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Fourth Of July

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[Intro]
   G     Emx2
[Verse 1]
She's Gwaiting for me when I get Dhome from Dsus4work
  CBut things just ain't the Gsame
She Gturns out the light and she Dcries in the Dsus4dark
  CWon't answer when I call heDr name
[Chorus]
  COn the stairs I smoke a   Dcigarette aloGneG  D  
  CThe Mexican kids are shooting Dfireworks beD/ClowD/B  D/A  
GHey baby, it's the FouEmrth of July
GHey baby, it's the FouEmrth of July
It's the fourth of JuGlyEm  
[Verse 2]
She Ggives me her cheek but I Dwant her liDsus4ps
  CAnd I don't have the strength to Ggo
On the lGost side of town in a Ddark apartmDsus4ent
  CWe gave up trying so long Dago
[Chorus]
  COn the stairs I smoke a   Dcigarette aloGneG  D  
  CThe Mexican kids are shooting Dfireworks beD/ClowD/B  D/A  
GHey baby, it's the FouEmrth of July
GHey baby, it's the FouEmrth of July
[Verse 3]
  CWhatever happened, I   DapologiGze
  CSo dry your tears and baby, Dwalk outside
                    (G)
It's the Fourth of July
[Instrumental]
   G     Emx4
[Chorus]
  COn the stairs I smoke a   Dcigarette aloGneG  D  
  CThe Mexican kids are shooting Dfireworks beD/ClowD/B  D/A  
GHey baby, it's the FouEmrth of July
GHey baby, it's the FouEmrth of July
  GWe forgot all about the FoEmurth of July
GHey bEmaby
[Outro]
   G     Emx4
G

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Fourth Of July

by Dave Alvin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

D/C

D/B

D/A

[Intro]

G Em

[Verse 1]

G D Dsus4

She's waiting for me when I get home from work

C G

But things just ain't the same

G D Dsus4

She turns out the light and she cries in the dark

C D

Won't answer when I call her name

[Chorus]

C D G G D

On the stairs I smoke a cigarette alone

C D D/C D/B D/A

The Mexican kids are shooting fireworks below

G Em

Hey baby, it's the Fourth of July

G Em

Hey baby, it's the Fourth of July

G Em

It's the fourth of July

[Verse 2]

G D Dsus4

She gives me her cheek but I want her lips

C G

And I don't have the strength to go

G D Dsus4

On the lost side of town in a dark apartment

C D

We gave up trying so long ago

[Chorus]

C D G G D

On the stairs I smoke a cigarette alone

C D D/C D/B D/A

The Mexican kids are shooting fireworks below

G Em

Hey baby, it's the Fourth of July

G Em

Hey baby, it's the Fourth of July

[Verse 3]

C D G

Whatever happened, I apologize

C D

So dry your tears and baby, walk outside

()

It's the Fourth of July

[Instrumental]

G Em

[Chorus]

C D G G D

On the stairs I smoke a cigarette alone

C D D/C D/B D/A

The Mexican kids are shooting fireworks below

G Em

Hey baby, it's the Fourth of July

G Em

Hey baby, it's the Fourth of July

G Em

We forgot all about the Fourth of July

G Em

Hey baby

[Outro]

G Em

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