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Tin Man

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[Intro]
Bb Dm Cm
F  Cm  F  Cm  F  Cm
F
[Verse 1]
Once upon your favorite Ebdream
Things were different but familiFar
Straw was stickin' outta your Ebseams
Everything was technicolFor
Isn't it sad to be Ebback in black-and-white?
No yellow rFoad, no witch to fight?
Too Ebbad there's no place like home
[Chorus]
You Bbain't Dmdead Cmyet
TFwenty-seven came and Cmwent
Now you Flive to fight another dayCm  
As the Fhero of the carpool Cmlane
BbDay Dmby Cmday, if the Fposted limit you oCmbey
Then the Fbiggest shot in your lCmife
Will be Fdressed with salt and Cmlime
[Intermission]
F  Eb  F  Eb
F
[Verse 2]
Once upon a terrible Ebdream
You couldn't move a muscFle
Can't even pick an apple off of a Ebtree
Without gettin' into troubFle
Isn't it good to be Ebback in black-and-white?
No yellow rFoad, no wCmitch insFide?
Thank EbGod there's no place like home
G
[Bridge]
Scarecrow ain't got nothin' on Ebme
I'm thinkin', I'm blinkin', I'm blinkin' todGay
The lion never was cowardEbly
'Cause I'm shrinkin', I'm shrinkin', I'm shrinkin' awGay
The tin man ain't got nothin' on Ebyou
Your heart is beatin', beatin' 'cause...
[Chorus]
You Bbain't Dmdead Cmyet
TFwenty-seven came and Cmwent
Now you Flive to fight another dayCm  
As the Fhero of the carpool Cmlane
BbDay Dmby Cmday, if the Fposted limit you oCmbey
Then the Fbiggest shot in your lCmife
Will comFe dressed with salt anGd lime
[Outro]
C Em Dm
G  Dm  G  Dm
C Cm Dm
G  Dm  G  Dm
C Cm Dm
G  Dm  G  Dm

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Barre (A shape)

X13331

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

Bb major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Tin Man

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Tin Man

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Dm Cm

F Cm F Cm F Cm

[Verse 1]

Once upon your favorite dream

Things were different but familiar

Straw was stickin' outta your seams

Everything was technicolor

Isn't it sad to be back in black-and-white?

No yellow road, no witch to fight?

Too bad there's no place like home

[Chorus]

Bb Dm Cm

You ain't dead yet

F Cm

Twenty-seven came and went

F Cm

Now you live to fight another day

F Cm

As the hero of the carpool lane

Bb Dm Cm F Cm

Day by day, if the posted limit you obey

F Cm

Then the biggest shot in your life

F Cm

Will be dressed with salt and lime

[Intermission]

F Eb F Eb

[Verse 2]

Once upon a terrible dream

You couldn't move a muscle

Can't even pick an apple off of a tree

Without gettin' into trouble

Isn't it good to be back in black-and-white?

F Cm F

No yellow road, no witch inside?

Thank God there's no place like home

[Bridge]

Scarecrow ain't got nothin' on me

I'm thinkin', I'm blinkin', I'm blinkin' today

The lion never was cowardly

'Cause I'm shrinkin', I'm shrinkin', I'm shrinkin' away

The tin man ain't got nothin' on you

Your heart is beatin', beatin' 'cause...

[Chorus]

Bb Dm Cm

You ain't dead yet

F Cm

Twenty-seven came and went

F Cm

Now you live to fight another day

F Cm

As the hero of the carpool lane

Bb Dm Cm F Cm

Day by day, if the posted limit you obey

F Cm

Then the biggest shot in your life

F G

Will come dressed with salt and lime

[Outro]

C Em Dm

G Dm G Dm

C Cm Dm

G Dm G Dm

C Cm Dm

G Dm G Dm

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