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SONG : A Line in the Dirt
TUNING & CHORDS:
 Capo 1st
 Standard tuning
  Esus4= 022200
[INTRO] (piano)
Dsus2  A   Esus4   A
[VERSE]
  Dsus2She locked herAself in the bEsus4athroom againA  
  Dsus2So I am Apissing in the yEsus4ard
  Dsus2I have to Alaugh when I Esus4think how far it's goneA  
  Dsus2But things aren't Afunny any moreEsus4  
[CHORUS]
AI drew a lDsus2ine    F#minto the Bdirt
And Adared her to Dsus2step   F#mright across Bit
And she Dsus2didA  Esus4  A  
[VERSE]
 Dsus2So I am knocAking on thEsus4e door againA  
 Dsus2I say, "Do yoAu want to be alonEsus4e?"
 Dsus2She says, "ANo I don't Esus4wanna be aloneA  
 Dsus2But I think tAhat you doEsus4  
[CHORUS]
AI drew a lDsus2ine    F#minto the Bdirt
And Adared her to Dsus2step   F#mright across Bit
And she Dsus2didA  Esus4  A  
[BRIDGE]
  AAnd I knEow she's right, I F#mknow how it would Ebe
If I Dsus2had my own Away with the Cworld
As I Dknow it should AbeEsus4  
Dsus2  A   Esus4  A
[VERSE]
 Dsus2She locked hAerself in Esus4the bathroom Aagain
 Dsus2So I've been Ashutting down tEsus4he lights
 Dsus2And I don't Aknow if I'Esus4ll ever go baAck again
 Dsus2I'm driviAn' straight into Esus4the night
[CHORUS]
AI drew a lDsus2ine    F#minto the Bdirt
And Adared her to Dsus2step   F#mright across Bit
And she Dsus2didA  Esus4  A  
END ON
Dsus2  A   Esus4  A
Dsus2  A   Esus4  A

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A Line In The Dirt

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Dsus2

F#m

SONG : A Line in the Dirt

TUNING & CHORDS:

Capo 1st

Standard tuning

Esus4

= 022200

[INTRO] (piano)

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

[VERSE]

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

She locked herself in the bathroom again

Dsus2 A Esus4

So I am pissing in the yard

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

I have to laugh when I think how far it's gone

Dsus2 A Esus4

But things aren't funny any more

[CHORUS]

A Dsus2 F#m B

I drew a line into the dirt

A Dsus2 F#m B

And dared her to step right across it

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

And she did

[VERSE]

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

So I am knocking on the door again

Dsus2 A Esus4

I say, "Do you want to be alone?"

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

She says, "No I don't wanna be alone

Dsus2 A Esus4

But I think that you do

[CHORUS]

A Dsus2 F#m B

I drew a line into the dirt

A Dsus2 F#m B

And dared her to step right across it

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

And she did

[BRIDGE]

A E F#m E

And I know she's right, I know how it would be

Dsus2 A C

If I had my own way with the world

D A Esus4

As I know it should be

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

[VERSE]

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

She locked herself in the bathroom again

Dsus2 A Esus4

So I've been shutting down the lights

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

And I don't know if I'll ever go back again

Dsus2 A Esus4

I'm drivin' straight into the night

[CHORUS]

A Dsus2 F#m B

I drew a line into the dirt

A Dsus2 F#m B

And dared her to step right across it

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

And she did

END ON

Dsus2 A Esus4 A

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