Baltimore Blues No. 1 — Deer Tick
Chords and lyrics for Baltimore Blues No. 1 by Deer Tick (key of F).
Verse 1
Chords used
Am = x02210
C = x30210
Dm = xx0231
Intro
[Am] [C] [Dm7] [Fmaj7]
Verse
[Am]Kiss [C]all your [Dm]saviors [F]goodbye
[Am]Offer them [C]up to the [Dm]dead[F]
[Am]No [C]kidding you [Dm]know who's [F]right
[Am]And whose got a [C]price on their [Dm]head[F]
[Am]No [C]doubt I'd [Dm]sell you all [F]out
[Am]For a pocket full of [C]silver and [Dm]gold[F]
[Am]Way back [C]when, when they [Dm]made me one of [F]them
Don't you [Am]know they're gonna' [C]save my [Dm]soul[F]
[Am]I can't [C]hang around with [Dm]you like this [F]my friend
[Am]Our time has [C]come to an [Dm]end[F]
[Am]I can't [C]play around with [Dm]you no [F]more
[Am]No, I'm [C]seeing this open [Dm]door[F]
[Am]And I [C]know you [Dm]saw right [F]through me
[Am]Afraid I'm taking [C]you for a [Dm]ride[F]
But when you're [Am]dead you're [C]dead
When you're [Dm]gone you're [F]gone
I got my [Am]conscience at [C]both my [Dm]sides[F]
Chorus
[Am]I [G]set out to [F][C]disappear
[Em]And out there I found a new [Dm]home
[Am]But listen [G]Jack, you're on the [F]wrong side of the [C]tracks
[Em]At least now I don't have to walk it all alone
Verse
[Am]Can you [C]hear the sound of the [Dm]crawling [F]flesh?
[Am]Now can you smell the [C]burning [Dm]desire?[F]
[Am]This [C]place is [Dm]too small [F]to hide
All the [Am]ghosts that's kicking [C]around [Dm]inside[F]
[Am]What this [C]town was [Dm]entirely [F]built upon
You can [Am]find it right [C]between the [Dm]eyes[F]
Its a [Am]bullet [C]hole that'll [Dm]steal your [F]soul
And [Am]roll you for your [C]money and your [Dm]diamonds[F]
Chorus
[Am]I [G]set out to [F][C]disappear
[Em]And out there I found a new [Dm]home
[Am]But listen [G]Jack, you're on the [F]wrong side of the [C]tracks
[Em]At least now I don't have to walk it all alone
Outro
[Am] [C] [Dm] [Fmaj7]
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