Transcription by: Ben
Weiss <weis0010@gold.tc.umn.edu>
Date: 20 Apr 96
Dar plays this either open or with a capo on the second fret; I use a capo
on the third.
INTRO: G D Em C G D G
G
D Em
I've never had a way with women
C
G
D
G D G
But the hills of Iowa make me wish that I could
G
D Em
And I've never found a way to say I love you
C
G D G D
G
But if the chance came by, oh I, I would
Em
C G
But way back where I come from, we never mean to bother
Em
C
D G
We never make our passions other people's concern
Em
C G
And we walk in the world of safe people
Em
C
D G D G
And at night we walk into our houses and burn
G
D Em
C
G D G
D G
CHORUS: Iowa, oh-oh-oh-oh, Iowa, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-I, Iowa
How I long to fall just a little bit
To dance out of the lines and stray from the light
But I fear that to fall in love with you
Is to fall from a great and gruesome height
So I asked a friend about it on a bad day, her husband had just
Left her, and she sat down in the chair he left behind
She said, "What is love, where did it get me?
Whoever thought of love is no friend of mine."
CHORUS
Once I had everything, I gave it up
For the shoulder of your driveway and the words I never felt
And so for you, I came this far across the tracks
Ten miles above the limit and with no seat belt, and I'd do it again
For tonight I went running through the screen doors of discretion
For I woke up from a nightmare that I could not stand to see
You were a-wandering out on the hills of Iowa and
You were not thinking of me
Oh-ah-a- ah-a Iowa
CHORUS: Iowa, oh-oh-oh-oh, Iowa, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-I, Iowa
Transcription by: Ron Greitzer <Rongrittz@aol.com>
Date: January 1998
(G)I've never had a (D)way with (Em)women But the (C)hills of (G)Iowa make me (D)wish that I (C)could (CG) And I've never found a (D)way to say (Em)I love you But (C)if the chance came (G)by, oh (D)I, I (G)would (CG) But way (Em)back where I come from We (C)never mean to (G)bother We don't (Am)like to make our passions other (D)peoples concerns And we (G)walk in the (D)world of safe (Em)people And at (C)night we walk in (G)to our (D)houses and (G)burn (CG) (GDEmCGDGCG)IOWA, (GDEmCGDGCG)IOWA How I long to (D)fall just a little (Em)bit To (C)dance out of the (G)lines and (D)stray from the (G)light(CG) (G)But I fear that to (D)fall in love with (Em)you Is to (C)fall from a (G)great and (D)gruesome (G)height So I (Em)asked a friend about it On a (C)bad day, her husband had just (Am)left her She sat down on the (D)chair he left behind She said "(G)what is (D)love, where did it (Em)get me Who(C)ever thought of (G)love is (D)no friend of (G)mine" (GDEmCGDGCG)IOWA, (GDEmCGDGCG)IOWA (G)Once I had (D)everything I gave it (Em)up For the (C)shoulder of your (G)driveway and the (D)words I've never (G)felt(CG) So for (G)you I came this (D)far across the (Em)tracks Ten (C)miles above the (G)limit and with (D)no seat(G)belt, and I'd do it again For (Em)tonight I went running through the (C)screen door of (G)discretion For I (Am)woke up from a nightmare that I (D)could not stand to see (C)You were awandering out (G)on the (G/F#)hills of (Em)Iowa And (C)you were not (Am)thinking of (D/F#)me (GDEmCGDGCG)IOWA, (GDEmCGDGCG)IOWA, (GDEmCGDGCG)IOWA, (GDEmCGDGCG)IOWA
Transcription by Scott Antall <santall@nylf.org>
Date: January 1998
INTRO: G D Em C G D G
G
D Em
I've never had a way with women
C
G
D
G C G
But the hills of Iowa make me wish that I could
G
D Em
And I've never found a way to say I love you
C
G D G C
G
But if the chance came by, oh I, I would
Em
C G
But way back where I come from, we never mean to bother
Am
D
We never make our passions other people's concern
G
D Em
And we walk in the world of safe people
C
G D G C
G
And at night we walk into our houses and burn
G
D Em
C
G D G C G
CHORUS: Iowa, oh-oh-oh-oh, Iowa, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-I, Iowa
G
D Em
How I long to fall just a little bit
C
G D G C G
To dance out of the lines and stray from the light
G
D Em
But I fear that to fall in love with you
C
G D G C G
Is to fall from a great and gruesome height
Em
C
So I asked a friend about it on a bad day, her husband had just
Am
D
Left her, and she sat down in the chair he left behind
G
D Em
She said, "What is love, where did it get me?
C
G D G C G
Whoever thought of love is no friend of mine."
G
D Em
C
G D G C G
CHORUS: Iowa, oh-oh-oh-oh, Iowa, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-I, Iowa
G
D Em
Once I had everything, I gave it up
C
G D G C G
For the shoulder of your driveway and the words I've never felt
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