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​O' Lover
By: BJ Barham
Capo 2
[Verse]
EmAll my Cchips are on the Gtable
EmAnd all my Ccards are showing Gnow
EmThings aren't Cgoing like I proGmised
But I swear DI'll figure it ouCt
EmThis season's Csoil it just ain't Gtaking
EmThe last few Cyears we bled her Gdry
EmThere used to be Ccotton and toGbacco
Now nothing Dgrows no matter what we Ctry
EmYou know that Cstore two counties Gover
EmOn Tuesday Cnights they only run one Gman
EmNow hear me Cout I know it's Grisky
But you gotta Dtrust me, I've got a Cplan
[Chorus]
CYou can't call yourself a farmer just beGcause you plant a seed
You must Cbargain with the dirt
Your hands must Gblister, they must Dbleed
Only Emthen will you find Dbeauty not in the Gbloom but in the Cweeds
O' Emlover, love is Dnot the only Cthing from you I Gneed
[Interlude]
Em  C  G  Em  C  G
[Verse]
EmGot my dad's C38 reGvolver
EmAnd I've got a Ccar that'll get us Gaway
EmWe'll just Clet it do the Gtalking
No one gets Dhurt if they listen to what CI say
EmNow get your Chands where I can Gsee em
EmKeep your Cmouth shut and fill the Gbag
EmThought I Cmade myGself extremely clear
What part of thaDt did you not underCstand?
[Chorus]
CYou can't call yourself a farmer just beGcause you plant a seed
You must Cbargain with the dirt
Your hands must Gblister, they must Dbleed
Only Emthen will you find Dbeauty not in the Gbloom but in the Cweeds
O' Emlover, love is Dnot the only Cthing from you I Gneed
No Emlover, love is Dnot the only Cthing from you I Gneed
[Interlude]
Em  C  G  Em  C  G
Em  C  G  D  C
[Verse]
EmNow listen Cup babe, please stop Gshaking
EmIt's very imCportant what I'm bout to Gsay
EmWe only Cdid what we Gdid to survive
No one can Dknow what happened here todaCy

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O Lover

by BJ Barham

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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O' Lover

By: BJ Barham

Capo 2

[Verse]

Em C G

All my chips are on the table

Em C G

And all my cards are showing now

Em C G

Things aren't going like I promised

D C

But I swear I'll figure it out

Em C G

This season's soil it just ain't taking

Em C G

The last few years we bled her dry

Em C G

There used to be cotton and tobacco

D C

Now nothing grows no matter what we try

Em C G

You know that store two counties over

Em C G

On Tuesday nights they only run one man

Em C G

Now hear me out I know it's risky

D C

But you gotta trust me, I've got a plan

[Chorus]

C G

You can't call yourself a farmer just because you plant a seed

You must bargain with the dirt

G D

Your hands must blister, they must bleed

Em D G C

Only then will you find beauty not in the bloom but in the weeds

Em D C G

O' lover, love is not the only thing from you I need

[Interlude]

Em C G Em C G

[Verse]

Em C G

Got my dad's 38 revolver

Em C G

And I've got a car that'll get us away

Em C G

We'll just let it do the talking

D C

No one gets hurt if they listen to what I say

Em C G

Now get your hands where I can see em

Em C G

Keep your mouth shut and fill the bag

Em C G

Thought I made myself extremely clear

D C

What part of that did you not understand?

[Chorus]

C G

You can't call yourself a farmer just because you plant a seed

You must bargain with the dirt

G D

Your hands must blister, they must bleed

Em D G C

Only then will you find beauty not in the bloom but in the weeds

Em D C G

O' lover, love is not the only thing from you I need

Em D C G

No lover, love is not the only thing from you I need

[Interlude]

Em C G Em C G

Em C G D C

[Verse]

Em C G

Now listen up babe, please stop shaking

Em C G

It's very important what I'm bout to say

Em C G

We only did what we did to survive

D C

No one can know what happened here today

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