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This Old Porch

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[Intro]
  G    Em    C   D(X2)
This old Gporch is like a big old red and white EmHereford bull
Standing Cunder a mesquite tree
DOut in Agua Dulce
And he just Gkeeps on playing hide and seek
With that Emhot August sun
Just a-Csweatin' and a-pantin'
Cause his Dwork is never done
And this old Gporch is like a steaming, greasy Emplate of enchiladas
With Clots of cheese and onions
And a Dguacamole salad
And you can Gget'em down at the LaSalle Hotel
In Emold downtown
With Ciced tea and a waitress
And she will Dsmile every time
And this old Gporch is the Palace walk-in
On the Emmain street of Texas
That's Cnever seen the day
Of DG and R and Xs
With that G'62 poster
That's Emalmost faded down
And a Cscreen without a picture
Since DGiant came to town
  G    Em    C   D(X2)
And this old Gporch is like a weathered, gray-haired
EmSeventy years of Texas
Who's Cdoing all he can
Not to Dgive in to the city
And he Galways takes the rent late
So Emlong as I run the cattle
And Che picks me up at dinnertime
And I Dlisten to him rattle
He says the GBrazos still runs muddy
Just like Emshe's run all along
And there ain't Cnever been no cane to grind
DThe cotton's all but gone
And you know this Gbrand new Chevrolet
Hell it was Emsomething back in '60
But now there Cwon't nobody listen to him
'Cause Dthey all think he's crazy
And this old Gporch is just a long time
EmOf waiting and forgetting
And reCmembering the coming back
And not Dcrying about the leaving
And reGmembering the falling down
And the Emlaughter of the curse of luck
From Call of those passers-by
Who Dsaid we'd never get back up
G  Em  C  D
This old Gporch is just a long time
EmOf waiting and forgetting
And Cremembering the coming back
And not Dcrying about the leaving
And reGmembering the falling down
And the Emlaughter of the curse of luck
From Call of those sons-of-bitches
Who Dsaid we'd never get back up
[Outro]
G  C  C  D  G

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This Old Porch

by Lyle Lovett

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C D

(X2)

G Em

This old porch is like a big old red and white Hereford bull

Standing under a mesquite tree

Out in Agua Dulce

And he just keeps on playing hide and seek

With that hot August sun

Just a-sweatin' and a-pantin'

Cause his work is never done

G Em

And this old porch is like a steaming, greasy plate of enchiladas

With lots of cheese and onions

And a guacamole salad

And you can get'em down at the LaSalle Hotel

In old downtown

With iced tea and a waitress

And she will smile every time

And this old porch is the Palace walk-in

On the main street of Texas

That's never seen the day

Of G and R and Xs

With that '62 poster

That's almost faded down

And a screen without a picture

Since Giant came to town

G Em C D

(X2)

And this old porch is like a weathered, gray-haired

Seventy years of Texas

Who's doing all he can

Not to give in to the city

And he always takes the rent late

So long as I run the cattle

And he picks me up at dinnertime

And I listen to him rattle

He says the Brazos still runs muddy

Just like she's run all along

And there ain't never been no cane to grind

The cotton's all but gone

And you know this brand new Chevrolet

Hell it was something back in '60

But now there won't nobody listen to him

'Cause they all think he's crazy

And this old porch is just a long time

Of waiting and forgetting

And remembering the coming back

And not crying about the leaving

And remembering the falling down

And the laughter of the curse of luck

From all of those passers-by

Who said we'd never get back up

G Em C D

This old porch is just a long time

Of waiting and forgetting

And remembering the coming back

And not crying about the leaving

And remembering the falling down

And the laughter of the curse of luck

From all of those sons-of-bitches

Who said we'd never get back up

[Outro]

G C C D G

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