Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties - The thunderbird inn
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Not positive on tuning but may be half step down
Check video for reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmLESN8rNL8
This song is mostly barre chords so the letter represent the root note using E Shape barre chord
A'-standard A chord
E- Standard E Chord
G#-4th fret E shape barre
A-5th fret E shape barre
B-7th fret E shape barre
C#-9th fret E shape barre
[Verse]
EPeople are starting toG# tear down their AChristmas lights B
It C#never got cold here but Bthey know that the sAeason's died B
EAnd I've been sleeping inG# a motel ofAf 95 B
I don't really C#mind it much B
The clerk at the dAesk is nice B
Well, heA pours me a coffee and asks me if it's been a loEng night
[Instrumental]
A' E A'
[Verse]
Well,E I found a bar that's jusG#t outside the Atownship line B
And I go there most C#every night B
I drank my lasAt paycheck dry B
AEnd outside, a homeless G#man asks me for chAange and I B
I look him straight C#in his eyes B
He starts to Aapologize B
A E A'
Tells me "God's got a plan for me and that it'll be alright"
[Chorus]
E A'
Didn't know that I looked that pathetic
E A'
Didn't know that I looked that pathetic
E A'
Didn't know that I looked that pathetic
[Verse]
TheE owner's been giving meG# a break onA my rent this week B
He says that I'm C#good for it B
Well, I joke how AI'm probably B
EBut I came up short agaiG#n and nobody's Alaughing
BSo I'll sneak out atC# 2 am B
I can't do it Ahonestly B
A E A'
Well, I know I'm a coward and I feel a bad night coming
[Chorus]
E A'
Didn't know that I looked that pathetic
E A'
Didn't know that I looked that pathetic
E A'
Didn't know that I looked that pathetic
Didn't knoEw
[Verse]
So pour me aAnother drink for a daughter I'll Bnever meet
A wife who don't G#love me and a Acold cup of Ecoffee
So pour me aAnother drink and I'll count my Bblessings
Got a half tank of G#gas left and this Abottle ain't emptyE