[Intro]
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 F
C Chord - Hit the bass string and follow with an upstroke, downstroke, upstroke rhythm
e|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|--0---/\/-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|--3---/\/--------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Hold the note for one extra beat Open F Chord
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B|-------------0~0-/\/---------------|------------------0---------------|
G|-----------------------------------|--2/\/----------------0-----2-----|
D|---2-/\----------------------------|-----------3/\--------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
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[Verse 1]
C C/B C/A C/G
If I get murdered in the city
F G C
Don’t go revengin' in my name
C C/B C/A C/G
One person dead from such is plenty
F G C
No need to go get locked away
Am G C
When I leave your arms
Am G C
The things that I think of
Am G C
No need to get over alarmed
Am G C
I’m comin' home
[Instrumental]
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 F
[Verse 1]
C C/B C/A C/G
I wonder which brother is better
F G C
Which one our parents love the most
C C/B C/A C/G
I sure did get in lots of trouble
F G C
They seemed to let the other go
Am G C
A tear fell from my father’s eyes
Am G C
I wondered what my dad would say
Am G
He said I love you
F C G C
And I’m proud of you both, in so many different ways
[Instrumental]
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 F
[Verse 2]
C C/B C/A C/G
If I get murdered in the city
F G C
Go read the letter in my desk
C C/B C/A C/G
Don’t bother with all my belongings
F G C
But pay attention to the list
Am G C
Make sure my sister knows I loved her
Am G C
Make sure my mother knows the same
Am G F C
Always remember, there was nothing worth sharing
C G C
Like the love that let us share our name
Am G F C
Always remember, there was nothing worth sharing
C G C
Like the love that let us share our name
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|\ downstroke
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