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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Well, Ghow’s about Dtellin’ a Cstory
GOne that’s Dreally about Csomebody
GWhat they Dsaw and Cwhat they did
AmHow they died and Dhow they lived
GBy the time I Dfound a name I Cmoved onto another game
Called Gwrite a song, Dtoes and spines, Cgod damn
Now GI can’t think of Dany story Clines
But you know I’d Amlove to try and sing about a Dperson, place, or thing
GMansonite Dand the Wolfman, CKatmandu, and Honest Abe
GSomething happens Dup in Tucson and then it Chappens again in Maine
GSan FranDcisco, Csweet thing, ladedada dGa...na na!

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Hows About Tellin A Story

by Devendra Banhart

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

G D C

Well, how’s about tellin’ a story

G D C

One that’s really about somebody

G D C

What they saw and what they did

Am D

How they died and how they lived

G D C

By the time I found a name I moved onto another game

G D C

Called write a song, toes and spines, god damn

G D C

Now I can’t think of any story lines

Am D

But you know I’d love to try and sing about a person, place, or thing

G D C

Mansonite and the Wolfman, Katmandu, and Honest Abe

G D C

Something happens up in Tucson and then it happens again in Maine

G D C G

San Francisco, sweet thing, ladedada da...na na!

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