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Tall Boy

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 [Intro]
e|-D-------C-----------D-----------------C----|
B|--10-12-13--13-12--10--10----10(b12)10--|
G|--------------------------12------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
e|--D-------C------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|.-12-11--11\9-9--9\7-7-7--.|
D|.-------------------------.|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
e|-D-------C----------D10-10----------------C-----|
B|-10-12-13--13-12---------13-13--12-12--9-9--|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|--D-------C------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|.-12-11--11\9-9--9\7-7-7--.|
D|.-------------------------.|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Was broken DdownC, by the side of the rDoad, yCeah
Was Dcrawling in the Cdarkness like a Dking snake in the Cwoods
We were hiding in the Dtall grassC  
Hiding in the tDall grassC  
[Chorus 1]
Just Dlooking for a Fplace to shed our CskinsF  C  C  F  C  
We're gonna Csummon the Holy FGhost from the battleCfieldF  C  
And in the Cmorning this old Fworld won't be the CsameF  C  C  F  C  
[Verse 2]
Snapshot liDghtningC, silhouette eDxpressCions
Monumental Dfaces in the fClesh of Cypress Dtrees and killing Cvines
Naked in the Dmud, girlC  
Let's sling a little Dmud, gCirl
[Chorus 2]
Just Dlooking for a Fplace to shed our CskinsF  C  C  F  C  
We're gonna Csummon the Holy FGhost from the battleCfieldF  C  
And in the Cmorning this old Fworld won't be the CsameF  C  C  F  C  
[Bridge]
 G->  A->  D->  C->  (x2)
 G->  A-> riff
(riff)
e|----------------------------------------|
B|--10-12-13--13-12--10--10----10(b12)10--|
G|--------------------------12------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Feeling weaDk in Cthe Itta Bina Dhot suCn
CrawDling to the statCion we were foamDin' at the mouCth
Sippin' on a Dtall bCoy, sippin' on a Dtall boCy
[Chorus 3]
Just Dlooking for a Fplace to shed our CskinsF  C  C  F  C  
We're gonna Csummon the Holy FGhost from the battleCfieldF  C  
And in the Cmorning this old Fworld won't be the Csame  F    C    C    F  CShow me the way, Lord!

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Tall Boy

by Widespread Panic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D C D C

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

B|--10-12-13--13-12--10--10----10(b12)10--|

G|--------------------------12------------|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

D C

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

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

G|.-12-11--11\9-9--9\7-7-7--.|

D|.-------------------------.|

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

D C D C

e|------------------10-10---------------------|

B|-10-12-13--13-12---------13-13--12-12--9-9--|

G|--------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------|

D C

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

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

G|.-12-11--11\9-9--9\7-7-7--.|

D|.-------------------------.|

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D C D C

Was broken down, by the side of the road, yeah

D C D C

Was crawling in the darkness like a king snake in the woods

D C

We were hiding in the tall grass

D C

Hiding in the tall grass

[Chorus 1]

D F C F C C F C

Just looking for a place to shed our skins

C F C F C

We're gonna summon the Holy Ghost from the battlefield

C F C F C C F C

And in the morning this old world won't be the same

[Verse 2]

D C D C

Snapshot lightning, silhouette expressions

D C D C

Monumental faces in the flesh of Cypress trees and killing vines

D C

Naked in the mud, girl

D C

Let's sling a little mud, girl

[Chorus 2]

D F C F C C F C

Just looking for a place to shed our skins

C F C F C

We're gonna summon the Holy Ghost from the battlefield

C F C F C C F C

And in the morning this old world won't be the same

[Bridge]

G A D C

-> -> -> -> (x2)

G A

-> -> riff

(riff)

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

B|--10-12-13--13-12--10--10----10(b12)10--|

G|--------------------------12------------|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

D C D C

Feeling weak in the Itta Bina hot sun

D C D C

Crawling to the station we were foamin' at the mouth

D C D C

Sippin' on a tall boy, sippin' on a tall boy

[Chorus 3]

D F C F C C F C

Just looking for a place to shed our skins

C F C F C

We're gonna summon the Holy Ghost from the battlefield

C F C F C C F C

And in the morning this old world won't be the same Show me the way, Lord!

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