Chords for The Hold Steady - The Only Thing

Tempo:
73.825 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Hold Steady - The Only Thing chords
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[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] Once [G] you cut her loose, [C] I knew that you'd [Em] leave.
For a while I couldn't [Gm] breathe, [D] I couldn't [C] even breathe.
[G]
[Em] Sure she's still with [G] you, [C] but first she was with [G] me.
[Em] We're tangled webs, we weave.
[G] She [Em] says some things I don't believe.
[G] [C]
[D] You speak of Alice, storage space [Em] by the airport.
[C]
[D] The only thing she talks about [Em] is you.
[C]
[D] The only thing on each other's lips is [Em] together.
[C]
[G] She picked up all the smiles [D] at the end of the night.
As she dashed in [G] the dust of a spotlight.
Playing all around like a fist in a fight.
Tired of always feeling frustrated.
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
There was so much fun, [C] but there weren't so much [G] police.
[Em] We didn't have to watch our [G] speed.
[C] [G]
First she's down in [D] Texas, then [C] she went back to Tennessee.
[G]
[Em] We're tangled webs, we weave.
[G] For [Em] a while I couldn't breathe, couldn't even [G] breathe.
[D] You speak of Alice, storage space [Em] by the airport.
[C]
[D] The only thing she talks about is [Em] you.
[C]
[D] The only thing on each other's lips is [Em] together.
[C] Are [Bm] these dreams?
[C] [D] [G] The last time I saw her in [D] my dreams.
[G] My dreams.
[Bm] She picked up all the smiles at [G] the end of the night.
As she dashed in the dust of a spotlight.
[Bm] Playing all around like [D] a fist in a fight.
Tired of [G] always feeling frustrated.
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [C] [G] She's been senseless.
[C] [G] She's been sad.
[C] It [G] got better around [C] March or April, and I thought it [G] got better.
[C] [G] She's been wasted.
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [Em] I'm sure [E] she's still with you.
[C] Before she was with [G] me.
I've been trying to get in touch with her.
[D] Last night at Sheath were in [G] my dreams.
[C] [D] You speak of Alice, storage space by [G] the airport.
[C] [D] The only thing she talks about is you.
[G] [C] [G] [D] The only thing on each other's lips is [G] together.
[C] [Bm] Are these dreams?
[D] The [G] last time I saw her in my [C] dreams.
[D] [G] The last time I saw her in my dreams.
[C] [G] The last time I saw her in my dreams.
[C] [G] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] Once [G] you cut her loose, [C] I knew that you'd [Em] leave.
For a while I couldn't [Gm] breathe, [D] I couldn't [C] even breathe.
[G] _
[Em] Sure she's still with [G] you, [C] but first she was with [G] me.
[Em] We're tangled webs, we weave.
_ [G] _ _ She [Em] says some things I don't believe.
_ [G] _ _ _ [C]
[D] You speak of Alice, storage space [Em] by the airport.
[C] _
[D] The only thing she talks about [Em] is you.
_ [C] _
[D] The only thing on each other's lips is [Em] together.
_ [C] _
[G] She picked up all the smiles [D] at the end of the night.
As she dashed in [G] the dust of a spotlight.
Playing all around like a fist in a fight.
Tired of always feeling frustrated.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
There was so much fun, [C] but there weren't so much [G] police.
[Em] We didn't have to watch our [G] speed.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _
First she's down in [D] Texas, then [C] she went back to Tennessee.
[G] _
[Em] We're tangled webs, we weave.
_ [G] _ _ For [Em] a while I couldn't breathe, couldn't even [G] breathe. _ _
[D] You speak of Alice, storage space [Em] by the airport.
_ [C] _
[D] The only thing she talks about is [Em] you.
_ [C] _
[D] The only thing on each other's lips is [Em] together.
_ [C] Are [Bm] these dreams?
_ [C] _ [D] _ _ [G] The last time I saw her in [D] my dreams.
[G] My dreams. _
[Bm] She picked up all the smiles at [G] the end of the night.
As she dashed in the dust of a spotlight.
[Bm] Playing all around like [D] a fist in a fight.
Tired of [G] always feeling frustrated.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] [G] She's been senseless.
[C] _ [G] She's been sad.
[C] It [G] got better around [C] March or April, and I thought it [G] got better.
_ [C] _ [G] She's been wasted.
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ I'm sure [E] she's still with you.
[C] Before she was with [G] me.
I've been trying to get in touch with her.
[D] Last night at Sheath were in [G] my dreams.
[C] [D] You speak of Alice, storage space by [G] the airport.
_ [C] _ [D] The only thing she talks about is you.
[G] _ _ [C] _ [G] [D] The only thing on each other's lips is [G] together.
[C] _ [Bm] Are these dreams?
[D] _ _ _ The [G] last time I saw her in my [C] dreams.
_ [D] _ [G] The last time I saw her in my dreams.
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ The last time I saw her in my dreams.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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