Originally from Saddle Creek Forums:

Intro: D Dm D Dm D

Dmon (xx0231@1)stage at the orphium
Awaiting (x02220@1)for the promo
Cmlooking (x3101x@1)out at my classmates
Dready (xx0232@1)to do something
F7my (131241@1)bags were packed
              Ci (x32010@1)was ready to leave
           Gfor (320003@1)university
                   Ai (x02220@1)was moving up and out
Dm (xx0231@1)    F7of (131241@1)Omaha, it didn't last

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Dmone (xx0231@1)night i was drinking alone
Aso (x02220@1)i drove out to denver
Cmto (x3101x@1)visit an old friend
Dwho (xx0232@1)had settled down there
F7 (131241@1)                          Ci (x32010@1)kept driving on through the night
                    Gand (320003@1)threw up in time early light
               Asick (x02220@1)on caffine pills
                         Dm (xx0231@1)    F7my (131241@1)friend he escaped from omaha

i never will

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   DmOH, (xx0231@1)i had a lover once
Ashe (x02220@1)was a nomad
Cmwould (x3101x@1)have followed her anywhere
Dso (xx0232@1)we moved out to portland
F7she (131241@1)was selling baggage
              Ci (x32010@1)bought all i could
                 Gand (320003@1)that's all it took
          Ato (x02220@1)make my escape
        Dmoh (xx0231@1)oh oh omaha ohhh
F7....you (131241@1)never looked so good

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Dmi (xx0231@1)am leaving
Ai'm (x02220@1)sailing away
Cm (x3101x@1)            Dmy (xx0232@1)time in iowa was just a holidy
F7i (131241@1)have to get over that bridge
C (x32010@1)                 Gto (320003@1)the town where i live
                         Ai (x02220@1)guess that's where i'll stay
        Dm (xx0231@1)       F7oh (131241@1)oh oh omaha ohhh
Dmomaha (xx0231@1)