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# Ghost Story
# by Matt the Electrician
# from Accidental Thief (2011)
# Use capo 2 to match recording and live versions
[Intro/riff] x2
| G- - -| C-  D-| G- - -|   
[Verse 1]
GYou’ve been running up and down these halls
CDon’t you Dwear it Gdown
GYou should know that we all know that
Cyou’re still Dhanging aGround
[Interlude]
| G- - -| C-  D-| G- - -|   
[Verse 2]
GHowling, moaning, clattering chains,
Cmaking Dsuch a Gmess
GStop scaring all the pretty girls and
Cbeing Dsuch a Gpest
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou ought to Amknow
You got to Ggo
Don’t preAmtend
It’s not the Gend of the DmlineC  D  
[Chorus]
N.C             C  
Don’t tell me a ghost story
‘Cause I’m so Gtired
Don’t wanna be Chaunted
Wanna be insGpired
Yeah, I wanna Cbelieve there’s something
Gmore to look Dforward Gto
[Interlude]
| G- - -| C-  D-| G- - -|   
[Verse 3]
GYou keep showing up in all my dreams and
Cplaying Dall the Gparts
GI keep opening all of the windows and
Choping Dyou’ll deGpart
[Interlude]
| G- - -| C-  D-| G- - -|   
[Verse 4]
GEvery night is every night and
Csometimes Dso are the Gdays
GIt’s a shame that you’re already dead ‘cause I’m
Cdigging Dyou a Ggrave
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou ought to Amknow
You got to Ggo
Don’t preAmtend
It’s not the Gend of the DmlineC  D  
[Chorus]
N.C             C  
Don’t tell me a ghost story
‘Cause I’m so Gtired
Don’t wanna be Chaunted
Wanna be insGpired
Yeah, I wanna Cbelieve there’s something
Gmore to look Dforward Gto
[Outro]
And CI’m not Dscared of Gyou.

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Ghost Story

by Matt the Electrician

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

# Ghost Story

# by Matt the Electrician

# from Accidental Thief (2011)

# Use capo 2 to match recording and live versions

[Intro/riff] x2

G C D G

| - - -| - -| - - -|

[Verse 1]

You’ve been running up and down these halls

C D G

Don’t you wear it down

You should know that we all know that

C D G

you’re still hanging around

[Interlude]

G C D G

| - - -| - -| - - -|

[Verse 2]

Howling, moaning, clattering chains,

C D G

making such a mess

Stop scaring all the pretty girls and

C D G

being such a pest

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am

You ought to know

You got to go

Don’t pretend

G Dm C D

It’s not the end of the line

[Chorus]

N.C

Don’t tell me a ghost story

‘Cause I’m so tired

Don’t wanna be haunted

Wanna be inspired

Yeah, I wanna believe there’s something

G D G

more to look forward to

[Interlude]

G C D G

| - - -| - -| - - -|

[Verse 3]

You keep showing up in all my dreams and

C D G

playing all the parts

I keep opening all of the windows and

C D G

hoping you’ll depart

[Interlude]

G C D G

| - - -| - -| - - -|

[Verse 4]

Every night is every night and

C D G

sometimes so are the days

It’s a shame that you’re already dead ‘cause I’m

C D G

digging you a grave

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am

You ought to know

You got to go

Don’t pretend

G Dm C D

It’s not the end of the line

[Chorus]

N.C

Don’t tell me a ghost story

‘Cause I’m so tired

Don’t wanna be haunted

Wanna be inspired

Yeah, I wanna believe there’s something

G D G

more to look forward to

[Outro]

C D G

And I’m not scared of you.

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