Straight As A Die chords by Mary Black

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
C majorC  FF G+G  C majorC  FF G+G  C majorC

Verse:
            FF        G+G   C majorC
She roots out her best earrings with a comb
             FF     G+G   C majorC
The ones that go with her rowdy red hair
              FF        G+G   C majorC
Weaves her way between the plastic and the bones
               FF         G+G C majorC
Leaves all her empty evenings hanging in the air

Chorus:
                FF       G+G   C majorC
And he don't mind that she's a short-tempered girl
              FF      G+G  C majorC
He don't mind that she may soon say goodbye
                FF      G+G
He don't mind 'cause she's got something he loves
     C majorC         FF G+G  C majorC  FF G+G  C majorC
She's as straight as a die

Verse:
           FF      G+G   C majorC
She sees the men out changing the state
               FF       G+G    C majorC
Knows they stoop, though her eyes are half-drowned
               FF      G+G   C majorC
Hear the steeple say, it's a quarter past eight
                  FF       G+G   C majorC
Moves on in a hurry, well, she's a long way from town

Chorus:
                FF       G+G   C majorC
And he don't mind that she's a short-tempered girl
              FF       G+G  C majorC
He don't mind that she may soon make him cry
                FF      G+G
He don't mind 'cause she's got something he loves
     C majorC         FF G+G
She's as straight as a die
C majorC         FF G+G
Straight as a die

Instrumental:
C majorC  FF G+G  C majorC  FF G+G  C majorC

Bridge:
              G+G
We won't get away from this evil
          FF
No matter how hard we try
  E minorEm        FF
The truth is there to catch us
  E minorEm           FF   G+G  C majorC
The truth is gonna save our lives

Verse:
           FF     G+G  C majorC
He's in a thrill of anticipation
                   FF       G+G   C majorC
So glad he bought something small to give her for a gift
                  FF           G+G  C majorC
He feels kind of silly in case she thinks he's having her on
               FF       G+G   C majorC
All he meant was, she's got a friend she can kiss

Chorus:
                FF       G+G   C majorC
And he don't mind that she's a short-tempered girl
              FF      G+G  C majorC
He don't mind that she may soon have to fly
                FF      G+G
He don't mind 'cause she's got something he loves
     C majorC         FF G+G
She's as straight as a die
C majorC         FF G+G
Straight as a die
     C majorC         FF G+G
She's as straight as a die
C majorC
Straight as a die