artist : iron & wine
song : baby center stage
album : ghost on ghost
tabbed by : recebedou
email : recebedou@yahoo . com

standard tuning

chords used :
eadgbe
A# : 113311
C : 032010
F : 133211
Gm : 355333

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verse 1 chords :
F A#
mama called you baby center stage
Gm C A#
she could really run her mouth . . . .
F A#
baton rouge called you petit ange
Gm C A#
and birmingham could run you out . . .

verse 2 chords :
F A#
doesn’t anybody see how scared you are?
Gm
there was a time i was running you down
C A#
but the world kept spinning round
F A#
doesn’t anybody see how scared you are?
Gm
there was a time when you were running to me
C A#
but the lightning spared the tall tree

verse 3 chords :
F A#
when your moon lights up the riverside
Gm C A#
making mud and bad blood . . . .
F A#
you can call me anytime
Gm A# F
for all it’s worth , louisiana’s still not enough

chorus 1 chords :
A# F
in your restless days
Gm C
i got lost , i got saved
A# F
in your restless nights
Gm C F
i swung blind , somehow falling into the light . . . .

interlude : [ F – A# – Gm – C – A# ] x2

verse 4 : [ use verse 2 chords ]
doesn’t anybody see how scared you are?
there was a time i was running you down
but the world kept spinning round
doesn’t anybody see how scared you are?
there was a time you were running to me
but the hurricane had mercy

chorus 2 : [ use chorus 1 chords ]
in your restless days
all that wind , all those waves
in your restless nights
we closed our eyes , killed each other and came to life
in your restless days
i made my bed , i dug my grave
in your restless nights
we both swung blind , somehow falling into the light