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Kentucky Pill

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This is just some sort of improv. 
In the bridge, there's an Asus2 which you play like this ( took me AGES to figure 
out that it's not a normal A-major) 
Asus2
E - - 3 - -|
B - - 3 - -|
G - 2 - - -|
D - - - - -|
A - - - - -|
E - - - - -|
Intro:    G  Am  
Verse I:
The GKentucky pill 
And a cCow tipping expedition
And I'Gve seen a fuller moon
Swinging wCanton premonition
Pre-Chorus I:
Did ya Amever expect to have mCore fame than this or thaGt?
[for the violin part just pick G]
Cause there's Ambelieving and there's Ctaking off your hGat
[violin part: G]
And there's reAmading and there's rCeading this or thaGt
[violin part:  G- Am]
Chorus I:
I'm rEmunning for my oGld playmates
I'm Emrunning through the Gtown
I'm rEmunning with a Ggun
That's gonna Emshoot my playmates Gdown
pick Intro again:  G- Am  
Verse II:
Did you pGunch all those clocks?
Did you sCeal up those time bandits?
If you're pGlaying on the swings
You can't bCe in the sand pit
Pre-Chorus II:
I lieAmd to you when you wCore those other cloGthes
[ pick  G]
I was iAmnto your thinking: Cwhere can I get one of thoGse?
[ pick  G] 
I woulda Ampicked your brains I would've Cpaid you through the nGose
[ G- Am]
Chorus II:
I'm rEmunning for my oGld playmates
I'm Emrunning through the Gtown
I'm rEmunning with a Ggun
That's gonna Emshoot my playmates Gdown
Bridge I :
I am ruAmnning
Oh I'm rEmunning
Oh oGsus2h yes I'm rAmunning
Oh I'm rEmunning
Oh oh Gsus2oh
[ pick  G-  Am]
Verse III: 
And the gGirls that you see
They're all fCaster than a train
You sGee the same girl
But you woCn't see that face again
Pre-Chorus III:
Left the cAmhanges down to Cfate and happenstanGce
[pick G]
Picked a vAmiewpoint oh and hoCw my girl can dGance
[ pick G]
Followed eAmmpty, realizCed she was watering the plGants
[pick  G- Am]
Chorus III: 
I'm runEmning for my oGld playmates
I'm ruEmnning through the tGown
I'm ruEmnning with a Ggun
That's gonna sEmhoot my playmates dGown
Bridge II :
Oh I'm rAmunning
Oh I'm ruEmnning
Oh oGsus2h yes I'm runnAming
Oh I'm rEmunning
Oh oh Gsus2oh
Outro:   G-   Amx2

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Kentucky Pill

by Johnny Flynn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus2

Gsus2

This is just some sort of improv.

In the bridge, there's an Asus2 which you play like this ( took me AGES to figure

out that it's not a normal A-major)

Asus2

E - - 3 - -|

B - - 3 - -|

G - 2 - - -|

D - - - - -|

A - - - - -|

E - - - - -|

G Am

Intro:

Verse I:

The Kentucky pill

And a cow tipping expedition

And I've seen a fuller moon

Swinging wanton premonition

Pre-Chorus I:

Am C G

Did ya ever expect to have more fame than this or that?

[for the violin part just pick ]

Am C G

Cause there's believing and there's taking off your hat

[violin part: ]

Am C G

And there's reading and there's reading this or that

G Am

[violin part: - ]

Chorus I:

Em G

I'm running for my old playmates

Em G

I'm running through the town

Em G

I'm running with a gun

Em G

That's gonna shoot my playmates down

G Am

pick Intro again: -

Verse II:

Did you punch all those clocks?

Did you seal up those time bandits?

If you're playing on the swings

You can't be in the sand pit

Pre-Chorus II:

Am C G

I lied to you when you wore those other clothes

[ pick ]

Am C G

I was into your thinking: where can I get one of those?

[ pick ]

Am C G

I woulda picked your brains I would've paid you through the nose

G Am

[ - ]

Chorus II:

Em G

I'm running for my old playmates

Em G

I'm running through the town

Em G

I'm running with a gun

Em G

That's gonna shoot my playmates down

Bridge I :

I am running

Oh I'm running

Gsus2 Am

Oh oh yes I'm running

Oh I'm running

Gsus2

Oh oh oh

G Am

[ pick - ]

Verse III:

And the girls that you see

They're all faster than a train

You see the same girl

But you won't see that face again

Pre-Chorus III:

Am C G

Left the changes down to fate and happenstance

[pick ]

Am C G

Picked a viewpoint oh and how my girl can dance

[ pick ]

Am C G

Followed empty, realized she was watering the plants

G Am

[pick - ]

Chorus III:

Em G

I'm running for my old playmates

Em G

I'm running through the town

Em G

I'm running with a gun

Em G

That's gonna shoot my playmates down

Bridge II :

Oh I'm running

Gsus2 Am

Oh oh yes I'm running

Oh I'm running

Gsus2

Oh oh oh

G Am

Outro: - x2

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