Chords for Dave Alvin with the Blasters Fourth of July.MP4
Tempo:
129.7 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
[Em]
[G]
[Em]
She's waiting for me, I get [Bm] home from work, [D]
and the thing is, [G] she turns out the lights,
and she [D] cries in the dark, [G] [D] [C] and I want to answer what I call [D] her name.
[C] But on the stairs I [D] stumble, staring [G] at the wall.
her kids off shoes, [A] and I'm walking down the street.
[G]
[Em]
She's waiting for me, I get [Bm] home from work, [D]
and the thing is, [G] she turns out the lights,
and she [D] cries in the dark, [G] [D] [C] and I want to answer what I call [D] her name.
[C] But on the stairs I [D] stumble, staring [G] at the wall.
her kids off shoes, [A] and I'm walking down the street.
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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ She's waiting for me, _ _ _ I get [Bm] home from work, _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ and the thing is, _ [G] she _ turns _ _ _ _ out the lights,
_ _ and she [D] cries in the dark, [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ and I want to answer what I call [D] her name. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ But on the stairs I [D] stumble, staring [G] at the wall.
_ _ [C] _ _ I take her kids off shoes, [A] and I'm walking down the street.
I whisper to her, I have fixed your roots.
[G] _ Yes, _
_ _ _ _ [E] I want to do that.
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ Yes, _ _ _ _ [Em] I want to keep my back.
_ I want to put a little, [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
you can't cheat.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] I _ _ don't have the strength [G] to move. _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm lost and I'm terrified.
_ _ _ She's [D] on the _ phone, and she _ [C] _ _ gave up trying so [D] long ago. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ But on the stairs I stumble, _ staring [G] at the _ _ _ [C] _ wall.
I take her kids off shoes, _ [D] and I'm walking down [G] _ the street. _ _ _ _
Yes, I _ _ [E] want to do that.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ Yes, _ _ _ _ [Em] I want to keep my back.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ What happened now?
[D] _ _ Oh [G] yeah, _ _ [C] _ _ so many tears, and [D] I'm walking [Dm] outside. _
[G] She's on the phone, and she's like, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ On the stairs I stumble, [D] _ staring [G] at the wall.
_ _ _ [C] _ I take her kids off shoes, [D] and I'm [C] walking down [A] _ _
the [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
street.
Yes, I want to [Em] do that. _ _ _
_ _ Yes, _ _ _ _ I want to keep my back. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yes, I [Em] want to keep my back. _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Yes, I want to keep my _ back. _
_ Yes, _ _ _ _ _ I want to keep my back. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ Yes, I [Em] want to keep my back.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ Yes, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ I _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] want to keep my back.
[Em] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Yes, _ _ _ _ [Em] I want to keep my back.
_ _ _ [G] _
Yes, _ _ _ _ I want to keep my back.
Yes, I [E] want to keep my back. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Yes, _ I want to keep my back.
_ I'm being fired under the gun.
Bill Baker on the drums.
_ Johnny Dez on the bass.
_ Bill Alvin, my brother, on the drums. _ _ _ _ _
Bill Alvin on the drums.
Bill Alvin on the drums.
_ _ _ _ _ Okay, [Bm] have a good time, folks.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ She's waiting for me, _ _ _ I get [Bm] home from work, _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ and the thing is, _ [G] she _ turns _ _ _ _ out the lights,
_ _ and she [D] cries in the dark, [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ and I want to answer what I call [D] her name. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ But on the stairs I [D] stumble, staring [G] at the wall.
_ _ [C] _ _ I take her kids off shoes, [A] and I'm walking down the street.
I whisper to her, I have fixed your roots.
[G] _ Yes, _
_ _ _ _ [E] I want to do that.
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ Yes, _ _ _ _ [Em] I want to keep my back.
_ I want to put a little, [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
you can't cheat.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] I _ _ don't have the strength [G] to move. _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm lost and I'm terrified.
_ _ _ She's [D] on the _ phone, and she _ [C] _ _ gave up trying so [D] long ago. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ But on the stairs I stumble, _ staring [G] at the _ _ _ [C] _ wall.
I take her kids off shoes, _ [D] and I'm walking down [G] _ the street. _ _ _ _
Yes, I _ _ [E] want to do that.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ Yes, _ _ _ _ [Em] I want to keep my back.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ What happened now?
[D] _ _ Oh [G] yeah, _ _ [C] _ _ so many tears, and [D] I'm walking [Dm] outside. _
[G] She's on the phone, and she's like, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ On the stairs I stumble, [D] _ staring [G] at the wall.
_ _ _ [C] _ I take her kids off shoes, [D] and I'm [C] walking down [A] _ _
the [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
street.
Yes, I want to [Em] do that. _ _ _
_ _ Yes, _ _ _ _ I want to keep my back. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yes, I [Em] want to keep my back. _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Yes, I want to keep my _ back. _
_ Yes, _ _ _ _ _ I want to keep my back. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ Yes, I [Em] want to keep my back.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ Yes, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ I _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
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_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] want to keep my back.
[Em] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Yes, _ _ _ _ [Em] I want to keep my back.
_ _ _ [G] _
Yes, _ _ _ _ I want to keep my back.
Yes, I [E] want to keep my back. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Yes, _ I want to keep my back.
_ I'm being fired under the gun.
Bill Baker on the drums.
_ Johnny Dez on the bass.
_ Bill Alvin, my brother, on the drums. _ _ _ _ _
Bill Alvin on the drums.
Bill Alvin on the drums.
_ _ _ _ _ Okay, [Bm] have a good time, folks.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _