The Civil Wars – Between The Bars (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Civil Wars – Between the Bars (Elliott Smith Cover) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Am7: x02213 G6: x20030 (Might be an Em7 or G/B?)
    Am7 -------------> F 
E|-------------------------------------------|
A|--0------2--3------------------------------|
D|----2-2--------0--2--3--------3------------|
G|----2-2-----------------2--2-----2--2------|
B|----1-1-----------------1--1-----1--1------|
e|-----------------------(3)(3)---(0)(0)-----|
Play bass note on all chords and then play 2-3 of the higher strings in succession. It follows a waltz beat. Intro: Am7Am7 Verse:
Am7
Drink up baby

F
Stay up all night

C
With the things you could do

    G6
You won't but you might

Am7
The potential you'll be

     F
That you'll never see

    C        E7          F
The promises you'll only make

Am7
Drink up with me now

    F
And forget all about

    C
The pressure of days

G6
Do what I say

         Am7
And I'll make you okay

    F
And drive them away

    C      E7            F
The images stuck in your head
Chorus:
F  G   Am7 -----> C
People you've been before

         F     G     Am7
That you don't want around anymore

F             G               Am7 -----> C
They push and shove and won't bend to your will

F              Fm
 I'll keep them still
Verse:
Am7
Drink up baby

F
Look at the stars

     C
I'll kiss you again

G6
Between the bars

          Am7
Where I'm seeing you there

          F
With your hands in the air

C          E7         F
Waiting to finally be caught

Am7
Drink up one more time

    F
And I'll make you mine

C
Keep you apart

G6
Deep in my heart

    Am7
Separate from the rest

        F
Where I like you the best

    C        E7            F
And keep the things you forgot
Chorus:
F  G   Am7 -----> C
People you've been before

         F     G     Am7
That you don't want around anymore

F             G               Am7 -----> C
They push and shove and won't bend to your will

F              Fm
 I'll keep them still