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Wilco

Capo 5

        231

Am:   x02210

Em:   022000

F:    133211

C:    x32010

         231

Dm:   xx0231

G:    3x0003

C/B:  x2x010

Am7:  x02010

        4  1

E7/G#:  4x0100

Main Strum:

D   X U D U X U

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  X = scratch/mute

Chords in parentheses are anticipated (play an 8th note early) like so:

              ∆

D   X U D U X U   U X U D U X U

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   ∆ = Change Chord Here

Chords with –dashes- are played an 8th note late like so:

C         G

          >

D   X U D U   U

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   > = accent

Intro:  / Am - - - / Em - - - / x4

Am                      Em

     Jesus, don't cry

Am               F

    You can rely on me, honey

C                        Dm                      G

     You can combine anything you want

Am                   Em

       I'll be around

Am                      F

      You were right about the stars,

C         Dm                    G    (F)

   Each one is a setting sun

Chorus:

C (½)      C/B (½)    Am7 (½)   E7/G# (½)    

     Tall buildings shake,        voices escape

F                                 C (½)          -G-(½)

  Singing sad, sad songs tuned to chords

     C (½)                   C/B (½)    Am7 (½)       E7/G# (½)

Strum down your cheeks,        bitter    melodies

  F                           C (½)    -G-(½)

Turning your orbit around 

Am             Em

      Don't cry

Am                 F

      You can rely on me, honey

C                           Dm                       G

    You can come by any time you want

Am                    Em

     I'll be around

Am                        F

       You were right about the stars,

C          Dm                   G    F

    Each one is a setting sun

Chorus

Bridge:

F               C

     Voices whine

F                                 C (½)     C/B (½)

    Skyscrapers are scraping together

         F

Your voice is smoking

  C (½)     C/B (½)     Am7 (½)     E7/G# (½)

Last cigarettes, are all you can get

  F                           C (½)    -G-(½)

Turning your orbit around  

Am              Em

      Our love

Am               F

      Our Love

C         Dm               G

    Our love is all we have

Am            Em

     Our love

Am                    F

     Our love is all of God's money

C           Dm                    G    F

   Every one is a burning sun 

Chorus

F                  C

   Voices whine

F                               C (½)       C/B (½)

   Skyscrapers are scraping together

         F

Your voice is smoking

  C (½)     C/B (½)     Am7 (½)     E7/G# (½)

Last cigarettes, are all you can get

  F                             C (½)    C/B (½)

Turning your orbit around  

 F                          C (½)           C/B (½)

Last cigarettes are all you can get

  F                            C (½)    C/B (½)

Turning your orbit around 

  F                        Em

Last cigarettes are all you can get

  F                                C (hold)

Turning your orbit around