Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Play the C and A strings repeatedly until the last part of the song, then you'll want to strum each chord once. Intro: G C G C Verse 1: G C Up at dawn and on the highway Em D Mom asleep against the window C Light is breaking through G C I hum a song to keep me company Em D G D I swear to god I heard you hum the same tune C D B Em If you wanted to I think you could've been a singer C I got it from you G C Switch on the radio at Dansville Em D C I comb the static signal looking for the news G C I found the frequency for sports talk Em D G D All the callers lining up to sing the blues C D B Em I heard this Sammy kid is supposed to be something special C I hope he is D I hope he is
Chorus: G D C I spread your ashes in Orchard Park G In the creek beyond the east wall C So I know where you are G D C Come November when I'm screaming at my TV in the dark G D C You're screaming with me from Orchard Park Verse 2: G C Mom and I laugh on the way home Em D She says she's got a black thumb C All the house plants met their doom G C But she still tends to your tomatoes Em D Says the garden's looking healthy Em D She's already seeing blooms C D I don't got much to lose B Em But I keep close to my chest C D The things I still do Chorus: G D C I spread your ashes in Orchard Park G In the creek beyond the east wall C So I know where you are G D C Come November when I'm screaming at my TV in the dark G D C You're screaming with me from Orchard Park Instrumental: G Em D x2 Outro: C D B Em I heard this Sammy kid is supposed to be something special C D B Em I heard this Sammy kid is supposed to be something special C D B Em I heard this Sammy kid is supposed to be something special C I hope he is