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From the Burning the Daze album.
Standard tuning
Chords used:
 Dm- XX0231
F - 133211
 C- X32010
G - 320033
 Bb- X13331
Intro:  Dm-  F-  C-  Gx2
Verse.
DmI talk to you in turbFulence
CThat's when I see the Glight
DmBut she has visions of Fthe hillside
CThen she speaks in tongGues all night
DmYou've got such a faithfGul little servant
CWhy don't you pay her no Gmind
Chorus
FShe prays Cfor providence
BbShe needs a little more of your attention
FShe waits Cfor providence
BbJust a little intervention
second verse and chorus the same. Then the Bridge after the second chorus:
GAre you thinking soBbmething
Fand not letting oCn
GWill she understand whBbat you planned
FBefore she's goneC  
There it is, it's only a rough version of the chords and can probably be improved,
so please comment with any improvements.

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Providence

by Marc Cohn

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From the Burning the Daze album.

Standard tuning

Chords used:

- XX0231

F - 133211

- X32010

G - 320033

- X13331

Dm F C G

Intro: - - - x2

Verse.

Dm F

I talk to you in turbulence

C G

That's when I see the light

Dm F

But she has visions of the hillside

C G

Then she speaks in tongues all night

Dm G

You've got such a faithful little servant

C G

Why don't you pay her no mind

Chorus

F C

She prays for providence

She needs a little more of your attention

F C

She waits for providence

Just a little intervention

second verse and chorus the same. Then the Bridge after the second chorus:

G Bb

Are you thinking something

F C

and not letting on

G Bb

Will she understand what you planned

F C

Before she's gone

There it is, it's only a rough version of the chords and can probably be improved,

so please comment with any improvements.

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