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[Intro]
E      A
A      B     E
[Verse 1]
On a quiEet night driving out to AHarriet's again
To brAeathe the air and Bsoothe my Emind
A stEranger might get lost out in the Aemptiness
If he doAn't know how to Bread the Esigns
A      A       B
[Verse 2]
If EHarriet isn't there I let myAself in
Cause when she's Agone, she's Bgone for a Ewhile
I'll Estay a couple days, this is Ajust a little trip
To get Aout from Bunder the Epines
[Chorus]
This Bplace has got a hold on me, it's got a Ehold on
This Bplace has got a hold on me, it's got a Ehold on
AOoooooooEooooooBh
[Verse 3]
The Edesert will remind you who you Aoughta be
It'll Ashow you Bwho you Eare
There's Enothing to protect what you're Ahiding
And I reF#mmember when she Bfound my Emark
[Chorus]
This Bplace has got a hold on me, it's got a Ehold on
This Bplace has got a hold on me, it's got a Ehold on
AOoooooooh
AOoooooooEoooooBoh
[Verse 4]
Now I Ewalk along the washout beAhind your place
Lie Adown there iBn the sEand
And Eall that doesn't matter, it Adrifts away
And the F#mwonder Btakes my Ehand
A      A      B     E
E     A      A      B      E
[Bridge]
She's the Bbright hot sun in the cold nightE  
She's the Bcold black darkness in the starlightE  
There are F#mthose I held onto and let gAoB  
[Chorus]
But this Bone's got a hold on me, she's got a Ehold on
This Bone's got a hold on me, she's got a Ehold on
AOoooooEoooBoh
[Verse 5]
EEarly morning westbound on the Ainterstate
CaliAfornia still Bfast aslEeep
EDawn is in my mirror Aonce again
The F#mlight beBgins to weEep
A    A    B    E

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Like New Years Day

by Sara Watkins

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

E A

A B E

[Verse 1]

E A

On a quiet night driving out to Harriet's again

A B E

To breathe the air and soothe my mind

E A

A stranger might get lost out in the emptiness

A B E

If he don't know how to read the signs

A A B

[Verse 2]

E A

If Harriet isn't there I let myself in

A B E

Cause when she's gone, she's gone for a while

E A

I'll stay a couple days, this is just a little trip

A B E

To get out from under the pines

[Chorus]

B E

This place has got a hold on me, it's got a hold on

B E

This place has got a hold on me, it's got a hold on

A E B

Ooooooooooooooh

[Verse 3]

E A

The desert will remind you who you oughta be

A B E

It'll show you who you are

E A

There's nothing to protect what you're hiding

F#m B E

And I remember when she found my mark

[Chorus]

B E

This place has got a hold on me, it's got a hold on

B E

This place has got a hold on me, it's got a hold on

Ooooooooh

A E B

Ooooooooooooooh

[Verse 4]

E A

Now I walk along the washout behind your place

A B E

Lie down there in the sand

E A

And all that doesn't matter, it drifts away

F#m B E

And the wonder takes my hand

A A B E

E A A B E

[Bridge]

B E

She's the bright hot sun in the cold night

B E

She's the cold black darkness in the starlight

F#m A B

There are those I held onto and let go

[Chorus]

B E

But this one's got a hold on me, she's got a hold on

B E

This one's got a hold on me, she's got a hold on

A E B

Ooooooooooh

[Verse 5]

E A

Early morning westbound on the interstate

A B E

California still fast asleep

E A

Dawn is in my mirror once again

F#m B E

The light begins to weep

A A B E

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