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                              Rattlin'
                          By: Tea Leaf Green
The first "D,C,G" of each line in the verses are stummed once with the rythm of the piano more/less.
[Verse]
DI've Cbeen Gshot for CtresspassiDng
DDown Cin        G  CNew OrlDeans
DTangCled Gup, I've Cbeen unCdone
DI've Cbeen unGcovered aCnd I've Drun
[Chorus]
EmRattlin'     D  Emon the windD  
EmLooking for that wDhispered ship Emthat we've beenD  
EmFollowing    Dfor a Emsea~soDn
And I'm EmRattlin'     D  Emon the windD  
[Verse]
I Dwas Cborn Gfree, I Cwas born Dproud
With my Dhead Cin the cGlouds and my fCeet on the gDround
DI've Cbeen cGaught in a sCpider's Dweb
By DcastCing Gnets in laCdies' bDeds     Yes I'm-
[Chorus]
EmI've seen the Dkudzu how it Emcovers up the Dsouth
It's Emcovering my Deyes and it's cEmoming out my Dmouth
I Emfeel like I fDeel when the tEmrees withstand the fDlood
I'm Emcareful where im Dwalking, don't want to Emstep into the Dmud
[Solo]
[Verse]
The Dhitch--Chi--Gker was Cleading Gme to
The Dsweet Cwa--Gter at the Cmountain's feGet
That Dfor--Cest Gporchlight, it sClapped my Geyes
The Ddoor Cswung Gwide as a nCight owl cGried
The Dhitch--Chi--Gker, he cCured his worGds
DDis--Ca--Gppeared just Cas I hGeard a
DBomb--Cshell Gblast and sCplit the nigGht
DTook Cme dGown just as it Cblew my minGd.      And I'm-
[Chorus]
EmRattlin'     D  Emon the windD  
EmLooking for that wDhispered ship Emthat we've beenD  
EmFollowing    Dfor a Emsea~soDn
And I'm EmRattlin'     D  Emon the windD  
[Solo]
[Chorus]
EmRattlin'     D  Emon the windD  
EmLooking for that wDhispered ship Emthat we've beenD  
EmFollowing    Dfor a Emsea~soDn
And I'm EmRattlin'     D  Emon the windD  
Always wanted to add this but I think I got the lyrics and chord placements down right.
This is meant to play as Trevor's piano parts but for the rythm guitar. -A. Gomez

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Rattlin

by Tea Leaf Green

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Rattlin'

By: Tea Leaf Green

The first "D,C,G" of each line in the verses are stummed once with the rythm of the piano more/less.

[Verse]

D C G C D

I've been shot for tresspassing

D C G C D

Down in New Orleans

D C G C C

Tangled up, I've been undone

D C G C D

I've been uncovered and I've run

[Chorus]

Em D Em D

Rattlin' on the wind

Em D Em D

Looking for that whispered ship that we've been

Em D Em D

Following for a sea~son

Em D Em D

And I'm Rattlin' on the wind

[Verse]

D C G C D

I was born free, I was born proud

D C G C D

With my head in the clouds and my feet on the ground

D C G C D

I've been caught in a spider's web

D C G C D

By casting nets in ladies' beds Yes I'm-

[Chorus]

Em D Em D

I've seen the kudzu how it covers up the south

Em D Em D

It's covering my eyes and it's coming out my mouth

Em D Em D

I feel like I feel when the trees withstand the flood

Em D Em D

I'm careful where im walking, don't want to step into the mud

[Solo]

[Verse]

D C G C G

The hitch--hi--ker was leading me to

D C G C G

The sweet wa--ter at the mountain's feet

D C G C G

That for--est porchlight, it slapped my eyes

D C G C G

The door swung wide as a night owl cried

D C G C G

The hitch--hi--ker, he cured his words

D C G C G

Dis--a--ppeared just as I heard a

D C G C G

Bomb--shell blast and split the night

D C G C G

Took me down just as it blew my mind. And I'm-

[Chorus]

Em D Em D

Rattlin' on the wind

Em D Em D

Looking for that whispered ship that we've been

Em D Em D

Following for a sea~son

Em D Em D

And I'm Rattlin' on the wind

[Solo]

[Chorus]

Em D Em D

Rattlin' on the wind

Em D Em D

Looking for that whispered ship that we've been

Em D Em D

Following for a sea~son

Em D Em D

And I'm Rattlin' on the wind

Always wanted to add this but I think I got the lyrics and chord placements down right.

This is meant to play as Trevor's piano parts but for the rythm guitar. -A. Gomez

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