Key: Am Am = 002210 C/G = 332010 G = 320001 Fmaj7 = 133210 Intro: Am C/G G Fmaj7 Am C/G G Fmaj7 Verse 1: Am C/G Dying seems like an ancient tale G Fmaj7 A drunkard told me once Am For you grew up fast C/G And grew up weak G Fmaj7 You never land a punch Am C/G In the coldness of your eyes G Fmaj7 I see the type of man you are Am C/G Too afraid to be the same G Fmaj7 Too afraid to stray too far
Instrumental break: Am C/G G Fmaj7 Am C/G G Fmaj7 Verse 2: Am C/G We drove that night to the town G Fmaj7 Where the old folks curse the new Am C/G Never thought we would hold G Fmaj7 Something borrowed something blue Am C/G Memories last a lifetime G Fmaj7 But in my mind this was it Am C/G I look up to the milky way G Fmaj7 And dream of what exists Chorus: C/G Am Why walk when we can run G Fmaj7 You never date the youngest son C/G Am (But if you) heed the word of every man G Fmaj7 You’ll never leave their promised land C/G Am (But it’s) hoping in the corners of your mind G You’ll see the way I see Fmaj7 C/G And shine like you can shine Am G Fmaj7 I wish for you the best of life can be Instrumental break: Am C/G G Fmaj7 Am C/G G Fmaj7 Verse 3: Am C/G Some people try to run away G Fmaj7 By staying deadly still Am C/G With you I’ve earned a different path G Fmaj7 We can put that in our will Am C/G You could spend a lifetime G Fmaj7 Blowing dreams and cigarettes Am C/G For you I put the lighter down G Fmaj7 And cashed in all my bets Chorus: C/G Am Why walk when we can run G Fmaj7 You never date the youngest son C/G Am (But if you) heed the word of every man G Fmaj7 You’ll never leave their promised land C/G Am (But it’s) hoping in the corners of your mind G You’ll see the way I see Fmaj7 C/G And shine like you can shine Am G Fmaj7 I wish for you the best of life can be Instrumental break: Am C/G G Fmaj7 Am C/G G Fmaj7 Chorus: C/G Am Why walk when we can run G Fmaj7 You never date the youngest son C/G Am (But if you) heed the word of every man G Fmaj7 You’ll never leave their promised land C/G Am (But it’s) hoping in the corners of your mind G You’ll see the way I see Fmaj7 C/G And shine like you can shine Am G Fmaj7 I wish for you the best of life can be Outro: Am C/G G Fmaj7 Am C/G G Fmaj7 Am C/G G Fmaj7 Am C/G G Fmaj7 ************************************ | x Dead note | g Grace note | (n) Ghost note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | r Release | > Accented note | t Tapping | b Bend | br Bend release | pb Pre-bend | pbr Pre-bend release | / Slide up | \ Slide down | ~ Vibrato | s Slap | P Pop | PM Palm mute | TR Trill | N Tremolo ************************************
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