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LOS LOBOS "Short Side Of Nothing" 
(David Hidalgo/Louie Perez)
[Intro]
Am  G  C
G   F  E7
Am  G  C
G   F  E7
[Verse 1]
DAmreams wash dGown the gCutter
GAll my hFopes in vE7ain
CAmrows up Gon the rCooftop
LGaughing oFut my nE7ame
[Chorus]
Here I Cam on the shFort D/F#side of Gnothing
Here I Cam on the shFort Dside of GnotChing
[Verse 2]
We dAmanced all nGight as lCife stood by
We tGold anFother E7lie
Found a sAmpot down bGy the rCoadside
ThGere I clFosed my eE7yes
[Chorus]
Here I Cam on the shFort sD/F#ide of Gnothing
Here I Cam on the shFort D/F#side of GnotChing
All alAmone, all alCone
Can't fFind D7my way Ghome
[Instrumental]
Am  G  C
G   F  E7
Am  G  C
G   F  E7
[Verse 3]
SAmummer has cGome and the hCeat hangs low
GNo escFape in sE7ight
SAmirens scrGeam and lCovers moan
Just like aGny oFther nE7ight
[Chorus]
Here I Cam on the shFort D/F#side of Gnothing
Here I Cam on the shFort D/F#side of GnotChing
All alAmone, all alCone
Can't Ffind D7my way Ghome
[Outro]
Am  G  C
G   F  E7

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Short Side Of Nothing

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D/F#

LOS LOBOS "Short Side Of Nothing"

(David Hidalgo/Louie Perez)

[Intro]

Am G C

G F E7

Am G C

G F E7

[Verse 1]

Am G C

Dreams wash down the gutter

G F E7

All my hopes in vain

Am G C

Crows up on the rooftop

G F E7

Laughing out my name

[Chorus]

C F D/F# G

Here I am on the short side of nothing

C F D G C

Here I am on the short side of nothing

[Verse 2]

Am G C

We danced all night as life stood by

G F E7

We told another lie

Am G C

Found a spot down by the roadside

G F E7

There I closed my eyes

[Chorus]

C F D/F# G

Here I am on the short side of nothing

C F D/F# G C

Here I am on the short side of nothing

Am C

All alone, all alone

F D7 G

Can't find my way home

[Instrumental]

Am G C

G F E7

Am G C

G F E7

[Verse 3]

Am G C

Summer has come and the heat hangs low

G F E7

No escape in sight

Am G C

Sirens scream and lovers moan

G F E7

Just like any other night

[Chorus]

C F D/F# G

Here I am on the short side of nothing

C F D/F# G C

Here I am on the short side of nothing

Am C

All alone, all alone

F D7 G

Can't find my way home

[Outro]

Am G C

G F E7

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