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Standard tuning with Capo on the 2nd fret (all chords relative to capo)
Also the barred G chord can be interchanged with a normal G chord as Preston mixes the 
G in there every now and then.
C/GI'll take the road less traveled Fby
Thats what my father always Amsaid
Now he works in an officeF  
With a whore in his bed
C/GMy mother sleeps alone at Fnight
Dreaming of all her regret iAmnside
I wanna tell her that I Flove her
C/GOh and if I couldF  
I would've given her so much Ambetter
Cuz no don't you tell me that Fthat man is my father
C/GOh just some hooded conFceiver
Who tried really, really hard to Amplease her.F  
C/GSo I'm returning to my Fgladness
When I was only Amten
Playing football in the Ffront yard
And sweating with my C/Gfriends
I remember when I was thirteenF  
It was October sAmomething
I was standing on that Ffront lawn listening.
C/GThat was the first time I heard you Fcalling
As the sun was cooling Amdown
And the Fmoms were about to drive their kids around.
C/GAnd they say, "Blah, blah, blah, blah"
EmAnd they say. "Blah, blah, blah"
FThey give us truth deceiving
Gbarred(355433)
I don't think thats truth at all
C/GAnd they say, "Blah, blah, blah, blah"
EmAnd they say. "Blah, blah, blah"
FThey give us love thats leaving
Gbarred(355433)
I dont think thats love
C/G    F    Am    F
C/GOh and the steeple people
FOh they're so happy not knowing Amyou.
So boldly do Fthey pervert your truth.
C/GOh did they think we wouldn't Fgrow up
Did they think we couldn't Amthrow back up
The sour milk they been Fpouring down out throats
C/GOh they have raised Fone pissed off generaAmtion
With kids that have to Fstart taking care of them
C/GLike hey mom get to work on tFime
And hey dad would you come home Amtonight
And the both of you stop Fdrinking so much wine.
C/GAnd they say, "Blah, blah, blah, blah"
EmAnd they say. "Blah, blah, blah"
FThey give us truth deceiving
Gbarred(355433)
I don't think thats truth at all
C/GAnd they say, "Blah, blah, blah, blah"
EmAnd they say. "Blah, blah, blah"
FThey give us love thats leaving
Gbarred(355433)
I dont think thats love.

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Sour Milk

by Wild Sweet Orange

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Standard tuning with Capo on the 2nd fret (all chords relative to capo)

Also the barred G chord can be interchanged with a normal G chord as Preston mixes the

G in there every now and then.

C/G F

I'll take the road less traveled by

Thats what my father always said

Now he works in an office

With a whore in his bed

C/G F

My mother sleeps alone at night

Dreaming of all her regret inside

I wanna tell her that I love her

C/G F

Oh and if I could

I would've given her so much better

Cuz no don't you tell me that that man is my father

C/G F

Oh just some hooded conceiver

Am F

Who tried really, really hard to please her.

C/G F

So I'm returning to my gladness

When I was only ten

Playing football in the front yard

C/G

And sweating with my friends

I remember when I was thirteen

It was October something

I was standing on that front lawn listening.

C/G F

That was the first time I heard you calling

As the sun was cooling down

And the moms were about to drive their kids around.

C/G

And they say, "Blah, blah, blah, blah"

And they say. "Blah, blah, blah"

They give us truth deceiving

Gbarred(355433)

I don't think thats truth at all

C/G

And they say, "Blah, blah, blah, blah"

And they say. "Blah, blah, blah"

They give us love thats leaving

Gbarred(355433)

I dont think thats love

C/G F Am F

C/G

Oh and the steeple people

F Am

Oh they're so happy not knowing you.

So boldly do they pervert your truth.

C/G F

Oh did they think we wouldn't grow up

Did they think we couldn't throw back up

The sour milk they been pouring down out throats

C/G F Am

Oh they have raised one pissed off generation

With kids that have to start taking care of them

C/G F

Like hey mom get to work on time

And hey dad would you come home tonight

And the both of you stop drinking so much wine.

C/G

And they say, "Blah, blah, blah, blah"

And they say. "Blah, blah, blah"

They give us truth deceiving

Gbarred(355433)

I don't think thats truth at all

C/G

And they say, "Blah, blah, blah, blah"

And they say. "Blah, blah, blah"

They give us love thats leaving

Gbarred(355433)

I dont think thats love.

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