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Regarding Steven

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Cminor

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Regarding Steven by Blues Traveller
(I'm not 100% sure on the chords in the solo, so feel free to edit)
  Chords used:
e|Ab--------Bb1-------Cm3-------Eb6-------G3----------------------------------------|
B|--------3-------4-------8-------3----------------------------------------|
G|--------3-------5-------8-------4----------------------------------------|
D|--------3-------5-------8-------5----------------------------------------|
A|--------1-------3-------6-------5----------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
[Interlude]
  Ab    Bb   Cmx4
Ab  Bb  Eb  Bb  Ab
[Verse]
AbWell I've guessed your Bbname and I'm sure you know mCmine
AbI'd like to dBbiscuss our mutual frCmiend
AbI can't help but Bbfeel that I left him bCmehind
AbDoes he still stay with Bbyou or did his Ebpain Bbever Abend
AbI gBbuess I don't desEberve to Cmknow if he eGver let Abgo
AbI gBbuess I don't Ebreally Bbneed to Absee
AbIf he wound up with Bbyou or did he ever Cmbreak free
AbWhen we were both Bbyoung, you took us Cmin
AbAnd taught us to Bbplay survival Cmgames
AbHe'd lost so Bbmuch that you let him Cmwin
AbBut I had a Bbhome so it just Ebwa--Bbsn't the Absame
AbI had the Bbstrength to look you Ebin the Cmeyes and Gsay gooAbdbye
AbI was Bblucky and I Ebdidn't Bbhave to Abplay
AbDoes he still stay with Bbyou or did he get aCmway
[Interlude]
  Eb    Bb    Cm    G    Cm    G    Ab   Bbx2
Eb  Bb  Ab
[Verse]
AbI used what I Bbhad and I esCmcaped
AbI smelled something Bbgood and I followed its Cmtrack
AbBut all he could Bbsmell was the world that you Cmshaped
AbIt took all my Bbstrength and I just Ebcoul--Bbdn't look Abback
AbI rBbemember him calling Ebafter Cmme I Gkeep that memAbory
AbThe last thing he sBbcreamed aloud was "Hey Ebdon't you Bbleave me aAblone!"
AbYeah he might live with Bbyou but he called me his Cmhome
AbI guessed your name and Bbsome day Ebso Bbwill Abhe
AbCause one of these Bbides he's gonna Cmbreak free
AbCause one of these Bbides he's gonna Cmbreak free
AbCause one of these Bbides he's gonna Cmbreak

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Regarding Steven

by Blues Traveler

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Regarding Steven by Blues Traveller

(I'm not 100% sure on the chords in the solo, so feel free to edit)

Chords used:

Ab Bb Cm Eb G

e|--------1-------3-------6-------3----------------------------------------|

B|--------3-------4-------8-------3----------------------------------------|

G|--------3-------5-------8-------4----------------------------------------|

D|--------3-------5-------8-------5----------------------------------------|

A|--------1-------3-------6-------5----------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------3----------------------------------------|

[Interlude]

Ab Bb Cm

Ab Bb Eb Bb Ab

[Verse]

Ab Bb Cm

Well I've guessed your name and I'm sure you know mine

Ab Bb Cm

I'd like to discuss our mutual friend

Ab Bb Cm

I can't help but feel that I left him behind

Ab Bb Eb Bb Ab

Does he still stay with you or did his pain ever end

Ab Bb Eb Cm G Ab

I guess I don't deserve to know if he ever let go

Ab Bb Eb Bb Ab

I guess I don't really need to see

Ab Bb Cm

If he wound up with you or did he ever break free

Ab Bb Cm

When we were both young, you took us in

Ab Bb Cm

And taught us to play survival games

Ab Bb Cm

He'd lost so much that you let him win

Ab Bb Eb Bb Ab

But I had a home so it just wa--sn't the same

Ab Bb Eb Cm G Ab

I had the strength to look you in the eyes and say goodbye

Ab Bb Eb Bb Ab

I was lucky and I didn't have to play

Ab Bb Cm

Does he still stay with you or did he get away

[Interlude]

Eb Bb Cm G Cm G Ab Bb

Eb Bb Ab

[Verse]

Ab Bb Cm

I used what I had and I escaped

Ab Bb Cm

I smelled something good and I followed its track

Ab Bb Cm

But all he could smell was the world that you shaped

Ab Bb Eb Bb Ab

It took all my strength and I just coul--dn't look back

Ab Bb Eb Cm G Ab

I remember him calling after me I keep that memory

Ab Bb Eb Bb Ab

The last thing he screamed aloud was "Hey don't you leave me alone!"

Ab Bb Cm

Yeah he might live with you but he called me his home

Ab Bb Eb Bb Ab

I guessed your name and some day so will he

Ab Bb Cm

Cause one of these ides he's gonna break free

Ab Bb Cm

Cause one of these ides he's gonna break free

Ab Bb Cm

Cause one of these ides he's gonna break

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