Tuning: E A D G B E

Last American Exit - The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip (EP) - 1987 _________________________________________________________________ Gsus2 D A A6 e|--3-----2-----0-----0---| Playing the A chord is really just B|--3-----3-----2-----2---| alternating back and forth bewteen G|--0-----2-----2-----2---| the A and A6 chords, like so; D|--0-----0-----2-----4---| A|--0-----x-----0-----0---| A - A6 - A - A6 - E|--3-----x-----x-----x---| A - A6 - A - A6 - _________________________________________________________________ [Intro] Gsus2 D Gsus2 D Gsus2 D A [Verse 1]

^A You know the reasons I c^Gsus2an't conceal ^D You know I'm leaving you; ^Gsus2Obviously, you know how I ^Dfeel It's not as easy as ^Gsus2callin' out your n^Dame when I'm^A down It's not a matter for ^Gsus2wrong or right ^D It ain't much better than ^Gsus2drinking and looking to f^Dight You know I'm tired of ^Gsus2crawling 'hind my ^Dname among the^A crowd

[Chorus]

I'm on the ^Dlast american e^Axit to the north land I'm on the ^Dlast american e^Axit to my homeland I'm on the ^Dlast american e^Axit to my last chance They keep ^Gsus2callin' out my n^Dame, I shout it^A down

Gsus2 D Gsus2 D Gsus2 D A [Verse 2]

^A You've made them wonder and^Gsus2 know for sure ^D You've made them hunger at ^Gsus2night and then run for the d^Door You know you'll probably^Gsus2 cry like Caesar's ^Dson when you're^A found It's not your face, it's ^Gsus2another town ^D Let's face it baby; I'^Gsus2m up and then baby, I'm ^Ddown You'll watch the border^Gsus2 offer you fame- ^D and watch you^A drown

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

^Gsus2 Know your neighbors and k^Dnow they'll take us ^Gsus2 Know my city, it's j^Dust like theirs are ^Gsus2 Hope I make it, I k^Dnow I'm gonna make it some^Ahow ^Gsus2 Know my savior, he ^Dknows you shakers ^Gsus2 Know my pity, I'll ^Dsee you later ^Gsus2 I'd like to stay but I ^Dknow it doesn't matter some^Ahow

[Outro]

[end on a D chord]

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