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Step 1 / 33Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: EbAbDbGbBbeb (Half step down)
Verse:
Ctime & all you Ggave Fi was the jerk who preCferred the sGea
to Ctussling in the Gwaves
Ftugging your skirt, singing Cplease, please, Gplease
Chorus:
but Amnow i see Glove Ftracked on the floor where you Cwalked Goutside
Amnow i see Glove Flooking for you in this Cother girl's Geyes
Verse:
time & all you took only my freedom to fuck the whole world
promising not to look promising light on the sidewalk girls
but now i see love there in your car where i said those things
now i see love tugging your skirt, singing please, please, please
Solo:( Banjo arranged for guitar)
e|---C--------G-----------F------------C------G---- -|
B|---------5---5--------------------5--------- |
G|---5---7---7---7----4-5-----4-5-7---7-5-7--- |
D|------------------7------------------------- |--Play 2 times, then
A|-------------------------------------------- |
E|-------------------------------------------- -|
e|---Am---------G-------------F-----------C------G----- -|
B|----------------------------------------------- |
G|------------7-----------------------7-9-7------ |
D|---7---9-10---10-9--7--9-10----9-10-------10--- |--Play 2 times
A|----------------------------------------------- |
E|----------------------------------------------- -|
Verse:
time & all you gave there on your cross that i never saw
well beyond the waves dunking my head when i heard you call
Chorus:
but now i see love
there in the scab where you pinched my leg
now i see love
there on your side of my empty bed
:Finish with first part of SOLO, twice:
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