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[Intro]
  Em    C    G    Dsus2x2
[Verse 1]
  EmI had a a brother who wasn't Cfrom my family
  GWe worked a ranch by the border where the Dsus2rain cloud's never seen
And old EmRocco was a ranch hand, Che got fired from our bossman
  GNow he works a 'dozer in Eagle PaDsus2ss
  EmI ain't seen him in a long time, CI wonder how he's gettin' by
And I Gwish our fate sometimes could take us Dsus2back
[Chorus]
He said, "Your Clife is a canvas, you Empaint some everyday
And when you Gthink you've got it all figured out in your head you know the Dsus2Man's got your final say
And look Cback on all your memories, if wEme go our separate ways
Don't forGget your life's a canvas, Dsus2we might get painted back soEmmeday"C  G  Dsus2  
[Verse 2]
  EmYou're rollin' barbed wire Cand killin' time
  GYou wake the sunrise Dsus2and work till nine
Just like the Emsunset on the ocean, the Clight just fades away
You see the Gstars shine in the desert just beDsus2fore the break of day
And then the Emwind throws me a memory of an CL.A. girl I loved
You know she Gleft me for the sunset when she Dsus2said she'd had enough
[Bridge]
And as the Emsweat rolls through my work glove, ask me "CWhat are you doin' here?"
Could she Glove you for a lifetime and not Dsus2even shed a tear?
I bet she'd Emride by Arizona when them Cmountains all turn black
Question Gfaith down at some crossroad, drinkin' Dsus2from a paper sack
I've lost two Embuddies from two drunken nights and Cthat alone is tough
They're Gprobably in some better place but Dsus2man it's gettin' rough
It's gettiEmn' roughC  
It's gettin' GroughDsus2  
[Chorus]
He said, "Your Clife is a canvas, you Empaint some everyday
And when you Gthink you've got it all figured out in your head you know the Dsus2Man's got your final say
And look Cback on all your memories, if wEme go our separate ways
Don't forGget your life's a canvas, Dsus2we might get painted back soEmmeday"C  G  Dsus2  
[Outro]
Em  C  G  Dsus2  Em

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Canvas

by Shane Smith & the Saints

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Dsus2

[Intro]

Em C G Dsus2

[Verse 1]

Em C

I had a a brother who wasn't from my family

G Dsus2

We worked a ranch by the border where the rain cloud's never seen

Em C

And old Rocco was a ranch hand, he got fired from our bossman

G Dsus2

Now he works a 'dozer in Eagle Pass

Em C

I ain't seen him in a long time, I wonder how he's gettin' by

G Dsus2

And I wish our fate sometimes could take us back

[Chorus]

C Em

He said, "Your life is a canvas, you paint some everyday

G Dsus2

And when you think you've got it all figured out in your head you know the Man's got your final say

C Em

And look back on all your memories, if we go our separate ways

G Dsus2 Em C G Dsus2

Don't forget your life's a canvas, we might get painted back someday"

[Verse 2]

Em C

You're rollin' barbed wire and killin' time

G Dsus2

You wake the sunrise and work till nine

Em C

Just like the sunset on the ocean, the light just fades away

G Dsus2

You see the stars shine in the desert just before the break of day

Em C

And then the wind throws me a memory of an L.A. girl I loved

G Dsus2

You know she left me for the sunset when she said she'd had enough

[Bridge]

Em C

And as the sweat rolls through my work glove, ask me "What are you doin' here?"

G Dsus2

Could she love you for a lifetime and not even shed a tear?

Em C

I bet she'd ride by Arizona when them mountains all turn black

G Dsus2

Question faith down at some crossroad, drinkin' from a paper sack

Em C

I've lost two buddies from two drunken nights and that alone is tough

G Dsus2

They're probably in some better place but man it's gettin' rough

Em C

It's gettin' rough

G Dsus2

It's gettin' rough

[Chorus]

C Em

He said, "Your life is a canvas, you paint some everyday

G Dsus2

And when you think you've got it all figured out in your head you know the Man's got your final say

C Em

And look back on all your memories, if we go our separate ways

G Dsus2 Em C G Dsus2

Don't forget your life's a canvas, we might get painted back someday"

[Outro]

Em C G Dsus2 Em

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