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A Silver Chain

unreleased
tuned down 1/2 step

Em     022000   D      x57775
E/C#   x42100   C/B    x2x010
G      355433   C/Bb   x1x010
A7sus4 x02233   Bb*    688766
D7     xx0212   A      577655
F      133211   C*     x35553
C      x32010   Em*    x79987
B      x24442   Em/D   x5998x
Am     x02210   Bb     x13331

intro:
               G           B
e--------7--5--3--------------------------
B-----7--------------3-----4-----------4--
G--7-----7--5-----4--------------4--------
D-----0--------------5--------4-----4-----
A--0--------------5-----5--2--------------
E--------------3--------------------------

Em               E/C#
sonny boy wore a silver chain
G                            A7sus4  D7
and he sold the tracks to the train
F                      C*               B          Em
but I held a hat in my hand that fit my past to a 't'
   D          
broken easily

G-B thingy:
e-----------------------------
B--------3-----4-----------4---
G-----4--------------4--------
D--5-----5--5-----4-----4-----
A-----5--------2--------------
E--3--------3-----------------

Em                 E/C#
we took the street from the curve below
G                           A7sus4  D7
where its too disturbing to go
F                      C              B      Em
holding a needle in my hand above the symphony
   D           G-B thingy
broken easily

F  
'nother trumpet's blare
             G  
dissipate to air
          C       C/B   C/Bb          Bb*    A
and i got prayin' hands hangin from a silver chain
       C      C/B   C/Bb        Bb*      A
with a talent for catastrophe i can't explain
       C*                  D             Em*               Em/D
then i count the steps to safety that i know will protect me  
    C            C/B     Am
the pain, it just doesnt work
B               
giving it a name????

coda:
Em  E/C#  G  A7sus4  D7  F  C*  B

   B      Em          D           G          B               C
e--/7-----------2--0--------7--5--3--------------------------3--
B--/7--------0--------7-----------------3-----4-----------4--5--
G--/8--7--0--------------7--7--5-----4--------------4--------5--
D--/9--7--2-----------------------------5--------4-----4-----5--
A--/9--7--2-----------5--------------5-----5--2--------------3--
E--/7--7--0--------------5--------3-----------------------------