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Bbm Eb Db Ab
Bb Bbm Eb Db Ab
   F#We met in LouisiaDbna
   AbOn my way to BbAtlanta
   F#She was playing in a Dbbar
With an Abold guitar and a heavy heart
   F#mShe stood there on the Dbstage
   AbWith that spotlight on her Bbmface
  F#She sang a song I Dblove
And I Abheld onto every word
   EbAnd I said, what is it that F#drives you to create?F#  Db  Ab  
   Eb  EbmShe said, I never F#had a choice to Dbmake Ab  
It Ebchose me Ebmlong befoF#re I wrote a Absong
I’m just playing F#along boyDb  Ab  Bbm  
  F#He flew out from DbNew York
  AbTo a spot down by the Bbmshore
  F#He said he left when he was Dbyoung
But you Abalways miss the place you’re from
   F#So he came back to the islandsDb  
AbTo paint with Fmred, blue, and Bbmviolets
  F#I bought a picture that I Dbloved
And I Abcouldn’t wait to hang it up
And I saidEbm, what is it that F#drives you to createDb?Ab  
  EbHe Ebmsaid, I never F#had a choice to DbmakeAb  
It Ebmchose me F#long before I made it Abhere
It’s what I F#feel boyDb  
Ab           Bbm        Eb       Ab        Bbm         Eb     Ab
   F#She got a gig out there in RenoDb  
AbPlaying late nights at Bbmcasinos
   F#mAnd he flew F#up to play some Dbmhold ‘em
She Abcaught his eye as he was foldin’F#  
They got married Dbthree months late
He said, when you Abfind the one you don’t date herBbm  
  F#And I drove west to play their Dbwedding
And I Abcried like a baby
And I saidEbm, what is it that F#drives you to create?Db  Ab  
   EbmThey said, we never F#had a choice to DbmakeAb  
It Ebchose us Ebmlong beF#fore we ever Abmet
It’s love and nothing Felse F#boyDb  Ab  Bbm  
It’s Dblove and nothing F#else boyDb  Ab  Bbm  

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Reno

by Nic Cowan

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Bbm

F#m

Ebm

Dbm

Bbm Eb Db Ab

Bb Bbm Eb Db Ab

F# Db

We met in Louisiana

Ab Bb

On my way to Atlanta

F# Db

She was playing in a bar

With an old guitar and a heavy heart

F#m Db

She stood there on the stage

Ab Bbm

With that spotlight on her face

F# Db

She sang a song I love

And I held onto every word

Eb F# F# Db Ab

And I said, what is it that drives you to create?

Eb Ebm F# Db Ab

She said, I never had a choice to make

Eb Ebm F# Ab

It chose me long before I wrote a song

F# Db Ab Bbm

I’m just playing along boy

F# Db

He flew out from New York

Ab Bbm

To a spot down by the shore

F# Db

He said he left when he was young

But you always miss the place you’re from

F# Db

So he came back to the islands

Ab Fm Bbm

To paint with red, blue, and violets

F# Db

I bought a picture that I loved

And I couldn’t wait to hang it up

Ebm F# Db Ab

And I said, what is it that drives you to create?

Eb Ebm F# Db Ab

He said, I never had a choice to make

Ebm F# Ab

It chose me long before I made it here

F# Db

It’s what I feel boy

Ab Bbm Eb Ab Bbm Eb Ab

F# Db

She got a gig out there in Reno

Ab Bbm

Playing late nights at casinos

F#m F# Dbm

And he flew up to play some hold ‘em

Ab F#

She caught his eye as he was foldin’

They got married three months late

Ab Bbm

He said, when you find the one you don’t date her

F# Db

And I drove west to play their wedding

And I cried like a baby

Ebm F# Db Ab

And I said, what is it that drives you to create?

Ebm F# Db Ab

They said, we never had a choice to make

Eb Ebm F# Ab

It chose us long before we ever met

F F# Db Ab Bbm

It’s love and nothing else boy

Db F# Db Ab Bbm

It’s love and nothing else boy

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