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Pennsylvania

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1/43

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 43Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]:
e|--G0--|-Em-x--|--C0--|Asus--0--|--D0--|
B|--3--|--0--|--1--|--3--|--3--|
G|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|
D|--0--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|
A|--2--|--2--|--3--|--0--|--x--|
E|--3--|--0--|--x--|--x--|--x--|
[Intro]
e|--G---------------------------Em------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------0--------------------| x4
D|-----0-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------2-----2-----2-------------9-----9-----9---|
E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3/10----10----10----10-----|
[Verse 1]
GWe're alive and sEmo much isn't
GWe're alive and sEmo much isn't
I've Ggot a couple of paEmper bags
GWe could keep our seEmcret hidden
[Chorus]
CI'm not making excuses
AsusI'm just weighing my anchorC  
You're not asking the questions
IAsus'm providing the answers
G Em x2  (or play intro again)
[Verse 2]
GWe're alive and sEmo much isn't
GBut what's alive in thEmese conditions
I stGill get sick from dEmarker liquidsG  
But I could keep our secEmret hidden
[Chorus]
CI'm not making excuses
AsusI'm just weighing my anchorC  
You're not asking the questions
IAsus'm providing the answCers
[Verse 3]
CWhen the corners of the EaAsusrth folded togDetherC  
We laughed out loud and covAsusered it in feaDthers, ohC  
Is it time to gAsuso?
I didn't know you were waCiting up
My leAsusft hand never knows
What my right hand dCoes
I didn't know you were waiAsusting up
I didn't know you were waiCting upAsus  
I didn't know you were waiting uCp
(C and Asus are played throughout the solo)
[Outro]
eG|--------------------------Em---------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------0--------------------| x2
D|-----0-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------2-----2-----2-------------9-----9-----9---|
E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3/10----10----10----10-----|
************************************
| x  Dead note
| /  Slide up
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Pennsylvania

by Elder Brother

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

[Chords]:

G Em C Asus D

e|--0--|--x--|--0--|--0--|--0--|

B|--3--|--0--|--1--|--3--|--3--|

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

D|--0--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|

A|--2--|--2--|--3--|--0--|--x--|

E|--3--|--0--|--x--|--x--|--x--|

[Intro]

G Em

e|-----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------0--------------------| x4

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

A|-----------2-----2-----2-------------9-----9-----9---|

E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3/10----10----10----10-----|

[Verse 1]

G Em

We're alive and so much isn't

G Em

We're alive and so much isn't

G Em

I've got a couple of paper bags

G Em

We could keep our secret hidden

[Chorus]

I'm not making excuses

Asus C

I'm just weighing my anchor

You're not asking the questions

Asus

I'm providing the answers

G Em x2 (or play intro again)

[Verse 2]

G Em

We're alive and so much isn't

G Em

But what's alive in these conditions

G Em G

I still get sick from darker liquids

But I could keep our secret hidden

[Chorus]

I'm not making excuses

Asus C

I'm just weighing my anchor

You're not asking the questions

Asus C

I'm providing the answers

[Verse 3]

C Asus D C

When the corners of the Earth folded together

Asus D C

We laughed out loud and covered it in feathers, oh

Asus

Is it time to go?

I didn't know you were waiting up

Asus

My left hand never knows

What my right hand does

Asus

I didn't know you were waiting up

C Asus

I didn't know you were waiting up

(C and Asus are played throughout the solo)

[Outro]

G Em

e|-----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------0--------------------| x2

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

A|-----------2-----2-----2-------------9-----9-----9---|

E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3/10----10----10----10-----|

************************************

| x Dead note

| / Slide up

************************************

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