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Capo 5th
C (32013) Cmaj9 (X20010)
They pay me not to come home..
Am7(X02010) [ch]Cmaj9/E[/ch] (020010)
Keeping me stoned..
G
I won't run away..
C Cmaj9
They say it's easy to get..
Am7
Stuck in this town..
F
Just like Joan.
G C Cmaj9 Am7
You know I gave it all up for the stage..
Am7/G(302010) C Cmaj9 Am7
They fill my cup up.. in the cage..
Am7/G Dm Am G
It's no ones business but mine when I'm low..
G Dm Am G
To hold yourself up's not a crime here you know..
Am G
At the end of the world..
C Cmaj9 Am Am7/G
So I kick my foot at the lights..
F Bb G
Breathe it in all night..
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C Cmaj9 Am Am7/G
There's a light in a canvass tree.
F Bb G
Money from home supporting me..
C Cmaj9
They pay me not to come home..
Am7 [ch]Cmaj9/E[/ch]
I won't eat crow..
G
I'll stay away..
C G C F
And though all roads will not lead you home my dear..
C Am G C
All roads lead to the end.. of the world
C G C F
And I'll sew a little luck up into the hem of my gown..
C Am G C
The only way down from the gallows.. is.. to swing
C G C F
And I will wear boots, instead of high heels..
C Am G C F C
And the next stage I am on.. will.. have wheels [/tab]
