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[Verse 1]
ELook out Mama, there's a whAite boat comin' up the rEiverA  E  
With a Abig red beacon and a flag and a man on the raEilA  E  
I think you'd beAtter call Big John
'cause it don't look like they're here to dG#meliver the maAil
And it's lG#m7ess than a mile aAway
I hope they G#m7didn't come to stAay
It's got G#mnumbers on the side and a gAun and it's makin' bBig waves
[Instrumental]
| A      E|    A|     E  A|   E|
[Verse 2]
EDaddy's gone and my brAother's out huntin' in the mEountainsA  E  
Big JAohn's been drinkin' since the river took Emmy LEouA  E  
So the pAowers that be left me here to do the tG#mhinkin'A  
And I G#m7just turned twenty-tAwo
I was G#m7wonderin' what to dAo
And the cG#m7loser they got the mAore those feelin's grBew
[Instrumental]
| A      E|    A|     E  A|   E|
[Jam]
|  E|  A|  E|  E|  A|  A|  E|  E|  A|
|  A|  G#m|  A| A      E|  A|   E  A|  E|
[Verse 3]
DEaddy's rifle in my hAand felt reassuErin’A  E  
He said "RAed means run, son, and numbers add up to nEothin'"A  E  
When the fAirst shot hit the dock I saw it coG#mmin'A  
I held my G#m7rifle to my eAye
Never sG#m7topped to wonder wAhy
Then I G#m7saw black and my fAace splashed in the skB--y
[Instrumental]
| A      E|    A|     E  A|   E|
e|---------------------|
B|3-3-3--1-0---1-0-----|
G|-----------2-----0---|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Verse 4]
ShEelter me from the pAowder and the fEingerA  E  
ACover me with the thought that pulled the tEriggerA  E  
AJust think of me as one you never G#mfigured (Aout)
We G#m7fade away so younAg
With G#m7so much left undAone
ReG#m7member me to my lAove, I know I'll miss Bh---er
[Outro]
| A      E|    A|     E  A|   E|  E|

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Powderfinger

by The Beat Farmers

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G#m

G#m7

[Verse 1]

E A E A E

Look out Mama, there's a white boat comin' up the river

A E A E

With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail

I think you'd better call Big John

G#m A

'cause it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail

G#m7 A

And it's less than a mile away

G#m7 A

I hope they didn't come to stay

G#m A B

It's got numbers on the side and a gun and it's makin' big waves

[Instrumental]

A E A E A E

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[Verse 2]

E A E A E

Daddy's gone and my brother's out huntin' in the mountains

A E A E

Big John's been drinkin' since the river took Emmy Lou

A G#m A

So the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin'

G#m7 A

And I just turned twenty-two

G#m7 A

I was wonderin' what to do

G#m7 A B

And the closer they got the more those feelin's grew

[Instrumental]

A E A E A E

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[Jam]

E A E E A A E E A

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A G#m A A E A E A E

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[Verse 3]

E A E A E

Daddy's rifle in my hand felt reassurin’

A E A E

He said "Red means run, son, and numbers add up to nothin'"

A G#m A

When the first shot hit the dock I saw it comin'

G#m7 A

I held my rifle to my eye

G#m7 A

Never stopped to wonder why

G#m7 A B

Then I saw black and my face splashed in the sk--y

[Instrumental]

A E A E A E

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

B|3-3-3--1-0---1-0-----|

G|-----------2-----0---|

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

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

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

[Verse 4]

E A E A E

Shelter me from the powder and the finger

A E A E

Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger

A G#m A

Just think of me as one you never figured (out)

G#m7 A

We fade away so young

G#m7 A

With so much left undone

G#m7 A B

Remember me to my love, I know I'll miss h---er

[Outro]

A E A E A E E

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