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Willie Got There First
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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CWell it struck me how cold the rain was
C7but I didn't look for cover at Fall
I just Gstood there face to face with my love
Fwatching her tear drops Gfall
CAnd sad as it was, her blue eyes inspired C7me
C7switched on a light in my Fmind
and Gwhen she was gone, I wrote down a song
to Fclaim the moment as Gmine
[Chorus]
But FWillie Ggot there Cfirst
put Fheartache and Gheartbreak inCto revFerse
e|--------G------------------------------------G---|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------0--2---0-----|
D|----------------------0----2---3---------------|
A|-----------0--2----3---------------------------|
E|---------3-------------------------------------|
like an alchemist turning his sorrow to gold
e|-F--------------------------G-|
B|----------------------------|
G|--2-0--------0--------------|
D|---------3---------3--2---0-|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
lyrics like maps for a soul
GEloquent Ftruth and a D/F#common man's Gwords
I Fhave such a Ggood Cidea for a Fsong
But AmWillie Ggot there Cfirst
[Verse 2]
CThe phases and stages of life they've been C7changing
C7and I was sure changing Ftoo
Gthe rivers of whiskey and Bloody Mary mornings
were Fcausing my plans to fall Gthrough
CBut when I was down I met me an C7angel
C7flying too close to the Fground
Gand we rose up together and the victory moved me
to Fmake a musical Gsound
[Chorus]
But FWillie Ggot there Cfirst
but Ffalling in Glove to a bCeautiful Fverse
e|--------G--------------------------------------------G-----|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------0---2---0-----|
D|-------------------------------0----2---3----------------|
A|-----------------0-----2----3----------------------------|
E|---------3-----------------------------------------------|
like the brush strokes of a renaissance master so bold
e|-F------------------------------G--|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--2-----0--------0---------------|
D|-------------3---------3---2---0-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
still lifes of cold black and gold
Gbreath taking Fcountry side, lD/F#andscapes of Gwords
I Fhave such a Ggood Cidea for a Fsong
But AmWillie Ggot there Cfirst
[Bridge]
The Grhymes are already Cwritten
the Grhythm laid down by the Cband
the Amelodys already been brought to life
by the Dpiano players right D7hand
D7Bobby play it Cpretty
Cleave that harp solo Gin
and AMickey take us, home one more time then lets
Dget on the road Gagain
[Verse 3]
CI'm crazy for feeling so lonely with my C7family
C7and so many Ffriends
GI know how it is with life as with love
when Fone ends another Gbegins
Cto live well you must be C7tougher than leather
C7and tender as a babe in Fa manger
Glets lift up a glass of yesterdays wine
and Fcheers to the red headed sGtranger
[Chorus]
Cause FWillie Ggot there Cfirst
put FGod and the Gdevil intCo the same Fverse
e|--------G--------------------------------------G---|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------0---2--0-----|
D|-------------------------0---2---3---------------|
A|-------------0---2---3---------------------------|
E|--------3----------------------------------------|
like a preacher man letting his Sermon unfold
e|-F----------------------------G-|
B|------------------------------|
G|----2---0-------0-------------|
D|-------------3------3---2---0-|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
a tune like a cure for a soul
Gthe Ftruth in a D/F#cowboys Gwords
I Fhave such a Ggood Cidea for a Fsong
But AmWillie Ggot there CfirstF
Yeah AmWillie gGot there fCirst
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Willie Got There First
by Seth Avett
Chords in this song · guitar
C
C7
F
G
D/F#
Am
A
D
D7
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C
Well it struck me how cold the rain was
C7 F
but I didn't look for cover at all
G
I just stood there face to face with my love
F G
watching her tear drops fall
C C7
And sad as it was, her blue eyes inspired me
C7 F
switched on a light in my mind
G
and when she was gone, I wrote down a song
F G
to claim the moment as mine
[Chorus]
F G C
But Willie got there first
F G C F
put heartache and heartbreak into reverse
G G
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------0--2---0-----|
D|----------------------0----2---3---------------|
A|-----------0--2----3---------------------------|
E|---------3-------------------------------------|
like an alchemist turning his sorrow to gold
F G
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|--2-0--------0--------------|
D|---------3---------3--2---0-|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
lyrics like maps for a soul
G F D/F# G
Eloquent truth and a common man's words
F G C F
I have such a good idea for a song
Am G C
But Willie got there first
[Verse 2]
C C7
The phases and stages of life they've been changing
C7 F
and I was sure changing too
G
the rivers of whiskey and Bloody Mary mornings
F G
were causing my plans to fall through
C C7
But when I was down I met me an angel
C7 F
flying too close to the ground
G
and we rose up together and the victory moved me
F G
to make a musical sound
[Chorus]
F G C
But Willie got there first
F G C F
but falling in love to a beautiful verse
G G
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------0---2---0-----|
D|-------------------------------0----2---3----------------|
A|-----------------0-----2----3----------------------------|
E|---------3-----------------------------------------------|
like the brush strokes of a renaissance master so bold
F G
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--2-----0--------0---------------|
D|-------------3---------3---2---0-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
still lifes of cold black and gold
G F D/F# G
breath taking country side, landscapes of words
F G C F
I have such a good idea for a song
Am G C
But Willie got there first
[Bridge]
G C
The rhymes are already written
G C
the rhythm laid down by the band
A
the melodys already been brought to life
D D7
by the piano players right hand
D7 C
Bobby play it pretty
C G
leave that harp solo in
A
and Mickey take us, home one more time then lets
D G
get on the road again
[Verse 3]
C C7
I'm crazy for feeling so lonely with my family
C7 F
and so many friends
G
I know how it is with life as with love
F G
when one ends another begins
C C7
to live well you must be tougher than leather
C7 F
and tender as a babe in a manger
G
lets lift up a glass of yesterdays wine
F G
and cheers to the red headed stranger
[Chorus]
F G C
Cause Willie got there first
F G C F
put God and the devil into the same verse
G G
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------0---2--0-----|
D|-------------------------0---2---3---------------|
A|-------------0---2---3---------------------------|
E|--------3----------------------------------------|
like a preacher man letting his Sermon unfold
F G
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|----2---0-------0-------------|
D|-------------3------3---2---0-|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
a tune like a cure for a soul
G F D/F# G
the truth in a cowboys words
F G C F
I have such a good idea for a song
Am G C F
But Willie got there first
Am G C
Yeah Willie got there first
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