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Roll The Bones

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Dmajor
90BPM
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[Verse 1]
DYeah so it goes
DYeah so it Bmgoes
DThat sweet heirloom
DThem abbey sBmtones
DGo take a chance and roll the bonesBm  
DCut off your hair
DUnplug your phBmone
[Chorus]
Yeah Gsell your belongings
GAll your clever drawings, Dtry to make a dollar from the grave
GSell your belongings
GAll your clever drawings Dtry to make a dollar from the grave
But whose to bBmlame oooooD-oooooo-oBmo oooo-oDoo-oooo
[Verse 2]
DWell so it goes
DYeah so it goBmes
DThem city boys in country cBmlothes
DOh take a chance and roll the boBmnes
DGo crash your car burn down your Bmhome
[Chorus]
GYeah try to forget all those enemies and debts
They’ll just Dchase you round and give you sour dreams
Yeah Gtry to forget all those enemies and debts
They’ll just Dchase you round and give you sour dreams
Yeah so it sBmeems
[Outro]
Yeah so Gstruggle all you like
Yeah Gput up the good fight
They say Dsomeday everybody dies alone
StGruggle all you like
GPut up the good fight
They say Dsomeday everybody dies alone
But hey who really knBmowsD  
Yeah hey who kBmnowsD  
Yeah hey who really knowsBm  D  
Yeah hey who really knowsBm  D  
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