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After Mardi Gras

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[Intro]
       Am        G          F   G(x4)
[Verse]
AmSee that Gshadow on the wFallG  
AmDoesn't lGook like me at FallG  
AmHead hung downG  
Intentions Fmeltin' on the Gground
AmSaddest sGhape I ever FsawG  
[Chorus]
CThere's so much I need to do
Cmaj7Before I get over you
C7But I can't bother with it all
   FUntil Fmafter Mardi Gras
CAll that music in the air
Cmaj7Happy people everywhere
C7Make it hard to sing the blues
    FUntil MFmardi Gras is through
[Verse]
AmPut my loGneliness awayF  G  
AmSave it fGor a rainy daFyG  
AmDelay the Gpain
Nothin' Fventured nothin' Ggained
AmThe time'll Gcome but that's okaFyG  
[Chorus]
CRight now I ain't got the time
Cmaj7To sit at home and cry
C7When outside it's carnival
    FMaybe aFmfter Mardi Gras
CI can learn to take it well
Cmaj7Psychoanalyze myself
C7But for now I'm havin' fun
       FUntil MFmardi Gras is done
[Solo]
       Am        G          F   G(x4)
[Outro]
CThere's so much I need to do
Cmaj7Before I get over you
C7But I can't bother with it all
FUntil after FmMardi Gras
CRight now I ain't got the time
Cmaj7To sit at home and cry
C7When outside it's carnival
   FMaybe aFmfter Mardi Gras
[x2 Outro]

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After Mardi Gras

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

[Intro]

Am G F G

(x4)

[Verse]

Am G F G

See that shadow on the wall

Am G F G

Doesn't look like me at all

Am G

Head hung down

F G

Intentions meltin' on the ground

Am G F G

Saddest shape I ever saw

[Chorus]

There's so much I need to do

Cmaj7

Before I get over you

But I can't bother with it all

F Fm

Until after Mardi Gras

All that music in the air

Cmaj7

Happy people everywhere

Make it hard to sing the blues

F Fm

Until Mardi Gras is through

[Verse]

Am G F G

Put my loneliness away

Am G F G

Save it for a rainy day

Am G

Delay the pain

F G

Nothin' ventured nothin' gained

Am G F G

The time'll come but that's okay

[Chorus]

Right now I ain't got the time

Cmaj7

To sit at home and cry

When outside it's carnival

F Fm

Maybe after Mardi Gras

I can learn to take it well

Cmaj7

Psychoanalyze myself

But for now I'm havin' fun

F Fm

Until Mardi Gras is done

[Solo]

Am G F G

(x4)

[Outro]

There's so much I need to do

Cmaj7

Before I get over you

But I can't bother with it all

F Fm

Until after Mardi Gras

Right now I ain't got the time

Cmaj7

To sit at home and cry

When outside it's carnival

F Fm

Maybe after Mardi Gras

[x2 Outro]

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