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Civilians chords by
Joe Henry
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1

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The carriage horses stamp and fume
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Until all color's gone
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They leave the street in
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black and white

And bring the eventing coming on
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Verse 2
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Lovers tug their way out of gloves
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Out of shoes, and gray chiffon
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The driver pulls his
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blanket high

And pretends to look beyond
Verse 3
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Oh, pray for you, pray for me
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D#dim
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Life is sort but by the grace of God
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This night is long
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Verse 4
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Girls crowd into bathroom stalls
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The boys smoke in their cars
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The general,
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he's in civilian clothes
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Standing at the bar
Verse 5
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He waves at the deaf flower lady
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"Come sit by me, sweetheart"
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He draws a napkin battle plan
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Says, "This is where we start"
Verse 6
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Oh, pray for you, pray for me
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Sing it like a song
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Life is sort but by the grace of God
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This night is long
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Verse 7
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There are no more hummingbirds
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Like there used to be
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They're fat and slow and careless now
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They've turned blue and mean
Verse 8
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And the parrots sound like
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monkeys
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Screamin' from the trees
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As the decent people
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F#dim
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Fumble for their keys
Verse 9
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We used to spend the night in town
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Down by City Hall
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And the water works of
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Irish Beach
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Just below the falls
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Verse 10

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We'd walk down to the Park Hotel
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Past the Baptist Veteran's Mall
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Back then, a man in uni form
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F#dim
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Might mean anything at all
Verse 11
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Oh, pray for you, pray for me
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Sing it like a song
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Life is short but
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by the grace or cruel
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Heart of God, the night is long
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • Am

  • D#dim

  • G

  • C

  • F#dim

    4

  • D

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Civilians by Joe Henry is G minor.

The primary chords used in Civilians are D, Gm, Cm, F#dim, Bb, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Gm, Cm, F#dim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Civilians is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Civilians using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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