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The other tab for this song was correct for the most part, however, the last note was 
off.
The chords are just F, C, then Fmaj7 (for this note, try to mute the high E string or 
don't play it)
FI took the Polaroid dCown in mFmaj7y room
FI'm pretty sure you Chave a new Fmaj7girlfriend
FIt's not as if I Cdon't like Fmaj7you
FIt just makes me sad wheCnever I Fmaj7see it
F'cause I like to be gone mCost of tFmaj7he time
FAnd you like to be home Cmost of Fmaj7the time
FIf I stay in one place I Close my Fmaj7mind
FI'm a pretty impossible Clady to Fmaj7be with
FJoey never met a bike that he dCidn't wanna rFmaj7ide
FAnd I never met a Toby that CI didn't Fmaj7like
FScotty liked all of the boCoks that I Fmaj7recommended
FEven if he didn't I wCouldn't be oFmaj7ffended
FI had a dream that I Chad to drive tFmaj7o Madison
FTo deliver a painting for sCome sillFmaj7y reason
FI took a wrong turn and eCnded up in Fmaj7Michigan
FPaul Baribeau took me tCo the giant Fmaj7tire swing
FGave me a push and he stCarted Fmaj7singing
FI sang along while CI was Fmaj7swinging
FThe sound of our voices made uCs forget Fmaj7everything
FThat had ever huCrt our feFmaj7elings
FJoey never met a bike Cthat he Fmaj7didn't wanna ride
FAnd I never met a Toby that CI didn'Fmaj7t like
FScotty liked all of the books tChat I reFmaj7commended
FEven if he didn't I wCouldn't be Fmaj7offended
…wouldn't be offended
FNow I'm home for less than Ctwenty-fFmaj7our hours
FThat's hardly time to Ctake a Fmaj7shower
FHug my family and take your pCicture off the Fmaj7wall
FCheck my email write a song and Cmake a few Fmaj7phone calls
FBefore it's time to lCeave agaFmaj7in
FI've got one hand on the steering wheel, one wCaving out the Fmaj7window
FIf I'm a spinster for the rCest of my Fmaj7life
FMy yarns will keep me warm on coCld and loFmaj7nely nights
FJoey never met a bike that he Cdidn't wFmaj7anna ride
FAnd I never met a Toby that CI didn't Fmaj7like
FScotty liked all of the books that I reFmaj7commended
FEven if he didn't I wCouldn't be Fmaj7offended

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Tire Swing

by Kimya Dawson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

The other tab for this song was correct for the most part, however, the last note was

off.

The chords are just F, C, then Fmaj7 (for this note, try to mute the high E string or

don't play it)

F C Fmaj7

I took the Polaroid down in my room

F C Fmaj7

I'm pretty sure you have a new girlfriend

F C Fmaj7

It's not as if I don't like you

F C Fmaj7

It just makes me sad whenever I see it

F C Fmaj7

'cause I like to be gone most of the time

F C Fmaj7

And you like to be home most of the time

F C Fmaj7

If I stay in one place I lose my mind

F C Fmaj7

I'm a pretty impossible lady to be with

F C Fmaj7

Joey never met a bike that he didn't wanna ride

F C Fmaj7

And I never met a Toby that I didn't like

F C Fmaj7

Scotty liked all of the books that I recommended

F C Fmaj7

Even if he didn't I wouldn't be offended

F C Fmaj7

I had a dream that I had to drive to Madison

F C Fmaj7

To deliver a painting for some silly reason

F C Fmaj7

I took a wrong turn and ended up in Michigan

F C Fmaj7

Paul Baribeau took me to the giant tire swing

F C Fmaj7

Gave me a push and he started singing

F C Fmaj7

I sang along while I was swinging

F C Fmaj7

The sound of our voices made us forget everything

F C Fmaj7

That had ever hurt our feelings

F C Fmaj7

Joey never met a bike that he didn't wanna ride

F C Fmaj7

And I never met a Toby that I didn't like

F C Fmaj7

Scotty liked all of the books that I recommended

F C Fmaj7

Even if he didn't I wouldn't be offended

…wouldn't be offended

F C Fmaj7

Now I'm home for less than twenty-four hours

F C Fmaj7

That's hardly time to take a shower

F C Fmaj7

Hug my family and take your picture off the wall

F C Fmaj7

Check my email write a song and make a few phone calls

F C Fmaj7

Before it's time to leave again

F C Fmaj7

I've got one hand on the steering wheel, one waving out the window

F C Fmaj7

If I'm a spinster for the rest of my life

F C Fmaj7

My yarns will keep me warm on cold and lonely nights

F C Fmaj7

Joey never met a bike that he didn't wanna ride

F C Fmaj7

And I never met a Toby that I didn't like

F Fmaj7

Scotty liked all of the books that I recommended

F C Fmaj7

Even if he didn't I wouldn't be offended

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