Drive-By Truckers – Heathens (Guitar Tab)
D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)
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Decoration Day (2003)
Drop Whole Step Down (DGCFAD)
[Intro] x2
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[Verse 1]
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Something about the wrinkle in your forehead, Tells me there's a fit about to get thrown
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If we get the van out of the ditch before morning, Ain't nobody got to know bout what I done
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And I never hear a single word you say, When you tell me not to have my fun
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It's the same old shit that I ain't gonna take off anyone
[Chorus 1]
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And I don't need to be forgiven
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By them people in the neighborhood
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When we first hooked up, you looked me in the eye
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You said "Paw, we just ain't no good."
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We were heathens in their eyes at the time, I guess I am just a heathen still
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And I never have repented for the wrongs you say I've done, I done what I feel
Repeat Walk Down Verse Riff X2
[Verse 2]
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It was a difficult delivery, Now he's growing up mean and strong
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When you tell me that it's getting just a little bit tight, Ain't the first time I been outgrown
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And now I'm gonna push a little harder, She ain't revved till the rods are thrown
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And I'll walk away
[Chorus 2]
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And I don't need to be forsaken
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By you or anybody else
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And I never had a shortage of people tryin' to warn me
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The dangers I pose to myself - Heathens
Repeat Walk Down Verse Riff X2
[Chorus 3]
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And these times can take their toll sometimes
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And I know you feel the same way too
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It just gets so hard to keep between the ditches
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When the roads wind the way they do
Outro: Walk Down Verse Riff X 6
Lyrics:
Verse 1: Something about the wrinkle in your forehead
Tells me there's a fit about to get thrown
If we get the van out of the ditch before morning
Ain't nobody got to know bout what I done
And I never hear a single word you say
When you tell me not to have my fun
It's the same old shit that I ain't gonna take off anyone
Chorus 1: And I don't need to be forgiven
By them people in the neighborhood
When we first hooked up, you looked me in the eye
You said "Paw, we just ain't no good."
We were heathens in their eyes at the time
I guess I am just a heathen still
And I never have repented for the wrongs you say I've done
I done what I feel
Verse 2: It was a difficult delivery
Now he's growing up mean and strong
When you tell me that it's getting just a little bit tight
Ain't the first time I been outgrown
And now I'm gonna push a little harder
She ain't revved till the rods are thrown
And I'll walk away
Chorus 2: And I don't need to be forsaken
By you or anybody else
And I never had a shortage of people tryin' to warn me
The dangers I pose to myself
Heathens
Chorus 3: And these times can take their toll sometimes
And I know you feel the same way too
It just gets so hard to keep between the ditches
When the roads wind the way they do