Chords for White Beretta
Tempo:
70.05 bpm
Chords used:
Em
D
G
Am
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[Em] [G] [D]
[Em] We were [D] running through the red lights in a hurry to get [Em] to nowhere.
In a [D] white Ferretta,
[Em] go to Memphis in the [G] morning to get it over [Em] with.
And in a couple days you'll [D] feel a lot better.
[Em] I was raised in the [G] church, I was washed in the blood, and we all were safe before we even left home.
[Em] And if his love is unconditional, [G] why do I feel so miserable?
[E] Why are you [Em] digging your [D] nails in the styrofoam?
It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse for being who [Am] you are.
I thank you [Em] and I'm sorry for what you [D] went through.
[Em] I was [G] sitting at a red light, listening to [Em] the sun roll.
May the wind take your [G] troubles away.
[Em] Could have been somebody's [G] father, couldn't boil a pot of water.
[Em] I was 19 years old in [G] 1998.
[E]
[Em] Raised in [G] the church, washed in the blood, and we all were safe before we even left home.
[D]
[Em] I thank God you weren't brought [G] up like me, with all that shame and certainty.
[Em] And I'm sorry you had to [D] go in that room alone.
[G]
[D] It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse for being [Am] who you are.
I thank you [Em] and I'm sorry for what I [D] put you through.
[Em] [G]
[Em] [D] [G]
[D] It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse.
Thank you [Am] for your grace, for the dreams you [Em] got to chase.
For what you [D] chose to do,
[Em] you were running through [G] the red lights, in a hurry to get to know him, in a white Beretta.
[Em] [G] [D]
[Em] We were [D] running through the red lights in a hurry to get [Em] to nowhere.
In a [D] white Ferretta,
[Em] go to Memphis in the [G] morning to get it over [Em] with.
And in a couple days you'll [D] feel a lot better.
[Em] I was raised in the [G] church, I was washed in the blood, and we all were safe before we even left home.
[Em] And if his love is unconditional, [G] why do I feel so miserable?
[E] Why are you [Em] digging your [D] nails in the styrofoam?
It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse for being who [Am] you are.
I thank you [Em] and I'm sorry for what you [D] went through.
[Em] I was [G] sitting at a red light, listening to [Em] the sun roll.
May the wind take your [G] troubles away.
[Em] Could have been somebody's [G] father, couldn't boil a pot of water.
[Em] I was 19 years old in [G] 1998.
[E]
[Em] Raised in [G] the church, washed in the blood, and we all were safe before we even left home.
[D]
[Em] I thank God you weren't brought [G] up like me, with all that shame and certainty.
[Em] And I'm sorry you had to [D] go in that room alone.
[G]
[D] It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse for being [Am] who you are.
I thank you [Em] and I'm sorry for what I [D] put you through.
[Em] [G]
[Em] [D] [G]
[D] It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse.
Thank you [Am] for your grace, for the dreams you [Em] got to chase.
For what you [D] chose to do,
[Em] you were running through [G] the red lights, in a hurry to get to know him, in a white Beretta.
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ We were [D] running through the red lights in a hurry to get [Em] to nowhere.
In a [D] white Ferretta, _ _ _
[Em] _ go to Memphis in the [G] morning to get it over [Em] with.
And in a couple days you'll [D] feel a lot better. _ _ _
[Em] _ I was raised in the [G] church, I was washed in the blood, and we all were safe before we even left home. _
[Em] And if his love is unconditional, [G] why do I feel so miserable?
[E] Why are you [Em] digging your [D] nails in the styrofoam? _ _
_ It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse for _ _ _ being who [Am] you are.
I thank you [Em] and I'm sorry for what you [D] went through. _ _ _
[Em] _ I was [G] sitting at a red light, listening to [Em] the sun roll.
May the wind take your [G] troubles away.
[Em] Could have been somebody's [G] father, couldn't boil a pot of water.
[Em] I was 19 years old in _ [G] 1998.
[E] _ _
[Em] _ _ Raised in [G] the church, _ washed in the blood, and we all were safe before we even left home.
[D] _
[Em] I thank God you weren't brought [G] up like me, with all that shame and certainty.
[Em] And I'm sorry you had to [D] go in that room alone.
[G] _ _
[D] _ It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse for _ _ _ _ being [Am] who you are.
I thank you [Em] and I'm sorry for what I [D] put you through. _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse. _ _
_ _ Thank you [Am] for your grace, for the dreams you [Em] got to chase.
For what you [D] chose to do, _
[Em] _ you were running through [G] the red lights, in a hurry to get to know him, in a white Beretta. _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ We were [D] running through the red lights in a hurry to get [Em] to nowhere.
In a [D] white Ferretta, _ _ _
[Em] _ go to Memphis in the [G] morning to get it over [Em] with.
And in a couple days you'll [D] feel a lot better. _ _ _
[Em] _ I was raised in the [G] church, I was washed in the blood, and we all were safe before we even left home. _
[Em] And if his love is unconditional, [G] why do I feel so miserable?
[E] Why are you [Em] digging your [D] nails in the styrofoam? _ _
_ It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse for _ _ _ being who [Am] you are.
I thank you [Em] and I'm sorry for what you [D] went through. _ _ _
[Em] _ I was [G] sitting at a red light, listening to [Em] the sun roll.
May the wind take your [G] troubles away.
[Em] Could have been somebody's [G] father, couldn't boil a pot of water.
[Em] I was 19 years old in _ [G] 1998.
[E] _ _
[Em] _ _ Raised in [G] the church, _ washed in the blood, and we all were safe before we even left home.
[D] _
[Em] I thank God you weren't brought [G] up like me, with all that shame and certainty.
[Em] And I'm sorry you had to [D] go in that room alone.
[G] _ _
[D] _ It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse for _ _ _ _ being [Am] who you are.
I thank you [Em] and I'm sorry for what I [D] put you through. _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ It was so many [Am] years ago, oh, and I just [Em] didn't know.
But that ain't [D] no excuse. _ _
_ _ Thank you [Am] for your grace, for the dreams you [Em] got to chase.
For what you [D] chose to do, _
[Em] _ you were running through [G] the red lights, in a hurry to get to know him, in a white Beretta. _ _ _