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Up In Smoke

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I'll list the open chords below, but it can also be played with a capo
on the fourth fret (perhaps more simply), with the equivalent chord shapes below.
Chords:
Open:               Capo on 4th fret
B: X24442           G: 320033
F#: 244322          D: XX0232
E: 022100           C: X32010
G#m: 466444         Em: 022000
E2: X79997         (use same C chord as above)
E/Eb: X6999X        C/B:X20010
C#m: X46654         Am: X02210
BI'm F#coming home Etomorrow
BMy wF#ork heres almost Edone
BNow aF#ll I have is G#msorrow for in Etime
BWe--- F#all go up iBn smoke
I'm coming home tomorrow
I gave them back my gun
For all I own is borrowed and in time
We--- all go up in smoke
F#Silently as my G#mtears flowB  
E2This fE/Ebear keeps on C#mburning
F#As I sleep and G#mthe winds Bblow
E2To you E/EbI'm retuningC#m  
I'm coming home tomorrow
I'll never meet my son
I am a local hero, but in time
We--- all go up in smoke

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Up In Smoke

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

E/Eb

C/B

C#m

I'll list the open chords below, but it can also be played with a capo

on the fourth fret (perhaps more simply), with the equivalent chord shapes below.

Chords:

Open: Capo on 4th fret

B G

: X24442 : 320033

F# D

: 244322 : XX0232

E C

: 022100 : X32010

G#m Em

: 466444 : 022000

E2: X79997 (use same C chord as above)

E/Eb C/B

: X6999X :X20010

C#m Am

: X46654 : X02210

B F# E

I'm coming home tomorrow

B F# E

My work heres almost done

B F# G#m E

Now all I have is sorrow for in time

B F# B

We--- all go up in smoke

I'm coming home tomorrow

I gave them back my gun

For all I own is borrowed and in time

We--- all go up in smoke

F# G#m B

Silently as my tears flow

E2 E/Eb C#m

This fear keeps on burning

F# G#m B

As I sleep and the winds blow

E2 E/Eb C#m

To you I'm retuning

I'm coming home tomorrow

I'll never meet my son

I am a local hero, but in time

We--- all go up in smoke

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