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[Intro]   G    Em    Am    D7(2x)
[Verse 1]
GI first ran into SEmtoney. . . Amit was a bar downD7town;
GIt was Richmond, VirginiaEm. . . Amwe were bummim’ aroD7und,
CSuitcase to suiDtcase. . Em. we sDtarted in Ctalkin‘Am,
FGinding out about the thEmings we've shared Amin the mD7iles we've bGeenEm  Am  D7  
[Verse 2]
WGell, he had a gray Empillowcase Amfull of books by DurD7rell,
AGnd he had this old Emconcertina, Amall beat up and she played like hD7ell,
UCntil you got him stDarted sEminging those DGospel sCongs,Am  
WGell, he drank all night for nEmothing, he told his AmstoriD7es till dGawn.Em  Am  D7  
[Verse 3]
AGnd he said, "Come on, get your bag, Emboy! AmSun's up now and it's time to rD7oll!
YeGah you know there ain't no better time than early in the moEmrnin’
TAmo be out walking down that D7road!
JusCt feeling another day beginnDin’, whEmilst all the fDools is rushin’ on Cby,Am  
WeG'll be like some Mr. IndepEmendence: we're taking our Amown sD7weet tiGme!"Em  Am  D7  
[Verse 4]
We Gwalked on out that Emhighway Amunder a clear blue sD7ky,
I Gwas listenin’ to the Emtales he told, dAmrinking warm red wD7ine.
'BCout a night he rolled sDeven; bout some Emgirl Dhe'd done wCrong;Am  
'BGout everything he could Emthink of wAmhile we D7walked aGlong.Em  Am  D7  
[Verse 5]
YGeah, ol' Stoney had a mEmagic; Ammade him hard to fD7orget.
LGike the night we flew down the hEmighway Amhis old pickup, it nearly wD7recked!
WCith a crazy woman dDriving, Emall drunked Dup and carrying Con;Am  
TGill Stoney finally cEmalmed her Amsinging those GD7ospel Gsongs.Em  Am  D7  
[Verse 6]
GWell, we split the road at NEmorwood, Amand he just shook my hD7and.
GHe said, "I'll see you soEmme place, friend," Ambut you know he never D7has.
CBut we were that fDree then, jEmust wDalking down the rCoad,Am  
GNever really cEmaring where that AmhighD7way gGoes.Em  Am  D7  
[Verse 7]
GYeah, Stoney was a lEmiar and a bullshitter, Amain't no doubt abD7out it.
GIt was just the way he Emtold things, Amthat you never want to dD7oubt him.
C'Cause he kept you goDing Emwhen the rDoad got rCough,Am  
GAnd brought you through the lEmean times Amby mD7aking it Gup.Em  
"Hey, did I ever tell you the time I married my Amcousin up in Las VegD7as?"
GYeah, Stoney. TEmell it again…Am  D7  G  

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Stoney

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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G Em Am D7

[Intro] (2x)

[Verse 1]

G Em Am D7

I first ran into Stoney. . . it was a bar downtown;

G Em Am D7

It was Richmond, Virginia. . . we were bummim’ around,

C D Em D C Am

Suitcase to suitcase. . . we started in talkin‘,

G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7

Finding out about the things we've shared in the miles we've been

[Verse 2]

G Em Am D7

Well, he had a gray pillowcase full of books by Durrell,

G Em Am D7

And he had this old concertina, all beat up and she played like hell,

C D Em D C Am

Until you got him started singing those Gospel songs,

G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7

Well, he drank all night for nothing, he told his stories till dawn.

[Verse 3]

G Em Am D7

And he said, "Come on, get your bag, boy! Sun's up now and it's time to roll!

G Em

Yeah you know there ain't no better time than early in the mornin’

Am D7

To be out walking down that road!

C D Em D C Am

Just feeling another day beginnin’, whilst all the fools is rushin’ on by,

G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7

We'll be like some Mr. Independence: we're taking our own sweet time!"

[Verse 4]

G Em Am D7

We walked on out that highway under a clear blue sky,

G Em Am D7

I was listenin’ to the tales he told, drinking warm red wine.

C D Em D C Am

'Bout a night he rolled seven; bout some girl he'd done wrong;

G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7

'Bout everything he could think of while we walked along.

[Verse 5]

G Em Am D7

Yeah, ol' Stoney had a magic; made him hard to forget.

G Em Am D7

Like the night we flew down the highway his old pickup, it nearly wrecked!

C D Em D C Am

With a crazy woman driving, all drunked up and carrying on;

G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7

Till Stoney finally calmed her singing those Gospel songs.

[Verse 6]

G Em Am D7

Well, we split the road at Norwood, and he just shook my hand.

G Em Am D7

He said, "I'll see you some place, friend," but you know he never has.

C D Em D C Am

But we were that free then, just walking down the road,

G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7

Never really caring where that highway goes.

[Verse 7]

G Em Am D7

Yeah, Stoney was a liar and a bullshitter, ain't no doubt about it.

G Em Am D7

It was just the way he told things, that you never want to doubt him.

C D Em D C Am

'Cause he kept you going when the road got rough,

G Em Am D7 G Em

And brought you through the lean times by making it up.

Am D7

"Hey, did I ever tell you the time I married my cousin up in Las Vegas?"

G Em Am D7 G

Yeah, Stoney. Tell it again…

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