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Constant Knot

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This isn't the way Dallas plays it but if you get the timing right it's pretty damned close.
Chords:
Asus: 33220X
Em: 022030
G: 320033
Gm: 200033
Bm: 024030
For Intro/Verse strum the low strings then finger pick out the last few notes.
E:-Asus------------------Em----------0-----:
B:------------0-------------3---3----:
G:----2-2---2---2----0--0-0----------:
D:-2--2-2---2--------2--2-2----------:
A:-3--3-3---3--------2--2-2----------:
E:-3--3-3---3--------0--0-0----------:
Chorus, just strum. 
[Intro]
Asus Em
[Verse 1]
AsusHow much would you Embet?
AsusThat if i tried hard Emenough.
I would Asusspontane-Emously combust.
Asus    Em
AsusI wish I could disapEmpear,
Asusand run away from Emall of my Asusfears,Em  
I think I'm coming unAsusdone...Em  
AsusBa ba da da, ba bEma, ba da da dah.
[Chorus]
GSo stay the night, 
GmI promise, that I won't Bmbite.
'Cause without you Gthere
GmI don't think that I, could close my Bmeyes.
[Verse 2]
AsusHow do I end up this Emway?
AsusA constant knot in my Emgut.
Tied with Asusuncertain-tEmy, and with lAsusust.Em  
AsusA classic case I Bmsuppose.
AsusA haunted man who Bmcan't outrun his Asusghosts.
BmThey're in my skin and my bones.
[Chorus]
GSo stay the night, 
GmI promise, that I won't Bmbite.
'Cause without you Gthere
GmI don't think that I, could close my Bmeyes.
[Outro:]
(same as verse)
Now I sing.
AsusBa ba da da, ba baEm, ba da, da daAsush, ba ba da daEm, dah etc

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Constant Knot

by City and Colour

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Asus

This isn't the way Dallas plays it but if you get the timing right it's pretty damned close.

Chords:

Asus

: 33220X

: 022030

: 320033

: 200033

: 024030

For Intro/Verse strum the low strings then finger pick out the last few notes.

Asus Em

E:-----------------------------0-----:

B:------------0-------------3---3----:

G:----2-2---2---2----0--0-0----------:

D:-2--2-2---2--------2--2-2----------:

A:-3--3-3---3--------2--2-2----------:

E:-3--3-3---3--------0--0-0----------:

Chorus, just strum.

[Intro]

Asus Em

[Verse 1]

Asus Em

How much would you bet?

Asus Em

That if i tried hard enough.

Asus Em

I would spontane-ously combust.

Asus Em

I wish I could disappear,

Asus Em Asus Em

and run away from all of my fears,

Asus Em

I think I'm coming undone...

Asus Em

Ba ba da da, ba ba, ba da da dah.

[Chorus]

So stay the night,

Gm Bm

I promise, that I won't bite.

'Cause without you there

Gm Bm

I don't think that I, could close my eyes.

[Verse 2]

Asus Em

How do I end up this way?

Asus Em

A constant knot in my gut.

Asus Em Asus Em

Tied with uncertain-ty, and with lust.

Asus Bm

A classic case I suppose.

Asus Bm Asus

A haunted man who can't outrun his ghosts.

They're in my skin and my bones.

[Chorus]

So stay the night,

Gm Bm

I promise, that I won't bite.

'Cause without you there

Gm Bm

I don't think that I, could close my eyes.

[Outro:]

(same as verse)

Now I sing.

Asus Em Asus Em

Ba ba da da, ba ba, ba da, da dah, ba ba da da, dah etc

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