Am F G C - GB Am F G C - Carpenter Mary Chapin

Am F G C - GB Am F G C

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[intro]
Am F G C - G/B Am F G C
[intro]
 
Am F G C - G/B
I'm standing here freezing in a phone booth, baby
Am G F F
In the middle of god-knows-where
Am F G C - G/B
I've got one quarter left, your machine picks up
Am G F F
But baby I know you're there
Dm7 Dm7 C/G G
And I just start crying 'cause it makes no sense
Dm7 Dm7 C/G G Am F
To waste these words and twenty-five cents on a losing game
G C - G/B Am F G C
Ba - by, you win again
 
I've been turning it over and over again
Like a stone I'm waiting to wish on
I've been holding my breath, just wondering when
You'll make some sort of decision
To let me in or to let me go
I always lose if I never know where I fit in
Baby, you win again
 
Bb Bb Dm7 G
I can't be right if I'm always wrong
C F Am Gsus - G
I can't stand up if I'm always kneeling
Bb Bb Dm7 G
At your altar or at your throne
C F Dm7 G Am F
You could show just a little feeling for who I am
G C - G/B Am F G C
Ba - by, you win again
 
Am F G C - G/B Am F G C
[guitar solo]
Am F G C - G/B Am F G C
[guitar solo]
Am F G C - G/B Am F G C
[guitar solo]
Am F G C - G/B Am F G C
[guitar solo]
 
Last night I dreamed we were standing here
On the corner of Love and Heartache
You jumped into your car, you found first gear
And baby, I felt the earth shake
And I woke up trembling with my heart in my throat
'Cause there's never a look, a word, or a note at the bitter end
Baby, you win again
 
I can't be right if I'm always wrong
I can't stand up if I'm always kneeling
At your altar or at your throne
You could show just a little feeling for who I am
Baby, you win again
 
Am F G C Am F G C Am F G C Am F G C
[guitar solo]
Am F G C Am F G C Am F G C Am F G Fmaj9.
[guitar solo]
 
INTRO TAB:
 
Actually, this is played on an electric guitar with no capo (key of D),
but I've written it here in C with a capo at the 2nd fret.
 
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G ----0-----------|----------------|----0-----------|----------------|
D ------3---2-----|0---0---2---0---|------3---2-----|0-2-0-----------|
A 0-3-----------3-|--3---3-------3-|0-3-----------3-|------3-3--(2)--|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
 
 
 
- Adam Schneider, schneider@pobox.com

How to play Am F G C - GB Am F G C

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Am. 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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