The Coat Chords - Sean Rowe

Verse

G Em C

Chorus

Am G C Am G F Am The C is played 3 3 2 0 1 0 There's also this rather handy fingerlift in the G that goes 3 0 0 0 0 3 into a hameron 3 2 0 0 0 1 Altogether, the riff looks roughly like this:

{tab: E|-----3-------------------0--|}

{tab: B|-----0-------------------0--|}

{tab: G|-----0-------------------0--|}

{tab: D|-----0-------0-----------2--|}

{tab: A|-----2--0h2-----2--------2--|}

{tab: E|--3--3-------------3--0--0--| The base snares (E and B) are rather optional on the full chords.}

This repeats on the Em, then switches to the C, with the hameron on the index finger before the chords repeat:

{tab: E|-------------------3--|}

{tab: B|--0h1--------------0--|}

{tab: G|-------0-----------0--|}

{tab: D|----------2--------0--|}

{tab: A|-------------3-----2--|}

{tab: E|----------------3--3--| It goes back into G.}

As for the lyrics...

Verse

G Em C I didn't have the heart to sell it So I just gave your coat away I took it to the Salvation Army Where holy goners go to pray I gave you my last drop of feeling I made myself a shepherd's pie And I've been sleeping in my blue jeans I comb my hair to the other side

Chorus

Am G C I had a dream we were together My baby blue, your boy in black When you see your mother in Chicago Am G F Am Tell her I'm happy to give you back

Verse

I haven't smoked since I was fourteen years I haven't lied since I was ten But in my head I am a felon I take a drag before I go to bed I held your hand at the gravesite Your beauty lost where your body lay And the day I knew you would believe in me I burned a tattoo on my leg

Chorus

There's more air in Chicago You can be on the other side Because I'm not so good at failure In case your mother asks you why I had a dream we were together My baby blue, your boy black When you see your mother in Chicago Tell her I'm happy to give you back Tell her I'm happy to give you back