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Quit While I'm Ahead
Turnpike Troubadours
Album: Goodbye Normal Street (2012)
[Verse 1]
Well I wont Elie and say I didn’t think the good ones all were taken 
Since there Aaint no peaches falling from the Etree that I've been shaking 
And it's Esolitary B7sleeping in this G#bed that I've been Amaking 
Well Emaybe I should B7quit while I'm Eahead
Well my inEtent was being handed I never laid a hand
And the kiAndness of my gesture was a gEood far cry from grand
They were aEwful well iB7ntended, they were G#all that I can Astand
Ah mEaybe I should qB7uit while I'm aEhead
[Chorus]
And now B7darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid
Could you Elove me like you loved me way back when you really did
Well B7Darlin if I called you could you just pick up the phone
Lord, I've been Adancing with damnation and I'm drinking all alone
And I am Ebusted broke and B7bent and beat and 'G#bout halfway to Adead
Ah Emaybe I should B7quit while I'm aEhead, oh Lord, well Emaybe I should B7quit while I'm aEhead
*Instrumental break*
E A E B7 C#m A E B7 E
[Verse 2]
WeEll West Texas in the morning, little darling are you down 
Where the Acolor of the country is your Esweet eye shade of brown 
And if I Etold you how I B7felt, well you’d say G#boy get out of Atown
WelEl maybe I should B7quit while I'm Eahead
[Chorus]
Now B7darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid
Could you Elove me like you loved me way back when you really did
Well B7Darlin if I called you would you even talk to me
When I am lAit up like a star atop your favorite Christmas tree
And I am Ebusted broke and B7bent and beat and G#'bout half way to Adead
Ah Emaybe I should B7quit while im Eahead, oh Lord well Emaybe I should B7quit while I'm Eahead
*Instumental break*
[Chorus]
And now B7darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid
Could you Elove me like you loved me way back when you really did
Well B7Darlin if I called you could you just pick up the phone
Lord, I've been Adancing with damnation and I'm drinking all alone
And I am Ebusted broke and B7bent and beat and 'G#bout halfway to Adead
Ah Emaybe I should B7quit while I'm aEhead, oh Lord, well Emaybe I should B7quit while I'm aEhead

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Quit While Im Ahead

by Turnpike Troubadours

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C#m

Quit While I'm Ahead

Turnpike Troubadours

Album: Goodbye Normal Street (2012)

[Verse 1]

Well I wont lie and say I didn’t think the good ones all were taken

A E

Since there aint no peaches falling from the tree that I've been shaking

E B7 G# A

And it's solitary sleeping in this bed that I've been making

E B7 E

Well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead

Well my intent was being handed I never laid a hand

A E

And the kindness of my gesture was a good far cry from grand

E B7 G# A

They were awful well intended, they were all that I can stand

E B7 E

Ah maybe I should quit while I'm ahead

[Chorus]

And now darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid

Could you love me like you loved me way back when you really did

Well Darlin if I called you could you just pick up the phone

Lord, I've been dancing with damnation and I'm drinking all alone

E B7 G# A

And I am busted broke and bent and beat and 'bout halfway to dead

E B7 E E B7 E

Ah maybe I should quit while I'm ahead, oh Lord, well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead

*Instrumental break*

E A E B7 C#m A E B7 E

[Verse 2]

Well West Texas in the morning, little darling are you down

A E

Where the color of the country is your sweet eye shade of brown

E B7 G# A

And if I told you how I felt, well you’d say boy get out of town

E B7 E

Well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead

[Chorus]

Now darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid

Could you love me like you loved me way back when you really did

Well Darlin if I called you would you even talk to me

When I am lit up like a star atop your favorite Christmas tree

E B7 G# A

And I am busted broke and bent and beat and 'bout half way to dead

E B7 E E B7 E

Ah maybe I should quit while im ahead, oh Lord well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead

*Instumental break*

[Chorus]

And now darlin if I called you, could you love me like a kid

Could you love me like you loved me way back when you really did

Well Darlin if I called you could you just pick up the phone

Lord, I've been dancing with damnation and I'm drinking all alone

E B7 G# A

And I am busted broke and bent and beat and 'bout halfway to dead

E B7 E E B7 E

Ah maybe I should quit while I'm ahead, oh Lord, well maybe I should quit while I'm ahead

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