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(Strumming Softly)
Cwhen we broke Gdown
in that sAmmall mining Emtown
i was Amready for Emquitting
Ammy guard was Cdown
it was Csummer all Gday
in your Amdad's chevrolEet
Eand Amso we decGided to Cstay
and Ewe Amwant spectGacular Amviews
Gif we're to Cstay for the Amweekend
and Eyou Amswear
there'll Gbe no bad Amnews
if we Cstay, if we Gstay withEout looking Cback
we'll take a Csmall private Groom 
with a Amwindow Emplease
if it Amopens that's Emfine
to Emlet in the Cbreeze
we've been Cwaiting all Gyear 
for someAmone to just Esay
Ameveryone fCucks up it's Egoing to be oCk
and the Eprop Amplanes 
they Gfly overhAmead
you can Ehear Cthem returnGing
and EmayAmbe it's Gall in my Amhead 
but i'll Csave my complaGints for toEmmorrCow
and Cwhen you got Gsick i was Amsad for some Emdays
but i'm Cfeeling much Embetter
i just Amsleep it Caway
Cnow it's just Glike 
Amwe never Ewas 
Esome Cthings go Gbad just beCcause
and the EfreeAmways 
they Ggo coast to Amcoast 
they've Etaken Caway all my Ggood Cfriends
and Ei Amdon't Gcare if you're Ambroke
you Ccan't stay Ghere toEmorroCw
and the Edreams Amhave Gcome back Amagain 
but Gthis time i'm Cnot just Ewatching them
its Eme Amas Gpilot Aminstead 
and Ci land the Gplane all Eby myCself
no you Ccan't stay Ghere toEmorrCow

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Salute My Shorts

by Rilo Kiley

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This song is supposed to be played in tabs, but the chords are much easier, and sound just as good.

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(Strumming Softly)

C G

when we broke down

Am Em

in that small mining town

Am Em

i was ready for quitting

Am C

my guard was down

C G

it was summer all day

Am E

in your dad's chevrolet

E Am G C

and so we decided to stay

E Am G Am

and we want spectacular views

G C Am

if we're to stay for the weekend

E Am

and you swear

G Am

there'll be no bad news

C G E C

if we stay, if we stay without looking back

C G

we'll take a small private room

Am Em

with a window please

Am Em

if it opens that's fine

Em C

to let in the breeze

C G

we've been waiting all year

Am E

for someone to just say

Am C E C

everyone fucks up it's going to be ok

E Am

and the prop planes

G Am

they fly overhead

E C G

you can hear them returning

E Am G Am

and maybe it's all in my head

C G Em C

but i'll save my complaints for tomorrow

C G Am Em

and when you got sick i was sad for some days

C Em

but i'm feeling much better

Am C

i just sleep it away

C G

now it's just like

Am E

we never was

E C G C

some things go bad just because

E Am

and the freeways

G Am

they go coast to coast

E C G C

they've taken away all my good friends

E Am G Am

and i don't care if you're broke

C G E C

you can't stay here tomorrow

E Am G Am

and the dreams have come back again

G C E

but this time i'm not just watching them

E Am G Am

its me as pilot instead

C G E C

and i land the plane all by myself

C G E C

no you can't stay here tomorrow

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