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Laura Wilson

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[CHORDS]:
E--G3---C/G-0---G/F-3---D/F-0----Em0----D72----A70--
B--3----1----3----3----0----1----2--
G--0----0----0----2----0----2----0--
D--0----2----0----0----2----0----2--
A--2----3----0----0----2----0----0--
E--3----3----2----2----0----0----0--
Tuning: Standard - Capo: His capo is on 4th fret but I believe he is playing half-step down, as capo on 3rd
sounds fine.
Pretty standard fingerpicking pattern, he usually walks up to every C/G with a little
E-------
B-------
G-------
D-------
A--0-2-3
E-3-----
[Verse]
GWell I dreamt that I saw Laura Wilson
C/GIn a vision like we were kids
GI tried to tG/Fell her I'm Emsorry
C/GFor leaving the way that I dD/Fid
GI heard that she married a preacher
C/GI saw her picture one time
GI knew I had nG/Fothing to oEmffer
For this A7life is a D7highway lGife
[Chorus]
C/GI'm getting to old for fGairytale stories
C/GLovers that live on the rGun
C/GHeroes that ride like liGghtning
GHit songs that G/Fnever get sD/Fung
C/GIf the hands on the clock worked baGckwards
C/GI could right all the things I done Gwrong
GI'd stay with G/FLaura WEmilson,
In the C/Ghills of D/FArkansaGs
[Verse]
GWell theres something that I might do different
C/GSome stories that I wouldnt change
GSome people I G/Fwish I'd known Embetter
C/GSome nights that I just couldn't drD/Feam
GI'd spend more time in the sunshine
C/GPicking more traveling songs
GLaughing out G/Floud, sEminging for crowds
Instead of sA7itting here siD7nging aloGne
[Chorus]
C/GI'm getting to old for fGairytale stories
C/GLovers that live on the rGun
C/GHeroes that ride like lGightning
GHit songs that G/Fnever get suDng
C/GIf the hands on th clock worked backGwards
C/GI could right all the things I done wrGong
GI'd stay with G/FLaura WEmilson,
In the C/Ghills of AD/FrkansasG  
[Verse]
GWell theres places that I've seen in my lifetime
C/GSome places I've never been
GSome places I'd G/Flove to go back Emto
C/GSome places I couldnt care lDess
GWell all of the cities I've traveled
C/GAnd all good people I've known
GThe lesson I've learG/Fned is
EmMemories burn all the A7feelings that D7lead me back Ghome
[Chorus]
C/GI'm getting to old for fGairytale stories
C/GLovers that live on the rGun
C/GHeroes that ride like liGghtning
GHit songs that G/Fnever get suDng
C/GIf the hands on the clock worked baGckwards
C/GI could right all the things I done Gwrong
GI'd stay with G/FLaura WEmilson,
In the C/Ghills of D/FArkansaGs

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Laura Wilson

by Joe Purdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

G/F

D/F

[CHORDS]:

G C/G G/F D/F Em D7 A7

E--3----0----3----0----0----2----0--

B--3----1----3----3----0----1----2--

G--0----0----0----2----0----2----0--

D--0----2----0----0----2----0----2--

A--2----3----0----0----2----0----0--

E--3----3----2----2----0----0----0--

Tuning: Standard - Capo: His capo is on 4th fret but I believe he is playing half-step down, as capo on 3rd

sounds fine.

Pretty standard fingerpicking pattern, he usually walks up to every C/G with a little

E-------

B-------

G-------

D-------

A--0-2-3

E-3-----

[Verse]

Well I dreamt that I saw Laura Wilson

C/G

In a vision like we were kids

G G/F Em

I tried to tell her I'm sorry

C/G D/F

For leaving the way that I did

I heard that she married a preacher

C/G

I saw her picture one time

G G/F Em

I knew I had nothing to offer

A7 D7 G

For this life is a highway life

[Chorus]

C/G G

I'm getting to old for fairytale stories

C/G G

Lovers that live on the run

C/G G

Heroes that ride like lightning

G G/F D/F

Hit songs that never get sung

C/G G

If the hands on the clock worked backwards

C/G G

I could right all the things I done wrong

G G/F Em

I'd stay with Laura Wilson,

C/G D/F G

In the hills of Arkansas

[Verse]

Well theres something that I might do different

C/G

Some stories that I wouldnt change

G G/F Em

Some people I wish I'd known better

C/G D/F

Some nights that I just couldn't dream

I'd spend more time in the sunshine

C/G

Picking more traveling songs

G G/F Em

Laughing out loud, singing for crowds

A7 D7 G

Instead of sitting here singing alone

[Chorus]

C/G G

I'm getting to old for fairytale stories

C/G G

Lovers that live on the run

C/G G

Heroes that ride like lightning

G G/F D

Hit songs that never get sung

C/G G

If the hands on th clock worked backwards

C/G G

I could right all the things I done wrong

G G/F Em

I'd stay with Laura Wilson,

C/G D/F G

In the hills of Arkansas

[Verse]

Well theres places that I've seen in my lifetime

C/G

Some places I've never been

G G/F Em

Some places I'd love to go back to

C/G D

Some places I couldnt care less

Well all of the cities I've traveled

C/G

And all good people I've known

G G/F

The lesson I've learned is

Em A7 D7 G

Memories burn all the feelings that lead me back home

[Chorus]

C/G G

I'm getting to old for fairytale stories

C/G G

Lovers that live on the run

C/G G

Heroes that ride like lightning

G G/F D

Hit songs that never get sung

C/G G

If the hands on the clock worked backwards

C/G G

I could right all the things I done wrong

G G/F Em

I'd stay with Laura Wilson,

C/G D/F G

In the hills of Arkansas

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