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Appaloosa

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[Verse 1]
GTo be struck by the arrow of weakness
DOn the guilded Fpath to forgiveness
CTo find my way Amhome when the morning Gcomes
FTo stay your friend Cwhen it's all said and doneG  C  G  
GSimple as lightning starting wild fire
DJust down from a trip off Fmy high wire
CJust coming home Amto walk my own Gfloors
FComing home Cto the one I adoreG  C  G  
[Chorus]
CAppaloosAma,    CappalooAmsa
CAppalooAmsa,
Take me Emhome
G/F#Where GI can dream my days awCayG  
[Verse 2]
GWe took your tears back to the river
DKnowing all the while there'd Fbe more later
CSo it goes in a Amrainy day Gtown
FC'mon and won't Amyou let me lay you dowGnG  C  
GSometimes the sun makes beggars believers
DAnd sometimes the shrine is Fbuilt to deceivers
CIn between let Amoblivion Gring
FOh let me hear Amall you sad angels sinGgG  C  
[Chorus]
CAppalooAmsa, CappaloosAma
CAppalooAmsa,
Take me Emhome
G/F#Where GI can dream my Cdays GawayC  G  
[Instrumental]
D  C
D  C  Em
D  C
D  C  Em G/F# G   C G  C G
[Chorus]
CAppalooAmsa, CappaloosAma
CAppalooAmsa,
Take me Emhome
G/F#Where GI can dream my Cdays GawayC  G  
CAppalooAmsa, CappaloosAma
CAppalooAmsa,
Take me Emhome
G/F#Where GI can dream my Cdays GawayC  G  
[Instrumental]
D  C
D  C  Em
D  C
D  C  Em G/F# G   C G  C G
[Outro]
CAppalooAmsa, CappaloosAma
CAppalooAmsa,
Take me Emhome
G/F#Where GI can dream my Cdays GawayC  G  

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Appaloosa

by The Black Crowes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

[Verse 1]

To be struck by the arrow of weakness

D F

On the guilded path to forgiveness

C Am G

To find my way home when the morning comes

F C G C G

To stay your friend when it's all said and done

Simple as lightning starting wild fire

D F

Just down from a trip off my high wire

C Am G

Just coming home to walk my own floors

F C G C G

Coming home to the one I adore

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Appaloosa, appaloosa

C Am

Appaloosa,

Take me home

G/F# G C G

Where I can dream my days away

[Verse 2]

We took your tears back to the river

D F

Knowing all the while there'd be more later

C Am G

So it goes in a rainy day town

F Am G G C

C'mon and won't you let me lay you down

Sometimes the sun makes beggars believers

D F

And sometimes the shrine is built to deceivers

C Am G

In between let oblivion ring

F Am G G C

Oh let me hear all you sad angels sing

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Appaloosa, appaloosa

C Am

Appaloosa,

Take me home

G/F# G C G C G

Where I can dream my days away

[Instrumental]

D C

D C Em

D C

D C Em G/F# G C G C G

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Appaloosa, appaloosa

C Am

Appaloosa,

Take me home

G/F# G C G C G

Where I can dream my days away

C Am C Am

Appaloosa, appaloosa

C Am

Appaloosa,

Take me home

G/F# G C G C G

Where I can dream my days away

[Instrumental]

D C

D C Em

D C

D C Em G/F# G C G C G

[Outro]

C Am C Am

Appaloosa, appaloosa

C Am

Appaloosa,

Take me home

G/F# G C G C G

Where I can dream my days away

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