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Codeine

Jason Isbell
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
Bm
e|--3------3------3------3------2--|
B|--0------3------3------3------3--|
G|--0------2------0------0------4--|
D|--0------X------2------2------4--|
A|--2------0------2------3------2--|
E|--3------0------0------X------2--|
 When playing the  chord, hammer-on the D string a few times while strumming
 before you go back to  if you want to embellish a bit and make it sound more like the recording.
If  there's one  thing I can't stand
it's  this bar  and this cover band
trying  to fake  their way through 'Castles  Made of Sand.'
That's one  thing I can't stand.
If  there's one  thing I can't take
it's  the sound  that a woman makes
about  five seconds  after her heart  begins to break.
That's one  thing I can't take.
She  should be home by now but she ain't.
I  should've gone by now but I cain't.
 One of my friends  has taken her in  and given her Codeine.
 One of my friends  has taken her in  and given her Codeine.
Them eyes  was big as stars
when  I saw  you behind the bar.
I  guess that's the way  to keep on smilin'  where you are.
But  girl them eyes  was big as stars.
It  sounds funny  when you say my name.
It's  like you're chewing  on a foreign thing
and  you won't get  to sleep 'till dawn  if it don't rain.
It  sounds so funny  when you say my name.
You  oughta come home tonight but you won't.
I  wish we knew how to fight but we don't.
 One of your friends  has taken you in  and given you Codeine.
 One of your friends  has taken you in  and given you Codeine.
Darlin'  I'm not  one to judge
but  if I was  then I'd say you don't look  so good.
Got  no answers  of my own
but  with you gone,  this place looks bigger  than it should.
If  there's two  things that I hate
it's  having to cook  and trying to date.
Busting ass  all day to play 'hurry  up and wait.'
That's  a few  things that I hate.
If  I call when I ain't drunk
This  old boat'll still be sunk
 'cause one of my friends  has taken her in  and given her Codeine.
 One of my friends  has taken her in  and given her Codeine.
 One of my friends  has taken her in  and given her Codeine.
 One of my friends  has taken her in  and given her Codeine.

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Readable chord sheet for Codeine by Jason Isbell

[G]      [D]     [Em7]   [Cadd9]   [Bm]
e|--3------3------3------3------2--|
B|--0------3------3------3------3--|
G|--0------2------0------0------4--|
D|--0------X------2------2------4--|
A|--2------0------2------3------2--|
E|--3------0------0------X------2--|

When playing the [Cadd9] chord, hammer-on the D string a few times while strumming
before you go back to [G] if you want to embellish a bit and make it sound more like the recording.

[G]If there's [D]one thing I can't [Em7]stand [Cadd9]
[G]it's this [D]bar and this cover [Em7]band      [Cadd9]
[G]trying to [D]fake their way through [Em7]'Castles Made of Sand.'   [Cadd9]
[G]That's [D]one thing I can't [Em7]stand.    [Cadd9]

[G]If there's [D]one thing I can't [Em7]take      [Cadd9]
[G]it's the so[D]und that a woman m[Em7]akes      [Cadd9]
[G]about five [D]seconds after her [Em7]heart begins to break.  [Cadd9]
[G]That's [D]one thing I can't [Em7]take.     [Cadd9]

[Bm]She should be home by now but she [Cadd9]ain't.
[Bm]I should've gone by now but I [Cadd9]cain't.

One of my [G]friends has taken her [D]in and given her [Em7]Codeine.    [Cadd9]
One of my [G]friends has taken her [D]in and given her [Em7]Codeine.    [Cadd9]

[G]Them [D]eyes was big as [Em7]stars     [Cadd9]
[G]when I [D]saw you behind the [Em7]bar.      [Cadd9]
[G]I guess that's the [D]way to keep on [Em7]smilin' where you are. [Cadd9]
[G]But girl them [D]eyes was big as [Em7]stars.    [Cadd9]

[G]It sounds [D]funny when you say my [Em7]name.     [Cadd9]
[G]It's like you're [D]chewing on a foreign [Em7]thing     [Cadd9]
[G]and you won't [D]get to sleep 'till [Em7]dawn if it don't [Cadd9]rain.
[G]It sounds so [D]funny when you say my [Em7]name.     [Cadd9]

[Bm]You oughta come home tonight but you [Cadd9]won't.
[Bm]I wish we knew how to fight but we [Cadd9]don't.

One of your [G]friends has taken you [D]in and given you [Em7]Codeine.    [Cadd9]
One of your [G]friends has taken you [D]in and given you [Em7]Codeine.    [Cadd9]

[G]Darlin' I'm [D]not one to [Em7]judge     [Cadd9]
[G]but if I [D]was then I'd say you don't [Em7]look so [Cadd9]good.
[G]Got no [D]answers of my [Em7]own       [Cadd9]
[G]but with you [D]gone, this place looks [Em7]bigger than it [Cadd9]should.

[G]If there's [D]two things that I [Em7]hate      [Cadd9]
[G]it's having to [D]cook and trying to [Em7]date.     [Cadd9]
[G]Busting [D]ass all day to play [Em7]'hurry up and wait.' [Cadd9]
[G]That's a [D]few things that I [Em7]hate.     [Cadd9]

[Bm]If I call when I ain't [Cadd9]drunk
[Bm]This old boat'll still be [Cadd9]sunk

'cause one of my [G]friends has taken her [D]in and given her [Em7]Codeine.  [Cadd9]
One of my [G]friends has taken her [D]in and given her [Em7]Codeine.   [Cadd9]
One of my [G]friends has taken her [D]in and given her [Em7]Codeine.   [Cadd9]
One of my [G]friends has taken her [D]in and given her [Em7]Codeine.   [Cadd9]

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