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Cocaine And Ashes

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Cocaine and Ashes
Words and Music by Son Volt "American Central Dust"
[INTRO]
G C G Em D D7 G
[VERSE]
DI’ve had strychnine, CI thought I was Emdead 
DI snorted my father and CI’m still Emalive 
DI did because that’s Chow it is Emdone 
DI’m the same as everyone, Cjust kinda lucky C2  
[CHORUS]
GBody and soul, CCocaine Gand Ashes 
EmGet to that place Din time 
D7Tears and blow in my Gmind 
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G C G Em D D7 G
[VERSE]
DIt’s no way of life but I’ve Ctried everything Emonce 
DI have no pretensions of CimmortaliEmty
DI’ve been told I had Csix months to Emlive 
But DI’ve outlasted them CallC2  
[CHORUS]
GBody and soul, CCocaine Gand Ashes 
EmGet to that place Din time 
D7Tears and blow in my Gmind 
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G C G Em D D7 G
[VERSE]
DSenses and Spirit, Cmourning and Emmisery 
DAddiction is somethin I should Cknow somethin Emabout 
DWhatever gets done I know that CI’ll be Emblamed 
They Dsay the king is the man Cwho canC2  
[CHORUS]
GBody and soul, CCocaine Gand Ashes 
EmGet to that place Din time 
D7Tears and blow in my Gmind
GBody and soul, CCocaine Gand Ashes 
EmGet to that place Din time 
D7Tears and blow in my Gmind  
GBody and soul, CCocaine Gand Ashes 
EmGet to that place Din time 
D7Tears and blow in my Gmind
[OUTRO]
G C G Em D D7 G

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Cocaine And Ashes

by Son Volt

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Cocaine and Ashes

Words and Music by Son Volt "American Central Dust"

[INTRO]

G C G Em D D7 G

[VERSE]

D C Em

I’ve had strychnine, I thought I was dead

D C Em

I snorted my father and I’m still alive

D C Em

I did because that’s how it is done

D C C2

I’m the same as everyone, just kinda lucky

[CHORUS]

G C G

Body and soul, Cocaine and Ashes

Em D

Get to that place in time

D7 G

Tears and blow in my mind

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G C G Em D D7 G

[VERSE]

D C Em

It’s no way of life but I’ve tried everything once

D C Em

I have no pretensions of immortality

D C Em

I’ve been told I had six months to live

D C C2

But I’ve outlasted them all

[CHORUS]

G C G

Body and soul, Cocaine and Ashes

Em D

Get to that place in time

D7 G

Tears and blow in my mind

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G C G Em D D7 G

[VERSE]

D C Em

Senses and Spirit, mourning and misery

D C Em

Addiction is somethin I should know somethin about

D C Em

Whatever gets done I know that I’ll be blamed

D C C2

They say the king is the man who can

[CHORUS]

G C G

Body and soul, Cocaine and Ashes

Em D

Get to that place in time

D7 G

Tears and blow in my mind

G C G

Body and soul, Cocaine and Ashes

Em D

Get to that place in time

D7 G

Tears and blow in my mind

G C G

Body and soul, Cocaine and Ashes

Em D

Get to that place in time

D7 G

Tears and blow in my mind

[OUTRO]

G C G Em D D7 G

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