Omaha

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Omaha -- Counting Crows
CAPO ON 2!!!
Hopefully this is the most complete (with Bridge) and easiest version (with capo) of this
song to play.
Main Chords:
Em D C
- 022000 - xx0232 - x32010
Bm G A
- x24432 - 320033 - x02220
Bridge Chords:
32
G – 033
20
D/F# - 232
02
Em - 200
00
A11 – x000
32
C - x010
20
G/B - x033
D/A
- x00232
***************
[Intro]
Em D Em C
| | | | |
/ / / / / /////
[Verse 1]
Em Bm
|
Start tearing the old man down, run
D A
|
past the heather and down to the old road.
Em Bm
|
Start turning the grain into the ground.
C
|
Roll a new leaf over...
Em Bm
In the middle of the night there's an
D A
old man treading around in the gathered rain.
Em Bm
Well mister if you want to walk on water,
C(D) (C) G* (*start chorus)
could you drop a line my way?
[Chorus]
G D
|
O-m-a-ha! (Ahh..)
Em C
|
Somewhere in middle America.
G D
|
Get right to the heart of matters...
C
|
It's the heart that matters
G D
|
more! I think you'd better
Em A
|
turn your ticket in...(i-i-in)
C
|
and get your money back at the
G* (*start bridge)
door.
[Bridge]
(see chord suggestions):
G D/F#Em A11 C G/BD/A
| | (x1)
/ / / / / / / / / / /
Ahhh..huh.. yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Em Bm
Start threading a needle.
D A
Brush past the shuttle that slides through the cold room.
Em Bm
Start turning the wool across the wire.
C
Roll the new life over.
Em Bm
In the middle of the night there's an
D A
old man threading his toes through a bucket of rain.
Em Bm
Hey mister you don't want to walk on water. You're
C(D) (C) G*
only going to walk all over me.
[Chorus]
G D
|
O-m-a-ha! (Ahh..)
Em C
|
Somewhere in middle America.
G D
|
Get right to the heart of matters...
C
|
It's the heart that matters
G D
|
more! I think you'd better
Em A
|
turn your ticket in...(i-i-in)
C
|
and get your money back at the
G
door.
[Bridge]
G D/F#Em A11 C G/B D/A
| | (x4)
Na Na Na Na Nun-na-nah yeah, yeah,yeah
Na Na Na Nun-na-nah... nun-ah
Nunana nunana nunana nunana nunana nunana na, na, na
Na Na Na Na Na
[Verse 3]
Em Bm
Start running the banner down.
D A
Drop past the color come up through the summer rain.
Em Bm
Start turning the girl into the ground.
C
Roll a new love over.
Em Bm
In the middle of the day there's a
D A
young man rolling around in the earth and rain.
Em Bm
Hey mister if you're gonna walk on water, you know
C(D) (C) G*
You're only going to walk all over me
[Chorus] x2
(2nd time screaming!)
G D
|
O-m-a-ha! (Ahh..)
Em C
|
Somewhere in middle America.
G D
|
Get right to the heart of matters...
C
|
It's the heart that matters
G D
|
more! I think you'd better
Em A
|
turn your ticket in...(i-i-in)
C
|
and get your money back at the
G
door.
G D
|
O-m-a-ha! (Ahh..)
Em C
|
Somewhere in middle America.
G D
|
Get right to the heart of matters...
C
|
It's the heart that matters
G D
|
more! I think you'd better
Em A
|
turn your ticket in...(i-i-in)
C
|
and get your money back at the
G
door.
[Bridge/outro]
G D/F#Em A11 C G/B D/A
| |
Ahhhhh-hhhhhh-huh! Said...
G D/F#Em A11 C G/B D/A
| |G~ (ring)
Omaha... Sunday morning... I'm coming home to-day
For the bridge walking notes, just hit the 2 strings listed, one strum per beat in song
(though I like using two strums for more flair), except for final D/A of each pass which
gets some quick up/down stums during beats 3 and 4. For an even easier tip, leave your pinky
and ring fingers fretting the initial G and just cycle through the brackets parts of the
chords until you get to the final D (D/A). As long as you hit the bass note (first one
listed), it sounds good enough. Trust me, it will be your favorite part of the song to play.
C.Hall

Omaha chords and lyrics

Free chords for Omaha by Counting Crows. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Omaha -- Counting Crows
CAPO ON 2!!!
Hopefully this is the most complete (with Bridge) and easiest version (with capo) of this
song to play. 
Main Chords:    
Em - 022000    D - xx0232    C - x32010
Bm - x24432    G - 320033    A - x02220  
Bridge Chords: 
G    – [32]033
D/F# - [20]232
Em   - [02]200
A11  – x[00]000
C    - x[32]010
G/B  - x[20]033
D/A  - x00232
***************
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
C(D)         (C)             G* (*start chorus) 
    could you drop a line my way?
[Chorus]
G*   (*start bridge)
door.
[Bridge] 
(see chord suggestions):
                        Ahhh..huh.. yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
C(D)         (C)            G*
only going to walk all over me.
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Na     Na     Na     Nun-na-nah...        nun-ah
Nunana nunana nunana nunana nunana nunana na,  na,  na
Na     Na     Na     Na     Na     
[Verse 3]
C(D)                (C)            G*
You're only going to walk all over me
[Chorus] x2 
(2nd time screaming!)
[Bridge/outro]
For the bridge walking notes, just hit the 2 strings listed, one strum per beat in song
(though I like using two strums for more flair), except for final D/A of each pass which
gets some quick up/down stums during beats 3 and 4. For an even easier tip, leave your pinky
and ring fingers fretting the initial G and just cycle through the brackets parts of the
chords until you get to the final D (D/A). As long as you hit the bass note (first one
listed), it sounds good enough. Trust me, it will be your favorite part of the song to play.
C.Hall

Omaha Chords by Counting Crows

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