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Neon Tombstone chords by The Wood Brothers

Chords with lyrics

Capo 3rd fret.  The opening melodica solo is in G, but the chords below start from where the guitar comes in.
The lyrics are spaced out from the left margin to indicate that the chords above them are played before the
lyric is sung.  I've spaced the different sections differently to indicate how long it is between when the
chord is played and the lyric is sung, relative to the other stanzas.  For the exact timing, listen to the
song. Enjoy!

Intro: Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G

Verse 1:

Chord diagramC majorC                       Chord diagramG+G
     I see the backbone of a thin man

Chord diagramC majorC                           Chord diagramG+G
     Ribs comin' out of his chest

Chord diagramC majorC                                    Chord diagramG+G
     He s got the same troubles as a tin man

Chord diagramC majorC                         Chord diagramD MajorD
     His heart is a rusted mess
Build Up 1:

Chord diagramE minorEm
   He keeps chasin' those bombshells

Chord diagramA augmentedA
   With the painted on smiles

Chord diagramE minorEm                             Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD
   But they don't give him the time of day

       Chord diagramC majorC                         Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramD7D7
   And that's the fool reason he cries...


Chorus 1:

Chord diagramG+G                                  Chord diagramD MajorD
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again

                                   Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramG7G7
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again

Chord diagramC majorC                              Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE minorEm
I m not ready to let go of the pain

Chord diagramA7A7                          Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramG+G
I m not ready for heaven so let me off of this train
Verse 2:

Chord diagramC majorC                         Chord diagramG+G
     Says he wants a neon tombstone

Chord diagramC majorC                          Chord diagramG+G
     When it's his time to go

Chord diagramC majorC                            Chord diagramG+G
     Says he'd hate to be forgotten

Chord diagramC majorC                      Chord diagramD MajorD
     When he's six feet below


Build Up 2:

Chord diagramE minorEm
   And if you try to love him

Chord diagramA augmentedA
   He won't stay

Chord diagramE minorEm                       Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramD MajorD
   Likes his love from a distance

   Chord diagramC majorC                   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramD7D7
   He ll just push you away...


Chorus 2:

Chord diagramG+G                                  Chord diagramD MajorD
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again

                                   Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramG7G7
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again

Chord diagramC majorC                              Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE minorEm
I m not ready to let go of the pain

Chord diagramA7A7                          Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramD7D7
I m not ready for heaven so let me off of this train


Brief Melodica interlude


Final Chorus:

Chord diagramG+G                                  Chord diagramD MajorD
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again

                                   Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramG7G7
When I die I wanna be sent back to try try again

Chord diagramC majorC                              Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE minorEm
I m not ready to let go of the pain

Chord diagramA7A7                          Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G
I m not ready for heaven so let me off of this train

                   Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G
Let me off of this train

Chord diagramC majorC                                                        Chord diagramG+G
I'm not ready for heaven so let me off of this train

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