• Song:

    Cars Not Leaving

  • Artist:

    Gabriel Bruce

Hi, this is my first tab for a great song...the other version on here was pretty 
good but not quite right for me. I've also tabbed out the intro riff, it might not 
be in the right octave, but you can work it out. Enjoy!

Intro riff (x2):

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--10~--10-10--------------------------------------|
A|-------------12-10~--------10-12------------------|
E|---------------------10-12-------12--10--8~-------|

VERSE 1
           C (x32010@1)                  AmThere's (x02210@1)a game that's always played
       F (133211@1)          GAnd (320003@1)always won by fools
     Em (022000@1)        FBut (133211@1)everyone I know
       C (x32010@1)                     GWould (320003@1)rather never play than lose

C (x32010@1)                  AmThere's (x02210@1)a place where the innocent stand
    F (133211@1)                   GProud (320003@1)before the firing squad
            Em (022000@1)                    FThere's (133211@1)a church at the end of the path
           C (x32010@1)                      GWhere (320003@1)the sign reads beware of the God

Bridge:
AmAnd (x02210@1)there's you in the alley
FAnd (133211@1)there's me walking away
CThose (x32010@1)three words still hang in the air 
GThat (320003@1)I swore I would never say

CHORUS (x2):
CSo (x32010@1)hold on now, Just hold on a minute
FThis (133211@1)car's not leaving if you're not in it
AmYou've (x02210@1)no idea how lucky we are
FA (133211@1)would that deep would normally scar

Intro Riff (x1)

VERSE 2
    C (x32010@1)                               AmI (x02210@1)heard there was a place where the light
F (133211@1)                         Gmanaged (320003@1)to cut through the dark
      Em (022000@1)             FBut (133211@1)that was just a story for children
         C (x32010@1)                         GAnd (320003@1)my chest is just a grave for my heart

C (x32010@1)                  AmThere's (x02210@1)a phone that's always ringin'
F (133211@1)                      GAnswer, (320003@1)and a child will say
            Em (022000@1)        FI'd (133211@1)rather take my own life
C (x32010@1)             Gthen (320003@1)give it away

Bridge:
AmAnd (x02210@1)there's you under the west way
Ffor (133211@1)to hide from the rain
CAnd (x32010@1)I'm taking your picture
GTo (320003@1)be sure that I'll see you again

CHORUS (x2)

AmBut (x02210@1)I've seen willows holding hands
        Fheard (133211@1)birds sing in harmony
        CThe (x32010@1)bodies of water are caressed by land
          GAnd (320003@1)the river's mouth is kissing the sea (alright!)

Sax Solo:

C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)CHORUS (repeats and fades out)

And that's about it! As much as I can make of this great song! Any corrections 
just comment, thanks! :)
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