These Old Shoes — Deer Tick
Chords and lyrics for These Old Shoes by Deer Tick (key of C).
Verse 1
(By Caouette)
(This is my first tab/chord transcription.
Am XX2210
F 133211
[C]Dm XX0231
Verse
(Am)Well, they said, “it was the cheapest fare at (F) this time of year”
(Am)And they said, “It’s nice and safe, you got (F) nothing to fear”
So I will take (C) this old (Dm) plane to get (F) to you
Yes, I will take (C) this old (Dm) plane to get (F) to you
Verse
(Am)Twenty minutes later the (F) plane crashes down
(Am)And I’m one of three left amongst a (F) priest and a clown
(Am)And then all I can hear is the (F) hiss of the track
(Am)I said, “why the hell not” and I (F) jump on the back
And I will take (C) this old (Dm) train to get (F) to you
Yes, I will take (C) this old (Dm)train to get (F) to you
Verse
(Am)She said, “get off my train you (F) dirty hobo”
(Am)And I tried to explain but it was a no (F) go
(Am)It was a no go for this hobo (F)
(Am)He said for fifty bucks I could take (F) it
(Am)And He was sure that this lemon could (F) make it
So I will take (C) this old (Dm) car to get to you (F)
Yes, I will take (C) this old (Dm) car to get to you (F)
Solo
(Am) Couple miles out of this old part (F) of town
(Am)My engine explodes with a horrible (F) sound
Verse
(C) (Dm) (F)
But I will take these old shoes to get to you
(C) (Dm) (F)
Yes, I will take these old shoes to get to you
(C) (Dm) (F)
Oh, I will take these old shoes to get to you
(C) (Dm)
Yes, I will take these old shoes to get to you(F)
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