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Here's a nice tune by Eric Andersen off his "Stages: The Lost Tracks" album.
Solo guitar accompaniment won't quite capture all the beauty of this one,
without the piano, mandolin, and nice harmonies by Shawn Colvin on
the actual recording.
                               MAKE IT LAST
                              (Eric Andersen)
Guitar: Capo III
Intro:  G   C   G   C   F   G  C  
verse 1:
CIt's 2 am and Gpitch Cblack
And I've Fgot so far to Cgo
My hands are hangin' Ffrom the Cwheel
But my Gmind it only FroamsG  
The Csun went down beGhind the Chills
And the Fmiles are draggin' D7past
This Chighway rolls D7forever
But I'm Fcomin' Ghome at Clast
Refrain:
CMake it lastG  
I want to Ffeel the mornin' come
Make it ClastG  
I want to Fsee the mornin' Gsun
I Cwant to fly
Like an Fangel in the wind
Make it ClastG  
'til I'm Fin your Garms Cagain
verse 2:  (same chords as verse 1)
By the highway is a diamond
Glowin' in the night
All along the dark horizon
First sign and crack of light
Up the road I see a hotel
Better pull in off the line
Tomorrow seems forever
But I'll make it home on time
Repeat refrain.
AmRidin' 'neath the Cshotgun moon
The Fclouds watch from Dm7above
CThe things we do to Gkeep this life
CThe things we do for Flove
AmThe chain they call the Chighway
Can Fnail you like a Dm7stone
What I Cwouldn't do to Ghave one hour
To Fbe with Gyou Calone
Repeat refrain.
Up ahead I see a woman
I can see her silhouette
It's 4 am, the lights are out
I can see the empty bed
She's starin' out the window
She puts out a cigarette
The night rolls on forever
Like the prairies in the West
Repeat refrain.

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Make It Last

by Eric Andersen

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

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Here's a nice tune by Eric Andersen off his "Stages: The Lost Tracks" album.

Solo guitar accompaniment won't quite capture all the beauty of this one,

without the piano, mandolin, and nice harmonies by Shawn Colvin on

the actual recording.

MAKE IT LAST

(Eric Andersen)

Guitar: Capo III

G C G C F G C

Intro:

verse 1:

C G C

It's 2 am and pitch black

F C

And I've got so far to go

F C

My hands are hangin' from the wheel

G F G

But my mind it only roams

C G C

The sun went down behind the hills

F D7

And the miles are draggin' past

C D7

This highway rolls forever

F G C

But I'm comin' home at last

Refrain:

C G

Make it last

I want to feel the mornin' come

C G

Make it last

F G

I want to see the mornin' sun

I want to fly

Like an angel in the wind

C G

Make it last

F G C

'til I'm in your arms again

verse 2: (same chords as verse 1)

By the highway is a diamond

Glowin' in the night

All along the dark horizon

First sign and crack of light

Up the road I see a hotel

Better pull in off the line

Tomorrow seems forever

But I'll make it home on time

Repeat refrain.

Am C

Ridin' 'neath the shotgun moon

F Dm7

The clouds watch from above

C G

The things we do to keep this life

C F

The things we do for love

Am C

The chain they call the highway

F Dm7

Can nail you like a stone

C G

What I wouldn't do to have one hour

F G C

To be with you alone

Repeat refrain.

Up ahead I see a woman

I can see her silhouette

It's 4 am, the lights are out

I can see the empty bed

She's starin' out the window

She puts out a cigarette

The night rolls on forever

Like the prairies in the West

Repeat refrain.

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