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Some Small History

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1/61

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 61Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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bass intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-/2-2-2-2-2----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------4-5-7-5-5-5-5\--2--0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-5-5-4/7-7-7--|
acoustic guitar intro
e|----------------------7-----7----7-----7-----7-----7----------------------|
B|---7---7---7---7----5-----5----------5-----5--------------7---------------|
G|-8---8---8---8----6-----6-----6----6-----6-----6------6/8-----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BThere was the Afaintest sliver of the Bmoon
At Atwo o'clock this afterBnoon
Well Ayou and me, we share the Bsame one
We're out there Abattling the sunB  
Knockin chips with a Afive piece stick off a Bdull gray rock
But Anothin's getting doneB  
Don't it Aseem, don't it seem like Bnothin ever gets Adone
               D(Bm)
They can call us hicks, 
we got your Gsmile just Awide enough to 
                D(Bm)                       G  A  
lodge between the bricks of some small history, yeah
               D(Bm)                             G  A  
Some can throw a switch and it can sell you some half-truths
                     D(Bm)               
So lie and tell me you miss me
AYeah tell me you Gmiss me, ByeahA  B  A  
BThe rails we Aride were always Bbuilt
On Asomeone else's shouldersB  
Well and the Ariver rides smooth B  
over hAond yallow bouldersB  
You might hear the sound of Awhat you love fading out to Bnothing
A strip of Apink on the horizonB  
BBut what you love will always AsmoldeBr
BThe thing you love will always AsmoldBer
BI think what you love will alwAays smBolder
BThe thing you love will always AsmoldGer
               D(Bm)
They can call us hicks, 
we got your Gsmile just Awide enough to 
                D(Bm)                       G  A  
lodge between the bricks of some small history, yeah
               D(Bm)                             G  A  
Some can throw a switch and it can sell you some half-truths
                     D(Bm)               
So lie and tell me you miss me
AYeah tell me you Gmiss me, ByeahA  B  A  
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off

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Some Small History

by Portastatic

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Chords in this song · guitar

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bass intro

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

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

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

E|------------4-5-7-5-5-5-5\--2--0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-5-5-4/7-7-7--|

acoustic guitar intro

e|----------------------7-----7----7-----7-----7-----7----------------------|

B|---7---7---7---7----5-----5----------5-----5--------------7---------------|

G|-8---8---8---8----6-----6-----6----6-----6-----6------6/8-----------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

B A B

There was the faintest sliver of the moon

A B

At two o'clock this afternoon

A B

Well you and me, we share the same one

A B

We're out there battling the sun

A B

Knockin chips with a five piece stick off a dull gray rock

A B

But nothin's getting done

A B A

Don't it seem, don't it seem like nothin ever gets done

D Bm

()

They can call us hicks,

G A

we got your smile just wide enough to

D Bm G A

()

lodge between the bricks of some small history, yeah

D Bm G A

()

Some can throw a switch and it can sell you some half-truths

D Bm

()

So lie and tell me you miss me

A G B A B A

Yeah tell me you miss me, yeah

B A B

The rails we ride were always built

A B

On someone else's shoulders

A B

Well and the river rides smooth

A B

over hond yallow boulders

A B

You might hear the sound of what you love fading out to nothing

A B

A strip of pink on the horizon

B A B

But what you love will always smolder

B A B

The thing you love will always smolder

B A B

I think what you love will always smolder

B A G

The thing you love will always smolder

D Bm

()

They can call us hicks,

G A

we got your smile just wide enough to

D Bm G A

()

lodge between the bricks of some small history, yeah

D Bm G A

()

Some can throw a switch and it can sell you some half-truths

D Bm

()

So lie and tell me you miss me

A G B A B A

Yeah tell me you miss me, yeah

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

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