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Making The Rounds

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Dminor

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1/45

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 45Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Alternate Fsus
e 1-----------
B 1-----------
G ------------
D ------------
A ------------
D 1-----------
CAPO 2
Tuning: EADGBe
[Intro]
    Dmaj7      Cmaj7      Amaj7X3
Fsus   G   Amaj7
[Verse 1]
  Dmaj7Red     Cmaj7sky at   Amaj7dawn
  Dmaj7dew      Cmaj7settles    Amaj7on (the long grass)
  Dmaj7I       Cmaj7wake     Amaj7alone
to        Fsusbegin   Ga new Amaj7day
[Verse 2]
  Dmaj7Steam    Cmaj7rises      Amaj7up
 Dmaj7Coffee       Cmaj7the    cAmaj7up (smells so good)
  Dmaj7Pot     Cmaj7filled      Amaj7enough
for       Fsustwo     GeveryAmaj7day
[Chorus]
The Fsuskitchen is Gemptied Amaj7somehow
like a Fsusdusty    Gdeserted ghost Amaj7town
so i’m Fsussetting it Gout in a Cway C/Byou might Amhear me
FsusSweetheart I’m Gmissing you Amaj7now
[Verse 3]
 Dmaj7ShoppinCmaj7g  in    Amaj7town,
  Dmaj7I     Cmaj7make the  Amaj7rounds, (say hello)
 Dmaj7People  Cmaj7don’t    Amaj7frown,
but they Fsusknow   Gsomething’s Amaj7wrong
[Verse 4]
  Dmaj7Back  Cmaj7home the   Amaj7cat, (she’s hungry)
 Dmaj7arches    Cmaj7her     Amaj7back
  Dmaj7I      Cmaj7sit where   Amaj7we sat (that old couch)
FsusHumming Ga   sAmaj7ong
[Chorus]
AfterFsusnoon    Gstretches on like a Amaj7fire
burning Fsusdown crackling Gcoals then Amaj7expire
so i’m Fsussetting it Gout in a Cway C/Byou might Amsee me
FsusSweetheart I’m Gmissing you Amaj7now
-Break-
e|--Fsus---------------G--~-------Amaj7-----------|
G|---1-------------2/3-----------~------|
G|---2/5---2---5---------5---4---2--1h2-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|--Fsus---------------G--~-------Amaj7-----------|
G|---1-------------2/3-----------~------|
G|---2/5---2---5---------5/6--5--4h5----|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|-Fsus---------------G~---C--C/B--3------Am-------|
B|--1-----------2/3-5/6-------6p5-------|
G|--2/5--2--5------------------------5--|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|--Fsus---------------G--~-------Amaj7-----------|
G|---1-------------2/3------------------|
G|---2/5---2---5---------5---4---2--1h2-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
 Dmaj7You’re   Cmaj7not at   Amaj7home
 Dmaj7night   Cmaj7on my    Amaj7own (and lonesome)
 Dmaj7and     Cmaj7while you  Amaj7roam (my thoughts are )
 Fsuswith   Gyou my   Amaj7dear
[Verse 6]
  Dmaj7We     Cmaj7took a   Amaj7spill (from our)
  Dmaj7dreams    Cmaj7unfulfiAmaj7lled (I’m hoping if)
  Dmaj7I     Cmaj7wait        unAmaj7til the clouds lift
  FsusAll   Gwill come   Amaj7clear
[Chorus]
But the Fsusway that I Gfeel here toAmaj7night
leaves a Fsusworry that Gjust won’t take Amaj7flight
so i’m Fsussetting it Gout in a Cway C/Byou might Amfind me
  FsusSweetheart I’m Gmissing you Amaj7now
[Outro]
It’s a sFsustory as Gold as the Cwaves C/Bon the  Amocean
  FsusSweetheart I’m Gmissing you Amaj7now

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Making The Rounds

by Darrel Huish

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Cmaj7

Amaj7

Fsus

C/B

Alternate Fsus

e 1-----------

B 1-----------

G ------------

D ------------

A ------------

D 1-----------

CAPO 2

Tuning: EADGBe

[Intro]

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

Fsus G Amaj7

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

Red sky at dawn

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

dew settles on (the long grass)

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

I wake alone

Fsus G Amaj7

to begin a new day

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

Steam rises up

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

Coffee the cup (smells so good)

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

Pot filled enough

Fsus G Amaj7

for two everyday

[Chorus]

Fsus G Amaj7

The kitchen is emptied somehow

Fsus G Amaj7

like a dusty deserted ghost town

Fsus G C C/B Am

so i’m setting it out in a way you might hear me

Fsus G Amaj7

Sweetheart I’m missing you now

[Verse 3]

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

Shopping in town,

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

I make the rounds, (say hello)

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

People don’t frown,

Fsus G Amaj7

but they know something’s wrong

[Verse 4]

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

Back home the cat, (she’s hungry)

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

arches her back

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

I sit where we sat (that old couch)

Fsus G Amaj7

Humming a song

[Chorus]

Fsus G Amaj7

Afternoon stretches on like a fire

Fsus G Amaj7

burning down crackling coals then expire

Fsus G C C/B Am

so i’m setting it out in a way you might see me

Fsus G Amaj7

Sweetheart I’m missing you now

-Break-

Fsus G Amaj7

e|-------------------~------------------|

G|---1-------------2/3-----------~------|

G|---2/5---2---5---------5---4---2--1h2-|

D|--------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

Fsus G Amaj7

e|-------------------~------------------|

G|---1-------------2/3-----------~------|

G|---2/5---2---5---------5/6--5--4h5----|

D|--------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

Fsus G C C/B Am

e|----------------~-------3-------------|

B|--1-----------2/3-5/6-------6p5-------|

G|--2/5--2--5------------------------5--|

D|--------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

Fsus G Amaj7

e|-------------------~------------------|

G|---1-------------2/3------------------|

G|---2/5---2---5---------5---4---2--1h2-|

D|--------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

[Verse 5]

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

You’re not at home

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

night on my own (and lonesome)

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

and while you roam (my thoughts are )

Fsus G Amaj7

with you my dear

[Verse 6]

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

We took a spill (from our)

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

dreams unfulfilled (I’m hoping if)

Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Amaj7

I wait until the clouds lift

Fsus G Amaj7

All will come clear

[Chorus]

Fsus G Amaj7

But the way that I feel here tonight

Fsus G Amaj7

leaves a worry that just won’t take flight

Fsus G C C/B Am

so i’m setting it out in a way you might find me

Fsus G Amaj7

Sweetheart I’m missing you now

[Outro]

Fsus G C C/B Am

It’s a story as old as the waves on the ocean

Fsus G Amaj7

Sweetheart I’m missing you now

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