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Tailgate Blues

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[Chorus]
I catch my Gbuzz in the Cblack of Gnight
Where noDbody ever goes and the Cwarm wind Gblows
GIf I lose my cool in the Copen and it Gshows
That I’m Ddown and I Cain't alGright
I search my Gsoul where there Cis no Gmoon
The Dtrees all cross and are Ccovered in Gmoss
If the crickets want to know then I’ll Ctell them what I Glost
Oh, I Dgot the Ctailgate Gblues
Am  G
[Verse 1]
DI ain't sure where it Call beGgan
SomeDwhere 'round here I Gknow
This Dbridge was a little more Ccrowded Gthen
I was Emplaying her a tailgate Dshow
And Cnow I’m just sitting here aDlone
[Chorus]
To catch my Gbuzz in the Cblack of Gnight
Where Dnobody ever goes and the Cwarm wind Gblows
GIf I lose my cool in the Copen and it Gshows
That I’m Ddown and I Cain't alGright
I search my Gsoul where there Cis no Gmoon
The Dtrees all cross and are Ccovered in Gmoss
If the crickets want to know then I’ll Ctell them what I Glost
Oh, I Dgot the Ctailgate Gblues
[Verse 2]
DDamn that AM CradiGo
For Dplaying more than a Gsong
My Dheart won’t beat if the Cstrings are Gbroke
The Emmelody’s hitting me Dwrong
Right Chere where she beDlongs
[Chorus]
I catch my Gbuzz in the Cblack of Gnight
Where noDbody ever goes and the Cwarm wind Gblows
GIf I lose my cool in the Copen and it Gshows
That I’m Ddown and I Cain't alGright
I search my Gsoul where there Cis no Gmoon
The Dtrees all cross and are Ccovered in Gmoss
If the crickets want to know then I’ll Ctell them what I Glost
Oh, I Dgot the Ctailgate Gblues
[Verse 3]
The crickets Amheard my story and I Clistened to them sing
I guess I’ll Gclose the tailgate Dup
There Amain’t no telling what toCmorrow might Gbring
Maybe Dme and a Dixie Ccup
But that won’t be enouDgh
[Chorus]
Yes I catch my Gbuzz in the Cblack of Gnight
Where noDbody ever goes and the Cwarm wind Gblows
GIf I lose my cool in the Copen and it Gshows
That I’m Ddown and I Cain't alGright
I search my Gsoul where there Cis no Gmoon
The Dtrees all cross and are Ccovered in Gmoss
If the crickets want to know then I’ll Ctell them what I Glost
Oh, I Dgot the Ctailgate Gblues
[Outro]
I catch my Gbuzz in the Cblack of Gnight
Where noDbody ever goes and the Cwarm wind Gblows
GIf I lose my cool in the Copen and it Gshows
That I’m Ddown and I Cain't alGright

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Tailgate Blues

by Luke Bryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Chorus]

G C G

I catch my buzz in the black of night

D C G

Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows

G C G

If I lose my cool in the open and it shows

D C G

That I’m down and I ain't alright

G C G

I search my soul where there is no moon

D C G

The trees all cross and are covered in moss

C G

If the crickets want to know then I’ll tell them what I lost

D C G

Oh, I got the tailgate blues

Am G

[Verse 1]

D C G

I ain't sure where it all began

D G

Somewhere 'round here I know

D C G

This bridge was a little more crowded then

Em D

I was playing her a tailgate show

C D

And now I’m just sitting here alone

[Chorus]

G C G

To catch my buzz in the black of night

D C G

Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows

G C G

If I lose my cool in the open and it shows

D C G

That I’m down and I ain't alright

G C G

I search my soul where there is no moon

D C G

The trees all cross and are covered in moss

C G

If the crickets want to know then I’ll tell them what I lost

D C G

Oh, I got the tailgate blues

[Verse 2]

D C G

Damn that AM radio

D G

For playing more than a song

D C G

My heart won’t beat if the strings are broke

Em D

The melody’s hitting me wrong

C D

Right here where she belongs

[Chorus]

G C G

I catch my buzz in the black of night

D C G

Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows

G C G

If I lose my cool in the open and it shows

D C G

That I’m down and I ain't alright

G C G

I search my soul where there is no moon

D C G

The trees all cross and are covered in moss

C G

If the crickets want to know then I’ll tell them what I lost

D C G

Oh, I got the tailgate blues

[Verse 3]

Am C

The crickets heard my story and I listened to them sing

G D

I guess I’ll close the tailgate up

Am C G

There ain’t no telling what tomorrow might bring

D C

Maybe me and a Dixie cup

But that won’t be enough

[Chorus]

G C G

Yes I catch my buzz in the black of night

D C G

Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows

G C G

If I lose my cool in the open and it shows

D C G

That I’m down and I ain't alright

G C G

I search my soul where there is no moon

D C G

The trees all cross and are covered in moss

C G

If the crickets want to know then I’ll tell them what I lost

D C G

Oh, I got the tailgate blues

[Outro]

G C G

I catch my buzz in the black of night

D C G

Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows

G C G

If I lose my cool in the open and it shows

D C G

That I’m down and I ain't alright

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