Chords for Tar and Cement - Verdelle Smith

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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ And some of their lives will grow [D] every day.
The laughter of children [G] floating in the _ _ air.
As I grew older, I had [D] to grow far from my family, far [G] from my home.
Into the city where life can [D] be spared.
Lost in the shadows of _ [G] Torezamer. _
_ _ _ [D] And [Em] every night, you don't wanna look.
Or don't [G] need to think. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Of [Em] being the reddest woman of the world. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ Of Torezamer.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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Each day I'd wake up, I'd look [D] at the sky.
Think of the medals that I [G] used to like.
And then I'd remember, oh, [D] that song.
You're in the city, you better [G] push on.
Forget what you came for, for it's [D] too late.
Forget what you came for, the medal, [G] it _ waits.
_ _ [Em] And every night, I still don't wanna look.
_ What [G] lonely has made. _ _ _ _
_ _ Of [Em] being the reddest woman of the world. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ Of Torezamer.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And he said, _ [D] time at last.
I headed for home to look [G] for my past.
I looked for the medals, there wasn't [D] a trace.
Six lanes of highway had taken [G] their place.
Where are the lies?
I know what [D] they meant.
There's nothing but acres [G] of Torezamer. _
_ _ Yet [D] I [Em] can see it there so clearly now.
_ Where [G] has he gone? _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] Yet [Em] I can see it there so clearly now.
_ _ Where [G] has he _ gone? _ _ _
[D] Oh. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ A mirror of males.
[Em] Dr.
[G] Mitch.
A mirror of lilacs.
[Em] Dr.
Mitch.
[G] A man with a job.
[Em] Dr.
Mitch.
[G] A laughter of children.
[Em] Dr.
Mitch.
[G] He is