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Gadd4/B | x-2-0-0-1-x
[Intro]
F C Gadd4/B Am
F C Gadd4/B Am
[Verse 1]
FOut from my window acCross from the city
I Gadd4/Bhave what's considered a Amgood view
Two Fblocks from the subway, thrCee from the fountain
Where I Gadd4/Bwalk to break in Amnew shoes
She Fstands on the sidewalk just Cwaving at taxis
Like Gadd4/Bhorses in parades in Ampassing
I Fask where she's headed she telCls me,
"Ohio, I've Gadd4/Bnot seen my mother in Amages
  FIt's been a long CtimeGadd4/B,      a real long Amtime.
  FMmmmmmChmmmmmmmmGadd4/B,      a real long Amtime."
[Instrumental]
F C Gadd4/B Am
[Verse 2]
FOut from my window "How Cfar is Ohio?"
She Gadd4/Blaughed and pointed out Ameast
She Fsaid, "I grew up there wCith my dear mother
And I Gadd4/Bhaven't seen her since thirAmteen.
You Fsee, I was taken while Cshe lay sleeping
By my Gadd4/Bfather's hired maAmn
We Fmoved to the city so Cfar from my family
I Gadd4/Bhaven't been back there Amsince.
  FIt's been a long CtimeGadd4/B,      a real long Amtime.
  FMmmmmmChmmmmmmmmGadd4/B,      a real long Amtime."
[Instrumental]
F C Gadd4/B Am
[Verse 3]
FOut from my window please Chear me Ohio
Your Gadd4/Bdaughter wants to come hAmome
She Flongs to be with you, to Chug you, to kiss you
To Gadd4/Bnever leave her aAmlone
And I've Fgotten to know her, to Clive with, to love her
It's Gadd4/Bhard to see her leAmave
She beFlongs to her mother and the stCate of Ohio
I Gadd4/Bwish she belonged to Amme
  FSee you someCtimeGadd4/B,      see you someAmtime
  FMmmmmmChmmmmmmmmGadd4/B,      see you someAmtime.
[Outro]
F C Gadd4/B Am

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Ohio

by Damien Jurado

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Gadd4/B

Gadd4/B | x-2-0-0-1-x

[Intro]

F C Gadd4/B Am

[Verse 1]

F C

Out from my window across from the city

Gadd4/B Am

I have what's considered a good view

F C

Two blocks from the subway, three from the fountain

Gadd4/B Am

Where I walk to break in new shoes

F C

She stands on the sidewalk just waving at taxis

Gadd4/B Am

Like horses in parades in passing

F C

I ask where she's headed she tells me,

Gadd4/B Am

"Ohio, I've not seen my mother in ages

F C Gadd4/B Am

It's been a long time, a real long time.

F C Gadd4/B Am

Mmmmmmhmmmmmmmm, a real long time."

[Instrumental]

F C Gadd4/B Am

[Verse 2]

F C

Out from my window "How far is Ohio?"

Gadd4/B Am

She laughed and pointed out east

F C

She said, "I grew up there with my dear mother

Gadd4/B Am

And I haven't seen her since thirteen.

F C

You see, I was taken while she lay sleeping

Gadd4/B Am

By my father's hired man

F C

We moved to the city so far from my family

Gadd4/B Am

I haven't been back there since.

F C Gadd4/B Am

It's been a long time, a real long time.

F C Gadd4/B Am

Mmmmmmhmmmmmmmm, a real long time."

[Instrumental]

F C Gadd4/B Am

[Verse 3]

F C

Out from my window please hear me Ohio

Gadd4/B Am

Your daughter wants to come home

F C

She longs to be with you, to hug you, to kiss you

Gadd4/B Am

To never leave her alone

F C

And I've gotten to know her, to live with, to love her

Gadd4/B Am

It's hard to see her leave

F C

She belongs to her mother and the state of Ohio

Gadd4/B Am

I wish she belonged to me

F C Gadd4/B Am

See you sometime, see you sometime

F C Gadd4/B Am

Mmmmmmhmmmmmmmm, see you sometime.

[Outro]

F C Gadd4/B Am

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