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Cheyenne Sunrise

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Standard Tuning
Intro:
 C  Em-E-  Am  
 G  F-Fm  
C Am G C
G
                        C   Em-  E- Am  
When I left I wasn't thinking
                        G   F- Fm  
That I wasn't coming home
But fCirst Al Green
And then BAmarry White
ConGvinced me not to Cgo
G
                           C   Em-  E- Am  
And I didn't come home for fighting
                           G   F- Fm  
I came to bandage up my hand
And Cif you're gonna talk to me like thatAm  
Then GI'll just go back out againC  
G
DmWipe that chip right off your sAmhoulder
                     F   C-   A  
We ain't getting any younger
DmSome things are getting biAmgger
FSome things are falling oFmff
Some thCings they seem much hardAmer
Some otGher things stay sCoft
G
                          C   Em-  E-        Am  
We're tipping over in the taprooms
                                G   F- Fm  
We're shooting through the ceiling
We're Cdying in the bathrooms
And we're lAmiving for that Gone sweet, fleeting Cfeeling
G
                      C   Em-  E- Am  
I know my cough sounds awful
                                 G   F-             Fm  
Some nights it hurts a bit to breathe
But I'm gClad it's just my body
AmI do my bGusiness on the sCtreet
G
DmWe ain't getting any youAmnger
                                   F   Am-  A  
Tomorrow night we'll be that much older
FSome kids are growing aFmwkward
C  (Here I'm not sure)    Am
And some kids are going off
We'rGe fingering the punch bowl
We're feeding from the Ctrough
Em-E-Am  
 G  F-Fm  
CThere's nothing quite like a Cheyenne sAmunrise
To make us hGas-beens feel too Cold
G
DmOnward Christian solAmdiers
                                      F   C- A  
We're gonna bash right through your borders
DmI bet your next party gets skAmetchy
FI saw the new kids nodding oFmff
G
CSome things are getting biggerAm  
Some tGhings are falling Coff
CSome things seem much harderAm  
Some oGther things stay softC  

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Cheyenne Sunrise

by The Hold Steady

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Intro:

C Em E Am

G F Fm

C Am G C

C Em E Am

- -

When I left I wasn't thinking

G F Fm

That I wasn't coming home

But first Al Green

And then Barry White

G C

Convinced me not to go

C Em E Am

- -

And I didn't come home for fighting

G F Fm

I came to bandage up my hand

C Am

And if you're gonna talk to me like that

G C

Then I'll just go back out again

Dm Am

Wipe that chip right off your shoulder

F C A

We ain't getting any younger

Dm Am

Some things are getting bigger

F Fm

Some things are falling off

C Am

Some things they seem much harder

G C

Some other things stay soft

C Em E Am

- -

We're tipping over in the taprooms

G F Fm

We're shooting through the ceiling

We're dying in the bathrooms

Am G C

And we're living for that one sweet, fleeting feeling

C Em E Am

- -

I know my cough sounds awful

G F Fm

Some nights it hurts a bit to breathe

But I'm glad it's just my body

Am G C

I do my business on the street

Dm Am

We ain't getting any younger

F Am A

Tomorrow night we'll be that much older

F Fm

Some kids are growing awkward

C (Here I'm not sure) Am

And some kids are going off

We're fingering the punch bowl

We're feeding from the trough

Em E Am

G F Fm

C Am

There's nothing quite like a Cheyenne sunrise

G C

To make us has-beens feel too old

Dm Am

Onward Christian soldiers

F C A

We're gonna bash right through your borders

Dm Am

I bet your next party gets sketchy

F Fm

I saw the new kids nodding off

C Am

Some things are getting bigger

G C

Some things are falling off

C Am

Some things seem much harder

G C

Some other things stay soft

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