Joseph Arthur - Mercedes

joseph arthur – mercedes – live version

this is very close to the live version sound .
if you watch a video , you’ll see some differences in the chords , but the sound
stays similar .
there are also some changes in the lyrics compare to the album version . the verses
that change are followed below by A ’ * ’ .
enjoy!

chords used :

Am Emadd9 C Cadd9 G D Dsus4
E | – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – |
B | – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – |
G | – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
D | – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – |
A | – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

the Am sounds better this way than a usual 012200

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Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C ( x4 )
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Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C
i been next to you for a lifetime

Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C
i been watching you from the start

Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C
always trying to keep yourself put together

Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C
always needing to fall apart

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Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C ( x1 )
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Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C
you wanna ride in my mercedes

Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C
tonight we’ll dance outside along the seashore

Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C
a quarter moon will paint our shadows on the cold sand

Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C
you ask me how come we dance? well there is no reason at all

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Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C ( x3 )
Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4 ( x1 )
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Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
i hope that you will burn down this old house

Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
and i hope that you will escape right through the front door

Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
turn around when you’re safe and talk about what they done to you

Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
turn around when you’re safe and watch this house burn to the ground

Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
i know you , and you will rise , when you talk about what they done *

Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
i know you , and you will rise , when you watch yourself burn to the ground *

Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
i know you , and you will rise , when you talk about what they done *

Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
i know you , and you will rise *

Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C
you wanna ride in my mercedes

Am Emadd9 C/Cadd9/C
everyday we are closer to fallin away *
everyday we are closer to fallin away *
everyday we are closer to fallin away *

Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
i know you , and you will rise , when you talk about what they done

Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
i know you , and you will rise , when you watch yourself burn to the ground

Am Cadd9 G D/Dsus4
i know you , and you will rise , when you talk about what they done

Am Cadd9 G
i know you , and you will rise *