Chords for John Hiatt - All The Lilacs In Ohio
Tempo:
107.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Am
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G]
[A] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
Now I heard that, calling you your sister, you were [D] throwing up [Am] on the shoe.
[G] Trying to write the paper, while the baby [Em] had you sugar, [G] with a bad case of winter [Am] time blues.
So we dragged her down, [C] to the ragged [Em] side of town, [G] shared a taxi [D] to carry [Am] her home.
[G] As she left her [D] handkerchief, [C] there beside you on the seat, as [G] if to emphasize [D] that you were [Am] all alone.
It's now [A] that springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
[G]
Like seeing Ohio, there you [G] go, you were sitting streets with the bird, you were [D] not slow.
Like [G]
seeing [D] Ohio, [E] Ohio, [G] she is [D] the love [C] story you [Em] speak of when [G] you talk [D] to Sam at [Am] the bar.
[D] But it's in the details, [A] your story [Em] always fails, [G] you're close, [D] but no [Am] cigar.
And you might see your [D] own ass, [C] in a couple [Em] whiskey glass, [D] but you cannot elucidate her [Am] smile.
And you'll never write down, you could [C] never find her in [Em] this town, with [G]
foundries [D] and finger [Am] nail piles.
And it was springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
[G]
Like seeing Ohio, [D] [Em] there you go, [G] you were sitting streets with the bird, you were [D] not slow.
[G]
Like seeing [D] Ohio, [G] Ohio.
[C] [Em] [D]
[Am] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
[Am] [D] We put your handkerchief, [Bm] two clean white linen sheets, and you unmake the [E] bed and [C] crawl in.
You imagine her there, and you're tangled in her [G] hair, and she smells like flowers again.
[A] And it's springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
[G] Like seeing [D] Ohio, there you go, [G] you were sitting streets with the bird, [D] you were not slow.
[G] Like seeing [D] Ohio, Ohio.
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
Now I heard that, calling you your sister, you were [D] throwing up [Am] on the shoe.
[G] Trying to write the paper, while the baby [Em] had you sugar, [G] with a bad case of winter [Am] time blues.
So we dragged her down, [C] to the ragged [Em] side of town, [G] shared a taxi [D] to carry [Am] her home.
[G] As she left her [D] handkerchief, [C] there beside you on the seat, as [G] if to emphasize [D] that you were [Am] all alone.
It's now [A] that springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
[G]
Like seeing Ohio, there you [G] go, you were sitting streets with the bird, you were [D] not slow.
Like [G]
seeing [D] Ohio, [E] Ohio, [G] she is [D] the love [C] story you [Em] speak of when [G] you talk [D] to Sam at [Am] the bar.
[D] But it's in the details, [A] your story [Em] always fails, [G] you're close, [D] but no [Am] cigar.
And you might see your [D] own ass, [C] in a couple [Em] whiskey glass, [D] but you cannot elucidate her [Am] smile.
And you'll never write down, you could [C] never find her in [Em] this town, with [G]
foundries [D] and finger [Am] nail piles.
And it was springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
[G]
Like seeing Ohio, [D] [Em] there you go, [G] you were sitting streets with the bird, you were [D] not slow.
[G]
Like seeing [D] Ohio, [G] Ohio.
[C] [Em] [D]
[Am] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
[Am] [D] We put your handkerchief, [Bm] two clean white linen sheets, and you unmake the [E] bed and [C] crawl in.
You imagine her there, and you're tangled in her [G] hair, and she smells like flowers again.
[A] And it's springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
[G] Like seeing [D] Ohio, there you go, [G] you were sitting streets with the bird, [D] you were not slow.
[G] Like seeing [D] Ohio, Ohio.
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D]
Key:
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Now I heard that, calling you your sister, you were [D] throwing up [Am] on the shoe.
_ [G] Trying to write the paper, while the baby [Em] had you sugar, [G] with a bad case of winter [Am] time blues.
So we dragged her down, [C] to the ragged [Em] side of town, [G] shared a taxi [D] to carry [Am] her home.
_ [G] As she left her [D] handkerchief, [C] there beside you on the seat, as [G] if to emphasize [D] that you were [Am] all alone.
_ It's now [A] that springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
_ _ _ [G]
Like seeing Ohio, there you [G] go, you were sitting streets with the bird, you were [D] not slow.
Like _ [G] _
seeing [D] Ohio, [E] Ohio, [G] she is [D] the love [C] story you [Em] speak of when [G] you talk [D] to Sam at [Am] the bar.
_ [D] But it's in the details, [A] your story [Em] always fails, [G] you're close, [D] but no [Am] cigar.
_ And you might see your [D] own ass, [C] in a couple [Em] whiskey glass, [D] but you cannot elucidate her [Am] smile.
_ And you'll never write down, you could [C] never find her in [Em] this town, with [G]
foundries [D] and finger [Am] nail piles.
And it was springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
_ _ _ [G]
Like seeing Ohio, [D] _ [Em] there you go, [G] you were sitting streets with the bird, you were [D] not slow.
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Like seeing [D] Ohio, [G] Ohio. _ _
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_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] We put your handkerchief, [Bm] two clean white linen sheets, and you unmake the [E] bed and [C] crawl in.
_ You imagine her there, and you're tangled in her [G] hair, and she smells like flowers again.
_ [A] And it's springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
_ _ [G] Like seeing _ [D] Ohio, there you go, [G] you were sitting streets with the bird, [D] you were not slow.
_ [G] Like _ seeing [D] Ohio, _ Ohio.
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Now I heard that, calling you your sister, you were [D] throwing up [Am] on the shoe.
_ [G] Trying to write the paper, while the baby [Em] had you sugar, [G] with a bad case of winter [Am] time blues.
So we dragged her down, [C] to the ragged [Em] side of town, [G] shared a taxi [D] to carry [Am] her home.
_ [G] As she left her [D] handkerchief, [C] there beside you on the seat, as [G] if to emphasize [D] that you were [Am] all alone.
_ It's now [A] that springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
_ _ _ [G]
Like seeing Ohio, there you [G] go, you were sitting streets with the bird, you were [D] not slow.
Like _ [G] _
seeing [D] Ohio, [E] Ohio, [G] she is [D] the love [C] story you [Em] speak of when [G] you talk [D] to Sam at [Am] the bar.
_ [D] But it's in the details, [A] your story [Em] always fails, [G] you're close, [D] but no [Am] cigar.
_ And you might see your [D] own ass, [C] in a couple [Em] whiskey glass, [D] but you cannot elucidate her [Am] smile.
_ And you'll never write down, you could [C] never find her in [Em] this town, with [G]
foundries [D] and finger [Am] nail piles.
And it was springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
_ _ _ [G]
Like seeing Ohio, [D] _ [Em] there you go, [G] you were sitting streets with the bird, you were [D] not slow.
_ _ [G] _
Like seeing [D] Ohio, [G] Ohio. _ _
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_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] We put your handkerchief, [Bm] two clean white linen sheets, and you unmake the [E] bed and [C] crawl in.
_ You imagine her there, and you're tangled in her [G] hair, and she smells like flowers again.
_ [A] And it's springtime, and you were [D] just a boy, and [G] all your lies like seeing [D] Ohio.
_ _ [G] Like seeing _ [D] Ohio, there you go, [G] you were sitting streets with the bird, [D] you were not slow.
_ [G] Like _ seeing [D] Ohio, _ Ohio.
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