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Kohoutek

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Step 1 / 54Position: 3
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
From: Steve-o Bananafish
Tuning: DADGBE (that's dropped D)
Note: The solo guitar line is marked as being tuned EADGBE. It's a different
guitar. It doesn't really matter, however: since the solo line doesn't go
down to the 6th string, you can play both parts on the same guitar without
trouble.
Chords used: Em(222000), D(000232), G(550003), Bm(x44322)
[Intro]
Em Em Em
GWho will stand alone?
[Verse 1]
D- She carried ribbons, sDhe wore them out
DCourage built a bridge, jealous tore it down
D- At least it's something Em-- you've left behGind
D- Like Kohoutek, D- you were gone
EmWe sat in the gBmarden, Emwe stood on the porch
EmI won't deny myBmself, G- we never talkedD  
[Verse 2]
D- She wore bangles, sDhe wore bells
DOn her toes and she jumped like a fish
D- Like a flyin' friend Em-- you were gGone
D- Like Kohoutek, D- can't forget that
EmFever built a bBmridge, rEmeason tore it down
EmIf I am one to Bmfollow...
[Solo guitar enters]
who will stand alone?
e|----5---3---2---|3---2---0-------|----------------|------3---2-0---|
B|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3-0---|3b5b3-----3-0---|--3-----------2-|
G|4---------------|--------------2-|------2-------2/|4---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
(triplet)
e|----------------|------3---2-0---|----------------|--------3--2--0-|
B|3b5b3-----3-0---|--3-----------2-|3b5b3-----3-0---|--3-------------|
G|------2-------2/|4---------------|------2-------2/|4---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Bridge]
EmMaybe you're not the Bmproblem sEmcissors, paper, stone
EmIf you stand and Bmholler, thGese prayers will talkD  
[Verse 3]
D- She carried ribbons, sDhe wore them out
D- Michael built a bridge D- Michael tore it down
D- At least it's something Em-- you've left behGind
D- Like Kohoutek, D- you were gone
EmMichael built a bBmridge, EmMichael tore it down
EmIf I stand and Bmholler, wGill I stand alone?D  
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