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[Intro]
C F C G C
CShe was a waitress in a Fwest Texas dance hall.
CI was a cowboy with a Gthroat full of Csand.
CI called her, "Honey," when Fshe brought my whiskey,
And Clater I left there Gholding her Chand.
CThen we walked down the street to Fa tumble-down hotel,
CWhere she had a room on a Gcold second Cfloor.
CAnd that room looked like hell just a Fbed and a table,
CA shade on the window and a Glock on the Cdoor.
GI said to myself, "She's Fcheap and she's easy,
But she Cdon't look half bad, I'll stay for the Gnight.
CBut I'll leave when it's early Fcause I've got this feeling,
CShe won't look so good in the Gbright morning Clight."
( Instrumental break featuring harmonica. )
C F C G C
CYeah, I've known some devils and FI've known some angels,
CI once had a woman on the GMexico Cline.
CBut I've never been touched like Fthat woman touched me,
CShe lay there beside me and Gcrawled in my Cmind.A  
DAnd we talked and we smoked and Gmade love till mornin',
DThe sun came a streamin' through a Ahole in the Dshade.
DAnd it fell like a spotlight on her Gface and her body,
DAnd it hung like a halo 'round the Abed where we Dlay.
AI said to myself, "She's Gcheap and she's easy,
But she Ddon't look half bad, I guess I'll stay for the Anight.
DBut I'll tell you boys that was five years ago, anG', Lord, God, what a woman!
DShe still looks as good in the Abright morning Dlight

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Bright Morning Light

by David Allan Coe

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[Intro]

C F C G C

C F

She was a waitress in a west Texas dance hall.

C G C

I was a cowboy with a throat full of sand.

C F

I called her, "Honey," when she brought my whiskey,

C G C

And later I left there holding her hand.

C F

Then we walked down the street to a tumble-down hotel,

C G C

Where she had a room on a cold second floor.

C F

And that room looked like hell just a bed and a table,

C G C

A shade on the window and a lock on the door.

G F

I said to myself, "She's cheap and she's easy,

C G

But she don't look half bad, I'll stay for the night.

C F

But I'll leave when it's early cause I've got this feeling,

C G C

She won't look so good in the bright morning light."

( Instrumental break featuring harmonica. )

C F C G C

C F

Yeah, I've known some devils and I've known some angels,

C G C

I once had a woman on the Mexico line.

C F

But I've never been touched like that woman touched me,

C G C A

She lay there beside me and crawled in my mind.

D G

And we talked and we smoked and made love till mornin',

D A D

The sun came a streamin' through a hole in the shade.

D G

And it fell like a spotlight on her face and her body,

D A D

And it hung like a halo 'round the bed where we lay.

A G

I said to myself, "She's cheap and she's easy,

D A

But she don't look half bad, I guess I'll stay for the night.

D G

But I'll tell you boys that was five years ago, an', Lord, God, what a woman!

D A D

She still looks as good in the bright morning light

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