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SHELLY FAIRCHILD - READY TO FALL
album version - RIDE
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[Verse 1]
   C7You're hot as a desert, hell in a sheet
C7Home's anywhere you lay your feet
Your Bbheart is full of Ftumbleweed and brimC7stone
C7Whisper in your whiskey late at night
C7You might fool an untrained eye
But BbI know what you Fneed, someone to deC7pend on
[Chorus]
Hey, CI can be tender I can be sweet
CI can sweep the Devil off his red hot feet
Oh, FI do love Bbdancin' down a Chardwood hall
Hey CI'll be a huckleberry hell cat too
CRun a 100 miles backward in them boots
When your Bbtough gets tired Fbaby, give me a Ccall
See, I can Bbtell by the way you Fwalk you're ready to Cfall
[Verse 2]
C7Hard like a hammer fit like a glove
C747 different shades of love
BbDon't you think it's Ftime to try one onC7  
C7Oh, you and Custer fools of a feather
C7Hide behind them hides of leather
You'll Bbthrow up that Fwhite flag before too C7long
[Chorus]
See, CI can be tender I can be sweet
CI can sweep the Devil off his red hot feet
Oh, FI do love Bbdancin' down a Chardwood hall
Hey CI'll be a huckleberry hell cat too
CRun a 100 miles backward in your boots
When your Bbtough gets tired Fbaby, give me a Ccall
See, I can Bbtell by the way you Ftalk you're ready to Cfall
[Bridge]
Hey, Cna na na na na la na La na na na na na na
BbNa na na na na Fna na na na Cnaw
Hey, Coo la na na Oo Oo Oo De da na na na na na
BbNa na na na na Fna na na Cnaw
CMaybe it's the liquor maybe it's the night
CMaybe it's the way your face holds light
CMaybe it's the music maybe it's lust
CMaybe you're a diamond maybe you're dust
CMaybe I'm the woman maybe you're the man
CMaybe we'll crawl maybe we'll stand
CMaybe your heart's like Jericho's Wall
CCall me Joshua, ready to fall
[Chorus]
Hey, CI can be tender I can be sweet
CI can sweep the Devil off his red hot feet
Oh, FI do love Bbdancin' down a Chardwood hall
Hey CI'll be a huckleberry hell cat too
CRun a 100 miles backward in them boots
When your Bbtough gets tired Fbaby, give me a Ccall
Hey, I can Bbtell by the way you Fwalk you're ready to Cfall
Hey, I can Bbtell by the way you Fwalk you're ready to CfallBb  
FYou're ready to Cfall, yeahBb  F  
[Outro]
C7Whisper in your whiskey late at night
C7You might fool an untrained eye
But BbI know what you Fneed, someone to deC7pend on

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Ready To Fall

by Shelly Fairchild

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SHELLY FAIRCHILD - READY TO FALL

album version - RIDE

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[Verse 1]

You're hot as a desert, hell in a sheet

Home's anywhere you lay your feet

Bb F C7

Your heart is full of tumbleweed and brimstone

Whisper in your whiskey late at night

You might fool an untrained eye

Bb F C7

But I know what you need, someone to depend on

[Chorus]

Hey, I can be tender I can be sweet

I can sweep the Devil off his red hot feet

F Bb C

Oh, I do love dancin' down a hardwood hall

Hey I'll be a huckleberry hell cat too

Run a 100 miles backward in them boots

Bb F C

When your tough gets tired baby, give me a call

Bb F C

See, I can tell by the way you walk you're ready to fall

[Verse 2]

Hard like a hammer fit like a glove

47 different shades of love

Bb F C7

Don't you think it's time to try one on

Oh, you and Custer fools of a feather

Hide behind them hides of leather

Bb F C7

You'll throw up that white flag before too long

[Chorus]

See, I can be tender I can be sweet

I can sweep the Devil off his red hot feet

F Bb C

Oh, I do love dancin' down a hardwood hall

Hey I'll be a huckleberry hell cat too

Run a 100 miles backward in your boots

Bb F C

When your tough gets tired baby, give me a call

Bb F C

See, I can tell by the way you talk you're ready to fall

[Bridge]

Hey, na na na na na la na La na na na na na na

Bb F C

Na na na na na na na na na naw

Hey, oo la na na Oo Oo Oo De da na na na na na

Bb F C

Na na na na na na na na naw

Maybe it's the liquor maybe it's the night

Maybe it's the way your face holds light

Maybe it's the music maybe it's lust

Maybe you're a diamond maybe you're dust

Maybe I'm the woman maybe you're the man

Maybe we'll crawl maybe we'll stand

Maybe your heart's like Jericho's Wall

Call me Joshua, ready to fall

[Chorus]

Hey, I can be tender I can be sweet

I can sweep the Devil off his red hot feet

F Bb C

Oh, I do love dancin' down a hardwood hall

Hey I'll be a huckleberry hell cat too

Run a 100 miles backward in them boots

Bb F C

When your tough gets tired baby, give me a call

Bb F C

Hey, I can tell by the way you walk you're ready to fall

Bb F C Bb

Hey, I can tell by the way you walk you're ready to fall

F C Bb F

You're ready to fall, yeah

[Outro]

Whisper in your whiskey late at night

You might fool an untrained eye

Bb F C7

But I know what you need, someone to depend on

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