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Then what -  Clay Walker
Composers: Randy sharp, Jon Vezner
Label: Giant
In 1997 reached #2 on the country chart and 65 on the hot 100.
Unusual country number as it has a carribean steel band.
Chord in intro
     F#m11EADGBe
     xx4200
Intro:
E    A       E      A E  F#m11
E   A        B7 E  Esus4
Well EI got a good friend who's Agot a good life
He's got Etwo pretty children and a Breal nice wifeB7  
Yet Ehe never seems quite satisBfiedB7  
Well I Esaid I know what's oAn your mind
But you Ebetter think about it before you Bcross that lineC#m  
The grass aint always Agreener on the Bother EsideEsus4  E  
AThen what, what you gonna do
When the Enew wears off and the old shines through
And it Baint really love and it aint really lust
You Eaint anybody anyoE7ne's gonna trust
AThen what, where you gonna turn
When you Ecan't turn back for the bridges you burn
And B7fate can't wait to kick you in the butt
EThen what  wAooo-  ooh  Ethen whatB7  
Well EI aint saying that lAooking's a crime
Well I've Edone my share from Btime to time
It dEont mean that you gotta take that Bleap
EWhen you're standin' Aon the brink
BEefore you jump you gotta Bstep back and think
C#mThere's price for every Apromise Byou dont Ekeep
Aoooh, then what, what you gonna do
When the Enew wears off and the old shines through
And it Baint really love and it aint really lust
You Eaint anybody anybE7ody's gonna trust
AThen what, where you gonna turn
When you Ecan't turn back for the bridges you burn
And B7fate can't wait to kick you in the butt
EThen what  wAooo-  ooh  Ethen whatB  
Instrumental:
A  E   A  B7  B7/A
DDo want you Awant, Edo what you wish
B7It's your life but remEember this
There's Dbound to Abe some Econsequences
B7Sneaking under other fences
AWoh, then what, what you gonna do
When the Enew wears off and the old shines through
And it Baint really love and it aint really lust
You Eaint anybody anyoE7ne's gonna trust
AThen what, where you gonna turn
When you Ecan't turn back for the bridges you burn
And B7fate can't wait to kick you in the butt
EThen what  wAooo-  ooh  Ethen what
Outro:
  E    A    E   B7X4 to fade

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Then What

by Clay Walker

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m11

Esus4

C#m

B7/A

Then what - Clay Walker

Composers: Randy sharp, Jon Vezner

Label: Giant

In 1997 reached #2 on the country chart and 65 on the hot 100.

Unusual country number as it has a carribean steel band.

Chord in intro

F#m11

EADGBe

xx4200

Intro:

E A E A E F#m11

E A B7 E Esus4

E A

Well I got a good friend who's got a good life

E B B7

He's got two pretty children and a real nice wife

E B B7

Yet he never seems quite satisfied

E A

Well I said I know what's on your mind

E B C#m

But you better think about it before you cross that line

A B E Esus4 E

The grass aint always greener on the other side

Then what, what you gonna do

When the new wears off and the old shines through

And it aint really love and it aint really lust

E E7

You aint anybody anyone's gonna trust

Then what, where you gonna turn

When you can't turn back for the bridges you burn

And fate can't wait to kick you in the butt

E A E B7

Then what wooo- ooh then what

E A

Well I aint saying that looking's a crime

E B

Well I've done my share from time to time

E B

It dont mean that you gotta take that leap

E A

When you're standin' on the brink

E B

Before you jump you gotta step back and think

C#m A B E

There's price for every promise you dont keep

oooh, then what, what you gonna do

When the new wears off and the old shines through

And it aint really love and it aint really lust

E E7

You aint anybody anybody's gonna trust

Then what, where you gonna turn

When you can't turn back for the bridges you burn

And fate can't wait to kick you in the butt

E A E B

Then what wooo- ooh then what

Instrumental:

A E A B7 B7/A

D A E

Do want you want, do what you wish

B7 E

It's your life but remember this

D A E

There's bound to be some consequences

Sneaking under other fences

Woh, then what, what you gonna do

When the new wears off and the old shines through

And it aint really love and it aint really lust

E E7

You aint anybody anyone's gonna trust

Then what, where you gonna turn

When you can't turn back for the bridges you burn

And fate can't wait to kick you in the butt

E A E

Then what wooo- ooh then what

Outro:

E A E B7

X4 to fade

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