Romulus Sufjan Stevens
[Intro]
G D Am C x2
G D Am C x2 (+banjo solo)
[Verse 1]
[G]Once when our [D]mother called, [Am] [C]
[G]She had a voic[D]e of last ye[Am]ar's cough[C].
[G]We passed arou[D]nd the phone, [Am] [C]
[G]Sharing a word[D] about[Am] Oregon.[C]
[G]When my turn c[D]ame, [Am]I was as[C]hamed.
[G]When my turn c[D]ame, [Am]I was as[C]hamed.
G D Am C x4 (+banjo solo)
[Verse 2]
[G]Once when we m[D]oved away, [Am] [C]
[G]She came to Ro[D]mulus f[Am]or a day.[C]
[G]Her Chevrol[D]et broke down.[Am] [C]
[G]We prayed it'd[D] never be [Am]fixed or be found.[C]
[G]We touched her [D]hair, [Am]we touched her [C]hair.
[G]We touched her [D]hair, [Am]we touched her [C]hair.
G D Am C x4 (+banjo solo)
[Verse 3]
[G]When she had h[D]er last ch[Am]ild, [C]
[G]Once when she [D]had some boy[Am]friends, some wild.[C]
[G]She moved aw[D]ay quite far[Am]. [C]
[G]Our grandpa bo[D]ught us a ne[Am]w VCR.[C]
[G]We watched it all n[D]ight, but g[Am]rew up in spit[C]e of it.
[G]We watched it all n[D]ight, but g[Am]rew up in spit[C]e of it.
G D Am C x4 (+banjo solo)
[Verse 4]
[G]We saw her onc[D]e last fall.[Am] [C]
[G]Our grandpa di[D]ed in a hosp[Am]ital gown.[C]
[G]She didn't see[D]m to car[Am]e. [C]
[G]She smoked in [D]her room and co[Am]lored her hair[C].
[Outro]
[G]I was asha[D]med,[Am] I was ashame[C]d of her
[G]I was asha[D]med,[Am] I was ashame[C]d of her
[G]I was asha[D]med,[Am] I was ashame[C]d of her
[G]I was asha[D]med,[Am] I was ashame[C]d of h[G]er
G D Am C x4 (+banjo solo)
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