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A Guy Named Joe - (c) Joe Stevens http://www.coyotegrace.com
EmThe wind has cCadd9ome to take me down a nDotch,
Cadd9A peg, or a level or Emtwo
The swollen Cadd9moon has got 
Her sDights set on me tCadd9oo
EmThe devil sCadd9un gonna take me hDigher
Cadd9Higher than I ever been bEmefore
I told my Cadd9mama, no
DI can’t take no moreCadd9  
I can’t take no mEmoreCadd9  D  Cadd9  
EmThe wind has coCadd9me to take me doDwn
To the empty Cadd9farm where I grew up on the lEmand
I built this cCadd9hildhood for a bDoy
With my oCadd9wn two hands
EmI look aCadd9round, them bony tDrees
And sunken Cadd9cows, there’s almost Emsnow
Nobody knows noCadd9thing
DExcept what me and the cCadd9row do knowEm  Cadd9  D  Cadd9  
DWho am I to cGhange my lCadd9ife?
DWho am I to fGuck with fCadd9orm?
DWho am I to wGeather a sCadd9torm?
Cadd9But I gDo sCadd9low
Cadd9I said DgooCadd9dbye to everyone I know
Cadd9And one DmoCadd9rning I awoke
And I was this guDy named Joe
EmThe wind has cCadd9ome to take me doDwn to the field
Cadd9To dream by the light of the Emmoon
No, there aiCadd9n’t no coming hDome,
No going Cadd9back, skipping JEmune
EmI sit by the wCadd9ater down by the freDeway
The cotton iCadd9s hot and the corn is Emhigh
Don’t know what I’m going tCadd9o do
With mysDelf tonightCadd9  
DWho am I to cGhange my nCadd9ame?
DSome things will alGways stay thCadd9e same
DThere really ain’t Gno one to blCadd9ame
DCan’t expect noboGdy to live in thaCadd9t pain
Cadd9But I know you mDiss me Cadd9so
Cadd9I said goodbye to eDveryone I Cadd9know
Cadd9And one morDning I Cadd9awoke
And I was this gDuy named Joe...

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A Guy Named Joe

by Coyote Grace

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Cadd9

A Guy Named Joe - (c) Joe Stevens http://www.coyotegrace.com

Em Cadd9 D

The wind has come to take me down a notch,

Cadd9 Em

A peg, or a level or two

Cadd9

The swollen moon has got

D Cadd9

Her sights set on me too

Em Cadd9 D

The devil sun gonna take me higher

Cadd9 Em

Higher than I ever been before

Cadd9

I told my mama, no

D Cadd9

I can’t take no more

Em Cadd9 D Cadd9

I can’t take no more

Em Cadd9 D

The wind has come to take me down

Cadd9 Em

To the empty farm where I grew up on the land

Cadd9 D

I built this childhood for a boy

Cadd9

With my own two hands

Em Cadd9 D

I look around, them bony trees

Cadd9 Em

And sunken cows, there’s almost snow

Cadd9

Nobody knows nothing

D Cadd9 Em Cadd9 D Cadd9

Except what me and the crow do know

D G Cadd9

Who am I to change my life?

D G Cadd9

Who am I to fuck with form?

D G Cadd9

Who am I to weather a storm?

Cadd9 D Cadd9

But I go slow

Cadd9 D Cadd9

I said goodbye to everyone I know

Cadd9 D Cadd9

And one morning I awoke

And I was this guy named Joe

Em Cadd9 D

The wind has come to take me down to the field

Cadd9 Em

To dream by the light of the moon

Cadd9 D

No, there ain’t no coming home,

Cadd9 Em

No going back, skipping June

Em Cadd9 D

I sit by the water down by the freeway

Cadd9 Em

The cotton is hot and the corn is high

Cadd9

Don’t know what I’m going to do

D Cadd9

With myself tonight

D G Cadd9

Who am I to change my name?

D G Cadd9

Some things will always stay the same

D G Cadd9

There really ain’t no one to blame

D G Cadd9

Can’t expect nobody to live in that pain

Cadd9 D Cadd9

But I know you miss me so

Cadd9 D Cadd9

I said goodbye to everyone I know

Cadd9 D Cadd9

And one morning I awoke

And I was this guy named Joe...

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