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Lucy Kaplansky - One Good Reason
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO: C  
Woke up scared in the middle of the night
He Greached for the bottle and turned on the light
AmLooked at the clock, "This can't be rightC  
I'm not dreaming"
Turned on the TV and the radio
GElvis rocked and Elvis rolled
While AmJesus on his radio show
Said, "CPack your bags, we're leaving"
CHORUS:
AmThere's a line I've crossed CsomewhereF  
I left the best of me back Amthere
Never thought I'd end up ChereF  
Guess all the best things disapAmpear
CWhiskey is his water and it's made in hell
From the Gbottom of his barrel to the bottom of his well
AmNothing in this room but an empty shellC  
He's not dreaming
A drunkard's regrets are a dime a dozen
A Gthousand cures and a thousand poisons
AmEven Elvis couldn't find one good reasonC  
To keep believing
CHORUS:
AmThere's a line I've crossed CsomewhereF  
I left the best of me back Amthere
I never thought I'd end up ChereF  
Guess all the best things disapAmpear
INSTRUMENTAL:    G     Am(4x)
CGuess she thought she had nothing to lose
When she Gtold him he had to choose
AmNice idea, but they both knewC  
That she'd be leaving
Well, Jesus said, "Seek and you shall find"
GHe doesn't think it's true this time
AmSome things you look for, you never find
Like Cone good reason
CHORUS:
AmThere's a line I've crossed CsomewhereF  
I left the best of me back Amthere
Never thought I'd end up ChereF  
Guess all the best things disapAmpear 
Never thought I'd end up ChereF  
Guess all the best things disapAmpear

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One Good Reason

by Lucy Kaplansky

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Lucy Kaplansky - One Good Reason

CAPO: 3rd Fret

INTRO:

Woke up scared in the middle of the night

He reached for the bottle and turned on the light

Am C

Looked at the clock, "This can't be right

I'm not dreaming"

Turned on the TV and the radio

Elvis rocked and Elvis rolled

While Jesus on his radio show

Said, "Pack your bags, we're leaving"

CHORUS:

Am C F

There's a line I've crossed somewhere

I left the best of me back there

C F

Never thought I'd end up here

Guess all the best things disappear

Whiskey is his water and it's made in hell

From the bottom of his barrel to the bottom of his well

Am C

Nothing in this room but an empty shell

He's not dreaming

A drunkard's regrets are a dime a dozen

A thousand cures and a thousand poisons

Am C

Even Elvis couldn't find one good reason

To keep believing

CHORUS:

Am C F

There's a line I've crossed somewhere

I left the best of me back there

C F

I never thought I'd end up here

Guess all the best things disappear

G Am

INSTRUMENTAL: (4x)

Guess she thought she had nothing to lose

When she told him he had to choose

Am C

Nice idea, but they both knew

That she'd be leaving

Well, Jesus said, "Seek and you shall find"

He doesn't think it's true this time

Some things you look for, you never find

Like one good reason

CHORUS:

Am C F

There's a line I've crossed somewhere

I left the best of me back there

C F

Never thought I'd end up here

Guess all the best things disappear

C F

Never thought I'd end up here

Guess all the best things disappear

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