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Mason Jennings - Rebecca Deville tab
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"Rebecca Deville" By Mason Jennings Tabbed by Jay Cobbs **Tune 1/2 Step Down** On most of the C chords during the chorus and the long C part at the end, do this: e---0-- B---1-- G---0-- D-0h2-- x4 A---3-- E---3-- Intro e---3-- B---0-- G---0-- D---0-- x4 A---2-- E-2h3-- Verse: G C B7 Last night the willows stopped weeping C D G And everything sat hushed and still G C B7 And while my body lay sleeping C D G I dreamt of Rebecca Deville G C B7 Now I wonder if she was a real girl C D G Did she die when I woke? C D B7 Well I'll sleep straight through to tomorrow C D G And look for her till I go broke Intro x1 Verse: I found myself by the highway That I ride in all my dreams I met her while i was hitchhiking From England to New Orleans She rode shotgun but stayed facing me And I laid down in the back I fell in love somewhere near Illinois And she said she loved me right back Chorus: G D G D G D C Anybody, has anybody seen my little girl around G D G D I last saw her in New Orleans G D C I can't find her now [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/mason-jennings/93772.html ] Verse: G C B7 I stepped into the nearest twilight bar C D G To ask if anyone knew G C B7 The whereabouts of my Rebecca Deville C D G The bartender said that he knew G C B7 He said that just a few weeks ago C D G She hitched a ride out west G C B7 With a man who said he'd show her the big time C D G Said he would show her the best G C B7 But he stopped the car two miles down the road C D G And he put a gun to her head C D B7 And raped her of all that she ever had C D G When Rebecca was found she was dead pause Chorus x B7 C G Low doesn't even begin B7 C G To describe the shape that I am in B7 C G But you can dream in both directions B7 C G And bring the past back again B7 C G So maybe i can find her B7 C G Before heaven goes and hides her B7 C G Hope and keep her from going C (add some CMaj7's in there, too) Away Well i saw her again It was a sunday evening She had flagged a ride It was a Lincoln Continental She was on the passenger side She had a hold of the handle I said Rebecca don't go He's not what he seems I said Rebecca don't go He's not what he seems Take my word darling And drop out of this dream She said He's going to The big city And I'm going too You know how that is with me I said stop Don't you get in the car Don't you get in the car 'cause I won't be coming back If you get in the back Don't you get in the car Don't you get in the car 'cause I won't be coming back If you get in the back My sweetheart My sweetheart I will just stay awake Six years or maybe eight Till I lose your memory And all that you've meant to me 'cause I can't stand to see this I can't stand to see this I can't stand to see this Well she got inside And waved goodbye And I watched the tail lights They danced like candle light And then they went out Goodbye My sweetheart Goodbye My sweetheart (walk down from C to the G that goes into the final Chorus) Chorus (walk down from C and end on G)  |