gman, he says he shoots like a Dman
But no medal of Ahonor could make his GMom move back Din
So he said, "My drunk Gfather, I'll be back for you Dsoon."
But GJimmy still Dhangs in the ASawdusDt SaloonD7  
And I love my Gcountry with a deep frenzied Dlove
Her Glegs spread out Dwide and heAr nose turned up
So I showed up on Gtime to meet my plaDtoon
And Ghung up a Dbone in the Sawdust ASaloonD  
e|-2-2-0---G--|-2-2-0----D-|-2-2-0--A----|-------D------|
B|-------2-0-|-------3---|-------3-2~-|-~2-3--------|
G|-----------|---------2-|------------|-------2-0---|
D|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------4-|
A|-----------|-----------|------------|-------------|
E|-----------|-----------|------------|-------------|
The candle in the Gwindow, the coin in the Dwell
The break in your Avoice, and the Gcrack in the Dbell
All raise up a Ground, without saying a Dword
To them old dusty Abones and those Ggood men that Dserved
Who showed up on Gtime to meet the Dplatoon
And Ghung up the Dbones at the ASawdusDt SaloonD  

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Sawdust Saloon

by The Low Anthem

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G D A D

e|-2-2-0-0-------|-2-2-0-----|-2-2-0-----|-3-2-0-----|-2-2-0---|

B|---------------|-------3---|-------3-2-|-------3---|-------3-|

G|---------2-2-0-|---------2-|-----------|---------2-|---------|

D|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|

A|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|

E|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|

In 197--

G D

--1, I hung up chicken bone

A G D

On the old chandelier at the Sawdust Saloon

G D

Medical exam cleared me to fight

A G D

My mother said stay and I thought that I might

G D

When my brother said stay that's when I went

G D A

'Cause you never know who might go in your stead

G D

So I showed up on time to meet my platoon

G D A D

And hung up a bone in the Sawdust Saloon

G D A D

e|-2-2-0-----|-2-2-0-----|-2-2-0-----|------------|

B|-------2-0-|-------3---|-------3-2-|-0-0--------|

G|-----------|---------2-|-----------|-----2-2--2-|

D|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|

A|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|

E|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|

G D

With Jimmy Tassone, I used to play ball

A G D

Now he sits here beside me and talks like a man

G D

Looks like a man, he says he shoots like a man

A G D

But no medal of honor could make his Mom move back in

G D

So he said, "My drunk father, I'll be back for you soon."

G D A D D7

But Jimmy still hangs in the Sawdust Saloon

G D

And I love my country with a deep frenzied love

G D A

Her legs spread out wide and her nose turned up

G D

So I showed up on time to meet my platoon

G D A D

And hung up a bone in the Sawdust Saloon

G D A D

e|-2-2-0-----|-2-2-0-----|-2-2-0------|-------------|

B|-------2-0-|-------3---|-------3-2~-|-~2-3--------|

G|-----------|---------2-|------------|-------2-0---|

D|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------4-|

A|-----------|-----------|------------|-------------|

E|-----------|-----------|------------|-------------|

G D

The candle in the window, the coin in the well

A G D

The break in your voice, and the crack in the bell

G D

All raise up a round, without saying a word

A G D

To them old dusty bones and those good men that served

G D

Who showed up on time to meet the platoon

G D A D D

And hung up the bones at the Sawdust Saloon

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