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Eminor

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Intro:    Em     G     C     Em     Em     Em  Em  
At Emnight I woke up Gcrying in the Clane behind the EmhouseEm  
EmCoals were wet and Gsteaming by the Ctime I figured it EmoutEm  
CYou didn't Cdie in the EmfireEm  
It was the Cflood that Ccarried you from EmmeEm  
And the Cembers of your Chouse still EmglowingEm  
Make it Bhard, Bhard, BhardB  
      C     C     Em  Em/ Em7  
To sleep
It’s hard to CbreaCtheEm  Em  
There's Emnot much room to Ggo more CcrazyC  
A Emflaming sword aGbove my head for Call of you to EmseeEm  
BeCware my girl, beEmware, beCware my girl, beEmware
Of these BmemoriBesB  B  
               C     C     Em  Em/Em7  
And what is real
What is CrealC  Em  Em  
Pedal Steel Solo:  Em(12x)    B(2x)    Em(4x)
I Cwalk this world forCever in a EmdreamEm  
Or Cis this the Cland of the EmlivingEm  
Or Cis this your Cway to Emtell meEm  
That BIB  B  B  
               C     C     Em  Em/Em7  
Could've saved you
I couldn't Csave yCouEm  Em  
Pedal Steel Solo:  Em(12x)    B(2x)    Em(2x)   Em  

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Behind The House

by Neko Case

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Em G C Em Em Em Em

Intro:

Em G C Em Em

At night I woke up crying in the lane behind the house

Em G C Em Em

Coals were wet and steaming by the time I figured it out

C C Em Em

You didn't die in the fire

C C Em Em

It was the flood that carried you from me

C C Em Em

And the embers of your house still glowing

B B B B

Make it hard, hard, hard

C C Em Em Em7

To sleep

C C Em Em

It’s hard to breathe

Em G C C

There's not much room to go more crazy

Em G C Em Em

A flaming sword above my head for all of you to see

C Em C Em

Beware my girl, beware, beware my girl, beware

B B B B

Of these memories

C C Em Em Em7

And what is real

C C Em Em

What is real

Em B Em

Pedal Steel Solo: (12x) (2x) (4x)

C C Em Em

I walk this world forever in a dream

C C Em Em

Or is this the land of the living

C C Em Em

Or is this your way to tell me

B B B B

That I

C C Em Em Em7

Could've saved you

C C Em Em

I couldn't save you

Em B Em Em

Pedal Steel Solo: (12x) (2x) (2x)

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