Intro: G & Gadd9
G Gadd9
Out where the creek turns shallow and sandy
G Gadd9
And the moon comes skimmin' away the stars
G Gadd9 G
The wind in mesquite comes rushin' over the hilltops
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Straight into my arms straight into my arms
G Gadd9
I'm ridin' hard carryin' a catch of roses
G Gadd9
And a fresh map that I made
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Tonight I'm gonna get birth naked and bury my old soul
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Gadd9
And dance on its grave and dance on its grave
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It's been a long time comin' my dear
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It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
G Gadd9 G Gadd9
Yeah now it's here
G Gadd9
Well my daddy he was just a stranger
G Gadd9
Lived in a hotel downtown
G Gadd9
When I was a kid he was just somebody
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Gadd9
Somebody I'd see around somebody I'd see around
G Gadd9
Well now down below and pullin' on my shirts
G Gadd9
I've got some kids of my own
G Gadd9
If I had one wish in this godforsaken world kids
G C
It'd be that your mistakes'd be your own
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Yeah your sins'd be your own
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It's been a long time comin' my babe
Dsus2 Em11 G C
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
G Gadd9 G Gadd9
Yeah now it's here
Bridge: G C G C G C
G Gadd9
Out 'neath the arms of Casseopeia
G Gadd9
Where the sword of Orion sweeps
G Gadd9
It's me 'n' you Rosie we're cracklin' like crossed wires
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And you're breathin' in your sleep
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Yeah you're breathin' in your sleep
G Gadd9
There's just a spark of campfire left burnin'
G Gadd9
Two kids in sleeping bags beside
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I reach 'neath your shirt 'n' lay my hands 'cross your belly 'n' feel
C
Another kickin' inside
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And I ain't gonna fuck it up this time
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It's been a long time comin' my dear
Dsus2 Em11 G C
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
Dsus2 Em11 G C
It's been a long time comin' my babe
Dsus2 Em11 G C
It's been a long time comin' but now it's here
G Gadd9 G Gadd9 G
Yeah now it's here
(Fade out)