Jackson Hole
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Intro: D Em G D Em A
G A
It was plain to see she didn't know how to ski
D F#m G
She said, " we don't get much snow in San Jo- se"
D/G A
She said, "I got confused, ended up on the blues
D F#m G
I was hopin' someone like you would come my way"
Bm
I said, " Let's sit here and enjoy the view
C
Let you catch you breath for a minute or two"
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D
The air is thin in Jackson Hole
Em F#m
When the sun goes down, it's bitter cold
G A
Un- less you can charm somebody into keepin' you warm
D
Find a hole in the wall with a cover band
Em F#m
Baileys and beer, yeah, you laugh and dance
G C
And you sing along to every song
E D Em A
And fall like the snow in Jackson Hole
G A
Spent a couple of night drownin' in her eyes
D F#m G
Gettin' lost between those tan lines from the coast
D/G A
All the words we said, all the promises
D F#m G
I was sure she'd never let me go
Bm
But your heart can play tricks on your mind
C
When your makin' love at the timber line
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D
The air is thin in Jackson Hole
Em F#m
When the sun goes down, it's bitter cold
G A
Un- less you can charm somebody into keepin' you warm
D
Find a hole in the wall with a cover band
Em F#m
Baileys and beer, yeah, you laugh and dance
G C
And you sing along to every song
E D Em G
And fall like the snow in Jackson Hole
F C
She had to leave on Sunday, she almost missed her air plane
G D
We kissed goodbye and I said I'll call you first thing in the morning
F C
When I woke up on Monday, I dialed the number she gave
E A
That old man answered, said, "Son, no one lives here by that name"
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D
The air is thin in Jackson Hole
Em F#m
When the sun goes down, it's bitter cold
G A
Un- less you can charm somebody into keepin' you warm
D
Find a hole in the wall with a cover band
Em F#m
Baileys and beer, yeah, you laugh and dance
G C
And you sing along to every song
E D Em G
And fall like the snow in Jackson Hole
D Em F#m A D
In Jackson Hole
How to play Jackson Hole
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