Native Son Chords by John Hiatt
Tempo:
99.25 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[G] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[G] [C] [G] You [D]
finally [Em] found the mainstream [D] [Em] in [C] the middle of your [G] life.
[C] [G] [D] You tapped into [Em] a fame [D] of [Em] endless gold chains.
[C] Now you're locked up [G] tight, [C] [G] [D]
tearing [E] down the middle of [D] it,
[E] [C]
splitting it [G] right in half.
[C] I've [G] [D] been up and [Em] down the waves [D] like a runaway [Em] slave [C] on a hook, bend, [G] and [C] ride.
[G] [B]
Take your [Em] wife, [E] take your [Em] family, [C]
take your [Gm] gun.
[C] [G] [B]
Running [Em] through the woods, [E] by our [Em] neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] [G] [Bm] A member [Em] of your tribe, [E] a place you [Em] can hide, [C] till the war [G] has [C] begun.
[G] In the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] [Em] you'll be spilling blood [C] like a needed [G] son.
[C] [G]
Where you [Em] gonna run [D] to?
[Em] [C] There ain't no [G] underground.
[C] If [G] [D]
only [E] you could fly, [D] you'd cut across [Em] the sky [C] like a rifle [G] round.
[C] [G] [D] Oh, who are [E] your people?
[D] [Em] [C] And where is [G] your homeland?
[C] [G] [D] Does their dying [Em] side by side [D] at the river [Em] of pride?
[C] There we try to [G] take a stand.
[C] [G] [B]
Take your [Em] wife, [D] take your [Em] family, [C] and take [G] your gun.
[C] [G] [D]
Running [Em] through the woods, [D] in the burned out [Em] neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] [G] [B] A warrior [Em] from your tribe, [D] a place you [Em] can hide, [C] till the war [G] has begun.
[C] [G] [B] In the fields [Em] before the flood, [D] you'll be [Em] spilling blood [C] like a needed [G] son.
[C] [G] [D]
Take [Em] your wife, [D] take your [Em] family, [C] and take [G] your gun.
[C] [G] [B]
Running [Em] through the woods, [D] in the [Em] burned out neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] [G] [D] A warrior [Em] from your tribe, [D] a [Em] place you can hide, [C] till the war [G] has [C] begun.
In [B] the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] [Em] you'll be spilling blood [C] like a needed son.
[G] [C] [G] In [B] the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] you'll [Em] be spilling blood like [C] a needed [G] son.
[C] [B] [Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[G] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [D] [Em] [C]
[G] [C] [G] You [D]
finally [Em] found the mainstream [D] [Em] in [C] the middle of your [G] life.
[C] [G] [D] You tapped into [Em] a fame [D] of [Em] endless gold chains.
[C] Now you're locked up [G] tight, [C] [G] [D]
tearing [E] down the middle of [D] it,
[E] [C]
splitting it [G] right in half.
[C] I've [G] [D] been up and [Em] down the waves [D] like a runaway [Em] slave [C] on a hook, bend, [G] and [C] ride.
[G] [B]
Take your [Em] wife, [E] take your [Em] family, [C]
take your [Gm] gun.
[C] [G] [B]
Running [Em] through the woods, [E] by our [Em] neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] [G] [Bm] A member [Em] of your tribe, [E] a place you [Em] can hide, [C] till the war [G] has [C] begun.
[G] In the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] [Em] you'll be spilling blood [C] like a needed [G] son.
[C] [G]
Where you [Em] gonna run [D] to?
[Em] [C] There ain't no [G] underground.
[C] If [G] [D]
only [E] you could fly, [D] you'd cut across [Em] the sky [C] like a rifle [G] round.
[C] [G] [D] Oh, who are [E] your people?
[D] [Em] [C] And where is [G] your homeland?
[C] [G] [D] Does their dying [Em] side by side [D] at the river [Em] of pride?
[C] There we try to [G] take a stand.
[C] [G] [B]
Take your [Em] wife, [D] take your [Em] family, [C] and take [G] your gun.
[C] [G] [D]
Running [Em] through the woods, [D] in the burned out [Em] neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] [G] [B] A warrior [Em] from your tribe, [D] a place you [Em] can hide, [C] till the war [G] has begun.
[C] [G] [B] In the fields [Em] before the flood, [D] you'll be [Em] spilling blood [C] like a needed [G] son.
[C] [G] [D]
Take [Em] your wife, [D] take your [Em] family, [C] and take [G] your gun.
[C] [G] [B]
Running [Em] through the woods, [D] in the [Em] burned out neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] [G] [D] A warrior [Em] from your tribe, [D] a [Em] place you can hide, [C] till the war [G] has [C] begun.
In [B] the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] [Em] you'll be spilling blood [C] like a needed son.
[G] [C] [G] In [B] the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] you'll [Em] be spilling blood like [C] a needed [G] son.
[C] [B] [Em] [D] [Em] [C]
Key:
C
G
Em
D
B
C
G
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] You [D]
finally [Em] found the mainstream [D] _ [Em] in [C] the middle of your [G] life.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] You tapped into [Em] a fame [D] of [Em] endless gold chains.
[C] Now you're locked up [G] tight, _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D]
tearing [E] down the middle of [D] it,
_ [E] _ _ [C]
splitting it [G] right in half.
[C] I've [G] _ [D] been up and [Em] down the waves [D] like a runaway [Em] slave [C] on a hook, bend, [G] and [C] ride.
_ [G] _ _ [B]
Take your [Em] wife, [E] take your [Em] family, [C]
take your [Gm] gun.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [B]
Running [Em] through the woods, [E] by our [Em] neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [Bm] A member [Em] of your tribe, [E] a place you [Em] can hide, [C] till the war [G] has [C] begun.
_ [G] In the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] [Em] you'll be spilling blood [C] like a needed [G] son.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
Where you [Em] gonna run [D] to?
[Em] _ _ [C] There ain't no [G] underground.
[C] If _ [G] _ _ [D]
only [E] you could fly, [D] you'd cut across [Em] the sky [C] like a rifle [G] round.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] Oh, who are [E] your people?
_ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [C] And where is [G] your homeland?
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] Does their dying [Em] side by side [D] at the river [Em] of pride?
[C] There we try to [G] take a stand.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [B]
Take your [Em] wife, [D] take your [Em] family, [C] and take [G] your gun.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D]
Running [Em] through the woods, [D] in the burned out [Em] neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [B] A warrior [Em] from your tribe, [D] a place you [Em] can hide, [C] till the war [G] has begun.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [B] In the fields [Em] before the flood, [D] you'll be [Em] spilling blood [C] like a needed [G] son.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D]
Take [Em] your wife, [D] take your [Em] family, [C] and take [G] your gun.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [B]
Running [Em] through the woods, [D] in the [Em] burned out neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] A warrior [Em] from your tribe, [D] a [Em] place you can hide, [C] till the war [G] has [C] begun.
_ In [B] the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] [Em] you'll be spilling blood [C] like a needed son.
[G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ In [B] the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] you'll [Em] be spilling blood like [C] a needed [G] son.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] You [D]
finally [Em] found the mainstream [D] _ [Em] in [C] the middle of your [G] life.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] You tapped into [Em] a fame [D] of [Em] endless gold chains.
[C] Now you're locked up [G] tight, _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D]
tearing [E] down the middle of [D] it,
_ [E] _ _ [C]
splitting it [G] right in half.
[C] I've [G] _ [D] been up and [Em] down the waves [D] like a runaway [Em] slave [C] on a hook, bend, [G] and [C] ride.
_ [G] _ _ [B]
Take your [Em] wife, [E] take your [Em] family, [C]
take your [Gm] gun.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [B]
Running [Em] through the woods, [E] by our [Em] neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [Bm] A member [Em] of your tribe, [E] a place you [Em] can hide, [C] till the war [G] has [C] begun.
_ [G] In the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] [Em] you'll be spilling blood [C] like a needed [G] son.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
Where you [Em] gonna run [D] to?
[Em] _ _ [C] There ain't no [G] underground.
[C] If _ [G] _ _ [D]
only [E] you could fly, [D] you'd cut across [Em] the sky [C] like a rifle [G] round.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] Oh, who are [E] your people?
_ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [C] And where is [G] your homeland?
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] Does their dying [Em] side by side [D] at the river [Em] of pride?
[C] There we try to [G] take a stand.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [B]
Take your [Em] wife, [D] take your [Em] family, [C] and take [G] your gun.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D]
Running [Em] through the woods, [D] in the burned out [Em] neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [B] A warrior [Em] from your tribe, [D] a place you [Em] can hide, [C] till the war [G] has begun.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [B] In the fields [Em] before the flood, [D] you'll be [Em] spilling blood [C] like a needed [G] son.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D]
Take [Em] your wife, [D] take your [Em] family, [C] and take [G] your gun.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [B]
Running [Em] through the woods, [D] in the [Em] burned out neighborhoods, [C] looking for [G] someone.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] A warrior [Em] from your tribe, [D] a [Em] place you can hide, [C] till the war [G] has [C] begun.
_ In [B] the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] [Em] you'll be spilling blood [C] like a needed son.
[G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ In [B] the fields before [Em] the flood, [D] you'll [Em] be spilling blood like [C] a needed [G] son.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _
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