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[Verse]
  Not a hot cup of cofEfee, nor a cold glass of C#mtea
  Ever Acrossed your lips, in my compaEny
  EStraight bourbon whiskey, was all we'd C#mabide
  So let's don't hold back, Anow we've got nothing to hEide
[Verse]
  So much we saEvored yet so much we C#mmissed
  You know AI never meant you to see me like Ethis
  Just a faint distant Eflicker, from the last of the C#mstorm
  You know a Ataste of that liquor, could do me no Eharm
[Chorus]
  Light me a C#mcandle, Alight me a Efire
  Come sit by the Bwindow, with the sAhades Edrawn
  To the best of intC#mentions, and the Aworst of dEesires
  We'll leave by the BGulf Road, in the Agray Edawn
[Verse]
  Take a short handled Eshovel, take a long handled C#mhoe
  CovAer my bones when the west wind Eblows
  Smooth it off Eeven, pack it down C#mhard
  I'll no more be Ahere, but I'll never be Efar
  I'll no more be Ahere, but I'll never be Efar
[Chorus]
  Light me a C#mcandle, Alight me a Efire
  Come sit by the Bwindow, with the sAhades Edrawn
  To the best of intC#mentions, and the Aworst of dEesires
  We'll leave by the BGulf Road, in the Agray Edawn

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Gulf Road

by James McMurtry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Verse]

E C#m

Not a hot cup of coffee, nor a cold glass of tea

A E

Ever crossed your lips, in my company

E C#m

Straight bourbon whiskey, was all we'd abide

A E

So let's don't hold back, now we've got nothing to hide

[Verse]

E C#m

So much we savored yet so much we missed

A E

You know I never meant you to see me like this

E C#m

Just a faint distant flicker, from the last of the storm

A E

You know a taste of that liquor, could do me no harm

[Chorus]

C#m A E

Light me a candle, light me a fire

B A E

Come sit by the window, with the shades drawn

C#m A E

To the best of intentions, and the worst of desires

B A E

We'll leave by the Gulf Road, in the gray dawn

[Verse]

E C#m

Take a short handled shovel, take a long handled hoe

A E

Cover my bones when the west wind blows

E C#m

Smooth it off even, pack it down hard

A E

I'll no more be here, but I'll never be far

A E

I'll no more be here, but I'll never be far

[Chorus]

C#m A E

Light me a candle, light me a fire

B A E

Come sit by the window, with the shades drawn

C#m A E

To the best of intentions, and the worst of desires

B A E

We'll leave by the Gulf Road, in the gray dawn

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