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Capo 2
Intro:     Em    C  G  
EmOut past the CLevy county Gline
EmCoffee black CSwanee river Gblends into the Emcoast
Gushing water cCrimson copper Gboil
EmI grew up Cthere, the Gbottom of the sEmwimming hole
FFresh Eblood comes Amrushing back to Dme
FI never Ethought I'd reAmmember all of tDhis so vividlGy
DIt's a trick of the Gmind
DIt's a trick of the Cmind,  iiiGnd, iiAnd
EmReady Cset dive agGain
EmOpen up your Cmask, let the wGater clean your gEmlass
Find the sCunken union Gboat
EmFind the 19C55  GDr. Pepper Emcap
FFresh Eblood comes rAmushing back to Dme
FI never tEhought I'd reAmmember all of tDhis so vividlGy
DIt's a trick of the Gmind
DIt's a trick of the Gmind
DIt's a trick of the Cmind, iiiGnd, iiAind
It's a trick of the Cmind, iiiGnd, iiAind
It's a trick of the Cmiind, iiGnd, iiAind. 

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Sunken Union Boat

by John Vanderslice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

Em C G

Intro:

Em C G

Out past the Levy county line

Em C G Em

Coffee black Swanee river blends into the coast

C G

Gushing water crimson copper boil

Em C G Em

I grew up there, the bottom of the swimming hole

F E Am D

Fresh blood comes rushing back to me

F E Am D G

I never thought I'd remember all of this so vividly

D G

It's a trick of the mind

D C G A

It's a trick of the mind, iiind, iind

Em C G

Ready set dive again

Em C G Em

Open up your mask, let the water clean your glass

C G

Find the sunken union boat

Em C G Em

Find the 1955 Dr. Pepper cap

F E Am D

Fresh blood comes rushing back to me

F E Am D G

I never thought I'd remember all of this so vividly

D G

It's a trick of the mind

D G

It's a trick of the mind

D C G A

It's a trick of the mind, iiind, iiind

C G A

It's a trick of the mind, iiind, iiind

C G A

It's a trick of the miind, iind, iiind.

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