White Plains Lyrics

WHITE PLAINS - John Vanderslice
From Cellar Door LP
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Chords: G,C,Em,Am,C,D
on the sunday after the mason dance
it's the one day I can remember when
I felt so pure and really at peace with myself
I was in love, the sun sang down victorious
but the truth is that I have no faith in happiness
it turns to fear, draws the devils near
so I jumped the fence
C (walk down to Am)
and went out west
Alternate between these two chords for the verses:
Chorus:
Em G Am D C walk down
Back to verse chords:
"Abilene
got a sales job as a pharmaceutical rep
lived out of hotels, rental cars and a stowable bag
I drove all day ? from hospital pacing and clinic sweats
I drove all night ? I couldn't ever sleep now anyway"
Chorus:
"I tried, but the old devils, they found me in my room
I hid under the covers and cried out as they tore off my sheets
so I went east"
Verse:
"Vietnam
I'm long gone
I'm up the river
way past Mekong"
Chorus:
"but the old devils, they found me in my hut
they poured through the windows, they cornered me
and I cried out, to no one: ?I give up.?
End on Am
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