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tune everything down a half step
Clead me through these cities of imaginary trends
Amsomething's gonna be changing come the morning time my friend
Fas fickle as these streets are they might not even wait around till CthenG  
CI've got a lot to loose so come and take it from me quick
Ameverything you loose if it makes you stronger it makes you sick
Ftake these cities from me I'll build buildings up with my own
Cbare handsG  
Fthe uppers aren't necessary the Cguilt is the coal
Gthat keeps the fire burning to dAmrive out the cold
that Fcreeps in every corner crack and Cnever leaves you alone
Gtill the lonely messengers come calling you back FhomeC  G  
the trees are stacked in rows on the side of the road
stripped of any dignity a birthing may have had
100 thousand crucified on the Mojave I-5 line
singers shepherds and salesmen all longing for someone
to kill the joy of wondering and end all their desire
to help them to remember that the road is nothing but a liar
Fthe uppers aren't necessary the Cguilt is the coal
Gthat keeps the fire burning to dAmrive out the cold
that Fcreeps in every corner crack and Cnever leaves you alone
Gtill the lonely messengers come calling you Fback
Dmto the red door, cracked and crooked wAmalk way
the Cfence impaling the sEtars
Dmghostly keepers Amlead the way through rCailroads of abandoned EcarsF  
the Gtracks and city sEtreets cut through like FscGarsE  
Fthe uppers aren't necessary the Cguilt is the coal
Gthat keeps the fire burning to dAmrive out the cold
that Fcreeps in every corner crack and Cnever leaves you alone
Gtill the lonely messengers come calling you back FhomeC  G  

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Uppers Arent Necessary

by Rocky Votolato

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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tune everything down a half step

lead me through these cities of imaginary trends

something's gonna be changing come the morning time my friend

F C G

as fickle as these streets are they might not even wait around till then

I've got a lot to loose so come and take it from me quick

everything you loose if it makes you stronger it makes you sick

take these cities from me I'll build buildings up with my own

C G

bare hands

F C

the uppers aren't necessary the guilt is the coal

G Am

that keeps the fire burning to drive out the cold

F C

that creeps in every corner crack and never leaves you alone

G F C G

till the lonely messengers come calling you back home

the trees are stacked in rows on the side of the road

stripped of any dignity a birthing may have had

100 thousand crucified on the Mojave I-5 line

singers shepherds and salesmen all longing for someone

to kill the joy of wondering and end all their desire

to help them to remember that the road is nothing but a liar

F C

the uppers aren't necessary the guilt is the coal

G Am

that keeps the fire burning to drive out the cold

F C

that creeps in every corner crack and never leaves you alone

G F

till the lonely messengers come calling you back

Dm Am

to the red door, cracked and crooked walk way

C E

the fence impaling the stars

Dm Am C E F

ghostly keepers lead the way through railroads of abandoned cars

G E F G E

the tracks and city streets cut through like scars

F C

the uppers aren't necessary the guilt is the coal

G Am

that keeps the fire burning to drive out the cold

F C

that creeps in every corner crack and never leaves you alone

G F C G

till the lonely messengers come calling you back home

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