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Oregon Hill (M. Timmins/Cowboy Junkies)
(from the album Black Eyed Man)
(I'm playing this song  with a E- E6 -E7 riff through most of the verses.  That is, an E, then an E with 
pinkie added on 2nd fret of 2nd string, then sliding my pinkie up to the 3rd fret.  Of course, there may be 
better way.)
E- E6 -E7 riff
The hoods are up on Pine Street, rearends lifted, too
The great-grandsons of General Robert E. Lee
are makin' love with a little help from STPF#m  
                                                               A   E-   E6-E7
Their women on the porches, comparin' alibis
(E- E6 -E7 riff)
Greasy eggs & bacon, bumper stickers aimed to start a fight
Full gun racks, confederate caps, if you want some shine well
 you can always find some moreF#m  F#m7  
                                                                          A   E-   E6-E7
but what I remember most, is the color of Susie's door
And Susie C#msays she's up thereG#, cutting carrots stAillE  
ESusie sayBs she's missing meAm  
                                F#m   E-   E6-E7
so I'm missing, Oregon Hill
(E- E6 -E7 riff)
A river to the south, to wash away all sin
A college to the east of us, to learn where sin begins
A graveyard to the west of it allF#m  F#m7  
                                             A   E-   E6-E7
The child may soon be lying in it
Cause to the north theAre is a prison,E  
which I've come Ato call my homeE  
but come Monday morningA, no country song,E  
will sing me Bhome againA  E  
SusC#mie says she's up thG#ere, cutting Acarrots stillE  
        E                     B                 Am                        F#m   E-   E6-E7
Susie says she's missing me, so I'm missing, Oregon Hill
(E- E6 -E7 riff)
Sunday morning, 8 a.m., sirens fill the air
Sounds like someone made the river
Sounds like someone being born againF#m  F#m7  
                      A        G#m           F#m   E-   E6-E7
But me, I'm just lyin' here in Susie's bed
Baptists celebArating with praises to the lordE  
RednAecks doin' it with ginE  
Me and Susie, Awe're just celebrating, the joys of slEeepin' inB,A  E  
                            F#m              A   E-   E6-E7
because tomorrow,  I'll be home again.
SusC#mie says she'll wait theG#re,
cutting carrAots by the window sillE  
ESusie sayBs always think of me,Am  
                                    F#m   E-   E6-E7
when you think of,  Oregon Hill

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Oregon Hill

by Cowboy Junkies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

E-

F#m7

C#m

G#m

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Oregon Hill (M. Timmins/Cowboy Junkies)

(from the album Black Eyed Man)

(I'm playing this song with a E- E6 -E7 riff through most of the verses. That is, an E, then an E with

pinkie added on 2nd fret of 2nd string, then sliding my pinkie up to the 3rd fret. Of course, there may be

better way.)

E- E6 -E7 riff

The hoods are up on Pine Street, rearends lifted, too

The great-grandsons of General Robert E. Lee

F#m

are makin' love with a little help from STP

A E- E6

-E7

Their women on the porches, comparin' alibis

(E- E6 -E7 riff)

Greasy eggs & bacon, bumper stickers aimed to start a fight

Full gun racks, confederate caps, if you want some shine well

F#m F#m7

you can always find some more

A E- E6

-E7

but what I remember most, is the color of Susie's door

C#m G# A E

And Susie says she's up there, cutting carrots still

E B Am

Susie says she's missing me

F#m E- E6

-E7

so I'm missing, Oregon Hill

(E- E6 -E7 riff)

A river to the south, to wash away all sin

A college to the east of us, to learn where sin begins

F#m F#m7

A graveyard to the west of it all

A E- E6

-E7

The child may soon be lying in it

A E

Cause to the north there is a prison,

A E

which I've come to call my home

A E

but come Monday morning, no country song,

B A E

will sing me home again

C#m G# A E

Susie says she's up there, cutting carrots still

E B Am F#m E- E6

-E7

Susie says she's missing me, so I'm missing, Oregon Hill

(E- E6 -E7 riff)

Sunday morning, 8 a.m., sirens fill the air

Sounds like someone made the river

F#m F#m7

Sounds like someone being born again

A G#m F#m E- E6

-E7

But me, I'm just lyin' here in Susie's bed

A E

Baptists celebrating with praises to the lord

A E

Rednecks doin' it with gin

A E B A E

Me and Susie, we're just celebrating, the joys of sleepin' in,

F#m A E- E6

-E7

because tomorrow, I'll be home again.

C#m G#

Susie says she'll wait there,

A E

cutting carrots by the window sill

E B Am

Susie says always think of me,

F#m E- E6

-E7

when you think of, Oregon Hill

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