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Kathy Mattea - Back Up Grinnin' Again
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:    F     Bb     F  Bb  
N.C.      F  
There's a little love left in my heart
And it's Bblooking for a place to Fgo
It's a strong love, it's a sole survivor
Of the Gtimes I've been laid Clow
It's been Fturned down, cheated upon
Made a Bbfool of now and Fthen
But Bbevery time a little more Flove comes knocking
It's Cback up grinnin' aFgain
CHORUS:
     N.C.
Back up grinnin' again
DmDown for the count determined to win
I've Bbseen enough heartache to Fbreak a man
But I'm Cback up grinnin' aFgainBb  
N.C.      F  
There's a glimmer of hope in your eye
BbShining through a rainy Fday
Had a good love go bad on you, baby
And it Gturned your blue eyes Cgrey
BeFtween us both we've cried enough tears
To Bbrain for days on Fend
But if Bbwe get together we could Fchange the weather
And Ccome up grinnin' aFgain
CHORUS:
     N.C.
Back up grinnin' again
DmDown for the count determined to win
I've Bbseen enough heartache to Fbreak a man
But I'm Cback up grinnin' aFgainBb  
INSTRUMENTAL:     F    Bb      F    Bb  C  
N.C.      F  
There's a little love left in our hearts
And I Bbbet a dollar toFnight
A whole lotta happy's gonna come
Our Gway when we turn out the Clight
We've a Fstrong love, we're soul survivors
And we Bbget it right now and Fthen
So Bblet's make a little more Flove to be sure
We get Cback up grinnin' aFgain
CHORUS:
     N.C.
Back up grinnin' again
DmDown for the count determined to win
I've Bbseen enough heartache to Fbreak a man
But I'm Cback up grinnin' aFgain
I've Bbseen enough heartache to Fbreak a man
But I'm Cback up grinnin' aFgain
OUTRO:   (## repeat and fade to end ##)
        F    Bb    F    Bb

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Back Up Grinnin Again

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Kathy Mattea - Back Up Grinnin' Again

CAPO: 4th Fret

F Bb F Bb

INTRO:

N.C.

There's a little love left in my heart

Bb F

And it's looking for a place to go

It's a strong love, it's a sole survivor

G C

Of the times I've been laid low

It's been turned down, cheated upon

Bb F

Made a fool of now and then

Bb F

But every time a little more love comes knocking

C F

It's back up grinnin' again

CHORUS:

N.C.

Back up grinnin' again

Down for the count determined to win

Bb F

I've seen enough heartache to break a man

C F Bb

But I'm back up grinnin' again

N.C.

There's a glimmer of hope in your eye

Bb F

Shining through a rainy day

Had a good love go bad on you, baby

G C

And it turned your blue eyes grey

Between us both we've cried enough tears

Bb F

To rain for days on end

Bb F

But if we get together we could change the weather

C F

And come up grinnin' again

CHORUS:

N.C.

Back up grinnin' again

Down for the count determined to win

Bb F

I've seen enough heartache to break a man

C F Bb

But I'm back up grinnin' again

F Bb F Bb C

INSTRUMENTAL:

N.C.

There's a little love left in our hearts

Bb F

And I bet a dollar tonight

A whole lotta happy's gonna come

G C

Our way when we turn out the light

We've a strong love, we're soul survivors

Bb F

And we get it right now and then

Bb F

So let's make a little more love to be sure

C F

We get back up grinnin' again

CHORUS:

N.C.

Back up grinnin' again

Down for the count determined to win

Bb F

I've seen enough heartache to break a man

C F

But I'm back up grinnin' again

Bb F

I've seen enough heartache to break a man

C F

But I'm back up grinnin' again

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

F Bb F Bb

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