[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Baby town dreamin' on the Fourth of July
Em
Touchin' herself to the stars in the sky
G
The stars in the sky made her blind, hey
A
What a ride
[Verse 2]
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Her father's father called him big man when he missed
Em
It's that '50s kinda shit that trickles down to the kids
G F#m
So we tried giving peace a chance but didn't know what it is
Em D
And now we're patiently awaiting for some light to come in
G A
To shake the living hell out of what we became
Bm F#m
We're frightened of the old and we're tired of the young
[Refrain]
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Guess the one-trick ponies got us singin' along "Hey Joe"
One, two, one, two, three, four
[Verse 3]
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Some thought about the Ken Burns Vietnam doc
Em
From Pete hunting in the Delta to the last one to drop
G A
To my father and his friends at the Ho Chi Minh Trail gift shop
[Verse 4]
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They're cryin', "So long, Bobby" on their Jersey shirts
Em
Scared to get behind anything they believe
G
'Cause they blew the revolution in the '30s
F#m
Tryin' to plant some seeds
Em D
And yet they're patiently awaiting for some light to come in
G A
To shake the living hell of what it would became
Bm F#m
Frightened of the state but too tired to run
[Refrain]
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Guess the one-trick ponies got us singin' along "Hey Joe"
One, two, one, two, three, four
[Outro]
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Hey Joe, what do you know?
Em
We're off the bridge, and we're out of control
G A
Oh, hey Joe, what is it called? That's right
"Giving up a piece of you to let go"
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Hey Joe, what do you know?
Em
We're off the bridge, all Marilyn Monroe
G A
Oh, hey Joe, what is called? That's right
N.c.
"Giving up a piece of you to let go"
