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The Limestone Kid
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CDarlin', since You Gleft I been livin' Amgood
FTravelin' dCirt roads through the Gwoods
CShoes and shirts and My Gmoney stayed back Amhome
FSoul lost at lGand and free to Croam
Oh a Cshack in the back of an oGld graveyard not a Amsoul
FA brand new Cball gown, glitter and Ggold
CLinens fine and Gpressed for sleepin' Amlate
Darlin', FIt'll all be gGone when I aCwake
FWho was Ghere My dCear?
FWho makes Their Gbed and dissaCpears?
FOh, I smell Your Gtrail
FOh, I feel Your Gfear
F G| C..
Goodnight, good day, hello 'n' Happy New Year -
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C/ / Am
Oh, the rain was thick and I could not see Your tears
FHow could You lCove Me after all these Gyears?
CSummer came and GSpring time stole Your Amheart
Darlin', FIt's Your shack in the Gback of My whole graveCyard
FWho was Ghere My Cdear?
FWho makes Their Gbed and dissaCpears?
FOh, I smell Your Gtrail,
FOh, I feel Your Gfear. 1 2
F G| C C/B|
Goodnight, good day, hello 'n' Happy New Year.
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GWho was Ahere My dDear?
GWho makes Their Abed and dissaDpears?
GOh, I smell Your Atrail
GOh, I feel Your Afear
G A| D C#m Bm A|
Goodnight, good day, hello And Happy New Year.
G A| D C#m|
Goodnight, good day, hello And Happy New Year.
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Intro - | A| A| A| A|
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DLucy's in the Ebedroom crying 'n' Alaughing
DTrying Eon all of Her Mamma's cAlothes
DNo high Eheels or pretty dAresses
DLucys' Daddy never Ebought Her Momma none of Athose
DHalf of the rEoom is just for dArinking
DStools for Etalking poliAtics
DShoot the Elights out see the cAity bG#murning bF#mright
DJars of money and Ehand rolled cigeretAtes
DLucy's in the Ebedroom crying 'n' Alaughing. Yeah..
DTrying on aEll of Her Mamma's cAlothes
DNo high hEeels or pretty dAresses
D E| A| A|
Lucys' Daddy never bought Her Momma none of those
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BmAlaEbam', BmAlEabam'
A A| E| E| E| E|
Oh, Indian', Oh, Indian' 'n' Idaho..ho..ho....
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DLucy's in the Ebedroom crying 'n' Alaughing
DTrying on Eall of Her Mamma's cAlothes
DNo high Eheels or pretty dAresses
DLucys' Daddy never Ebought Her Momma none of Athose
DLucys' Daddy never Ebought Her Momma none of Athose
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| D| E| A| A| A..
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DLucy's in the Ebedroom crying 'n' Alaughing
DTrying Eon all of her Mamma's cAlothes
DNo hEigh heels or pretty dAresses
DLucys' Daddy never Ebought Her Momma none of Athose
DLucys' Daddy never Ebought Her Momma none of Athose
Cadd9- x32033
G/B- x20033
A7sus4- x02033 * * *
G- 320033 - Walk upto Cadd9- Notes* = | G G A E|
Intro - * * *
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| Cadd9| G/B| A7sus4| G G A E|
Here that whistle wind and Cadd9holler
Waking You up in the nG/Bight
All the way from CaliA7sus4fornia
| G..
Casanova has arrived
Headline on the morning Cadd9paper
You read it by the G/Broad
Waving goodbye to Your A7sus4neighbor
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Where the hell You supposed to go?
Guess I'll meet You in the mCadd9iddle
G/BWell ain't nobody A7sus4told Me it'd be this hGard
Guess I'll meet You in the Cadd9middle
G/BLord only A7sus4knows if I'll make it that Gfar
Well you told Me that You lCadd9oved Me
then You headed way out G/Bwest
Chasing dreams that You'd been A7sus4dreaming
loving boys You'd never Gmet
And I'm still stuck here in the Cadd9city
So much left I have to G/Blearn
Grandpa's shaking off His A7sus4cancer
Just in case You hadn't hGeard
Guess I'll meet You in the Cadd9middle
G/BWell ain't nobody A7sus4told Me it'd be this Ghard
Guess I'll meet You in the mCiddle
G/BLord only A7sus4knows if I'll make it that Gfar
| Cadd9| G/B| A7sus4| G|
| Cadd9| G/B| A7sus4| G|
I can hear the whole town Cadd9whisper
Barely making out Your G/Bname
Said You got some fancy A7sus4hair due
My Mommas gone inGsane
Daddy left no goodbye Cadd9letter
With no pistol on His G/Bgrave
In the backyard on the A7sus4blacktop
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Where He left them good old days
Guess I'll meet You in the Cadd9middle
G/BWell ain't nobody A7sus4told Me it'd be this Ghard
Guess I'll meet You in the Cadd9middle
G/BLord only A7sus4knows if I'll make it that Gfar
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If I'll make it that far
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| Cadd9| G/B| A7sus4| G|
[Intro]
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[Verse]
It ain't Aeasy, It ain't hard
I found the Dwhole towns sweetest Aheart
Wake up Alucky, wake up high
There ain't Dnothin' in the mornin gonna make You feel this rAight
[Chorus]
It's been Eall day
D| A| A|
Feelin' like I'm still on what I took last night
[Verse]
I thought I could Atake it, You done what You did
Oh, Deverybody knows 'bout You lovin' on the Limestone AKid
Lie to Me Alady, keep Your love in disguise
Baby DYou can take My money just please dont ever leave My Aside
[Chorus]
It's been Eall day
D| A| A|
Feelin' like I'm still on what I took last night
[Bridge]
F#mAnd it's hEard not to Dwant it back
AWhen it's the best I've ever Eknown
F#mAnd it's Eeasy just to gDive on in
A| E| E|
When I never seem to get You gone
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A G| A D|
Just couldn't shake it before the mornin light
A G| A G|
Just couldn't shake it before the mornin light
AJust couldn't shake it, AJust couldn't shake it
AJust couldn't shake it for the Gmornin light
AJust couldn't shake it, JAust couldn't shake it
A/
Just couldn't shake it for the mornin light
[Chorus]
It's been Eall day
Feelin' like I'm sDtill on what I took
It's been aEll day
D| A..
Feelin' like I'm still on what I took last night
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DProhibition Rose set on the counter
GWith a long day and a downer
DWhere's the money go this time of the Ayear?
DBeen a long day down the ladder
GThe raised sun sure wouldn't matter
For DYou to see the pain and tear in Her eAyes
She said "I've pGaid the sherrif, Apaid the begger
The lDights in the C#mstreet and the oBmld boot legger
DFilling peoples wild and simple dAreams
Yeah, but Gwhere's the satisAfaction for a girl like DMe
DRunning with the light of day
GSlight of hand played out to pay
A Dlook and a wink left all Her Boys out in the Adark
DWhat a man would do to have Her
GWhat the man would do to catch Her
DAll across the fly bar this could Abe
Oh Rose, won't You keep 'em coming to DMe
She said "I've pGaid the sherrif, Apaid the begger,
The lDights in the sC#mtreet and the Bmold boot legger,
DFilling peoples wild and simple dAreams.
G A| D|
Yeah, but where's the satisfaction for a girl like Me?"
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Knowbody knows
GJust what became of old Miss RAose
Oh Rose, won't You keep 'em coming to DMe?
She said "I've pGaid the sherrif, Apaid the begger
The lDights in the C#mstreet and the Bmold boot legger
DFilling peoples wild and simple dAreams
Yeah, but wGhere's the satisAfaction
Tell Me Gwhere's that satisAfaction
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Oh where's the satisfaction for a girl like Me?
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Intro -
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GBlackland stuck down in Your vCein
DWhether You rCode off or left by tGrain
GBurn down Big Hill, burn down sCtrange
DLight up MCain street, burn down Greins
GKnee high cross and a red town vCeiw
DWe know HCer and She loves GYou
GThe days might thrill, the nights may Ckill
DAin't no cChangin' Who We've Gbeen
CWhen You see Them windmills rGoll
CWhat do You think about what You Dknow?
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Last haul, Roll on home
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GBlood red stagecoach and golden dCreams
DSilver Ccoins and horseshoe fGeinds
GLearned Mylesson standing sCtill
Dleft My lCove on Coopers HGill
CWhen You see Them windmills rGoll
CWhat do You think about what You Dknow?
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Last haul, Roll on home
CWhen You see Them windmills rGoll
CWhat do You think about what You Dknow?
Last haul, CRoll onD
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Last haul, Roll on home
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Capo2, 3/4 Time & key of D
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Well You cCan't stop the ocean and You Fcan't stop the Cwind
They're Chere then They're gone, They don’t Gcome back aCgain
OCne will keep You rollin', One will Fblow You aCway
C G| C| C|
Left Me standin' all alone next to Galveston bay
[Verse 2]
Well a raCmlblin' gal, SFince You were Cyoung
One Cbig ball of yarn, That was Gtoo tightly sCpun
When CYou came unraveled, Girl You Freally got strung oCut
C G| C| C| C| C|
And if You ever wind back up, Well that’s something I doubt
[Chorus]
Oh, FGalveston CBay looks Gpretty at Cnight
F C| G| G|
The water dancing in the drilling rig lights
F C G| Am| Am|
And I'll stand here next to the wind and the waves
F C G| C| C| C| C|
Right where You left Me next to Galveston bay
[Verse 3]
Well the sColdiers are marching Foff to the Cwar
We Cain't won it yet, But We’ll Gcome back for mCore
And aCs I watch the battle ships Fsailing aCway
C G| C| C|
From right where You left Me next to Galveston Bay
[Verse 4]
Well the cClock just keeps a-tickin', time Fgoes by so fCast
As the bCarges keep steamin' down the GSan Louis pCass
UCnder the black smoke, the Fengines, they Croar
C G| C| C| C| C|
And I’m right where You left Me, right next to the shore
[Chorus]
Oh, FGalveston CBay looks Gpretty at Cnight
F C| G| G|
The water dancing in the drilling rig lights
F C G| Am| Am|
And I'll stand here next to the wind and the waves
F C G| C| C| C| C|
Right where You left Me next to Galveston bay
[Instrumental]
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| F| C| G| Am|
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[Verse 5]
Where the Cgood times went, Man I Fain't got a Cclue
You tCook My red heart and turned it Glavender bClue
Say YCou ain't goin nowhere, FThinkin' 'bout the Cpast
C G| C| C|
I say the good times are the ones that don’t last
[Verse 6]
Well the Cocean breathes salty and the Fwind it blows Chard
I Chope that You're happy, WGherever You Care
CIf You ever decide, Fhead back My Cway
C G| C| C| C| C|
I'll be right where You left Me, next to Galveston bay
[Chorus]
Oh, GFalveston CBay looks Gpretty at Cnight
F C| G| G|
The water dancing in the drilling rig lights
F C G| Am| Am|
And I'll stand here next to the wind and the waves
RFight where You lCeft Me, next to GGalveston Cbay
[Outro]
RFight where You lCeft Me next to GGalveston Cbay
F C| G| G| G| G|
Ya, right where You left Me, next to Galveston,
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Galveston bay
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DCrawling through that sleeting rain
I sAcreamed and cried and called Your name
Heard BmAdelaide echo through the hGills
DCaught up in the way to go
I lAoved You, just thought You should know
Bm| G|
There ain't no use in quiting if it kills
BmWhos laughin Dnow.
GFrom the tree tops, Aunderground
BmYou never fDound,
GWhat it was that dEmrove Us down
I've been bDroken, I've been bAeaten,
I've been chBmeated, I've been bGruised
DJust for Alovin' GYou
DJust from Alovin' YGou.....
The Dautumn winds are rolling in
We'll Asit down where the river bends
And Bmwatch the world turn right into Our Ghands
DWaste away, Our precious day
Just dAancing in this drunken rage
You Bmleft Me alone, We couldn't make aGmendse
BmWhos laughin Dnow.
GFrom the tree tops, Aunderground
BmYou never found,
GWhat it was that dEmrove Us down
I've been bDroken, I've been bAeaten,
I've been chBmeated, I've been bGruised
DJust for Alovin' YGou
D A| G| G|
Just for lovin' You.....
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The Dsweetheart of the whole damn town
You sAhut Me up and laid Me down
Yet, BmYou were young but nothing short of Gmind
DAche and Shake and beds on fire
AAin't no room for sleeping tired
Bm| G| G G G/ |
I'm sure as hell, I'll see You down the line
BmWhos laughin nDow.
GFrom the tree tops, Aunderground
BmYou never fDound,
GWhat it was that dEmrove Us down
I've been bDroken, I've been bAeaten,
I've been chBmeated, I've been bGruised
DJust for Alovin' YGou
D A| G| G|
Just for lovin' You....
DCrawling through that sleeping rain
I sAcreamed and cried and called Your name
Bm G..
Heard Adelaide echo through the hills
Intro -
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[Verse 1]
CHooked on C/Bmoney, hooked on Amchains
No more Gcripple, no more Fcane
Why won't You call Me the Ckid
Best beC/Glieve I'm aAmfraid
Shake it Goff every dFay
I'm leavin' this Amtown
I ain't Ambeen the way that it gGoes
CRather die alone from something that FI chose
Am G| F| F| F| F|
Go out in style, Go out on fire
[Chorus]
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Livin' high..high..high
G| F| F| F| F|
High above the water
| C| C/G| Am|
Livin' high..high..high
G| F| F| F| F|
High above the water
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[Verse 2]
CDark as C/Gday bright as nAmight
That’s tGhe big city lFife
Always beggin' for Cmore
Give and C/Gtake what You Amgot
Make Your Gway to the tFop
I feel what I've fAmound
I ain't Ambeen the way that it Ggoes
CRather die alone from something Fthat I chose
Am G| F| F| F| F|
Go out in style, Go out on fire
[Chorus]
| C| C/G| Am|
Livin' high..high..high
G| F| F| F| F|
High above the water
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Livin' high..high..high
G| F| F| F| F|
High above the water
[Bridge]
EmFinally gFiven
CA shot in the dGark
EmWe're no longer lFivin' -
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Our lives twice as hard
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[Chorus]
| C| C/G| Am|
Livin' high..high..high
G| F| F| F| F|
High above the water
| C| C/G| Am|
Livin' high..high..high
G| F| F| F| F|
High above the water...Yeah..
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[Outro]
CHooked on C/Gmoney, hooked on cAmhains
G| F..
No more cripple, no more cane
[Intro]
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[Verse]
GWoke up this morning, 50 miles from New Orleans
'n' I CEmould not find My baby, My wallet or blue jeans
'n' aCll I got is what I believe
D| G| G|
'n' a shoe for kickin' rocks out by the road
Well I've sGeen You twice before but I will not see You again
I know it's EmYou that left Me stranded out in nowhere, Louisian'
From the sCwamp out by the highway
D| G| G|
To the other side of Houston, here I go
[Chorus]
Oh, bCabe why can't You Gsee?
You're the Donly thing as heartless as EmMe
TDhat I ever Cmet ever since You Gleft
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The only place I'd never leave
[Verse]
Well aGnother thing I'll never do is love You like I did
I left the lEmights on for You, Mama, You told Me I was a kid
How the CHell did You have the heart -
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To never let Me know I was alone
I drove Gall the way to Texas with Us dancing in My head
Just pEmreachin' to the window all the things I never said
I got Ctwo more waitin' on Me
D| G| G|
You ain't nothing like I've ever seen back home
[Chorus]
Oh, bCabe why can't You Gsee?
You're the Donly thing as heartless as EmMe
TDhat I ever Cmet ever since You Gleft
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The only place I'd never leave
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[Verse]
Well I'm Gout here on the edge of town and there ain't no lookin back
'bout 80 Empages to the wind blowin' white smoke from the stacks
You can fCind Me on the front porch
D| G| G|
Of the A frame out in Big Hill, getting high
[Chorus]
Oh, bCabe why can't You Gsee?
You're the Donly thing as heartless as EmMe
TDhat I ever Cmet ever since You Gleft
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The only place I'd never leave
Oh, bCabe why can't You Gsee?
You're the Donly thing as heartless as EmMe
TDhat I ever Cmet ever since You Gleft
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The only place I'd never leave
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Intro -
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GYour silhouette it's in My Amnightmare
CAnd I can't rest My eyes at Gall
GAnd I'll be leavin' by the Ammorning
CYa' ever seen Chicago in the Gfall
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GMama told Me I was Amnothing
CThat Who I was, ain't Who I Gam
GAnd livin' free out here gets lAmonely
CSwore I'd do the best I Gcan
'Cause Who I was ain't Who I Amam
I swore I'd Cdo the best I Gcan
'Cause Who I was ain't Who I Amam
I swore I'd Cdo the best I Gcan
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GA young man angry with a Amheartache
CWill steal 'n' cheat 'n' lie to Glive
GAnd gasoline out on this Amhighway
CBurning bridges of reGvenge
'Cause Who I was ain't Who I Amam
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I swore I'd do the best I can
EmWhite lDines -
CKeep to make My Gtroubles on G/F#through the Emnight
White lDines -
CBaby all I eGver see G/F#when You're Emcryin'
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My blinds are drawn.....
GGreenville ain't too far from AmAustin
CA day by foot a night by tGrain
GAnd I'll leave roses for My Ambaby
CWrapped inside a wedding Gring
'Cause Who I was ain't Who I Amam
I swore I'd Cdo the best I Gcan
'Cause Who I was ain't Who I Amam
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I swore I'd do the best I can.. yeah.
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The Limestone Kid
by Parker McCollum
Chords in this song · guitar
C
G
Am
F
C/B
A
D
Bm
C#m
E
G#m
F#m
Cadd9
G/B
A7sus4
Em
C/G
G/F#
C G Am
Darlin', since You left I been livin' good
F C G
Travelin' dirt roads through the woods
C G Am
Shoes and shirts and My money stayed back home
F G C
Soul lost at land and free to roam
C G Am
Oh a shack in the back of an old graveyard not a soul
F C G
A brand new ball gown, glitter and gold
C G Am
Linens fine and pressed for sleepin' late
F G C
Darlin', It'll all be gone when I awake
F G C
Who was here My dear?
F G C
Who makes Their bed and dissapears?
F G
Oh, I smell Your trail
F G
Oh, I feel Your fear
F G C
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Goodnight, good day, hello 'n' Happy New Year -
G Am
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F C G
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C G Am
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F G C
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C Am
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Oh, the rain was thick and I could not see Your tears
F C G
How could You love Me after all these years?
C G Am
Summer came and Spring time stole Your heart
F G C
Darlin', It's Your shack in the back of My whole graveyard
F G C
Who was here My dear?
F G C
Who makes Their bed and dissapears?
F G
Oh, I smell Your trail,
F G
Oh, I feel Your fear. 1 2
F G C C/B
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Goodnight, good day, hello 'n' Happy New Year.
Am A
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D A Bm
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G D A
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D A Bm
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G A D
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G A D
Who was here My dear?
G A D
Who makes Their bed and dissapears?
G A
Oh, I smell Your trail
G A
Oh, I feel Your fear
G A D C#m Bm A
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Goodnight, good day, hello And Happy New Year.
G A D C#m
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Goodnight, good day, hello And Happy New Year.
G A D
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A A A A
Intro - | | | | |
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D E A
Lucy's in the bedroom crying 'n' laughing
D E A
Trying on all of Her Mamma's clothes
D E A
No high heels or pretty dresses
D E A
Lucys' Daddy never bought Her Momma none of those
D E A
Half of the room is just for drinking
D E A
Stools for talking politics
D E A G#m F#m
Shoot the lights out see the city burning bright
D E A
Jars of money and hand rolled cigerettes
D E A
Lucy's in the bedroom crying 'n' laughing. Yeah..
D E A
Trying on all of Her Mamma's clothes
D E A
No high heels or pretty dresses
D E A A
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Lucys' Daddy never bought Her Momma none of those
D E A A
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D E A A
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D E A G#m F#m F#m
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D E A A
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Bm E Bm E
Alabam', Alabam'
A A E E E E
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Oh, Indian', Oh, Indian' 'n' Idaho..ho..ho....
D E A A
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D E A A
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D E A
Lucy's in the bedroom crying 'n' laughing
D E A
Trying on all of Her Mamma's clothes
D E A
No high heels or pretty dresses
D E A
Lucys' Daddy never bought Her Momma none of those
D E A
Lucys' Daddy never bought Her Momma none of those
D E A A
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D E A A A
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D E A F#m
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D E A
Lucy's in the bedroom crying 'n' laughing
D E A
Trying on all of her Mamma's clothes
D E A
No high heels or pretty dresses
D E A
Lucys' Daddy never bought Her Momma none of those
D E A
Lucys' Daddy never bought Her Momma none of those
Cadd9
- x32033
G/B
- x20033
A7sus4
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G Cadd9 G G A E
- 320033 - Walk upto - Notes* = | |
Intro - * * *
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G G A E
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Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G G A E
| | | | |
Cadd9
Here that whistle wind and holler
G/B
Waking You up in the night
A7sus4
All the way from California
G
| ..
Casanova has arrived
Cadd9
Headline on the morning paper
G/B
You read it by the road
A7sus4
Waving goodbye to Your neighbor
G
| ..
Where the hell You supposed to go?
Cadd9
Guess I'll meet You in the middle
G/B A7sus4 G
Well ain't nobody told Me it'd be this hard
Cadd9
Guess I'll meet You in the middle
G/B A7sus4 G
Lord only knows if I'll make it that far
Cadd9
Well you told Me that You loved Me
G/B
then You headed way out west
A7sus4
Chasing dreams that You'd been dreaming
G
loving boys You'd never met
Cadd9
And I'm still stuck here in the city
G/B
So much left I have to learn
A7sus4
Grandpa's shaking off His cancer
G
Just in case You hadn't heard
Cadd9
Guess I'll meet You in the middle
G/B A7sus4 G
Well ain't nobody told Me it'd be this hard
C
Guess I'll meet You in the middle
G/B A7sus4 G
Lord only knows if I'll make it that far
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G
| | | | |
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G
| | | | |
Cadd9
I can hear the whole town whisper
G/B
Barely making out Your name
A7sus4
Said You got some fancy hair due
G
My Mommas gone insane
Cadd9
Daddy left no goodbye letter
G/B
With no pistol on His grave
A7sus4
In the backyard on the blacktop
G
| | / ..
Where He left them good old days
Cadd9
Guess I'll meet You in the middle
G/B A7sus4 G
Well ain't nobody told Me it'd be this hard
Cadd9
Guess I'll meet You in the middle
G/B A7sus4 G
Lord only knows if I'll make it that far
Cadd9
| ..
If I'll make it that far
G/B A7sus4 G
.. | | | |
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G
| | | | |
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G
| | | | |
Cadd9 G/B A7sus4 G
| | | | |
[Intro]
A A A A
| | | | |
[Verse]
A
It ain't easy, It ain't hard
D A
I found the whole towns sweetest heart
A
Wake up lucky, wake up high
D A
There ain't nothin' in the mornin gonna make You feel this right
[Chorus]
E
It's been all day
D A A
| | |
Feelin' like I'm still on what I took last night
[Verse]
A
I thought I could take it, You done what You did
D A
Oh, everybody knows 'bout You lovin' on the Limestone Kid
A
Lie to Me lady, keep Your love in disguise
D A
Baby You can take My money just please dont ever leave My side
[Chorus]
E
It's been all day
D A A
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Feelin' like I'm still on what I took last night
[Bridge]
F#m E D
And it's hard not to want it back
A E
When it's the best I've ever known
F#m E D
And it's easy just to give on in
A E E
| | |
When I never seem to get You gone
A A D A
| | | | |
A A D A
| | | | |
A G A D
| |
Just couldn't shake it before the mornin light
A G A G
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Just couldn't shake it before the mornin light
A A
Just couldn't shake it, Just couldn't shake it
A G
Just couldn't shake it for the mornin light
A A
Just couldn't shake it, Just couldn't shake it
A
/
Just couldn't shake it for the mornin light
[Chorus]
E
It's been all day
D
Feelin' like I'm still on what I took
E
It's been all day
D A
| ..
Feelin' like I'm still on what I took last night
A A A A
.. | | | | ..
D
Prohibition Rose set on the counter
G
With a long day and a downer
D A
Where's the money go this time of the year?
D
Been a long day down the ladder
G
The raised sun sure wouldn't matter
D A
For You to see the pain and tear in Her eyes
G A
She said "I've paid the sherrif, paid the begger
D C#m Bm
The lights in the street and the old boot legger
D A
Filling peoples wild and simple dreams
G A D
Yeah, but where's the satisfaction for a girl like Me
D
Running with the light of day
G
Slight of hand played out to pay
D A
A look and a wink left all Her Boys out in the dark
D
What a man would do to have Her
G
What the man would do to catch Her
D A
All across the fly bar this could be
D
Oh Rose, won't You keep 'em coming to Me
G A
She said "I've paid the sherrif, paid the begger,
D C#m Bm
The lights in the street and the old boot legger,
D A
Filling peoples wild and simple dreams.
G A D
| |
Yeah, but where's the satisfaction for a girl like Me?"
D G D A
| | | | |
D G D A A
| | | | | |
G D
| . . . | |
Knowbody knows
G A
Just what became of old Miss Rose
D
Oh Rose, won't You keep 'em coming to Me?
G A
She said "I've paid the sherrif, paid the begger
D C#m Bm
The lights in the street and the old boot legger
D A
Filling peoples wild and simple dreams
G A
Yeah, but where's the satisfaction
G A
Tell Me where's that satisfaction
G A D
| |
Oh where's the satisfaction for a girl like Me?
D G D A
| | | | |
D G D A
| | | | |
A
| |
- to fade
Intro -
G G G G
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G G G G
| | | | |
G G C C
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D C G G
| | | | |
G C
Blackland stuck down in Your vein
D C G
Whether You rode off or left by train
G C
Burn down Big Hill, burn down strange
D C G
Light up Main street, burn down reins
G C
Knee high cross and a red town veiw
D C G
We know Her and She loves You
G C
The days might thrill, the nights may kill
D C G
Ain't no changin' Who We've been
C G
When You see Them windmills roll
C D
What do You think about what You know?
C G G
| | |
Last haul, Roll on home
G G C C
| | | | |
D C G G
| | | | |
G C
Blood red stagecoach and golden dreams
D C G
Silver coins and horseshoe feinds
G C
Learned Mylesson standing still
D C G
left My love on Coopers Hill
C G
When You see Them windmills roll
C D
What do You think about what You know?
C G Am Am Am C/B
| | |
Last haul, Roll on home
C G
When You see Them windmills roll
C D
What do You think about what You know?
C D
Last haul, Roll on
C G G
| | |
Last haul, Roll on home
G G C C
| | | | |
D C G G
| | | | |
G G C C
| | | | |
D C G
| | | ..
Capo2, 3/4 Time & key of D
[Intro]
F C G C
| | | | |
F C G C
| | | | |
C C C
| | | ..
[Verse 1]
C F C
Well You can't stop the ocean and You can't stop the wind
C G C
They're here then They're gone, They don’t come back again
C F C
One will keep You rollin', One will blow You away
C G C C
| | |
Left Me standin' all alone next to Galveston bay
[Verse 2]
C F C
Well a ramlblin' gal, Since You were young
C G C
One big ball of yarn, That was too tightly spun
C F C
When You came unraveled, Girl You really got strung out
C G C C C C
| | | | |
And if You ever wind back up, Well that’s something I doubt
[Chorus]
F C G C
Oh, Galveston Bay looks pretty at night
F C G G
| | |
The water dancing in the drilling rig lights
F C G Am Am
| | |
And I'll stand here next to the wind and the waves
F C G C C C C
| | | | |
Right where You left Me next to Galveston bay
[Verse 3]
C F C
Well the soldiers are marching off to the war
C G C
We ain't won it yet, But We’ll come back for more
C F C
And as I watch the battle ships sailing away
C G C C
| | |
From right where You left Me next to Galveston Bay
[Verse 4]
C F C
Well the clock just keeps a-tickin', time goes by so fast
C G C
As the barges keep steamin' down the San Louis pass
C F C
Under the black smoke, the engines, they roar
C G C C C C
| | | | |
And I’m right where You left Me, right next to the shore
[Chorus]
F C G C
Oh, Galveston Bay looks pretty at night
F C G G
| | |
The water dancing in the drilling rig lights
F C G Am Am
| | |
And I'll stand here next to the wind and the waves
F C G C C C C
| | | | |
Right where You left Me next to Galveston bay
[Instrumental]
F C G C
| | | | |
F C G G
| | | | |
F C G Am
| | | | |
Am F C G
| | | | |
C C C C
| | | | |
[Verse 5]
C F C
Where the good times went, Man I ain't got a clue
C G C
You took My red heart and turned it lavender blue
C F C
Say You ain't goin nowhere, Thinkin' 'bout the past
C G C C
| | |
I say the good times are the ones that don’t last
[Verse 6]
C F C
Well the ocean breathes salty and the wind it blows hard
C G C
I hope that You're happy, Wherever You are
C F C
If You ever decide, head back My way
C G C C C C
| | | | |
I'll be right where You left Me, next to Galveston bay
[Chorus]
F C G C
Oh, Galveston Bay looks pretty at night
F C G G
| | |
The water dancing in the drilling rig lights
F C G Am Am
| | |
And I'll stand here next to the wind and the waves
F C G C
Right where You left Me, next to Galveston bay
[Outro]
F C G C
Right where You left Me next to Galveston bay
F C G G G G
| | | | |
Ya, right where You left Me, next to Galveston,
F
| ..
Galveston bay
C G C
... | | | |
F C G C
| | | | ..
D
Crawling through that sleeting rain
A
I screamed and cried and called Your name
Bm G
Heard Adelaide echo through the hills
D
Caught up in the way to go
A
I loved You, just thought You should know
Bm G
| |
There ain't no use in quiting if it kills
Bm D
Whos laughin now.
G A
From the tree tops, underground
Bm D
You never found,
G Em
What it was that drove Us down
D A
I've been broken, I've been beaten,
Bm G
I've been cheated, I've been bruised
D A G
Just for lovin' You
D A G
Just from lovin' You.....
D
The autumn winds are rolling in
A
We'll sit down where the river bends
Bm G
And watch the world turn right into Our hands
D
Waste away, Our precious day
A
Just dancing in this drunken rage
Bm G
You left Me alone, We couldn't make amendse
Bm D
Whos laughin now.
G A
From the tree tops, underground
Bm
You never found,
G Em
What it was that drove Us down
D A
I've been broken, I've been beaten,
Bm G
I've been cheated, I've been bruised
D A G
Just for lovin' You
D A G G
| | |
Just for lovin' You.....
D A Bm G
| | | | |
D A Bm G G
| | | | | |
D
The sweetheart of the whole damn town
A
You shut Me up and laid Me down
Bm G
Yet, You were young but nothing short of mind
D
Ache and Shake and beds on fire
A
Ain't no room for sleeping tired
Bm G G G G
| | / |
I'm sure as hell, I'll see You down the line
Bm D
Whos laughin now.
G A
From the tree tops, underground
Bm D
You never found,
G Em
What it was that drove Us down
D A
I've been broken, I've been beaten,
Bm G
I've been cheated, I've been bruised
D A G
Just for lovin' You
D A G G
| | |
Just for lovin' You....
D
Crawling through that sleeping rain
A
I screamed and cried and called Your name
Bm G
..
Heard Adelaide echo through the hills
Intro -
C C/B Am G
| | | | |
F F F F
| | | | |
C C/B Am G
| | | | |
F F F F
| | | | |
[Verse 1]
C C/B Am
Hooked on money, hooked on chains
G F
No more cripple, no more cane
C
Why won't You call Me the kid
C/G Am
Best believe I'm afraid
G F
Shake it off every day
Am
I'm leavin' this town
Am G
I ain't been the way that it goes
C F
Rather die alone from something that I chose
Am G F F F F
| | | | |
Go out in style, Go out on fire
[Chorus]
C C/G Am
| | | |
Livin' high..high..high
G F F F F
| | | | |
High above the water
C C/G Am
| | | |
Livin' high..high..high
G F F F F
| | | | |
High above the water
C C/B Am G
| | | | |
F F F F
| | | | |
[Verse 2]
C C/G Am
Dark as day bright as night
G F
That’s the big city life
C
Always beggin' for more
C/G Am
Give and take what You got
G F
Make Your way to the top
Am
I feel what I've found
Am G
I ain't been the way that it goes
C F
Rather die alone from something that I chose
Am G F F F F
| | | | |
Go out in style, Go out on fire
[Chorus]
C C/G Am
| | | |
Livin' high..high..high
G F F F F
| | | | |
High above the water
C C/G Am
| | | |
Livin' high..high..high
G F F F F
| | | | |
High above the water
[Bridge]
Em F
Finally given
C G
A shot in the dark
Em F
We're no longer livin' -
G G G G
| | | | |
Our lives twice as hard
Em Em F F
| | | | |
C C G G
| | | | |
Em Em F F
| | | | |
G G G G
| | | | |
[Chorus]
C C/G Am
| | | |
Livin' high..high..high
G F F F F
| | | | |
High above the water
C C/G Am
| | | |
Livin' high..high..high
G F F F F
| | | | |
High above the water...Yeah..
C C/B Am G
| | | | |
F F F F
| | | | |
C C/B Am G
| | | | |
F F F F
| | | | |
[Outro]
C C/G Am
Hooked on money, hooked on chains
G F
| ..
No more cripple, no more cane
[Intro]
G G Em Em
| | | | |
C D G G
| | | | |
[Verse]
G
Woke up this morning, 50 miles from New Orleans
Em
'n' I Could not find My baby, My wallet or blue jeans
C
'n' all I got is what I believe
D G G
| | |
'n' a shoe for kickin' rocks out by the road
G
Well I've seen You twice before but I will not see You again
Em
I know it's You that left Me stranded out in nowhere, Louisian'
C
From the swamp out by the highway
D G G
| | |
To the other side of Houston, here I go
[Chorus]
C G
Oh, babe why can't You see?
D Em
You're the only thing as heartless as Me
D C G
That I ever met ever since You left
D C Bm Am
| | |
The only place I'd never leave
[Verse]
G
Well another thing I'll never do is love You like I did
Em
I left the lights on for You, Mama, You told Me I was a kid
C
How the Hell did You have the heart -
D G G
| | |
To never let Me know I was alone
G
I drove all the way to Texas with Us dancing in My head
Em
Just preachin' to the window all the things I never said
C
I got two more waitin' on Me
D G G
| | |
You ain't nothing like I've ever seen back home
[Chorus]
C G
Oh, babe why can't You see?
D Em
You're the only thing as heartless as Me
D C G
That I ever met ever since You left
D C Bm Am
| | |
The only place I'd never leave
G G Em Em
| | | | |
C D G G
| | | | |
Em C Em C
| | | | |
Em C D C Bm Am
| | | | |
[Verse]
G
Well I'm out here on the edge of town and there ain't no lookin back
Em
'bout 80 pages to the wind blowin' white smoke from the stacks
C
You can find Me on the front porch
D G G
| | |
Of the A frame out in Big Hill, getting high
[Chorus]
C G
Oh, babe why can't You see?
D Em
You're the only thing as heartless as Me
D C G
That I ever met ever since You left
D C Bm Am
| | |
The only place I'd never leave
C G
Oh, babe why can't You see?
D Em
You're the only thing as heartless as Me
D C G
That I ever met ever since You left
D C Bm Am
| | |
The only place I'd never leave
G G Em Em
| | | | |
C D G G
| | | | |
G G Em Em
| | | | |
C G
| | |
D C Bm Am
| | |
D C Bm Am G
| | | ..
================================================================
G/F#
- 2x00xx
Intro -
G Am C G
| | | | |
G Am
Your silhouette it's in My nightmare
C G
And I can't rest My eyes at all
G Am
And I'll be leavin' by the morning
C G
Ya' ever seen Chicago in the fall
G Am C G
| | | | |
G Am
Mama told Me I was nothing
C G
That Who I was, ain't Who I am
G Am
And livin' free out here gets lonely
C G
Swore I'd do the best I can
Am
'Cause Who I was ain't Who I am
C G
I swore I'd do the best I can
Am
'Cause Who I was ain't Who I am
C G
I swore I'd do the best I can
G Am C G
| | | | |
G Am
A young man angry with a heartache
C G
Will steal 'n' cheat 'n' lie to live
G Am
And gasoline out on this highway
C G
Burning bridges of revenge
Am
'Cause Who I was ain't Who I am
C G G G G/F#
| |
I swore I'd do the best I can
Em D
White lines -
C G G/F# Em
Keep to make My troubles on through the night
D
White lines -
C G G/F# Em
Baby all I ever see when You're cryin'
D C C
| | . . . |
My blinds are drawn.....
G Am
Greenville ain't too far from Austin
C G
A day by foot a night by train
G Am
And I'll leave roses for My baby
C G
Wrapped inside a wedding ring
Am
'Cause Who I was ain't Who I am
C G
I swore I'd do the best I can
Am
'Cause Who I was ain't Who I am
C G
| . . . |
I swore I'd do the best I can.. yeah.
G Am C G
| | | | |
G Am C G
| | | | ...
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