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Basically the rhythm guitar for this song is played in a power chord fashion.
 I will not transcribe it like that because the organ plays regular chord
Intro:      F      Em    Am(4x)
Well you can Fwalk like a stranger, Emhead back in your Amhair
Bringing Fgifts, while you act Emso sinAmcere
F    Em    Am        F    Em    Am
Bringing Fgifts, oh boyEm, he~s five Amyears
A game for Frocks and Emtraini...iAmng wheels
F    Em    Am        F    Em    Am
Am
Well I don~t reCmember Gyou from Fany Gof those Embooks
Ashes to Cashes, and Gsix feet Funder face Gdown in a EmboxE  
FWhere~d you ever Emlearn to treat me like Amthat
F    Em    Am        F    Em    Am
You don~t Fsee that, baby aEmhh..., that famous Amstuff
You know the FHarvard folds Emlaw, that penniless Amrough
F    Em    Am        F    Em    Am
Your Fbad luck follows Emyou like a heart atAmtack
Twist your Ffingers, soon as Embreak your Amback
F    Em    Am        F    Em    Am
Am
Well I don~t reCmember Gyou from Fany Gof those Embooks
Ashes to Cashes, and Gsix feet Funder face Gdown in a EmboxE  
FWhere~d you ever Emlearn to treat me like Amthat
F    Em    Am
It~s Fcoming from another withered Emmother who~s just like Amyours
Bringing you Faches and all thosEme mental Amsores
FTake a little half, so Emneed some for yourAmself
Like an Fitty in the gritty, they alEmways seem by themAmselves
Well you Fmust be, had-to-beEm, one of Amthese
Honey, on the Fshed on the Emopen tAmree
FDidn~t I meet you Emonce in a liquor Amstore
I think I saw you Fhanging by the Emstage Amdoor
Handing out Fprograms to the Emfamily theaAmter
Deprive the Frow, so you Emdon~t miss her Amor treat her
Am    Am    Am    Am
You take it
AmWhy take it?
GFast and ever
If you Fgave yourEmself a cDmhance...
Well CI don~t reGmember Fyou from Gany of those Embooks
Ashes to, ashes and Csix Gfeet unFder faced Gdown in a EmboxE  
FWhere~d you ever Emlearn to treat me like Amthat?
    F      Em  Am...
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Ashes To Ashes

by The Wallflowers

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Basically the rhythm guitar for this song is played in a power chord fashion.

I will not transcribe it like that because the organ plays regular chord

F Em Am

Intro: (4x)

F Em Am

Well you can walk like a stranger, head back in your hair

F Em Am

Bringing gifts, while you act so sincere

F Em Am F Em Am

F Em Am

Bringing gifts, oh boy, he~s five years

F Em Am

A game for rocks and traini...ing wheels

F Em Am F Em Am

C G F G Em

Well I don~t remember you from any of those books

C G F G Em E

Ashes to ashes, and six feet under face down in a box

F Em Am

Where~d you ever learn to treat me like that

F Em Am F Em Am

F Em Am

You don~t see that, baby ahh..., that famous stuff

F Em Am

You know the Harvard folds law, that penniless rough

F Em Am F Em Am

F Em Am

Your bad luck follows you like a heart attack

F Em Am

Twist your fingers, soon as break your back

F Em Am F Em Am

C G F G Em

Well I don~t remember you from any of those books

C G F G Em E

Ashes to ashes, and six feet under face down in a box

F Em Am

Where~d you ever learn to treat me like that

F Em Am

It~s coming from another withered mother who~s just like yours

F Em Am

Bringing you aches and all those mental sores

F Em Am

Take a little half, so need some for yourself

F Em Am

Like an itty in the gritty, they always seem by themselves

F Em Am

Well you must be, had-to-be, one of these

F Em Am

Honey, on the shed on the open tree

F Em Am

Didn~t I meet you once in a liquor store

F Em Am

I think I saw you hanging by the stage door

F Em Am

Handing out programs to the family theater

F Em Am

Deprive the row, so you don~t miss her or treat her

Am Am Am Am

You take it

Why take it?

Fast and ever

F Em Dm

If you gave yourself a chance...

C G F G Em

Well I don~t remember you from any of those books

C G F G Em E

Ashes to, ashes and six feet under faced down in a box

F Em Am

Where~d you ever learn to treat me like that?

F Em Am

...

(the song fades out on these chords)

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