Nelsonwood Lane chords by Matt Maeson (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
G 
Eighty miles in a pup truck
Em 
D 
I was on my way to scraping off the cups
G 
C 
Had some stepped-on shit so I did me some
C 
G 
You and I, we talked over toast
Em 
D 
re-discussing everything we know, we know
G 
Then you got into my car
C 
and I drove you home

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Chorus 1

Oh, salvation with a pump fake

Oh, a fucking band is where I put my faith

But I ain't no servant to a man

with a green green face

Interlude 1

Verse 2
C 
G 
Trentwood and a fat lip
Em 
D 
Put on the cuffs and heard that Mike got bit
G 
C 
A fucking copper wouldn't tell me anything
C 
G 
In tidewater, I  was comatose
Em 
That's when I knew
D 
that gaudy wave was just a choke
G 
C 
And so I quit another job and I hit the road

Chorus 2

Oh, damnation in a full sprint

See, I was never shown a way to handle this

But I ain't no servant to a man

dressed in politics

Interlude 2

Bridge 1
Em 
D 
G 
C 
I saw you coming with a gun in your hands
Em 
D 
G 
C 
I can't want this, I can't want this
Em 
D 
G 
C 
I saw you coming with a bag of demands
Em 
D 
G 
C 
I can't want this, I can't want this
Em 
D 
G 
C 
I crawl to something with a life full of plans
Em 
D 
G 
C 
I'm not helpless, I'm not helpless
Em 
D 
G 
C 
I'm not the victim if I don't take a stand
Em 
D 
G 
C 
I can't want this, I can't want this
Em 
D 
G 
C 
Em 
D 
G 
C 
I can't want this, I can't want this

Outro 1

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 75

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of Nelsonwood Lane by Matt Maeson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Nelsonwood Lane the way Matt Maeson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.