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I Know No Pardon

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"I Know No Pardon"
[Intro]
e|--G--------------------Am-------------------D-------------------------G-------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0-0-----------------2-2--1-1--0-0------0-0----------------------0------------|
D|-------4-4--2-2--4-4-----------------2--------4-4---2-2---4-4------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------2------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
GMaria, please don't leave me now
AmI need ya
DI'ma wanted, there's nCowhere I can Ggo
MGy up's turned down
My luck's spun round and lCeft me
No, I dAmidn't see it comin'
But Coh, I'ma watchin' it Ggo
GSo I chose the company of those
Who don't need pAmrotection
TDook a new name
CMostly to fool my Gfriends
GSwore off the days
When I had to count on Cothers
'Cause Amcourtin' the knife Cmeans
Countin' your days Gto the end
GI made enemies of those
Who might dAmefend me
PDartnered with men
LCiable to do me Gin
GSnakin' my way
Past deals what make you Cwonder
AmWhat kind of heaven
Are thCese killers dying tGo win
Did I losDe my way
Or did GI just play
The Gcards the way
The dealer gave 'em Cto me
I tDry not to regret
The Emthings that I've done yet
    D-  C-   Bb-   A-    D-  C-  Bb- A  
I know no pardon pity for the guilty
GSome games you play to win
Well, you Amlose
SomDetimes you're dealt
YCou don't get to chGoose
GSome guns get drawn
But you don't need to Cuse them
AmSome tried that
CBefore their troubles Gbegin
Oh, bGut I, oh, but I
I seemed to Amhave it all
I had the wDomen
And the Claw by my Gside
GI climbed so high
The sky dropped down to tCeach me
How Amto lay low and
Keep my Cear to the grounGd
(Solo/Interlude)
I'll get caugDht one day
Least that's Gwhat they say
GRed hands are but a killer's way of tCrying
Don't Dask me to confess
My peaEmce will come on rest
 D-            C-
Confessin's just
  Bm-         Am-     D-  C-  Bm- Am  
An honest way of lying
GMy nerves are tangled and are cursed with the fear of Cknowing
AmNo alibis or tiCes
Left to keep me goGing
NAmo alibis or Cties
Left to keep me Ggoing
NAmo alibis or Cties
Left to keep me Ggoing
 Am-   C-   G(repeat)

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I Know No Pardon

by Vetiver

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"I Know No Pardon"

[Intro]

G Am D G

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--0-0-----------------2-2--1-1--0-0------0-0----------------------0------------|

D|-------4-4--2-2--4-4-----------------2--------4-4---2-2---4-4------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------2------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Maria, please don't leave me now

I need ya

D C G

I'ma wanted, there's nowhere I can go

My up's turned down

My luck's spun round and left me

No, I didn't see it comin'

C G

But oh, I'ma watchin' it go

So I chose the company of those

Who don't need protection

Took a new name

C G

Mostly to fool my friends

Swore off the days

When I had to count on others

Am C

'Cause courtin' the knife means

Countin' your days to the end

I made enemies of those

Who might defend me

Partnered with men

C G

Liable to do me in

Snakin' my way

Past deals what make you wonder

What kind of heaven

C G

Are these killers dying to win

Did I lose my way

Or did I just play

The cards the way

The dealer gave 'em to me

I try not to regret

The things that I've done yet

D C Bb A D C Bb A

- - - - - - -

I know no pardon pity for the guilty

Some games you play to win

Well, you lose

Sometimes you're dealt

C G

You don't get to choose

Some guns get drawn

But you don't need to use them

Some tried that

C G

Before their troubles begin

Oh, but I, oh, but I

I seemed to have it all

I had the women

C G

And the law by my side

I climbed so high

The sky dropped down to teach me

How to lay low and

C G

Keep my ear to the ground

(Solo/Interlude)

I'll get caught one day

Least that's what they say

G C

Red hands are but a killer's way of trying

Don't ask me to confess

My peace will come on rest

D C

- -

Confessin's just

Bm Am D C Bm Am

- - - - -

An honest way of lying

G C

My nerves are tangled and are cursed with the fear of knowing

Am C

No alibis or ties

Left to keep me going

Am C

No alibis or ties

Left to keep me going

Am C

No alibis or ties

Left to keep me going

Am C G

- - (repeat)

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