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[Intro]
  Fmaj7/C    C   Gx4
[Verse 1]
Well the Fmaj7/Csun is beating down the black top
CMy Ghands are aching, my head is falling offFmaj7/C  C  G  
And I Fmaj7/Ccan't seem to sleep past nine
CCrGying eyes over wasted timeFmaj7/C  C  G  
And the Fmaj7/Colder I get the more I see
CIf Gyou walk out the door there's no re-entryFmaj7/C  C  G  
So Fmaj7/Cwhere do I stay and when do I go?
CThese Gare the questions I really wanna knowFmaj7/C  C  G  
[Chorus]
So now I'm Cburning Gdown the Fmaj7/Cavenue
At a Chundred Gmiles an Fmaj7/Chour
Oh I'm Cburning Gdown the Fmaj7/Cavenue
And I'm Cscared I ain't Ggot much Fmaj7/Clonger
With Fmaj7/CyouC  G  
[Instrumental]
  Fmaj7/C    C   Gx3
[Verse 2]
And Fmaj7/Cback to the place where I grew up
CWith Gstacks of books at the TV volume upFmaj7/C  C  G  
I Fmaj7/Calways dreamt of a bigger place
CNow GI'm wondering why I wanted to escape thisFmaj7/C  C  G  
Cause Fmaj7/Cmy old dog ain't here no more
CJust Gsitting on the shelf with the ones that came before himFmaj7/C  C  G  
Yeah so now Fmaj7/Cjust sit down and watch a film with me
CI Gneed you here desperatelyFmaj7/C  C  G  
[Chorus]
So now I'm Cburning Gdown the Fmaj7/Cavenue
At a Chundred Gmiles an Fmaj7/Chour
Oh I'm Cburning Gdown the Fmaj7/Cavenue
And I'm Cscared I ain't Ggot much Fmaj7/Clonger
Oh I'm Cscared I ain't Ggot much Fmaj7/Clonger
[Bridge]
And well CI Gclose my eyes Amand I see Fmaj7/Ceverything
See Can Gold used car and a Ambroken bike in an Fmaj7/Covergrown yard
I see Cmy Gfriend walking through the Amfield to the Fmaj7/Cevergreen
Where Cwe'll Gdrink too much Amand cry about Fmaj7/CeverythingC  G  
[Instrumental]
  Fmaj7/C    C   Gx3
[Chorus]
So now I'm Cburning Gdown the Fmaj7/Cavenue
At a Chundred Gmiles an Fmaj7/Chour
Oh I'm Cburning Gdown the Fmaj7/Cavenue
And I'm Cscared I ain't Ggot much Fmaj7/Clonger
Oh I'm Cscared I ain't Ggot much Fmaj7/Clonger
GWith yFmaj7/Cou

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Evergreen

by Michigan Rattlers

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Fmaj7/C

[Intro]

Fmaj7/C C G

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7/C

Well the sun is beating down the black top

C G Fmaj7/C C G

My hands are aching, my head is falling off

Fmaj7/C

And I can't seem to sleep past nine

C G Fmaj7/C C G

Crying eyes over wasted time

Fmaj7/C

And the older I get the more I see

C G Fmaj7/C C G

If you walk out the door there's no re-entry

Fmaj7/C

So where do I stay and when do I go?

C G Fmaj7/C C G

These are the questions I really wanna know

[Chorus]

C G Fmaj7/C

So now I'm burning down the avenue

C G Fmaj7/C

At a hundred miles an hour

C G Fmaj7/C

Oh I'm burning down the avenue

C G Fmaj7/C

And I'm scared I ain't got much longer

Fmaj7/C C G

With you

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7/C C G

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7/C

And back to the place where I grew up

C G Fmaj7/C C G

With stacks of books at the TV volume up

Fmaj7/C

I always dreamt of a bigger place

C G Fmaj7/C C G

Now I'm wondering why I wanted to escape this

Fmaj7/C

Cause my old dog ain't here no more

C G Fmaj7/C C G

Just sitting on the shelf with the ones that came before him

Fmaj7/C

Yeah so now just sit down and watch a film with me

C G Fmaj7/C C G

I need you here desperately

[Chorus]

C G Fmaj7/C

So now I'm burning down the avenue

C G Fmaj7/C

At a hundred miles an hour

C G Fmaj7/C

Oh I'm burning down the avenue

C G Fmaj7/C

And I'm scared I ain't got much longer

C G Fmaj7/C

Oh I'm scared I ain't got much longer

[Bridge]

C G Am Fmaj7/C

And well I close my eyes and I see everything

C G Am Fmaj7/C

See an old used car and a broken bike in an overgrown yard

C G Am Fmaj7/C

I see my friend walking through the field to the evergreen

C G Am Fmaj7/C C G

Where we'll drink too much and cry about everything

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7/C C G

[Chorus]

C G Fmaj7/C

So now I'm burning down the avenue

C G Fmaj7/C

At a hundred miles an hour

C G Fmaj7/C

Oh I'm burning down the avenue

C G Fmaj7/C

And I'm scared I ain't got much longer

C G Fmaj7/C

Oh I'm scared I ain't got much longer

G Fmaj7/C

With you

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