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Ghost Of Guy Clark

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
The old man was Csitting on the tailgate of a '62 Ford flatbed
 C2/BPicking Amon an old guitar, he looked at me and he said, "The engine's dead
It was a Fgood run son," as he strummed a melancholy chord
"Now I've got Cnothing but time to kill until the coming of the Lord"
[Verse 2]
Well, Che played me a few songs, one about a Randall knife
 C2/BOne aAmbout a train, one about the pain of losing the love of his life
Am7/GHe took a Fpuff of that cigarette, blew a breath of smoke that could smother
He said "They Calways said these would kill me and they did," then he laughed and he lit another
[Verse 3]
He said, "I Chear that you write songs boy, play me one that I might know"
 C2/BSo I Amsang him my latest and greatest hit and number one on music row
He Fstopped me before I could finish the verse, said "I think I've heard enough of that
When you've heard Cone you've heard em all," with a grimace of a grin he took his old guitar back
[Verse 4]
He said, "I Cguess that's alright if that's all you've got to give
C2/BIf that's Amall you've got to say in this one life you've got to live
Am7/GThere's no Fmeaning in your melody so predictable and weak
Wasted Cwords and shallow rhymes, I'd rather hear a woman cuss me a blue streak"
[Verse 5]
"You see, the Cpencil to the pad is like the bullet to the gun
The C2/Bpen is Ammightier than the sword if the words are forged from fire from the sun
Am7/GYet some Fdo it for the fame, the fun, the money and all the glory
Yet some Cdo it for their weary soul, won't rest until they tell their story"
[Verse 6]
"You gotta make 'em Cfeel what you feel, help 'em dream a dream and make 'em wonder
It's C2/Blike caAmtchin' lightning in a bottle, make 'em smell the rain and hear the thunder
 Am7/GLet 'em Ftaste the tears of joy or the bittersweet taste of sin
Find the Cpassion in a four letter word or a Sunday morning Amen"
[Verse 7]
CThen he flicked his ashes and he pointed at my heart
Said, "If you're Amsearching for solid gold, that'd be a real good place to start
Let the Fwords speak for themselves, tell the truth, right or wrong
And bare your Csoul for all to see, all for the sake of the song"

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Ghost Of Guy Clark

by Aaron Watson

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Chords in this song · guitar

C2/B

Am7/G

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The old man was sitting on the tailgate of a '62 Ford flatbed

C2/B Am

Picking on an old guitar, he looked at me and he said, "The engine's dead

It was a good run son," as he strummed a melancholy chord

"Now I've got nothing but time to kill until the coming of the Lord"

[Verse 2]

Well, he played me a few songs, one about a Randall knife

C2/B Am

One about a train, one about the pain of losing the love of his life

Am7/G F

He took a puff of that cigarette, blew a breath of smoke that could smother

He said "They always said these would kill me and they did," then he laughed and he lit another

[Verse 3]

He said, "I hear that you write songs boy, play me one that I might know"

C2/B Am

So I sang him my latest and greatest hit and number one on music row

He stopped me before I could finish the verse, said "I think I've heard enough of that

When you've heard one you've heard em all," with a grimace of a grin he took his old guitar back

[Verse 4]

He said, "I guess that's alright if that's all you've got to give

C2/B Am

If that's all you've got to say in this one life you've got to live

Am7/G F

There's no meaning in your melody so predictable and weak

Wasted words and shallow rhymes, I'd rather hear a woman cuss me a blue streak"

[Verse 5]

"You see, the pencil to the pad is like the bullet to the gun

C2/B Am

The pen is mightier than the sword if the words are forged from fire from the sun

Am7/G F

Yet some do it for the fame, the fun, the money and all the glory

Yet some do it for their weary soul, won't rest until they tell their story"

[Verse 6]

"You gotta make 'em feel what you feel, help 'em dream a dream and make 'em wonder

C2/B Am

It's like catchin' lightning in a bottle, make 'em smell the rain and hear the thunder

Am7/G F

Let 'em taste the tears of joy or the bittersweet taste of sin

Find the passion in a four letter word or a Sunday morning Amen"

[Verse 7]

Then he flicked his ashes and he pointed at my heart

Said, "If you're searching for solid gold, that'd be a real good place to start

Let the words speak for themselves, tell the truth, right or wrong

And bare your soul for all to see, all for the sake of the song"

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