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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 18:20:20 -0400
Intro
 G   Am   D   Amx2
Verse 1
GHe's only Amsix years old, Dthat old Killer Gdied.
GPut him down in a Amgreat big hole, DI'm filling up all the Gtime.
GSee the buildings Amrise up to the sky, DParking meters, traffic Gcops.
GYou'd best watch your Amrecord son, Dthey'll come an' lock yGou up.
Chorus
GI've been working Dall night.
CI go along into the Gday.
GAin't got much Dmoney now.
CGot the time ahead, Am7I got the time ahead to Gpay
Smoke and lightning, dressed to kill.
Don't talk to strangers, that's all you know.
Forty years of Sun death, the daylights still not over yet.
You should live to see evening fall, doctors working overtime.
Too much of a good thing is not enough, stepping stones, building
blocks.
Repeat chorus
Smoke and lightning, dressed to kill.
Don't talk to strangers, girl take the pill
Forty years of Sun death, acid rain is falling on my head.
Bush raids on the rise, doctors working overtime.
Too much of a good thing is not enough, stepping stones, building
blocks.
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 21:09:29 -0700
        Verse:           G        Am   D        Am  G  
        Chorus:         D       C       G       D  C**      G  
             Solo over Verse,  Then to chorus
         C** = 8                end ----3--------3----------|
                8                     0---0---01---1-1----0-|
                  7-bend-9
      Riff over G in Verse
               0------1-0-----------------|
               0--------0-----------------|
               0--------0-----------------|
               0---02---0-----------------|                Good  Luck  !!

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Martins Song

by The Jayhawks

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Am7

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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 18:20:20 -0400

Intro

G Am D Am

Verse 1

G Am D G

He's only six years old, that old Killer died.

G Am D G

Put him down in a great big hole, I'm filling up all the time.

G Am D G

See the buildings rise up to the sky, Parking meters, traffic cops.

G Am D G

You'd best watch your record son, they'll come an' lock you up.

Chorus

G D

I've been working all night.

C G

I go along into the day.

G D

Ain't got much money now.

C Am7 G

Got the time ahead, I got the time ahead to pay

Smoke and lightning, dressed to kill.

Don't talk to strangers, that's all you know.

Forty years of Sun death, the daylights still not over yet.

You should live to see evening fall, doctors working overtime.

Too much of a good thing is not enough, stepping stones, building

blocks.

Repeat chorus

Smoke and lightning, dressed to kill.

Don't talk to strangers, girl take the pill

Forty years of Sun death, acid rain is falling on my head.

Bush raids on the rise, doctors working overtime.

Too much of a good thing is not enough, stepping stones, building

blocks.

Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 21:09:29 -0700

G Am D Am G

Verse:

D C G D C G

Chorus: **

Solo over Verse, Then to chorus

C** = 8 end ----3--------3----------|

8 0---0---01---1-1----0-|

7-bend-9

Riff over G in Verse

0------1-0-----------------|

0--------0-----------------|

0---02---0-----------------| Good Luck !!

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