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Tuning: D A D G B E
[Intro] D Dsus2 Am Em D [Verse 1]
DPictures of the farm before us AmOld men in a gospel chorus EmSepia and saddle horses DEasy on the reins DEighty-one, a motor-inn AmYour momma's seventeen again She's Emsquinting at at the dusty wind DThe anger of the plains
[Interlude] D Dm9 Csus2 G D7sus2 G C D [Verse 2]
DYou and I were almost nothing AmPray to God the gods were bluffing EmSeventeen ain't old enough to rDeason with the pain DHow could we expect the two to Amstay in love, When neither knew the Emmeaning of The difference between Dsacred and profane?
[Chorus]
Cadd9I was riding on my mGother's hip She was shorter than the Dcorn Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Cadd9And all the years I Gtook from her Just by being Asus4born Cadd9
[Interlude] D Dm9 Csus2 G D7sus2 G C D D Dm9 Csus2 G D7sus2 G C D [Verse 3]
DI didn't mean to break the cycle AmAt seventeen, I went by Michael EmNo one ever called me by my Down name anyway DFive full generations living AmAll these expectations giving Emway to one So late to have a bDaby on the way
[Chorus]
Cadd9You were riding on your mGother's hip She was shorter than the Dcorn Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Cadd9And all the years you tGook from her Just by being Asus4born Cadd9
[Outro]
D(rAmepeEmat)D
[Chords] [Interlude] D Dsus2 Dsus4 Cadd9 Am G Asus4 Em D Dm9 Csus2 G D7sus2 C e|-2----0-----3-----3---0---3---0----0--|--2----0-----3----3---5----0----| B|-3----3-----3-----3---1---3---3----0--|--3----6-----3----3---5----1----| G|-2----2-----2-----0---2---0---2----0--|--2----5-----5----4---5----0----| D|-0----0-----0-----2---2---0---2----2--|-------0-------------------2----| A|-0----0-----0-----3---0---5--------2--|--------------------------------| D|-0----0-----0-------------5--------2--|--------------------------------| The Em chords are typically hammered on, necessitating the drop D tuning, although the song can easily be modified to play in standard tuning, which Jason tends to do.