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[Verse 1]
CIn a heavy rain Emstanding
FOff an old county Croad
'Side a Amhigh rolling Griver so FswiftC  
CThere was a hitchhiking Emstranger
FQuite pale from the Ccold
On a Amcane, tryin' to Gthumb down a FliftC  
CWell, I pulled up beside Emhim
FAnd let my window on Cdown
To the Amrain and the Fbone-chilling Gwind
CSaid "You look awful Emworn
FIn this late-winter Cstorm
AmWhich way are you Gheaded, my Ffriend?"C  
[Chorus 1]
F"Right Gup to the FspotlighCt
AmDrinkin' all that CFoke and gGin
CAnd I'll be suit-wearin' Emman
FWith gold in my Chand
AmIf today dGoesn't do me Fin"C  
[Interlude]
(same chords as verse)
[Verse 2]
CBehind a gas station Emcounter
FMoving crates full of Cthings
AmThat looked far too Gheavy for FherC  
CThere stood a girl with a Emfrown
FSaid, "Let me just set these Cdown
AmAnd I'll be Gright with you, Fsir"C  
CI said, "No hurry hEmere
FTake all the time that you Cwant"
AmShe said, "A little time and you juFst wait and Gsee
COh, I'll be without a Emcare
FWhen I finally get Cthere"
AmI said, "Miss, tell me Gwhere might that Fbe"C  
[Chorus 2]
F"Right Gup to the FspotlightC  
AmDrinkin' all that FCoke and Ggin
CAnd I'll be a dress-wearin' Emgirl
FWith the heels and the Cpearls
AmIf today dGoesn't do me FinC  
AmIf today dGoesn't do me Fin"C  
[Verse 3]
CWell, I got a head-full this Emmorning
FCuttin' out through the Cfog
AmYou know, I can't Ghelp but wondeFr what's lefCt
CFrom every road that dEmead-ends
FTo those old bitter Cmen
AmPassing time on thGe old courthouse FstepsC  
CAnd there's a feeling you Emget
FNot far from deCspair
AmThat sometimes sets Fin on your mGind
CBut if it's all that you'vEme got
FYou still set the Cclock
AmAnd get up with a Greason to clFimbC  
[Chorus 3]
FRight Gup to the FspotlightC  
AmDrinking all thaFt coke and gGin
CAnd I'll leave these shadows Embehind
FFor a new peace of Cmind
AmIf today dGoesn't do me FinC  
AmIf today dGoesn't do me FinC  

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If Today Doesnt Do Me In

by Ian Noe

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[Verse 1]

C Em

In a heavy rain standing

F C

Off an old county road

Am G F C

'Side a high rolling river so swift

C Em

There was a hitchhiking stranger

F C

Quite pale from the cold

Am G F C

On a cane, tryin' to thumb down a lift

C Em

Well, I pulled up beside him

F C

And let my window on down

Am F G

To the rain and the bone-chilling wind

C Em

Said "You look awful worn

F C

In this late-winter storm

Am G F C

Which way are you headed, my friend?"

[Chorus 1]

F G F C

"Right up to the spotlight

Am F G

Drinkin' all that Coke and gin

C Em

And I'll be suit-wearin' man

F C

With gold in my hand

Am G F C

If today doesn't do me in"

[Interlude]

(same chords as verse)

[Verse 2]

C Em

Behind a gas station counter

F C

Moving crates full of things

Am G F C

That looked far too heavy for her

C Em

There stood a girl with a frown

F C

Said, "Let me just set these down

Am G F C

And I'll be right with you, sir"

C Em

I said, "No hurry here

F C

Take all the time that you want"

Am F G

She said, "A little time and you just wait and see

C Em

Oh, I'll be without a care

F C

When I finally get there"

Am G F C

I said, "Miss, tell me where might that be"

[Chorus 2]

F G F C

"Right up to the spotlight

Am F G

Drinkin' all that Coke and gin

C Em

And I'll be a dress-wearin' girl

F C

With the heels and the pearls

Am G F C

If today doesn't do me in

Am G F C

If today doesn't do me in"

[Verse 3]

C Em

Well, I got a head-full this morning

F C

Cuttin' out through the fog

Am G F C

You know, I can't help but wonder what's left

C Em

From every road that dead-ends

F C

To those old bitter men

Am G F C

Passing time on the old courthouse steps

C Em

And there's a feeling you get

F C

Not far from despair

Am F G

That sometimes sets in on your mind

C Em

But if it's all that you've got

F C

You still set the clock

Am G F C

And get up with a reason to climb

[Chorus 3]

F G F C

Right up to the spotlight

Am F G

Drinking all that coke and gin

C Em

And I'll leave these shadows behind

F C

For a new peace of mind

Am G F C

If today doesn't do me in

Am G F C

If today doesn't do me in

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