Girls From Bristol
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[Intro ]
Em C7 Em C7 Em
[Verso 1]
Em C7
Sarah stood on the front porch of her sister's house
D Em
It was hot that day, she rang the bell
C7
The door swung open, stood those girls from Bristol
D Em
Eye to eye, with clenched fist hands
C7
Sarah said, "What's going on with you sister?
D Em
You don't look good and this house is wrecked"
C
And Denise said, "You never call and no one comes to see me
D6 Em
I don't know what you expect"
[Pré-Refrão]
Am
When daddy up and sold the farm
Em
When papa died in the barn
Am Em
I feel like we all lost our common ground
Am
Its split us up looking for work
Em
And never talking about how much it hurts
C7 D
When all the ones we love aren't around
[Refrão]
C7 G
I've got these monochrome memories, of a garden so green
D
Coffee cups full of dirt
Em
Granny's heirloom tomato seeds
C7 G
All these, old-time feelings showing up in my dreams
D Am Em
In a house full of photographs, of you and me
Instrumental
Em C7 Em C7 Em
[Verso 2]
Em C Em D
Sarah quoted some scripture
Em
She said the Prophet was the only way, to find peace in this life
C7
Put a knife in the strife
D Em
'Cause anything else will lead you astray
[Pré-Refrão]
Am
But I know you never liked it
Em
Doing what you're told
Am
And Denise snapped back at Sarah,
Em
"When did you get so damn old?
Am Em
I'm all about some Jesus, but He died on a cross
C D
And I need someone who's living to help me cope with what I've lost"
[Refrão]
C7 G
I've got these monochrome memories, of a garden so green
D
Coffee cups full of dirt
Em
Granny's heirloom tomato seeds
C7 G
All these, old-time feelings showing up in my dreams
D Am Em
In a house full of photographs, of you and me
Instrumental
Em C7 Em C7 Em
[Verso 3]
Em C7
Sarah stood there stunned, not knowing what to say
D Em
She looked at her sister and asked if she'd like to pray
C7
Denise said, "Sis, I'm all prayed out, but I'd love to bitch a while
D Em
Could you help me in the kitchen? I'm thinking about ripping out the tile
C7
Thought about something pink and dated with a new window in the wall
D
Maybe we could talk about what's going on in Bristol
Em
Or if you really love me at all"
[Refrão]
C7 G
I've got these monochrome memories, of a garden so green
D
Coffee cups full of dirt
Em
Granny's heirloom tomato seeds
C7 G
All these, old-time feelings showing up in my dreams
D Am Em
In a house full of photographs, of you and me
Instrumental
(Em) C7 Em C7 Em
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