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Tyler Childers - Deadman's Curve
Capo 2nd fret, drop D tuning.
[Intro]
  D    C    F    Gx2
[Verse 1]
DYou can go to hCell, my dear
FYou'd probly like it bGetter there
with Dall them boys who thCought they could make it
DFeadman's curve gonna lGay them down
DAll the things you pCut me through
FSafe to say I'm Gtired of you
HDad our times, yeah we hCad a few
but whFere we gonna be when the pGills run out
FWhere we gonna go when the dam breaks loose
and the wGhite line fever gets a hold of you
FHow we gonna make it to higher ground
if yGou won't get up and leave
[Banjo Lick]
  D    C    F    Gx2
[Verse 2]
DI reckon if I chCose to stay
Fit be better for a fGew more days
Dbut in the end it aClways rains
and hFoney you can cause a sGtorm
DBut I'm tired and Csoaking wet
Fand hunkered over tryin' to cGatch my breath
DBroke my back and dCid my best
to hFold you through the shGakes
But it's Fhard to keep floatin' on a foundered dream
You're Gtakin' in water at crazy speed
FHow can I get to the shore on time
if Gyou won't keep afloat
[Mandolin/Fiddle Solo]
  D    C    F    Gx4
[Verse 3]
DMy heart was never mCuch on games
Flet alone the oGnes you play
I've Donly got one and it's Calready broken
so Fwhy you wanna throw it arGound
DI wish I had the sCtrength to go
Fbut it's a long and hGateful road
and I Djust now got to fCeelin' at home
in the Ffrost you put on Gme
FWhere we gonna go when the dam breaks loose
and the Gwhite line fever gets a hold of you
HFow we gonna make it to higher ground
if yGou won't get up and leave
And it's Fhard to keep floatin' on a foundered dream
You're Gtakin' in water at crazy speed
FHow can I get to the shore on time
if Gyou won't keep afloat
[Fiddle Solo]
  D    C    F    Gx4
[Verse 4]
DYou can go to hCell, my dear
FYou'd probly like it bGetter there
with Dall them boys who thCought they could make it
DFeadman's curve gonna lGay them down

All chords in this song (4)

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Deadmans Curve

by Tyler Childers

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Tyler Childers - Deadman's Curve

Capo 2nd fret, drop D tuning.

[Intro]

D C F G

[Verse 1]

D C

You can go to hell, my dear

F G

You'd probly like it better there

D C

with all them boys who thought they could make it

F G

Deadman's curve gonna lay them down

D C

All the things you put me through

F G

Safe to say I'm tired of you

D C

Had our times, yeah we had a few

F G

but where we gonna be when the pills run out

Where we gonna go when the dam breaks loose

and the white line fever gets a hold of you

How we gonna make it to higher ground

if you won't get up and leave

[Banjo Lick]

D C F G

[Verse 2]

D C

I reckon if I chose to stay

F G

it be better for a few more days

D C

but in the end it always rains

F G

and honey you can cause a storm

D C

But I'm tired and soaking wet

F G

and hunkered over tryin' to catch my breath

D C

Broke my back and did my best

F G

to hold you through the shakes

But it's hard to keep floatin' on a foundered dream

You're takin' in water at crazy speed

How can I get to the shore on time

if you won't keep afloat

[Mandolin/Fiddle Solo]

D C F G

[Verse 3]

D C

My heart was never much on games

F G

let alone the ones you play

D C

I've only got one and it's already broken

F G

so why you wanna throw it around

D C

I wish I had the strength to go

F G

but it's a long and hateful road

D C

and I just now got to feelin' at home

F G

in the frost you put on me

Where we gonna go when the dam breaks loose

and the white line fever gets a hold of you

How we gonna make it to higher ground

if you won't get up and leave

And it's hard to keep floatin' on a foundered dream

You're takin' in water at crazy speed

How can I get to the shore on time

if you won't keep afloat

[Fiddle Solo]

D C F G

[Verse 4]

D C

You can go to hell, my dear

F G

You'd probly like it better there

D C

with all them boys who thought they could make it

F G

Deadman's curve gonna lay them down

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