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ash - WHAT DEANER WAS TALKING ABOUT
(E:-0-3-0-)                  G  D  
The wash is out, it's hangin' up
And all I Chad is nothin'G  
Nothin' to Gdo, nothin' to sDay
I think I mCust be dreamingG  
The sun comes Eup and I'm all washed Gout
Is this what DEeaner was talkin abAout?
And I don't thGink I will ever retDurn
                C(A:-3-2-0-)  G  
I can't my friend
If I was kGing I'd wear a Dring
I'd never hCurt my peopleG  
I'd stay alGert and dress to kDill
I might even slCip you somethingG  
The sun comes Eup and I'm all washed Gout
Is this what DEeaner was talking abAout?
And I don't thGink I will ever retDurn
                C(A:-3-2-0-)  G  
I can't my friend
                                 sl      sl
(solo) G: 0-2-4-2-4-------:0-2-4---7-------:5-4---5-4-------
(yes, its right, just one string!)
(G:-4-2-)                          E  G  
The sun comes up and I'm all washed out
Is this what DEeaner was talking abAout?
And I don't thGink I will ever retDurn
                C(A:-3-2-0-) G  
I can't my friend
I do not thGink I will ever retDurn
                C(A:-3-2-0-)  G  
I can't my friend
I do not thGink I will ever retDurn
                C(A:-3-2-0-)  G  
I can't my friend

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What Deaner Was

by Ash

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ash - WHAT DEANER WAS TALKING ABOUT

E G D

(:-0-3-0-)

The wash is out, it's hangin' up

C G

And all I had is nothin'

G D

Nothin' to do, nothin' to say

C G

I think I must be dreaming

E G

The sun comes up and I'm all washed out

E A

Is this what Deaner was talkin about?

G D

And I don't think I will ever return

C A G

(:-3-2-0-)

I can't my friend

G D

If I was king I'd wear a ring

C G

I'd never hurt my people

G D

I'd stay alert and dress to kill

C G

I might even slip you something

E G

The sun comes up and I'm all washed out

E A

Is this what Deaner was talking about?

G D

And I don't think I will ever return

C A G

(:-3-2-0-)

I can't my friend

sl sl

(solo) G: 0-2-4-2-4-------:0-2-4---7-------:5-4---5-4-------

(yes, its right, just one string!)

G E G

(:-4-2-)

The sun comes up and I'm all washed out

E A

Is this what Deaner was talking about?

G D

And I don't think I will ever return

C A G

(:-3-2-0-)

I can't my friend

G D

I do not think I will ever return

C A G

(:-3-2-0-)

I can't my friend

G D

I do not think I will ever return

C A G

(:-3-2-0-)

I can't my friend

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