Key: E major•
Verse 1
A
E
Sam Stone came home,
B
E
A
E
And left a little shrapnel in his knee.
And the grass grew round his brain,
F#
And gave him all the confidence he lacked,
B
Verse 2
hole in daddy's arm
B
F#
F#m
where all the money goes,
Mmm
E
Verse 3
B
E
Sam Stone's welcome home
And Sammy took to stealing
E
A
E
without overtime.
Like a thousand railroad trains,
F#
While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples'
Interlude 1
clothes
B
E
B
F#m
A
B
E
C#m
F#
B
E
Verse 4
E
was alone
A
B
When he popped his last balloon
Well, he played his last request
B
E
A
E
With an overdose hovering in the air
And there was nothing to be done
local heroes' hill.
B
[Chorus]
Outro 1
B
E
F#
F#m
A
B
E
C#m
F#
B
E
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA E B F# F#m...
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