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Intro: C D G
 
[Verso 1]
C G D
As my head meanders round that bend
Em G A
I say Hey kid put down the smoke
Bm Cm
you don't need it for a good life go get yourself
G D
a good wife and all will turn out fine
 
[Pré-Refrão]
Em Bm
A backstreet cure in a bottle of gold
C G
Young lads buying lies thatve forever been told
Em Bm
A thief of your life, a friend in your mind
Am D
Pulling bricks from the road of your life
 
[Refrão]
G D
So shut the curtains, light me up
Em C
This road meanders through my bones
G D
Oh, this heavy stuff drags us down
Em C
The druggies hide in our quiet town
 
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Solo
e|---------3--0-----|----------------|--0-------------|----------------|
B|------0--------3--|--1--0----------|-----3--0-------|--1--0----------|
G|---0--------------|--------2-------|-----------0----|--------0-------|
D|------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
e|---3--2--0--------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------|
B|------------3--0--|--1--0----------|-----3--0-------|----------------|
G|------------------|--------2-------|-----------2----|--0-------------|
D|------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Chords used: G D Em C X2
 
[Pré-Refrão]
Em Bm
A backstreet cure in a bottle of gold
C G
Young lads buying lies thatve forever been told
Em Bm
A thief of your life, a friend in your mind
Am D
Pulling bricks from the road of your life
 
[Refrão]
G D
So shut the curtains, light me up
Em C
This road meanders through my bones
G D
Oh, this heavy stuff drags us down
Em C
The druggies hide in our quiet town
 
[Verso 2]
C G D
They gather down on the corner street
Em G A
You can tell by the lean theyre on green
Bm C
Lost in a haze that they cannot break
G D
Paying the price for the choices they make
 
Instrumental:
C D G Am Em
 
[Verso 3]
C G
You can smell it in the air
Em F
The coppers can see its everywhere
Am Bm
Ignore it like they just dont care
 
[Pré-Refrão]
Em Bm
A backstreet cure is killing our town
C G
Young lads buying lies thatve forever been told
Em Bm
A thief of your life, a friend in your mind
Am D
Pulling bricks from the road of your life
 
[Refrão]
G D
So shut the curtains, light me up
Em C
This road meanders through my bones
G D
Oh, this heavy stuff drags us down
Em C
The druggies hide in our quiet town
 
Outro:
G D
Yeah shut the curtains, dim the light
Em C
The green smoke chokes the endless night
G D
This heavy weight is built to drown
Em C
The druggies own our quiet town
G D
Yeah they own our quiet town
C D
This town is on its own way down
G D Em
And no one even frowns

How to play Aaron Walker

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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