Lyrics transcribed by:	Brian Whitman Scott Holcomb Kevin Raymond
Music transcribed by:	Scott Holcomb

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   Riff
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A
Straw can bury us
We can carry the hay
But straws can break
                        D
Like the reasons for my behavior

A + Riff

A
Straws mend
And straws bend
And dry ones catch like
                     D
A secret worth never paid for

A + Riff

Strong muscles
My strong muscles
Plowman, come and dig my farm
                    D
It's only making my body sneeze

A + Riff

A with whammy bar dive

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|.---------6-6-7-6---6---.|  G  A  G  A  jam in A for 4 bars
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   A

D
Straw

A + Riff


D
Straw can bury us
We can carry us
But you better jump right now
Cause these brakes left some sparks
                           A
And now the wagon's caught fire

A + Riff and pause on the A

rhythm change

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   D                   A          D

Let's jump up on the camel's back
Not one straw there gonna break his back
Not one straw there gonna break his back
Just the weight of five short men

Let's jump up on the camel's back
Not one straw there gonna break his back
Not one straw there gonna break his back
Just the weight of six young men

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   D                            A
(same as above but with full chords)

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                 A                           D
End on an A with a small whammy bar dive

last updated:1/20/2002