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Thomas Jefferson

Astronautalis
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 No chord played
 You could play a normal Dm instead of Dm*, but
 Dm* into Dm gives a little more movement.
e|-----------------|
B|-1---1---1---0---|
G|---2---2---2-----|
D|-----------------|
A|-0---0---0-------|
E|-----------------|
 Every song I sing, cuts a little bit more,
  you could never connect the copper cast with the mold.
 You could never guess, you  could never guess,
  you could never  guess where I come from... No!
 Every mile I drive, further down this road,
  tears a little more off of my bones,
 and you could never guess, you  could never guess,
  you could never  guess where I come from... No!
 The first thing they was taught was how to load and lock.
 Take that aim and shot, embrace the pain of shoulder blade taking stock.
 Watch a drop, pull the bolt back, load another up  till the clip goes "pop".
  Till you sweep your block,  and you can hear your pin drop
  In a place that's more comfortable with "POP! POP! POP! POP!".
 The first thing they learned was how to plant that carbine in  the earth,
  prop that helmet on the stock, hang them dog tags from  the lock.
  Say your prayers and mark  the spot, where the body's interred,
  then turn, taciturn, and talk that walk. Taste that salt!
 Sprinkle a little bit of lye in the earth.
  Don't cry when it hurts cause you ain't done yet son.
 Spill a little bit of more blood,
  everybody knows what comes from the warm wet
 Better believe, when you fall to your knees
  you'll cry,  you're gonna pray for peace,
  and plant them seeds  of the winter wheat and the Georgia peach
  watered up with your red rum.
 Every song I sing, cuts a little bit more,
  you could never connect the copper cast with the mold.
 You could never guess, you  could never guess,
  you could never  guess where I come from... No!
 Every mile I drive, further down this road,
  tears a little more off of my bones,
 and you could never guess, you  could never guess,
  you could never  guess where I come from... No!
  I know  he would've loved this, but he had to die to give it.
  I melted  down his musket, turned it to a tool.
  Tilling  like a fool, to see  where his blood went,
 See if I can grow something beautiful above it.
 Standing guard above my garden till the seeds take root,
 Taking shade under the trees with the sweet grapefruit.
 I'll take my yield and his old boots  till the leaves shake loose,
  I will die in these fields, but my seeds will move.
 The ox and yoke know every note I hum,
 written in the grass by the midday sun.
 The lamp lit ahead of me,  with the earth between my feet,
  I'll sing a song into the breeze, let it fold the wheat.
 Every song I sing, cuts a little bit more,
  you could never connect the copper cast with the mold.
 You could never guess, you  could never guess,
  you could never  guess where I come from... No!
 Every mile I drive, further down this road,
  tears a little more off of my bones,
 and you could never guess, you  could never guess,
  you could never  guess where I come from... No!
 Every song I sing, cuts a little bit more,
  you could never connect the copper cast with the mold.
 You could never guess, you  could never guess,
  you could never  guess where I come from... No!
 Every mile I drive, further down this road,
  tears a little more off of my bones,
 and you could never guess, you  could never guess,
  you could never  guess where I come from... No!
 End on ringing Am.

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Readable chord sheet for Thomas Jefferson by Astronautalis

[N.C.]  No chord played

You could play a normal Dm instead of Dm*, but
Dm* into Dm gives a little more movement.

e|-----------------|
B|-1---1---1---0---|
G|---2---2---2-----|
D|-----------------|
A|-0---0---0-------|
E|-----------------|

[Am]  Every song I sing, cuts a little bit [Dm]more,
  you could never connect the copper cast with the mold.
[Em]  You could never guess, y[Dm]ou could never guess,
  you could n[Am]ever guess where I come from... No!

[Am]  Every mile I drive, further down this ro[Dm]ad,
  tears a little more off of my bones,
[Em]  and you could never guess, y[Dm]ou could never guess,
  you could n[Am]ever guess where I come from... No!

[Am]  The first thing they was taught was how to load and lock.
[Dm]  Take that aim and shot, embrace the pain of shoulder blade taking stock.
[Dm]  Watch a drop, pull the bolt back, load another [Em]up till the clip goes "pop".
  Till you sweep your bl[N.C.]ock, and you can hear your pin drop
  In a place that's more comfortable with "POP! POP! POP! POP!".

[Am]  The first thing they learned was how to plant that carbine [Dm]in the earth,
  prop that helmet on the stock, hang them dog tags f[Dm]rom the lock.
  Say your prayers and [Em]mark the spot, where the body's int[Am]erred,
  then turn, taciturn, and talk that walk. Taste that salt!

[Am]  Sprinkle a little bit of lye in the earth.
  Don't cry when it hurts cause you ain't done yet son.
[Dm]  Spill a little bit of more blood,
  everybody knows what comes from the warm wet [bed bud?]
[Dm]  Better believe, when you fall to your knees
  you'll [Em]cry, you're gonna pray for peace,
  and plant them s[Am]eeds of the winter wheat and the Georgia peach
  watered up with your red rum.

[Am]  Every song I sing, cuts a little bit [Dm]more,
  you could never connect the copper cast with the mold.
[Em]  You could never guess, y[Dm]ou could never guess,
  you could n[Am]ever guess where I come from... No!

[Am]  Every mile I drive, further down this ro[Dm]ad,
  tears a little more off of my bones,
[Em]  and you could never guess, y[Dm]ou could never guess,
  you could n[Am]ever guess where I come from... No!

  I k[Am]now he would've loved this, but he had to die to give it.
  I [Dm]melted down his musket, turned it to a tool.
  [Dm]Tilling like a fool, to [Em]see where his blood went,
[Am]  See if I can grow something beautiful above it.
[Am]  Standing guard above my garden till the seeds take root,
[Dm]  Taking shade under the trees with the sweet grapefruit.
[Dm]  I'll take my yield and his old b[Em]oots till the leaves shake l[Am]oose,
  I will die in these fields, but my seeds will move.
[Am]  The ox and yoke know every note I hum,
[Dm]  written in the grass by the midday sun.
[Dm]  The lamp lit ahead of [Em]me, with the earth between my f[Am]eet,
  I'll sing a song into the breeze, let it fold the wheat.

[Am]  Every song I sing, cuts a little bit [Dm]more,
  you could never connect the copper cast with the mold.
[Em]  You could never guess, y[Dm]ou could never guess,
  you could n[Am]ever guess where I come from... No!

[Am]  Every mile I drive, further down this ro[Dm]ad,
  tears a little more off of my bones,
[Em]  and you could never guess, y[Dm]ou could never guess,
  you could n[Am]ever guess where I come from... No!

[Am]  Every song I sing, cuts a little bit [Dm]more,
  you could never connect the copper cast with the mold.
[Em]  You could never guess, y[Dm]ou could never guess,
  you could n[Am]ever guess where I come from... No!

[Am]  Every mile I drive, further down this ro[Dm]ad,
  tears a little more off of my bones,
[Em]  and you could never guess, y[Dm]ou could never guess,
  you could n[Am]ever guess where I come from... No!

End on ringing Am.

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