Straw Dog Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][D][G][C][Em][D][G][C]

[Verse 1]
[Em]Staring
into the [C]intersection
[Am]She thinks that she can fly
[D]and she might
[Em]Holding on in a new [C]direction
[Am]She's gonna try [D]it tonight
[Em]The closer I get t[C]o feeling
The fur[Am]ther that I'm feel
[D]ing from alright
[Em]The more I step into[C] the s[Am]un
The more [D]I step out of the
light
[G][Am][Em]

[Verse 2]
[Em]Jessica is [C]covered [Am]in a blanket
On [D]a Sunday porch
[Em]Thinking of weekends[C]
she would [Am]party in the city
[D]She does[Em]n't have a[C] flame
She'd prefer [Am]to burn o[D]ut like a torch
[Em]If she gets nowh[C]ere in life
At least [Am]she knows she's p[D]retty

[Verse 3]
[G]Hey [C]now
[Am]The straw dog's [D]out in the street
[C]Hey now[G]
There [Em]are chemic[D]als in the cloud[G]s
Hey [C]now
[Am]They're calling [D]all the police
[C]But they won't get to[G]
us [Em]any h[G]ow[C]

[Verse 4]
[Em]The moon is shining [C]now
And [Am]shadows are what's l[D]eft
of all [Em]the noise
Simple sil[C]houettes and [Am]cutouts
As if [D]we had the choice
[Em]He listens close[C]ly now
[Am]Swears that he can hear [D]a voice
[Em]That's [C]calling [Am]him a[D]nd saying

[Verse 5]
[G]Hey [C]now
[Am]The straw dog's [D]out in the street
[C]Hey now[G]
There [Em]are chemic[D]als in the cloud[G]s
Hey [C]now
[Am]They're calling [D]all the police
[C]But they won't get to [G]us any[Em] how[G][C]
[Em][G]

[Interlude 1]
[C][Em][G]
[C][Em][D][G][C][Em]
What does [C]it take to be a su

[Verse 6]
[Am]per
[Asus4]hero in m[D]y world?
[Em]Make no mi[C]stake that these vil
[Dsus4]lains always get the[D] girl
[Em]We can e[C]scape and then we'll
skate [Am]away [Asus4]from all of t[D]his
[Em]But no one [C]ever [Asus4]does[D]

[Verse 7]
[G]Hey [C]now
[Am]The straw dog's [D]out in the street
[C]Hey now[G]
[Em]There are chemic[D]als in the cloud[G]s
Hey [C]now
[Am]They're calling [D]all the police
[C]But they won't get to[G][D][G][C][Am][D]
[C][G][Em][D][G][C][Am][D]
[C]us[G]
[Em]anyh[D]ow[G][C]

[Outro 1]
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[Am][D][C][G][Em][G][C]
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