HOW THE WEST WAS WON AND WHERE IT GOT US

 





riff:



d--4p2-4



peter plays this riff once or twice during the verses.  

in the end, he plays this riff and also plays around in the

same area on the g and a strings.  





oil from stone, water from my hand

brought under in placee of time

stored that luck wealth increased over time 

that flyer out of the line



chorus:

D                       B     E

don't look backward, totally fine  

(story of my life, don't look back)  

(?)

D                       B     E

story of my life and trying times

D                  B      E

just add water, boiling lime

D                                  a      

how the west was won and where it got us, ah





the river got trapped

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(these lines were actually in stipe.com)

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crossed the blessings, alkaline



chorus



piano solo: play a B



i didn't where glasses cause i thought i might rain

now i can't see anything

i made a mistake, chalk it up to design

i cracke, godless and dry

i point my nose to the northern star

watch that the crime for my hate



chorus