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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 18:05:01 -0400
Commonplace Streets
The Jayhawks
from "Blue Earth" (Twin/Tone Records, 1989
The main riff is basically in a D chord shape and then walk the ^?bass^?
line down with yer pinky.  It is the same riff used in the verses.
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--Verse 1--
 D(follow picking pattern)                                                       G   C  G  
This crumpled dollar bill in my back pocket reminds me I had twenty
DWhat somebody said to someone you^?d think that worries himG  C  G  
DLaid out on the newsstands or even sinful publicationsG  C  G  
--Chorus--
EmSee the haze on commonplace streets, you^?re bacCk here againG  F  A  
--Verse 2--
So we walk on commonplace streets Taking time no one seems to notice
Outside you^?re all smiles when inside I know you^?re hurtin^?
--Chorus--
--Break--
--Repeat verse 1--
--Chorus--

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Commonplace Streets

by The Jayhawks

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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 18:05:01 -0400

Commonplace Streets

The Jayhawks

from "Blue Earth" (Twin/Tone Records, 1989

The main riff is basically in a D chord shape and then walk the ^?bass^?

line down with yer pinky. It is the same riff used in the verses.

]-------2-------------2-------------2---------------2--------------------|

]-----------3--------------3------------3----------------3---------------|

]------------------------------------------------------------------------|

]--0---------------------------------------------------------------------|

]-----------------4--------------2-----------0---------------------------|

]------------------------------------------------------------------------|

--Verse 1--

D G C G

(follow picking pattern)

This crumpled dollar bill in my back pocket reminds me I had twenty

D G C G

What somebody said to someone you^?d think that worries him

D G C G

Laid out on the newsstands or even sinful publications

--Chorus--

Em C G F A

See the haze on commonplace streets, you^?re back here again

--Verse 2--

So we walk on commonplace streets Taking time no one seems to notice

Outside you^?re all smiles when inside I know you^?re hurtin^?

--Chorus--

--Break--

--Repeat verse 1--

--Chorus--

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