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April In Houston

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D:       XX0232
D(b5):   XX0132
Dsus2/G: XX0030
G:       320033
Em:      022000
Bm:      X24432
F#m:     244222
Gm:      355333
[Intro]
D    Dsus2/G D(b5)
D    Dsus2/G D(b5)
[Verse 1]
DMy train just caught on fire and I'm Dsus2/Gstuck here at the stD(b5)ation
DIs that Shannon playing Dsus2/Gon my favorite D(b5)radio?
DI can remember the Dsus2/Gfirst time that I sD(b5)aw her
DI should have known that she would Dsus2/Galways be D(b5)around
DAnd what's the problem if I've got a Dsus2/Glittle hesitD(b5)ation?
DIt it wrong to be aDsus2/Gfraid of growing uD(b5)p?
DCan we wash these extra hands
I'm losing my Dsus2/Gsense of diD(b5)rection
DIn a hazeDsus2/G  D(b5)  
[Chorus]
DWhen everybody wants to Gget me Emhigh
DEverybody wants to Gget me Emhigh
DEverybody wants to Bmget F#me hGigh
But Gmwhere will they go when I'm Dlow
   G Em
D  G Em
[Verse 2]
DI told myself I'd never Dsus2/Glose a bet aD(b5)gainst me
DI told my mom I'd never Dsus2/Gstay out after D(b5)dark
Fuck it Dall, I plead the fifth
Modern Dsus2/Gmusic makes me D(b5)sick
And leaves me Dhungry for some Dsus2/GactionD(b5)  
DYour brain just caught on fire
So you're Dsus2/Gstuck playing D(b5)dress up
Would you Dunsee everything and Dsus2/Gsedate yourself aD(b5)gain?
Here's an Daxe
Find a tree
What an Dsus2/Gopportunity D(b5)to start a DblazeDsus2/G  D(b5)  
[Chorus]
DWhen everybody wants to Gget me Emhigh
DEverybody wants to Gget me Emhigh
DEverybody wants to Bmget F#me hGigh
But Gmwhere will they go when I'm Dlow
G(Where will they Emgo when I'm Dlow
[Solo]
D  G Em
D  G Em
D  G Em
D  G Em
(Drums in my ear just what I need)
[Interlude]
D    Dsus2/G D(b5)
D    Dsus2/G D(b5)
[Chorus]
DEverybody wants Dsus2/GtoD(b5)  
DEverybody wants Dsus2/Gto D(b5)  
DEverybody wants Dsus2/Gto D(b5)  
DEverybody wants to Dsus2/Gget   yoD(b5)u    hiDgh
Dsus2/GGet   yoD(b5)u    hiDgh
Dsus2/GGet   yoD(b5)u    hiDgh
Dsus2/G D(b5)

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April In Houston

by Swmrs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2/G

D(b5)

D: XX0232

D(b5): XX0132

Dsus2/G: XX0030

G: 320033

Em: 022000

Bm: X24432

F#m: 244222

Gm: 355333

[Intro]

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

[Verse 1]

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

My train just caught on fire and I'm stuck here at the station

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

Is that Shannon playing on my favorite radio?

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

I can remember the first time that I saw her

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

I should have known that she would always be around

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

And what's the problem if I've got a little hesitation?

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

It it wrong to be afraid of growing up?

Can we wash these extra hands

Dsus2/G D(b5)

I'm losing my sense of direction

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

In a haze

[Chorus]

D G Em

When everybody wants to get me high

D G Em

Everybody wants to get me high

D Bm F# G

Everybody wants to get me high

Gm D

But where will they go when I'm low

G Em

D G Em

[Verse 2]

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

I told myself I'd never lose a bet against me

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

I told my mom I'd never stay out after dark

Fuck it all, I plead the fifth

Dsus2/G D(b5)

Modern music makes me sick

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

And leaves me hungry for some action

Your brain just caught on fire

Dsus2/G D(b5)

So you're stuck playing dress up

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

Would you unsee everything and sedate yourself again?

Here's an axe

Find a tree

Dsus2/G D(b5) D Dsus2/G D(b5)

What an opportunity to start a blaze

[Chorus]

D G Em

When everybody wants to get me high

D G Em

Everybody wants to get me high

D Bm F# G

Everybody wants to get me high

Gm D

But where will they go when I'm low

G Em D

(Where will they go when I'm low

[Solo]

D G Em

(Drums in my ear just what I need)

[Interlude]

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

[Chorus]

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

Everybody wants to

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

Everybody wants to

D Dsus2/G D(b5)

Everybody wants to

D Dsus2/G D(b5) D

Everybody wants to get you high

Dsus2/G D(b5) D

Get you high

Dsus2/G D(b5) D

Get you high

Dsus2/G D(b5)

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