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[Chords](Capo 3rd Fret)
       EADGBe
     E022100
   F#m044200
   C#m046654
   G#m066400
     G055300
[Intro]
E, F#m, E,  F#m(Hold)
[Verse One]
I left you on the EDebriF#ms, at the Sunday morning Emarket.F#m  
You were sorting through the odds Eand endsF#m, you was looking for a Ebargain.F#m  
[Verse Two]
I heard your footsteps at the Efront doorF#m, And that old familiar Elove songF#m.
Cause you knew you'd find me Ewaiting therF#me, at the top of the Estairs.F#m  
[Chorus]
C#mI went there anG#md back, G#m  G  F#m  
just to see how far it Ewas.
And C#myou, you tried to G#mtell me,G#m  G  F#m  
But I had to learn for myEself.F#m  
[Verse Three]
Theres more trouble at the EdepotF#m, with the general workers EunionF#m  
And you said, "They'll never Echange a thing.F#m  
Well, they won't fight and their not Eworking."F#m  
Interlude: Play Verse Chords...
[Chorus]
C#mOh, you was my G#mhero,G#m  G  F#m  
How you are my good Efriend.
C#mI've been there and G#mback,G#m  G  F#m  
And I know how far it Eis.F#m  
[Verse Four]
But I left you on the EDebriF#ms, now we both know you got no Emoney.F#m  
And I wonder what you Ewould have doneF#m, without me hanging Earound.F#m  
[Outro]
Play Verse Chords... End on E...

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Debris

by Ronnie Lane

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

[Chords](Capo 3rd Fret)

EADGBe

022100

F#m

044200

C#m

046654

G#m

066400

055300

[Intro]

E F#m E F#m

, , , (Hold)

[Verse One]

E F#m E F#m

I left you on the Debris, at the Sunday morning market.

E F#m E F#m

You were sorting through the odds and ends, you was looking for a bargain.

[Verse Two]

E F#m E F#m

I heard your footsteps at the front door, And that old familiar love song.

E F#m E F#m

Cause you knew you'd find me waiting there, at the top of the stairs.

[Chorus]

C#m G#m G#m G F#m

I went there and back,

just to see how far it was.

C#m G#m G#m G F#m

And you, you tried to tell me,

E F#m

But I had to learn for myself.

[Verse Three]

E F#m E F#m

Theres more trouble at the depot, with the general workers union

E F#m

And you said, "They'll never change a thing.

E F#m

Well, they won't fight and their not working."

Interlude: Play Verse Chords...

[Chorus]

C#m G#m G#m G F#m

Oh, you was my hero,

How you are my good friend.

C#m G#m G#m G F#m

I've been there and back,

E F#m

And I know how far it is.

[Verse Four]

E F#m E F#m

But I left you on the Debris, now we both know you got no money.

E F#m E F#m

And I wonder what you would have done, without me hanging around.

[Outro]

Play Verse Chords... End on ...

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