Cody ukulele

Cody

• Intro

Intro
N.C.
So higher powers, higher powers, higher powers.
Higher powers in me. Higher powers in me.
I've seen 'em in the hill, you know, I've seen the spirits, you know, so?
Definitely believe in the higher powers, 'cause I'm just a little old human, you know?

Fm Fm

Verse 1
Fm           Eb/G             Ab    Bb
Cody says he didn't start the fire
Cm             Bb               Ab
   His parents know he probably did
Fm          Eb/G           Ab    Bb
   He's always playing with a light
Cm          Bb                Ab
   He's just a different kind of kid
    Fm           Eb/G             Ab    Bb
And Cody says He didn't raise the dead
Cm         Bb              Ab
   Says "religion's just a trick
Fm              Eb/G             Ab    Bb
   To keep hard-working folks in line."
Cm            Bb                Ab
   He says it makes his stomach sick

Chorus
   Fm          Eb/G     Ab
So who's gonna carry us away?
Db             Ab/C          Bbm
   Eagles with glory-painted wings?
Eb                            Db         Ab/C
   We keep on waiting for the miracle to come
Eb/Bb            Ab              Db         Ab/C    Eb/Bb  Ab
   Pour down the mountain like a heaven-fed stream

Verse 2
Fm            Eb/G           Ab    Bb
Cody's always got one on the line;
Cm             Bb              Ab
   He likes to walk 'em by the wrist
Fm             Eb/G             Ab    Bb
   He does his pulling with his eyes
Cm             Bb               Ab
   He does his talking with his fists
Fm             Eb/G         Ab    Bb
Bottle rockets on an August night
Cm          Bb             Ab
   Raid the coolers in the trucks
Fm          Eb/G            Ab       Bb
   If we're lucky we'll get loud and we'll drink
Cm         Bb             Ab
   Whiskey from a plastic jug

Chorus
   Fm          Eb/G     Ab    
So who's gonna carry us away?
Db             Ab/C          Bbm
   Eagles with glory-painted wings?
Eb                            Db         Ab/C
   We keep on waiting for the miracle to come
Eb/Bb            Ab            Db           Ab/C    Eb
   Fall from the firmament and give us nice things
              Db    Ab     Eb
Round and round it goes
         Db        Ab      Bbm
Where it stops, nobody knows,
       Fm
nobody knows

Guitar solo
(Fm) Eb/G  Ab   Ab
 Db  Ab/C  Bbm  Bbm
 Fm  Eb/G  Ab   Ab
 Db  Ab/C  Bbm  Bbm

Chorus
   Fm          Eb/G     Ab    
So who's gonna carry us away?
Db             Ab/C          Bbm
   Eagles with glory-painted wings?
Eb                            Db         Ab/C
   We keep on waiting for the miracle to come
Eb/Bb            Ab              Db           Ab/C
   Roll down the mountain to the sound of sad strings
Eb/Bb         Ab              Db  Ab/C
   We keep on waiting for the miracle
Eb/Bb         Ab              Db  Ab/C
                      For the miracle
Eb/Bb         Ab              Db  Ab/C
   We keep on waiting for the miracle
Eb/Bb         Ab              Db  Ab/C       Eb   Ab
                      For the miracle

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