{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2282913,"song":"This Old Porch","artist":"Lyle Lovett","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11479123-this-old-porch-chords-by-lyle-lovett/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2282913?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":97,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] (X2)\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThis old porch is like a big old red and white Hereford bull[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStanding under a mesquite tree[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nOut in Agua Dulce[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he just keeps on playing hide and seek[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWith that hot August sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust a-sweatin' and a-pantin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause his work is never done[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd this old porch is like a steaming, greasy plate of enchiladas[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith lots of cheese and onions[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd a guacamole salad[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd you can get'em down at the LaSalle Hotel[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn old downtown[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith iced tea and a waitress[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd she will smile every time[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd this old porch is the Palace walk-in[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOn the main street of Texas[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat's never seen the day[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOf G and R and Xs[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith that '62 poster[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's almost faded down[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd a screen without a picture[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSince Giant came to town[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] (X2)\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd this old porch is like a weathered, gray-haired[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSeventy years of Texas[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWho's doing all he can[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNot to give in to the city[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he always takes the rent late[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSo long as I run the cattle[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd he picks me up at dinnertime[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I listen to him rattle[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe says the Brazos still runs muddy[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nJust like she's run all along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd there ain't never been no cane to grind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe cotton's all but gone[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd you know this brand new Chevrolet[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHell it was something back in '60[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut now there won't nobody listen to him[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause they all think he's crazy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd this old porch is just a long time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOf waiting and forgetting[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd remembering the coming back[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd not crying about the leaving[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd remembering the falling down[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd the laughter of the curse of luck[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom all of those passers-by[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWho said we'd never get back up[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis old porch is just a long time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOf waiting and forgetting[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd remembering the coming back[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd not crying about the leaving[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd remembering the falling down[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd the laughter of the curse of luck[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom all of those sons-of-bitches[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWho said we'd never get back up[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG  Em  C  D (X2)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG  Em  C  D (X2)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG  Em  C  D\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG  C  C  D  G","chords":["G","Em","C","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}