Shakey Graves – Was Here (Guitar)

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This song is originally played on a baritone 8 string guitar in B E A D F# B tuning. As most of you won't have this one at home, just use the chords below for a normal 6 string in standard tuning No Capo required, but of course it won't sound like an 8 string. Obviously there's a lot of picking going on in this one. So, below you'll find the basic chords he uses for his picking, try experimenting with those! Dmaj7 x00222 A6sus2 x04202 [Intro] Dmaj7 [Verse 1]
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Well, did you hear the news

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Your dreams ain't coming true

F#m                       A6sus2
He can't really fly, he's hanging from a wire

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Oh woe is me, no one ever noticed he

    F#m                       A6sus2
Was passing round the hat and preaching to the choir
[Interlude] Dmaj7 [Verse 2]
Dmaj7
Well, did you hear the news

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Nothing fun is good for you

F#m                         A6sus2
He don't know a thing, this man is just a liar

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Looks like the votes are in

    Dmaj7
And nothing seems to matter when

        F#m                       A6sus2
They're passing round the hat and preaching to the choir
[Chorus]
Bm
I've never been so

           Bm
I've never been so

E
Low down

Bm
Oh I never felt so

Bm                        E
Never felt so far from home til now
[Verse 3]
Dmaj7
So did you hear the news

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Is there nothing we can do

F#m                         A6sus2
That old red white and blue set the place on fire

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Stick to the tried and true

       Dmaj7
You'll be okay as long as you

     F#m                       A6sus2
Keep passing round the hat and preaching to the choir
[Interlude] Dmaj7 [Chorus]
Bm
I've never been so

           Bm
I've never felt so

E
Low down

Bm
Oh I never felt so

Bm                        E
Never felt so far from home til now
[Interlude] F#m E F#m E [Bridge]
F#m        E     F#m E
Oh I never felt so      far from home

F#m
I can break, I can bend

F#m                         E
I can say I was there when

F#m
I can break, I can bend

F#m                         E
I can say I was there when

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I can break, I can bend

Dmaj7
I can say I was here when

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I can say I was here when