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Way Out West

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Way Out West
AShe's a schemer and she makes me Emad
But I loF#mve her a lot those Alonely niEghts
I was iF#mn a big room, plaEying my things
Oh, I wDish she were here
She can Abe so kiEnd
When she's F#mnot trying to hEide
She Dtries not to love me but she Aknows she Ecan
And AWhy don't you come on Eback from way out F#mwest
And Bmlove me we can work oEut the rest
(Solo)
Why...
She thinks she's a mystery to all
But I know what's behind those eyes
Sometimes I think she'll make me forget
What I need most to remember
And then I'll slip on back
Even if they say it's better
And...

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Way Out West

by Big Star

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F#m

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Here's my first post--the chords to "Way Out West" from Big Star's second

Way Out West

A E

She's a schemer and she makes me mad

F#m A E

But I love her a lot those lonely nights

F#m E

I was in a big room, playing my things

Oh, I wish she were here

A E

She can be so kind

F#m E

When she's not trying to hide

D A E

She tries not to love me but she knows she can

A E F#m

And Why don't you come on back from way out west

Bm E

And love me we can work out the rest

(Solo)

Why...

She thinks she's a mystery to all

But I know what's behind those eyes

Sometimes I think she'll make me forget

What I need most to remember

And then I'll slip on back

Even if they say it's better

And...

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