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That’s Just About Right
artist: Blackhawk
Bbsus5 - x13311
Intro:
C  Dm  Bb  F  C  Dm  Bb  F
Verse:
CMy old Dmfriend lBbives up in the Fmountains
CHe flew Dmup there to Bbpaint the Fworld
CHe says, "Even Dmthough interprBbetation's what I cFount on
CThis little Dmpicture to Bbme seems bFlurred
AmHard lines and the sBbhadows come easy
FI see it all just as Cclear as a bell
AmI just can't seem to set my Bbeasel to please me
FI paint my BbHeaven but it lCooks like hell"
Chorus:
Your Bbblue might be Cgray, your lFess might be more
Your Bbwindow to the Cworld might be your Fown front door
            Bb                       C               F    BbBbsus5                 Bb  
Your shiniest day might come in the middle of the night
NC
That's just about right
C  Dm  Bb  F  C  Dm  Bb  F
Verse:
He says, "MCan I ain't comin' dDmown until my Bbpicture is Fpefect
CAnd all the Dmwonder is gBbone from my Feyes
CDown through my Dmhands and Bbon to the Fcanvas
CStill like my Dmvision, but Bbstill a surpFrise"
Am"Real life," he says, "is the Bbhardest impression
FIt's always movin' so I Clet it come through"
AmAnd that. my friend, I say, is the Bbglory of true independence
Just to dFo what you do what you Cdo what you do 
Chorus:
Your Bbblue might be Cgray, your lFess might be more
Your Bbwindow to the Cworld might be your Fown front door
            Bb                       C               F    BbBbsus5                 Bb  
Your shiniest day might come in the middle of the night
NC
That's just about right
Verse:
CMy old Dmfriend cBbame down from the Fmountain
CWithout even Dmlookin' he Bbfound a little Ftruth
AmYou can go through life with the Bbgreatest intentions
But you Fdo what you do what you Cjust gotta do
Chorus:
Your Bbblue might be Cgray, your lFess might be more
Your Bbwindow to the Cworld might be your Fown front door
            Bb                       C               F    BbBbsus5                 Bb  
Your shiniest day might come in the middle of the night
NC
That's just about right
Outro:
C  Dm  Bb  F  C  Dm  Bb  F

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Thats Just About Right

by Blackhawk

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Chords in this song · guitar

That’s Just About Right

artist: Blackhawk

Bbsus5 - x13311

Intro:

C Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F

Verse:

C Dm Bb F

My old friend lives up in the mountains

C Dm Bb F

He flew up there to paint the world

C Dm Bb F

He says, "Even though interpretation's what I count on

C Dm Bb F

This little picture to me seems blurred

Am Bb

Hard lines and the shadows come easy

F C

I see it all just as clear as a bell

Am Bb

I just can't seem to set my easel to please me

F Bb C

I paint my Heaven but it looks like hell"

Chorus:

Bb C F

Your blue might be gray, your less might be more

Bb C F

Your window to the world might be your own front door

Bb C F Bb Bb

Bbsus5

Your shiniest day might come in the middle of the night

That's just about right

C Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F

Verse:

C Dm Bb F

He says, "Man I ain't comin' down until my picture is pefect

C Dm Bb F

And all the wonder is gone from my eyes

C Dm Bb F

Down through my hands and on to the canvas

C Dm Bb F

Still like my vision, but still a surprise"

Am Bb

"Real life," he says, "is the hardest impression

F C

It's always movin' so I let it come through"

Am Bb

And that. my friend, I say, is the glory of true independence

F C

Just to do what you do what you do what you do

Chorus:

Bb C F

Your blue might be gray, your less might be more

Bb C F

Your window to the world might be your own front door

Bb C F Bb Bb

Bbsus5

Your shiniest day might come in the middle of the night

That's just about right

Verse:

C Dm Bb F

My old friend came down from the mountain

C Dm Bb F

Without even lookin' he found a little truth

Am Bb

You can go through life with the greatest intentions

F C

But you do what you do what you just gotta do

Chorus:

Bb C F

Your blue might be gray, your less might be more

Bb C F

Your window to the world might be your own front door

Bb C F Bb Bb

Bbsus5

Your shiniest day might come in the middle of the night

That's just about right

Outro:

C Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F

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