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Winding Down

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[Intro]
  G    C    G   C(X2)
[Verse 1]
CAs past times go I Gguess I've seen some Amgood
DIt isn’t always the best ones come and stGay
CThere's a crowd that thinks there Gis one, And it sAmhould
Cause they aFlways seem to spGend theirs the some old wCay
[Chorus 1]
And they cDall it winding down
The sGix to ten crowd, sFmoky bars
CNotes on napkins and bFusiness cards
CDescribe the days eveGnts and go on hCome
And it's liDkely they won't drown
The prGice goes up and oFne more round
They clCose up all the baFrs downtown
As the siCnger plays one lGast rip roaring sCong
[Verse 2]
It sCeems like the same ol' mGotions every niAmght
He wants to hDear a golden oldie to take him Gback
And I'll pClay out all the eGmotions I can't fAmight
Relive the tFensions and hGope they're on the right traCck
[Chorus 2]
And they cDall it winding down
The sGix to ten crowd, sFmoky bars
CNotes on napkins and bFusiness cards
CDescribe the day's evGents and go on Chome
And it's liDkely they won't drown
The prGice goes up for oFne more round
They clCose up all the baFrs downtown
As the siCnger plays one lGast rip roaring sCong
[Outro]
Honky tonk Eheroes will tAmurn the page
And the boGoks are closed tonFight
Cause everybody Cknows you gotta Fleave ‘em up
So they'll go hGome feeling Cright
You gotta leFave 'em up so they'll Ggo home feeling rCight

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Winding Down

by Clint Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

(X2)

[Verse 1]

C G Am

As past times go I guess I've seen some good

D G

It isn’t always the best ones come and stay

C G Am

There's a crowd that thinks there is one, And it should

F G C

Cause they always seem to spend theirs the some old way

[Chorus 1]

And they call it winding down

G F

The six to ten crowd, smoky bars

C F

Notes on napkins and business cards

C G C

Describe the days events and go on home

And it's likely they won't drown

G F

The price goes up and one more round

C F

They close up all the bars downtown

C G C

As the singer plays one last rip roaring song

[Verse 2]

C G Am

It seems like the same ol' motions every night

D G

He wants to hear a golden oldie to take him back

C G Am

And I'll play out all the emotions I can't fight

F G C

Relive the tensions and hope they're on the right track

[Chorus 2]

And they call it winding down

G F

The six to ten crowd, smoky bars

C F

Notes on napkins and business cards

C G C

Describe the day's events and go on home

And it's likely they won't drown

G F

The price goes up for one more round

C F

They close up all the bars downtown

C G C

As the singer plays one last rip roaring song

[Outro]

E Am

Honky tonk heroes will turn the page

G F

And the books are closed tonight

C F

Cause everybody knows you gotta leave ‘em up

G C

So they'll go home feeling right

F G C

You gotta leave 'em up so they'll go home feeling right

About Winding Down Chords by Clint Black

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