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Chesapeake

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   D5x0023x (D5/A)
[Intro]
G Cadd9 D5
G Cadd9
[Verse 1]
To a Gworld we'll Cadd9not remD5ember
When we're Gold and Cadd9tired
We'll be Gblowing Cadd9on the D5embers
Of a Glittle Cadd9fire
We were the Gtallest Cadd9person D5watching
In GChesaCadd9peake
You Gput me Cadd9on your D5shoulders
So GI could Cadd9see
[Chorus]
AmI was all covered in D5sound
EGar plugs so it Cadd9wasn't loud
SAmwallowed up by the cD5rowd
DGidn't know what they were Cadd9singing about
I Gcan't hardly wCadd9ait
FGor someone to replaCadd9ce
[Interlude]
G Cadd9 D5
G Cadd9
G Cadd9 D5
[Verse 2]
It was Ghot in Cadd9the areD5na
Good men Gdie like Cadd9dogs
My Ghero Cadd9plays to D5no one
In a Gparking Cadd9lot
D5
AmEven though there's no one arD5ound
GYou broke a leg and the hCadd9ouse came down
AmA smattering of appD5lause
GA sliver moon and a covCadd9er song
[Bridge]
OGh sweet child of mineCadd9  
You're always Gsorry for everything, never apologizeCadd9  
OGh sweet child of mineCadd9  
Now you Gstand on the corner and hope you get recognizedCadd9  
[Chorus]
I Amwas all covered in soD5und
WGhen you asked me to tCadd9urn it down
DAmidn't even think it was loD5ud
CGan you hear it nCadd9ow?

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Chesapeake

by Better Oblivion Community Center

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D5/A

Cadd9

D5 D5/A

x0023x ()

[Intro]

G Cadd9 D5

G Cadd9

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 D5

To a world we'll not remember

G Cadd9

When we're old and tired

G Cadd9 D5

We'll be blowing on the embers

G Cadd9

Of a little fire

G Cadd9 D5

We were the tallest person watching

G Cadd9

In Chesapeake

G Cadd9 D5

You put me on your shoulders

G Cadd9

So I could see

[Chorus]

Am D5

I was all covered in sound

G Cadd9

Ear plugs so it wasn't loud

Am D5

Swallowed up by the crowd

G Cadd9

Didn't know what they were singing about

G Cadd9

I can't hardly wait

G Cadd9

For someone to replace

[Interlude]

G Cadd9 D5

G Cadd9

G Cadd9 D5

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 D5

It was hot in the arena

G Cadd9

Good men die like dogs

G Cadd9 D5

My hero plays to no one

G Cadd9

In a parking lot

Am D5

Even though there's no one around

G Cadd9

You broke a leg and the house came down

Am D5

A smattering of applause

G Cadd9

A sliver moon and a cover song

[Bridge]

G Cadd9

Oh sweet child of mine

G Cadd9

You're always sorry for everything, never apologize

G Cadd9

Oh sweet child of mine

G Cadd9

Now you stand on the corner and hope you get recognized

[Chorus]

Am D5

I was all covered in sound

G Cadd9

When you asked me to turn it down

Am D5

Didn't even think it was loud

G Cadd9

Can you hear it now?

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