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 +<code>CAPO 2 (See below for version without capo)
 +
 +      D                      G
 +Like a good-luck charm for a soldier
 +D                G
 +Heading off into battle
 +                      A        
 +I carried a stone in my pocket
 +G                                
 +Something I found in Seattle
 +
 +                     D
 +It vaguely resembled a face
 +        G                        D
 +And it looked like a headstone a little
 +                                 
 +Deep groove from a worm or from years underwater
 +G                      A 
 +Running right down the middle
 +
 +            Em                          Em
 +Some people name their cars or their guitars
 +                                    Em
 +Some things are too fragile to name
 +                           Bm  E
 +Some things are made for the spotlight
 +G                            A
 +Some live at the edge of the frame
 +
 +D                     G
 +Just a few days above surface
 +D            G
 +A lifetime below
 +D                        D
 +Rocks in my pockets when I go
 +
 +D            G
 +Stuck to the shoreline
 +D                   G
 +In the light of the torch
 +D                  A        
 +Wrapped up in your bandage
 +                    A            
 +Like a package on the porch
 +
 +G                    D
 +You were never gonna make it
 +G               D
 +I felt like you knew
 +G                             
 +But at least you'll have someone
 +G                            A            
 +For some of us that won’t be true
 +
 +            Em           
 +Some people go down swinging
 +             D
 +Get in a few punches
 +              Em       G  
 +Some learn to ride the currents
 +                A
 +Some never learn
 +
 +Em                                  Bm            E     G
 +Probably not gonna leave the slightest trace in the wake
 +             A
 +When it's my turn
 +
 +D            G
 +Tie down the sails
 +D                   G
 +When the crosswinds blow
 +D                        G
 +Rocks in my pockets when I go
 +
 +[Instrumental]
 +C   Bb    D
 +C   Bb    A
 +
 +D                         G
 +Initials in the bark of a tree
 +D               G
 +Little signs of hope
 +D                            A   
 +Like a good-luck charm for a soldier
 +G                          
 +Mailed home in an envelope
 +
 +            Em         
 +Some people go it alone
 +            D
 +Some need a friend
 +Em                G   
 +The weak ones get lucky
 +                                        A    
 +The strong ones stick around to see the end
 +
 +D                     G
 +Just a few days above surface
 +D            G
 +A lifetime below
 +D                        Em
 +Rocks in my pockets when I go
 +D                        Em
 +Rocks in my pockets when I go
 +            A              D
 +Rocks in my pockets when I go
 +
 +------------------------------
 +
 +Without capo
 +
 +                           A
 +Like a good luck charm for a soldier
 +E                A
 +Heading off into battle
 +  E                     B
 +I carried a stone in my pocket
 +A                    B
 +Something I found in Seattle
 + 
 +                     E
 +It vaguely resembled a face
 +                                E
 +And it looked like a headstone a little
 +      A                         E
 +Deep groove from a worm or from years underwater
 +A                      B
 +Running right down the middle
 + 
 +            F#m                          F#m
 +Some people name their cars, or their guitars
 +    A                          E    B F#m
 +Some things are too fragile to name
 +      A                      C#m  F#
 +Some things are made for the spotlight
 +A                            B
 +Some live at the edge of the frame
 + 
 +E                     A
 +Just a few days above surface
 +E           A
 + A lifetime below
 +E            B               E
 + Rocks in my pockets when I go
 +
 +             A
 +Stuck to the shoreline
 +E                    A
 +In the light of the torch
 +E                  B
 +Wrapped up in your bandage
 +        A             B
 +Like a package on the porch
 + 
 +A                       E
 +You were never going to make it
 +A                E
 +I felt like you knew
 +A                         E
 +But at least you'll have someone
 +A                            B
 +For some of us that won't be true
 + 
 +            F#m      A      
 +Some people go down swinging 
 +             E
 +get in a few punches
 +              F#m      A              
 +Some learn to ride the currents
 +                B
 +some never learn
 +F#m                                     C#         F#    A
 +Probably not going to leave the slightest trace in the wake
 +              B
 +When it's my turn
 + 
 +E             A
 +Tie down the sails
 +E                    A
 +When the crosswinds blow
 +E                         A
 +Rocks in my pockets, when I go
 + 
 +[Instrumental]
 +D C E
 +D C B
 + 
 +E                         A
 +Initials in the bark of a tree
 +E               A
 +Little signs of hope
 +E                            B
 +Like a good luck charm for a soldier
 +A                 B
 +Mailed home in an envelope
 + 
 +            F#m    A
 +Some people go it alone
 +             E
 +Some need a friend
 +
 +
 +F#m                A
 +The weak ones get lucky
 +                                        B
 +The strong ones stick around to see the end
 + 
 +E                     A
 +Just a few days above surface
 +E          A
 +A lifetime below
 +E                        F#m
 +Rocks in my pockets when I go
 +A                        F#m
 +Rocks in my pockets when I go
 +            B              E
 +Rocks in my pockets when I go
 +</code>
  
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