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Forty-Nine Keep On Talking by Tim O’Brien
Verse 1:
EI left the cold and rain behind, I drove out west to BMemphis A  
ASouth across the MissisBsippi line, I Arolled my Bwindow Edown 
Big river runnin' on my right, turtles on the banks a Bwalkin' 
Don't Aknow how far I'm gonna Bget tonight, Aforty-nine Bkeep on Etalkin' 
Chorus:
ASome roads are made for drivin' fast, and some roads are Bmade for Ewalkin' 
ASome roads are made to ease my mind, forty-nine Bkeep on Etalkin' 
Chorus chords w/ fiddle solo
Verse 2:
ENow me and her we called it love, what the hell did it Bmatter 
ABut when the pushin' Bcame to shove, I Adidn't have Bmuch to sEay 
Guess I'm better off on my own, no she won't hear me Bknockin' 
This Awest bound lane gonna Bbe my home, Aforty-nine Bkeep on Etalkin' 
Verse chords w/ 1-part acoustic guitar solo, 1-part accordion solo
Verse 3:
ESee the black girl with long blonde hair, up on top of the Blevee 
AWhat's she thinkin' 'bout Bstandin there, Awhat does Bshe see Etoday 
A dusty haze in the settin' sun, the crows on the wires Bwatchin' 
I let Atwo miles turn into Btwenty-one, Aforty-nine Bkeep on Etalkin' 
Chorus x2

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Forty-Nine Keep On Talking

by Tim O'Brien

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Forty-Nine Keep On Talking by Tim O’Brien

Verse 1:

E B A

I left the cold and rain behind, I drove out west to Memphis

A B A B E

South across the Mississippi line, I rolled my window down

Big river runnin' on my right, turtles on the banks a walkin'

A B A B E

Don't know how far I'm gonna get tonight, forty-nine keep on talkin'

Chorus:

A B E

Some roads are made for drivin' fast, and some roads are made for walkin'

A B E

Some roads are made to ease my mind, forty-nine keep on talkin'

Chorus chords w/ fiddle solo

Verse 2:

E B

Now me and her we called it love, what the hell did it matter

A B A B E

But when the pushin' came to shove, I didn't have much to say

Guess I'm better off on my own, no she won't hear me knockin'

A B A B E

This west bound lane gonna be my home, forty-nine keep on talkin'

Verse chords w/ 1-part acoustic guitar solo, 1-part accordion solo

Verse 3:

E B

See the black girl with long blonde hair, up on top of the levee

A B A B E

What's she thinkin' 'bout standin there, what does she see today

A dusty haze in the settin' sun, the crows on the wires watchin'

A B A B E

I let two miles turn into twenty-one, forty-nine keep on talkin'

Chorus x2

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