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Originally from Saddle Creek Forums:
Intro: 
D Dm D Dm D
Dmon stage at the orphium
Awaiting for the promo
Cmlooking out at my classmates
Dready to do something
F7my bags were packed
i was ready to Cleave
for universGity
i was moving up and Aout
Dmof OmahaF7, it didn't last
D Dm D
Dmone night i was drinking alone
Aso i drove out to denver
Cmto visit an old friend
Dwho had settled down there
F7i kept driving on through the Cnight
and threw up in time Gearly light
sick on caffine Apills
my friend he escaped from DmomahaF7  
i never will
[whistle solo]
OH, Dmi had a lover once
Ashe was a nomad
Cmwould have followed her anywhere
Dso we moved out to portland
F7she was selling baggage
i bought all i Ccould
and that's all it Gtook
to make my Aescape
oh oh oh Dmomaha ohhh
F7....you never looked so good
D Dm D
Dmi am leaving
Ai'm sailing away
Cmmy time in iowa Dwas just a holidy
F7i have to get over that bridge
Cto the town where i Glive
i guess that's where i'll Astay
oh oh oh Dmomaha ohhhF7  
Dmomaha

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Leaving Omaha

by The Good Life

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Originally from Saddle Creek Forums:

Intro:

D Dm D Dm D

on stage at the orphium

waiting for the promo

looking out at my classmates

ready to do something

my bags were packed

i was ready to leave

for university

i was moving up and out

Dm F7

of Omaha, it didn't last

D Dm D

one night i was drinking alone

so i drove out to denver

to visit an old friend

who had settled down there

F7 C

i kept driving on through the night

and threw up in time early light

sick on caffine pills

Dm F7

my friend he escaped from omaha

i never will

[whistle solo]

OH, i had a lover once

she was a nomad

would have followed her anywhere

so we moved out to portland

she was selling baggage

i bought all i could

and that's all it took

to make my escape

oh oh oh omaha ohhh

....you never looked so good

D Dm D

i am leaving

i'm sailing away

Cm D

my time in iowa was just a holidy

i have to get over that bridge

C G

to the town where i live

i guess that's where i'll stay

Dm F7

oh oh oh omaha ohhh

omaha

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