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CAPO on 3rd
[Verse 1]
CI wish I could Gcut back sDafe and Amsound
CMaybe I would kGick back, Dhang aroAmund
CBut lately I juGst chase mDy tail aAmround
CHopin' that god Gposts baiDlAm  
[Chorus]
GBones in the Dyard
CThey're down there way too Gfar
GIt's like they were Dmeant to stay a Clong, long time
                      C    G    D    AmX2
I know they're mine
[Verse 2]
CI wish I could Glay flat Dlike the Amground
CMaybe I would gGrow grass, Dmake a Amtown
CBut lately I juGst drive tDhe peoplAme out
CHopin' that god Gmight staDyAm  
[Chorus]
GBones in the Dyard
CThey're down there way too Gfar
GIt's like they were Dmeant to stay a Clong, long time
                      C    G    D    AmX2
I know they're mine
[Verse 3]
CI wish I was a Gbrass banDd making Amsound
CShiny like an oGld car, sDtrong and Amloud
CBut lately I juGst pass bDy like a Amcloud
CHopin' that god Gmakes raDinAm  
[Chorus]
GBones in the Dyard
CThey're down there way too Gfar
GIt's like they were Dmeant to stay a Clong, long time
                      C    G    D    AmX2
I know they're mine
[Verse 4]
CI wish I could Glay flat Dlike the Amground
CMaybe I would gGrow grassD, make a Amtown
CBut lately I juGst drive Dthe peoplAme out
CHopin' that god Gmight stDayAm  

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Brass Band

by Fences

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO on 3rd

[Verse 1]

C G D Am

I wish I could cut back safe and sound

C G D Am

Maybe I would kick back, hang around

C G D Am

But lately I just chase my tail around

C G D Am

Hopin' that god posts bail

[Chorus]

G D

Bones in the yard

C G

They're down there way too far

G D C

It's like they were meant to stay a long, long time

C G D Am

I know they're mine

[Verse 2]

C G D Am

I wish I could lay flat like the ground

C G D Am

Maybe I would grow grass, make a town

C G D Am

But lately I just drive the people out

C G D Am

Hopin' that god might stay

[Chorus]

G D

Bones in the yard

C G

They're down there way too far

G D C

It's like they were meant to stay a long, long time

C G D Am

I know they're mine

[Verse 3]

C G D Am

I wish I was a brass band making sound

C G D Am

Shiny like an old car, strong and loud

C G D Am

But lately I just pass by like a cloud

C G D Am

Hopin' that god makes rain

[Chorus]

G D

Bones in the yard

C G

They're down there way too far

G D C

It's like they were meant to stay a long, long time

C G D Am

I know they're mine

[Verse 4]

C G D Am

I wish I could lay flat like the ground

C G D Am

Maybe I would grow grass, make a town

C G D Am

But lately I just drive the people out

C G D Am

Hopin' that god might stay

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