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Tift Merritt - Good Hearted Man
INTRO:   C    Bm    Am    G    F    G  C  
CSwore that I was living freeF  C  
Oh, you couldn't Emtalk to me 
And the Ampride that kept meF  
Didn't want no compaGny 
Early morning Csubway trainF  C  
Feeling lost Emand running late 
Well, he Amheld the carF  
He gave his seat to Gme Am  Em7  G  
CHORUS 1:
And I Ccan't find Gnothing Amfeels so Cfine as lovingF  
A good Ghearted Cman 
Oh, he can soothe me, Emfree me, Amoh, I'm gonna Cmarry thatF  
Good Ghearted Cman 
I told him that he'd better go F  C  
'Cause I was crazy and imEmpossible 
That my Amlove was brokenF  
My dreams had run off Gwild 
Patient as Cthe easy rainF  C  
Oh, he never Emturned away 
Calling, "AmHey, sweet womanF  
You know you're not a Gchild"Am  Em7  G  
CHORUS 1:
And I Ccan't find Gnothing Amfeels so Cfine as lovingF  
A good Ghearted Cman 
Oh, he can soothe me, Emfree me, Amoh, I'm gonna Cmarry thatF  
Good Ghearted Cman G  
BRIDGE: 
Good hearted man, now the Amnight makes sense 
Because your Dmtenderness, it's shelterGing me 
So I'm trading in that Chot-head kidF  C  
For a woman I cEman give to him 
And it ain't Ameasy, but I'm gonnaF  
Do the best I Gcan, Amoh that Em7good hearted Gman, you know that
CHORUS: 
CJust ain't Gnothing Amfeels so Cfine as lovingF  
A good Ghearted Cman 
Oh, he can Csoothe me, Gfree me, Amoh, I'm gonna Cmarry thatF  
Good Ghearted Cman 
Oh, and I'm Cgrateful, Ggrateful, Amgot to say "CThank you" to aF  
Good Ghearted CmanAm  Em7  G  F  G  C  

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Good Hearted Man

by Tift Merritt

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Em7

Tift Merritt - Good Hearted Man

C Bm Am G F G C

INTRO:

C F C

Swore that I was living free

Oh, you couldn't talk to me

Am F

And the pride that kept me

Didn't want no company

C F C

Early morning subway train

Feeling lost and running late

Am F

Well, he held the car

G Am Em7 G

He gave his seat to me

CHORUS 1:

C G Am C F

And I can't find nothing feels so fine as loving

G C

A good hearted man

Em Am C F

Oh, he can soothe me, free me, oh, I'm gonna marry that

G C

Good hearted man

F C

I told him that he'd better go

'Cause I was crazy and impossible

Am F

That my love was broken

My dreams had run off wild

C F C

Patient as the easy rain

Oh, he never turned away

Am F

Calling, "Hey, sweet woman

G Am Em7 G

You know you're not a child"

CHORUS 1:

C G Am C F

And I can't find nothing feels so fine as loving

G C

A good hearted man

Em Am C F

Oh, he can soothe me, free me, oh, I'm gonna marry that

G C G

Good hearted man

BRIDGE:

Good hearted man, now the night makes sense

Dm G

Because your tenderness, it's sheltering me

C F C

So I'm trading in that hot-head kid

For a woman I can give to him

Am F

And it ain't easy, but I'm gonna

G Am Em7 G

Do the best I can, oh that good hearted man, you know that

CHORUS:

C G Am C F

Just ain't nothing feels so fine as loving

G C

A good hearted man

C G Am C F

Oh, he can soothe me, free me, oh, I'm gonna marry that

G C

Good hearted man

C G Am C F

Oh, and I'm grateful, grateful, got to say "Thank you" to a

G C Am Em7 G F G C

Good hearted man

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