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Oncoming Traffic

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3
RIFF (Built on D chord)
e|--D2--------------------G3-----------------------------|
B|--3--------3-----------3-----------------------------|
G|--2---------------2----0-----------------------------|
D|--0--0h4---------------0-----------------------------|
A|--x----------0h4----0--2-----------------------------|
E|--x--------------------3-----------------------------|
[Intro]
D (RIFF) G  x2
The devil oDwns a hill in my town
Pulls you fGast as you're riding down
And at the bottBmom there's a cop in a church parking lotD  
I got stoDpped and wondered why
My surrGoundings can't choose sides
But I can'Bmt rightly get mad 'cos neither can IA  
Neither can BmI
I..G.
DI can't choose sides
D (RIFF) G    x2
Lately ID've been getting bruised
By love I cGan't afford to lose
And I can't Bmsay that I like it, but what else am I supposed to do?D  
I've learned this tDrick, you hand me a noose
And I will crGaft you an excuse
And I'll deliveBmr it direct to the tip of your tonguAe
In place of "I'm sorrBmy"
"I'm sorryA"
DLet's not say it if nobody is
D (RIFF) G x4
Bm   A   G   G
Driving last wDeek we nearly died
And nothing flGashed before my eyes
But I thinBmk I spilled something on your leather seatAs
And I'm sorry about Bmthat
I'm sorry about Gthat
DI'll pay for it.
 D(RIFF) G  

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Oncoming Traffic

by Lauren O'Connell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

RIFF (Built on D chord)

D G

e|--2--------------------3-----------------------------|

B|--3--------3-----------3-----------------------------|

G|--2---------------2----0-----------------------------|

D|--0--0h4---------------0-----------------------------|

A|--x----------0h4----0--2-----------------------------|

E|--x--------------------3-----------------------------|

[Intro]

D (RIFF) G x2

The devil owns a hill in my town

Pulls you fast as you're riding down

Bm D

And at the bottom there's a cop in a church parking lot

I got stopped and wondered why

My surroundings can't choose sides

Bm A

But I can't rightly get mad 'cos neither can I

Neither can I

I...

I can't choose sides

D (RIFF) G x2

Lately I've been getting bruised

By love I can't afford to lose

Bm D

And I can't say that I like it, but what else am I supposed to do?

I've learned this trick, you hand me a noose

And I will craft you an excuse

Bm A

And I'll deliver it direct to the tip of your tongue

In place of "I'm sorry"

"I'm sorry"

Let's not say it if nobody is

D (RIFF) G x4

Bm A G G

Driving last week we nearly died

And nothing flashed before my eyes

Bm A

But I think I spilled something on your leather seats

And I'm sorry about that

I'm sorry about that

I'll pay for it.

D G

(RIFF)

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