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Song: Withered and died Artist: Elvis Costello (AKA The Imposter) Composer: Richard Thompson Album: Out of our idiot Tabbed by: DJ 31th July 2013 NOTE: The recording is flat of standard pitch, to play along use a chromatic tuner, tune all strings down (-25) Time signature: 3/4 (Waltz time) D5/A = x0023x A7 = x02020 D/F# = 20023x G = 320033 F#m = 244222 Asus4 = x02230 D = xx0232 Em = 022000 Asus2 = x02200 A = x02220 Em7 = 022030 h = hammer-on note Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks ======================================================== [Intro] D5/A G e|--------------------|-----|--------------------|--3--| B|--3-----------------|--3--|--3-----------------|--3--| G|--0-h2-p0-----------|--2--|--0-h2-p0-----------|--2--| D|--0-------4-2-0-----|--0--|--0-------4-2-0-----|--0--| A|-----------------0--|--0--|-----------------2--|--2--| E|--------------------|-----|--------------------|--3--| [Verse 1]

^DThis cruel country has driven me ^Gdown, ^ATeased me and ^Dlied, ^Gteased me and l^Aied, I've ^Donly sad stories to tell to this ^Gtown, ^AMy dreams have ^A7withered, and ^D...died

[Verse 2]

^GOnce I was bending the ^F#m ...tops of the ^Emtrees, ^F#mKind thoughts in my ^Emhead, kind ^Em7voices to ^Ahear

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^DThen I took up with a girl from the ^Gwest, ^APlayed run and ^Dhide, ^Gplayed run and ^Ahide, ^DCount one to ten, and she's gone like the ^Grest, ^AMy dreams have ^A7withered and ^Ddied

[Verse 4]

If ^GI was a butterfly, ^F#m l ived for a ^Emday, ^F#mI could be ^Emfree, just ^Em7blowing a - ^Away

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^DSilver moon sail up, and silver ^D/F#moon - ^Gshine, On the ^Awaters so ^Dwide, ^Gwaters so ^Awide, ^DSlipped from the bed of a good friend ^D/F#of ^Gmine, ^AMy dreams have ^A7withered and ^Ddied

[Verse 6]

^GOnce I was bending the ^F#m ...tops of the ^Emtrees, ^F#mKind thoughts in ^Emmy head, ^Em7kind voices to ^Ahear

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^DThis cruel country has driven ^D/F#me ^Gdown, ^ATeased me and ^Dlied, ^Gteased me and ^Alied, I've ^Donly sad stories to tell to this ^Gtown, ^AMy dreams have ^A7withered, and ^Bmdied, ^AMy dreams have ^A7withered, and ^Gdied, A A7 D G My dreams have withered, and died----------!

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Elvis Costello - Withered and died