Southern Colorado Song
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Am F C 4x
Am F C
Catch me sleeping at your back door
Am F C
Lying prone beneath the dawn
Am F C
I was ready to leave, when the sprinklers turned on
Am F C
Am F C
A day of reckonings upon me,
Am F C
But right now I need some rest
Am F C
A little camp ground in Saint Isabel
Just to the west
Am F C
Dm G
Life goes by so fast,
Dm G
but it`s the minutes drag on slow,
Dm G
Sometimes nowhere seems the only place to go
Am F C 2x
Am F C
Bank job somewhere in bumfuck Georgia
Am F C
Fill that ceiling full of holes
Am F C
A hundred twenty miles an hour
sounds like thunder rolls
Am F C
Am F C
In a Canyon City walmart
Am F C
Cops and cameras all around
Am F C
Stops Sticks down along the asphalt slowed us down
Am F C
and if it weren't for that guard rail
Am F C
We be laughing at you now
Am F C
We were dead-set on getting away somehow
Am F C
Dm G
Life goes by so fast,
Dm G
but it`s the minutes drag on slow,
Dm G
Sometimes nowhere seems the only place to go
Am F C 4x
Am F C
If you ever think of me and wonder
Am F C
Ask yourself where I might be
Am F C
Keep your eyes fixed on the shadow,
You`ll find me.
Am F C (till end)
How to play Southern Colorado Song
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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.