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Works well and is way easier than the Drop D version tabbed from the CD. Beautiful song. 
Standard tuning
Intro:
C     Am     G     G F
C     Am     G     G F
Verse:
CThe air was getting Amheavy, FI knew that it was Gcoming
CSo I started up my CAmhevy, Fto keep the motor Grunnin'
CA storm came down upAon us, Fand flooded all the Grivers
CSurrounded by pirAmahnas, Fand the doctors who deGliver
PRECHORUS:
            F    AmAnything that you reDmquire
    FNow the Amfields are all on Gfire
GAnd I'm calling down the wire
CHORUS
CLa de da ...  de Gda de da, Ambatten down the Fhatches, Becky,
COpen up the earth and Gsky. . . , Amwaiting on a natural disFaster
CSitting out on Gmy front porch, Amwatching storm clouds Fmoving faster
         C      GLike a natural disFaster
G F
C     Am     G     G F
C     Am     G     G F
VERSE 2:
CWith a Amhurricane between us, FI saw it on the GTV
CI went down to AmPheonix, Fand made my La De Da CGD
PRECHORUS:
           F    AmAnd nobody got Dmpaid
      FJust Amlike the good old Gdays
GYou could waste your life away
CHORUS
CLa de da ...  de Gda de da, Ambatten down the Fhatches, Becky,
COpen up the earth and Gsky. . . , Amwaiting on a natural disFaster
CSitting out on Gmy front porch, Amwatching storm clouds Fmoving faster
         C      GLike a natural disFaster
G F
C     Am     G     G F
C     Am     G     G F
VERSE 3:
CI left Nova AmScotia, Fand headed down the Gcoast
CI tore a strip off AmMemphis, Fbefore I levelled RoanGoake
CI punished Pecos AmCounty, Fand headed for Las GCrusades
CAnyone aAmround me, Fwill be covered in my Gbruises
PRECHORUS:
  FYou want Amsomething to remember me Dmby
   FYou can Amwrite my name in the Gsky
GAnd sing la de da
CHORUS
CLa de da ...  de Gda de da, Ambatten down the Fhatches, Becky,
COpen up the earth and Gsky. . . , Amwaiting on a natural disFaster
CSitting out on Gmy front porch, Amwatching storm clouds Fmoving faster
         C      GLike a natural disFaster
         C      GI'm a natural disFaster
G F
C     Am     G     G F
C     Am     G     G F     C

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Natural Disaster

by Joel Plaskett

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Works well and is way easier than the Drop D version tabbed from the CD. Beautiful song.

Standard tuning

Intro:

C Am G G F

Verse:

C Am F G

The air was getting heavy, I knew that it was coming

C Am F G

So I started up my Chevy, to keep the motor runnin'

C A F G

A storm came down upon us, and flooded all the rivers

C Am F G

Surrounded by pirahnas, and the doctors who deliver

PRECHORUS:

F Am Dm

Anything that you require

F Am G

Now the fields are all on fire

And I'm calling down the wire

CHORUS

C G Am F

La de da ... de da de da, batten down the hatches, Becky,

C G Am F

Open up the earth and sky. . . , waiting on a natural disaster

C G Am F

Sitting out on my front porch, watching storm clouds moving faster

C G F

Like a natural disaster

G F

C Am G G F

VERSE 2:

C Am F G

With a hurricane between us, I saw it on the TV

C Am F G

I went down to Pheonix, and made my La De Da CD

PRECHORUS:

F Am Dm

And nobody got paid

F Am G

Just like the good old days

You could waste your life away

CHORUS

C G Am F

La de da ... de da de da, batten down the hatches, Becky,

C G Am F

Open up the earth and sky. . . , waiting on a natural disaster

C G Am F

Sitting out on my front porch, watching storm clouds moving faster

C G F

Like a natural disaster

G F

C Am G G F

VERSE 3:

C Am F G

I left Nova Scotia, and headed down the coast

C Am F G

I tore a strip off Memphis, before I levelled Roanoake

C Am F G

I punished Pecos County, and headed for Las Crusades

C Am F G

Anyone around me, will be covered in my bruises

PRECHORUS:

F Am Dm

You want something to remember me by

F Am G

You can write my name in the sky

And sing la de da

CHORUS

C G Am F

La de da ... de da de da, batten down the hatches, Becky,

C G Am F

Open up the earth and sky. . . , waiting on a natural disaster

C G Am F

Sitting out on my front porch, watching storm clouds moving faster

C G F

Like a natural disaster

C G F

I'm a natural disaster

G F

C Am G G F

C Am G G F C

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