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The Past by Never Shout Never
The Past
Intro : C
Verse:
C
And I sing songs about the past
How I was raised And how I was thrown out on my ass
F
'Cause I didn't care
C
'Bout going to school
C
And I saw the look in her eyes
F
My mother nearly cried when I told her that I wanted to go
C
Just to prove them wrong
Am
I've been smoking Cigarettes
F
Since I was only fourteen
C (hold)
Just to find an escape
F (hold) C
From this town that was so mean to me
C
And I sing songs about my friends
And how we grew up
F
In all the loose ends, we used to laugh
C
'Cause I didn't give a damn
C
And I saw the look in my brothers eyes
When I told him I was leaving
F
He couldn't help but despise me
C
He's wanted out his whole life
Am
I've been smokin' the green
F
Since I was merley sixtee
C (hold)
Just to find an escape
F (hold) C
From this town that was so mean to me
C
And I sing songs about the past
Am
I plea for relief
This town won't recede
C
The things that I want
F
The things that I need
Am
I'll beg and I"ll beg
I'm down on my knees
C
Momma, oh Momma
F
Let me please leave
Am
I plea for relief
This town won't recede
C
The things that I want
F
The things that I need
F C
All I ever wanted was Love
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version 2
Intro- C
C
And I sing songs about the past
F
How I was raised and I was thrown out on my ass
Am C
Cause I didn't care about going to school
C
And I saw the look in her eyes
Am
C G
My mother nearly cried when I had told her that I wanted to go
C
Just to prove them wrong
F C
I've been smoking cigarettes since I was only fourteen
Am G
C
Just to find an escape from this town that was so mean to me
C
And I sing songs about my friends
F
The way we grew up and all the loose ends we used to love
Am C
Cause we didn't give a damn
C
And I saw the look in my brother's eyes
Am
When I told him I was leaving
Am F
He could help but despise me
C
He wanted out his whole life
F C
I've been smoking the green since I was merely sixteen
Am G
C
Just to find an escape from this town that was so mean to me
C
And I sing songs about the past.
C
I plead for relief.
F Am
G
This town won't receive all the things that I want, the things that I need.
C
And I'll be and I'll beg.
F
I'm down on my knees.
Am G
Momma oh momma please let me please leave.
C
I plead for relief.
F Am
G
This town won't receive all the things that I want, the things that I need.
C
And I'll beg.
C (strum once)
All I ever wanted was love.
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version 3
C(4x)
C C
And I sing songs about the past.
C C
How I was raised and I was thrown out on my ass,
F F
Cause I didn't care.
C C
About going to school.
C C
And I saw the look in her eyes.
C C F
My mother nearly cried when I told her that I had wanted to go,
C C
Just to prove them wrong.
Am F
I've been smoking cigarettes since I was only fourteen,
G Am F C(4x)
Just to find an escape from this town that was so mean to me.
C C
And I sing songs about my friends.
C C F F
The way we grew up, and all the lose ends we used to laugh,
C(2x)
Cause we didn't give a damn.
C C
And I saw the look in my brother's eyes,
C C F F
When I told him I was leaving he couldn't help but despise me.
C
He's wanted out his whole life.
Am F
I've been smoking the green since I was merely sixteen,
G Am F C(4x)
Just to find an escape from this town that was so mean to me.
C C
And I sing songs about the past...
(F) Am
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C C7
F Am C C7
F
I plead for relief,
Am
This town won't receive
C
All the things that I want.
C7
The things that I need.
F
And I'll beg and I'll beg.
Am
I'm down on my knees.
C
Mama, oh mama,
C7
Let me please leave
F
I plead for relief,
Am
This town won't receive
C
All the things that I want.
C7
The things that I need.
F Fm C
All I ever wanted was love.
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version 4
Chords:
C -x32010-
F -133211-
C7 -x32310-
Am -x02210-
G -320022-
Fm -133111-
Intro
C...
C
And I sing songs about the past, how I was raised and I was thrown out on my
F C
ass cause I didn't care, about goin' to school.
And I saw the look in her eyes, my mother nearly cried when I told her that I
F C Am
wanted to go, just to prove them wrong. Ive been smokin' cigarettes since I
F G C F
was only fourteen just to find an escape from this town that was so mean to
C...
me.
And I sing songs about my friends, the way we grew up and all the loose ends
F C
we used to love, cause we didn't give a damn.
And I saw the look in my brothers eyes, when I told him I was leavin' he
F C
couldn't help but despise me, he's wanted out his whole life.
Am F G
I've been smokin' the green since I was merely sixteen just to find an
C F C...
escape from this town that was so mean to me.
(C for two measures...)
C
And I sing songs about the past...
bridge...
F... Am... C... C7... F... Am... C... C7...
F Am C
I pray for relief, this town wont receive all the things that I want, the
C7 F Am C
things that I need and I'll beg and I'll beg, down on my knee's, mamma oh
C7 F Am
mamma let me please leave, I pray for relief this town wont receive all the
C C7
things that I want, the things that I need (and I'll)
F Fm C
All I ever wanted was love.
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version 5
Occasionally,(listen to the song to know when) Drew does a hammer on on the A (5th)
when playing C. Like this:
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C
And I sing songs about the past
How I was raised and I was thrown out on my ass
F C
Cause I didn't care about going to school
C
And I saw the look in her eyes
F
My mother nearly cried when I had told her that I wanted to go
C
Just to prove them wrong
C Am F
I've been smoking cigarettes since I was only fourteen
G Am F C
Just to find an escape from this town that was so mean to me
C
And I sing songs about my friends
F
The way we grew up and all the loose ends we used to laugh
C
Cause we didn't give a damn
C
And I saw the look in my brother's eyes
When I told him I was leaving
F
He could help but despise me
C
He wanted out his whole life
C Am F
I've been smoking the green since I was merely sixteen
G Am F C
Just to find an escape from this town that was so mean to me
C
And I sing songs about the past.
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The next part is done on a 12-string, but will still sound okay on a 6-string.
F Am C C7
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(Repeat Above)
I plead for relief.
This town won't receive all the things that I want, the things that I need.
And I'll be and I'll beg.
I'm down on my knees.
Momma oh momma let me please leave.
I plead for relief.
This town won't receive all the things that I want, the things that I need.
And I'll beg.
F Fm C
All I ever wanted was love.
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