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Capo 3rd fret
DTake this forever sigh, and close your B7eyes as I step in
to get the mother-Gblow when you're not there
to get the mother-Gmblow when you're not there
DI fake, when you make something B7beautiful of nothingness
get the mother-Gblow when you're not there
to get the mother-Gmblow when you're not there
Adon't cry my Gmheavy lady, AI don't feel Gmanything
Ajust smile my Gmpurple princess, we'll Efly away from
Amdeep cheap thrills that Ceats us alive Fagain
and Etakes our lives away
Amdon't forget the Cone thing I need is Fyou
but I must Etell you something strange

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Macadam Cowboy

by Mando Diao

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd fret

D B7

Take this forever sigh, and close your eyes as I step in

to get the mother-blow when you're not there

D B7

I fake, when you make something beautiful of nothingness

get the mother-blow when you're not there

to get the mother-blow when you're not there

A Gm A Gm

don't cry my heavy lady, I don't feel anything

A Gm E

just smile my purple princess, we'll fly away from

Am C F

deep cheap thrills that eats us alive again

and takes our lives away

Am C F

don't forget the one thing I need is you

but I must tell you something strange

About Macadam Cowboy Chords by Mando Diao

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