Powderfinger (2016 Remaster) Chords

[G] Look out, mama, [C] there's a white boat coming [G] up the river .
[C] With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on [G] the rail .
I think [C] you'd better call John.
Cause it don't look like [Bm] they're here to deliver the [C] mail .
And [B] it's less than a [C] mile away .
I [B] hope [Bm] they didn't [Em] come to [C] stay.
It's got [Bm] numbers on the side and [C] a gun and it's [G] taking [D] me away.
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[Bm] [Am] [G] [C] .
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Daddy's gone, [C] my brother's out hunting [G] in the mountain .
[C] Big John's been drinking since the river took .
[G] Emmylou.
So [C] the power is to be left here to [Em] do [Bm] the thinking.
[C] And [Bm] I just turned [C] 22.
I [B] was wondering what [C] to do .
[Bm] The closer they got, [C] the more those [D] feelings grew.
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[Bm] Daddy's [C] .
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rifle in [C] my hand felt [G] reassuring.
He told [C] me red means run, son, numbers add up to [G] nothing.
But when [C] the first shot hit the dock, I saw [Bm] it coming.
[C] Raised [Em].
my [Bm] rifle to [C] my eye.
[Bm] Never stopped to wonder [C] why .
[Bm] Then I saw a flag [C] in my face that's in [D] the sky.
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[E] [Bm] And [C] [G] it's a good .
[Bm] thing.
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Shelter me [C] from the power and [G] the finger .
[C] Cover me with the thought that pulled [G] the trigger .
[C] Just think of me as one you never [Bm] figured.
[C] We're .
[Bm] fade away so [C] young .
[Bm] So much left [C] undone .
[Bm] Remember me, you're [C] my [G] .
[D] longest serve.
[Bm] [C] [G] [C] [G] .
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