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Intro
Cm/  G    Ab  Cm/  G  Ab  
Verse 1
Cm/                         G  Ab  
   I'm thinking bout what I find,
Db/             Ab  Ab  
   Better days are straight ahead.
Cm/                        G  Ab  
   I'm down on my luck sometimes,
Db/                  Ab  Ab  
   Luck ?it is that changes me?.
Cm/             G  Ab  
   Somehow things get stronger
    Db/          Ab  Ab  
The more I wait, and watch for you to smile at me.
Cm/      G  Ab  
   It's a piece of luck
        Db/            Ab   Ab  
That I've grown to get used to.
          Cm/  G    Ab  Cm/  G  Ab  
And my gun.
Chorus 1
Cm/  G  Ab  
Cm/      G                      Ab  Cm/  G       Ab  
  In a house that's safe and warm
Cm/      G                     Ab  
  In a house that's safe
Verse 2
CmAnd warm,
  EbI sAbaved my life, now,
Db/            Ab  Ab  
  Better days are straight ahead.
  CmHere I Ebgrab someAbthing I find,
          Db/        Ab  Ab  
It's the latest revolution.
    Cm      Eb            Ab  Db/Ab  
  So sorry I forgot to call me up,
And leAbt me know I'm just fine.
   Cm  AbEverything's gAbone away, 
             Db/Ab  
There ain't nothing left,
LAbeft to keep inside.Cm  Eb  Cm  Eb  
Chorus 2
  CmIn a houEbse that's safe and waCmrmEb  
  CmIn a houEbse that's safe and waCmrmEb  
I guess I'm
Verse 3
  AbDead already,
                       Eb*    Fm  
The silent face is all wrong.
  AbDead already,
                         Eb*  Bb  
Oh God, what took you so long?
  AbDead already,
                       Eb*    Fm  
The silent face is all wrong.
Yeah, well I'm stiAbll overcast,
  BbI'm getting stroCmng..Eb.
Chorus 3
  CmIn a hoEbuse that's safe and waCmrm,Eb  
  CmIn a hoEbuse that's safe and waCmrm,Eb  
  CmIn a hoEbuse that's safe and waCmrm,Eb  
  CmIn a hoEbuse that's safe and waFrm.C7  
Guitar tuned 1/2 a step down, so chords should be played 1 fret higher than normal.
            Cm      Eb      Ab  Db/ Ab  Eb*       Fm      Bb       F  C7  
eb -----4-----*-----5-----*-----0-----2-----7-----2-----4-----|
Bb -----5-----9-----5-----7-----0-----2-----7-----2-----6-----|
Gb -----6-----9-----6-----7-----1-----2-----8-----3-----4-----|
Db -----6-----9-----7-----7-----2-----4-----9-----4-----6-----|
Ab -----4-----7-----7-----5-----2-----4-----9-----4-----4-----|
Eb -----*-----*-----5-----5-----0-----2-----7-----2-----*-----|
For 1st Verse and 1st chorus chords should be played:
Cm/      G       Ab  Db/Ab  
Ab -4-4-  -4-4-  -5-5-
Eb -4-4-  -5-5-  -5-5-

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Dead Already

by The Grifters

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Intro

Cm G Ab Cm G Ab

/ /

Verse 1

Cm G Ab

I'm thinking bout what I find,

Db Ab Ab

Better days are straight ahead.

Cm G Ab

I'm down on my luck sometimes,

Db Ab Ab

Luck ?it is that changes me?.

Cm G Ab

Somehow things get stronger

Db Ab Ab

The more I wait, and watch for you to smile at me.

Cm G Ab

It's a piece of luck

Db Ab Ab

That I've grown to get used to.

Cm G Ab Cm G Ab

/ /

And my gun.

Chorus 1

Cm G Ab

Cm G Ab Cm G Ab

/ /

In a house that's safe and warm

Cm G Ab

In a house that's safe

Verse 2

And warm,

Eb Ab

I saved my life, now,

Db Ab Ab

Better days are straight ahead.

Cm Eb Ab

Here I grab something I find,

Db Ab Ab

It's the latest revolution.

Cm Eb Ab Db Ab

So sorry I forgot to call me up,

And let me know I'm just fine.

Cm Ab Ab

Everything's gone away,

Db Ab

There ain't nothing left,

Ab Cm Eb Cm Eb

Left to keep inside.

Chorus 2

Cm Eb Cm Eb

In a house that's safe and warm

Cm Eb Cm Eb

In a house that's safe and warm

I guess I'm

Verse 3

Dead already,

Eb Fm

The silent face is all wrong.

Dead already,

Eb Bb

Oh God, what took you so long?

Dead already,

Eb Fm

The silent face is all wrong.

Yeah, well I'm still overcast,

Bb Cm Eb

I'm getting strong...

Chorus 3

Cm Eb Cm Eb

In a house that's safe and warm,

Cm Eb Cm Eb

In a house that's safe and warm,

Cm Eb Cm Eb

In a house that's safe and warm,

Cm Eb F C7

In a house that's safe and warm.

Guitar tuned 1/2 a step down, so chords should be played 1 fret higher than normal.

Cm Eb Ab Db Ab Eb Fm Bb F C7

/ *

eb -----4-----*-----5-----*-----0-----2-----7-----2-----4-----|

Bb -----5-----9-----5-----7-----0-----2-----7-----2-----6-----|

Gb -----6-----9-----6-----7-----1-----2-----8-----3-----4-----|

Db -----6-----9-----7-----7-----2-----4-----9-----4-----6-----|

Ab -----4-----7-----7-----5-----2-----4-----9-----4-----4-----|

Eb -----*-----*-----5-----5-----0-----2-----7-----2-----*-----|

For 1st Verse and 1st chorus chords should be played:

Cm G Ab Db Ab

/ /

Ab -4-4- -4-4- -5-5-

Eb -4-4- -5-5- -5-5-

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