Medicine Hat
by Graham Wright of Tokyo Police Club
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G (320003@1)G (320003@1)              F#/G
Driving at night
             Em (022000@1)                  CThe (x32010@1)Trans-Canada Highway
        Am (x02210@1)                       CWas (x32010@1)lit up for miles in the snow
G (320003@1)      F#/G                   Em (022000@1)                  CI (x32010@1)lit a smoke and you rolled down the window
          Am (x02210@1)                              CYou (x32010@1)said it gave you a headache
       G (320003@1)            F#/G
But that was a line
              CThat (x32010@1)you often used
     G (320003@1)      F#/G        CIt (x32010@1)always worked on me
  G (320003@1)            F#/G
I pulled to the side
           COf (x32010@1)the winding road
     G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)       GSo (320003@1)we could get some sleep

G (320003@1)G (320003@1)                F#/G
And I watched you snore
        Em (022000@1)           CAs (x32010@1)the snow started falling
        Am (x02210@1)                       
Your phone started ringing
         CYour (x32010@1)husband was calling
      G (320003@1)     F#/G
But I let you sleep
        Em (022000@1)                  CCuz (x32010@1)you looked like you were dreaming
        Am (x02210@1)                           CAnd (x32010@1)that suited me man, fine
       G (320003@1)          F#/G            CAnd (x32010@1)we got on the road back to Medicine Hat
   G (320003@1)           F#/G      CTo (x32010@1)the town where you grew up
G (320003@1)                  F#/G
I pulled in the driveway
      CAnd (x32010@1)cranked up the heater
   G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)      GAnd (320003@1)you turned the radio up
   Am (x02210@1)                               CYou (x32010@1)said "I think I'm getting old"
                                      G (320003@1)                  F#/G
I said "I think that you look be-tter than ever"
       Am (x02210@1)                            CSo (x32010@1)lets keep drivin' any direction
                     GI (320003@1)won't spare you no affection
                       F#/G
In our beautiful new life
                                  G (320003@1)       
(And I said) It won't be easy leaving
F#/G             EmEverything (022000@1)behind
      C (x32010@1)                    Am (x02210@1)       CBut (x32010@1)lets leave everything behind