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Garth Brooks No Fences
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1. If tomorrow never comes 8. Victim of the game
2. Not counting you 9. Friends in low places
3. Much to young(to feel this damn old) 10. Wild horses
4. The Dance 11. Unanswered prayers
5. The thunder rolls 12. Same old story
6. New way to fly 13. Mr. Blue
7. Two of a kind, workin' on a full house 14. Wolves
Text Editing : Oliver Herzog
Transcription : Michael Maronde ([email protected])
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1. If tomorrow never comes
Intro: G Am7/G
Verse:
G Am7
Sometimes late at night
D Am7/G G
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
D Am7
She's lost in peaceful dreams
D C G Am7/G G
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
G Am7
And the thought crosses my mind
D G
If I never wake up in the morning
D Am7 D
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
C G
About her in my heart
Chorus:
C
If tomorrow never comes
G
Will she know how much I loved her
D Am7 D
Did I try in every way to show her every day
C G
That she's my only one
C
And if my time on earth were through
D Em
And she must face the world without me
Am7
Is the love I gave her in the past
D
Gonna be enough to last
G
If tomorrow never comes
'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there's no second chance to tell her how I feel
Chorus:
Tag:
Am7
So tell that someone that you love
D
Just what you're thinking of
C H Am7 G
If tomorrow never comes
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2. Not Counting You
Intro: E
H E
When loving turns to parting I'm always the first to leave
Fis H
Cause when it comes to heartaches I'd rather give than to receive
E A A/Ab Fis
I've never cried myself to sleep just praying I'll get through
A H E
I've never lost at love not counting you
Chorus:
H7 E A
Not counting you I've never had a heartache
H E
Not counting you I never have been blue
H7 E
There's no exceptions to the rule
A A/Ab Fis
I've never been nobody's fool
A H E
I've never lost at love not counting you
Solo:
I've never got down on my knees an asked the lord above
If he would only bring me the one I'm dreaming of
Begging to be taken back and swearin I'll be true
Has never crossed my mind not counting you
Chorus:
Chorus : E A H E
There's no exceptions to the rule
I've never been nobody's fool
I've never lost at love not counting you
No,I've never lost at love not counting you
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3. Much to Young (to feel this damn old)
Intro :G Am7 D C G
Verse :
G Am7
This ol' highway's getting longer
D C G D
Seems there ain't no end in sight
G Am7
To sleep would be best, but I just can't afford to rest
D C G D
I've got to ride in Denver tomorrow night
I called the house but no one answered
For the last two weeks no one's been home
I guess she's through with me, to tell the thruth I just can't see
What's kept the woman holding on this long
Chorus:
C G D/Fis Em
And the white line's getting longer and the saddle's getting cold
C D G
I'm much too young to feel this damn old
C G D/Fis Em
All my cards are on the table with no ace left in the hole
C D G
I'm much too young to feel this damn old
Solo : G Am7 D C G D 2mal
Verse:
The competition's getting younger
Tougher broncs, you know I can't recall
A worn out tape of Chris LeDoux, lonely women
Seem to be the only friends I've left at all
Chorus:
Lord, I'm much too young to feel this damn old
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4. The Dance
Garth Brooks
Intro:
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Guitar intro
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Verse:
G C/G G C/G C
Looking back on the memory of
D G D
The dance we shared 'neath the stars above
G C/G G C/G C
For a moment all the world was right
D Em D
How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye
Chorus:
C D
And now I'm glad I didn't know
Hm7
The way it all would end
C D
The way it all would go
C D
% Our lives are better left to chance
Hm7
I could have missed the pain
C D G(1st repeat intro lick 2nd repeat from %)
But I'd have had to miss the dance
Verse:
Holding you I held everything
For a moment wasn't I a king
If I'd only known how the king would fall
Then, who's to say you know I might have changed it all
Chosus : 2th times from %
Keyboard ending 1
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5. The Thunder Rolls
Garth Brooks
Key of Dm
Intro: Dm
Verse:
Dm Bb
Three-thirty in the morning, not a soul in sight
A Dm
The city's lookin' like a ghost town on a moonless summer night
Dm Bb
Raindrops on the windshield, there's a storm moving in
A Dm
He's headin' back from somewhere that he never should have been
C C/H A Dm
And the thunder rolls, and the thunder rolls
Verse:
Every light is burnin', in a house across town
She's pacin' by the telephone in her faded flannel gown
Askin' for a miracle, hopin' she's not right
Prayin' it's the weather that's kept him out all night
Chorus:
C C/H A Dm C Dm
And the thunder rolls, and the thunder rolls
Bb C Dm C Dm
And the thunder rolls and the lightnin' strikes
Bb C A G A
Another love grows cold on a sleepless night
Bb C Dm C Dm
As the storm blows on out of control
Bb C Dm
Deep in her heart the thunder rolls
Verse:
She's waitin' by the window when he pulls into the drive
She rushes out to hold him thankful he's alive
But on the wind and rain a strange new perfume blows
And the lightnin' flashes in her eyes and he knows that she knows
C C/H A Dm C Dm Dm Dm Dm
And the thunder rolls, and the thunder rolls
Chorus:
Outro: same as the intro
Verse:
She runs back down the hallway, through the bedroom door.
She reaches for the pistol hidden in the dresser drawer.
Tells the lady in the mirror, "He won't do this again!".
Tonight'll be the last time she'll wonder where he's been...
Chrous:
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6.New way to fly
Intro : Bb
Verse:
Bb
Like birds on a high line
F
They line up at night time at the bar
They all once were love birds
Bb
Now bluebirds are all that they are
They landed in hell
Eb Eb/D Cm
The minute they fell from love's sky
Bb
And now they hope in the wine
F Bb
That they'll find a new way to fly
Chorus:
Bb
A new way to fly
Gm
Far away from goodbye
Eb
Above the clouds and the rain
F
The memories and the pain
Bb
And the tears that they cry
F Bb
Now the lesson's been learned
Gm
They've all crashed and burned
Eb
But they can leave it behind
F
If they could just find
Bb
A new way to fly
Verse:
By the end of the night
They'll be high as a kite once again
And they don't seem to mind all the time
Or the money they spend
It's a high price to pay
To just find a way to get by
But it's worth every dime
If they find a new way to fly
Repeat Chorus
They'll leave it behind
As soon as they find
A new way to fly
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7.Two of a kind, workin' on a full house
Intro : A D
Verse:
D
Yea, she's my lady luck
Hey, I'm her wild card man
Together we're buildin' up a real hot hand
G
We live out in the country
D
Hey, she's my little queen of the south
A
Yea, we're two of a kind
D
Workin' on a full house
Verse:
She wakes me every mornin'
With a smile and a kiss
Her strong country lovin' is hard to resist
She's my easy lovin' woman
I'm her hard-workin' man, no doubt
Yea, we're two of a kind
Workin' on a full house
Chorus:
G
Yea, a pickup truck is her limousine
D
And her favorite dress is her faded blue jeans
E
She loves me tender when the goin' get tough
A
Sometimes we fight just so we can make up
Verse:
Lord I need that little woman
Like the crops need the rain
She's my honeycomb and I'm her sugar cane
We really fit together
If you know what I'm talkin' about
Yea, we're two of a kind
Workin' on a full house
Solo : A D
Chorus:
This time I found a keeper, I made up my mind
Lord the perfect combination is her heart and mine
The sky's the limit, no hill is too steep
We're playin' for fun, but we're playin' for keeps
So draw the curtain, honey
Turn the lights down low
We'll find some country music on the radio
I'm yours and you're mine
Hey, that's what it's all about
Yea, we're two of a kind
Workin' on a full house
Lord, mama, we'll be two of a kind
Workin' on a full house
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8.Victim of the game
Intro : G C G C
Verse :
G
Well, it took a little time
C
But I guess you finally learned
G D/Fis Em
That promises get broken
A D
And bridges do get burned
G G/H
You've been sittin' through the ashes
H C
Just tryin' to find a flame
G
Holdin' on to nothin'
D G
You're a victim of the game
Verse:
You were standin' way too close
To see it all fall apart
And there were things you couldn't hear
�Cause you were listenin' with your heart
But you can't say I didn't warn you
Now there's no one else to blame
There's no one quite as blind
As a victim of the game
Chorus:
C F F C
And it don't matter who you are
G F E
It treats everyone the same
Am Am/G D/Fis D
All you need's a heart
C D G C G C
To be a victim of the game
Versee:
You know it's really gettin' to you
When you take to tellin' lies
And you can try to fool your friends
But you can't look 'em in the eye
There ain't no standin' tall
In the shadow of the shame
When everybody knows
That you're a victim of the game
Repeat Chorus:
G G/H
Oh, you know, when I look into your eyes
H C
I can really feel the pain
C G
Starin' at the mirror
D G
At a victim of the game
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9. Friends in Low Places
Garth Brooks
Intro:
A e dim Hm E on
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Verse:
A
Blame it all on my roots
e dim
I showed up in boots
Hm
And ruined your black tie affair
E
The last one to know, the last one to show
A
I was the last one you thought you'd see there
Verse:
A
And I saw the surprise
e dim
And the fear in his eyes
Hm
When I took his glass of champagne
E
I toasted you said honey we may be through
But you'll never hear me complain
Chorus:
A
Cause I got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases
Hm
My blues away
E
And I'll be okay
A
I'm not big on social graces
I think I'll step on out to the oasis
Hm E
�Cause I've got friends in low places
Solo:
Verse:
Well I guess I was wrong
I just don't belong
But hey, I've been there before
Everything's all right, I'll just say goodnight
And I'll show myself to the door
Hey I didn't mean to cause a big scene
Just give me an hour and then
Well I'll be as high as that ivory tower
That you're livin' in
Chorus: 2 times
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10. Wild horses
Intro: E E/Eb Cism Cism/H A H 2 mal
Verse:
E
From a phone booth in Cheyenne
Abm
I made a promise to Diane
A
No more rodeos
Fism H
I'd gone my last go 'round
The same promise that I made
In San Antone and Santa Fe
But tonight I saddled up
And let her down
Chorus:
A E Cism H E
Wild horses keep draggin' me away
Fism A H
And I'll lose more than I'm gonna win someday
A Abm
Wild horses just stay wild
A Am
And her heart is all I break
E Cism H E
Wild horses keep draggin' me away
Verse:
She'll watch me drive around her block
Gettin' courage up to stop
To make her one more promise
That I can't keep
The way I love the rodeo
I guess I should let her go
Before I hurts her more
Than she loves me
Chorus: 2x
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11. Unanswered Prayers
Intro : D D/Fis G A
Verse:
D D/Fis G
Just the other night at a hometown football game
D D/Cis Hm Hm/A Em A
My wife and I ran into my old high school flame
G Fism Hm Hm/A G D/Fis
And as I introduced them the past came back to me
Em D/Fis G A
And I couldn't help but think of the way things used to be
She was the one that I'd wanted for all times
And each night I'd spend prayin' that God would make her mine
And if he'd only grant me this wish I wished back then
Em D/Fis A
I'd never ask for anything again
Chorus:
D D/Fis G A
Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
D D/Cis Hm Hm/A Em A
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
D D7 G E
That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care
D Hm Em A
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers
She wasn't quite the angel that I remembered in my dreams
And I could tell that time had changed me
In her eyes too it seemed
We tried to talk about the old days
There wasn't much we could recall
I guess the lord knows what he's doin' after all
G Fism Hm
And as she walked away I looked at my wife
Em D/Fis
And then and there I thank the Good Lord
G A
For the gifts in my life
Chorus
Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he may not answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered .....
Some of God's greatest gifts are all too often unanswered .....
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers
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12.Same old story
Into :
E
While they dance
E4/H
How she holds him
E
Pulls him close
E4/H H
And loves him so
Dmaj7 Cism A
While he dreams of another
E
And counts the days
H E
Until he lets her go
Chorus:
E Abm
Same old story
Cism Cism/H Abm Cis
That everybody knows
Cism Fism C
It's one heart holdin' on
H E A E H
One letting go
Verse:
While they ride
Lord, he tells her
How they two
Will settle down
But she only hears the highway
And a voice
In some other town
Bridge:
A E
And the harder
A E
He holds her
A A/Ab Fism E E4/H
The more she slips away
Chorus:
Same old story .....
H E D Cism H E
One letting go Same old story
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13.Mr.Blue
Intro:
E Am6
Our guardian star lost all its glow
H E
The day that I lost you
E Am6
It lost all its glitter the day you said "no"
H E
And its grey skies turned to blue
Am6 E Am H
Like him I am doubtful That your love is true
E Am H E
So if you decide to call on me Ask for Mr.Blue
Verse:
E Abm
I'm Mr.Blue
A H E
When you say you love me
A H E E/Eb Cism Cism/H
Then prove it by goin' out on the sly
Fism H Abm
Provin' your love is untrue
A H E
Call me Mr.Blue
I'm Mr.Blue
When you say you're sorry
Then turn around headed for the light of town
Hurtin' me through and through
Call me Mr.Blue
Bridge:
H E
I sleep alone each night
H E
Wait by the phone each night
Abm
But you don't call
Fis H
And I won't hurt my pride
Call me mister
Verse:
I won't tell you
When you paint the town
A bright red to turn it upside down
I'm painting it too
But I'm painting it blue
Bridge:
Verse:
I won't tell you
When you paint the town
A bright red to turn it upside down
I'm painting it too
But I'm painting it blue
Call me Mr.Blue
Call me mister
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14.Wolves
Intro : D D/Fis G A4
Verse:
D D/Fis G
January's always bitter
A4 D D/Fis G A4
But lord, this one beats all
D D/Fis G
The wind ain't quit for weeks now
A A4 A A4
And the drifts are ten feet tall
G G/H A
I been all night drivin' heifers
D G
Closer in to lower ground
D
Then I spent the mornin' thinkin'
A D
'Bout the ones the wolves pulled down
Verse:
Charlie Barton and his family
Stopped today to say goodbye
He said the bank was takin' over
The last few years were just too dry
And I promised that I'd visit
When they found a place in town
Then I spent a long time thinkin'
'Bout the ones the wolves pull down
Chorus:
G A D G
Lord, please shine a light of hope
Em A D D7
On those of us who fall behind
G A D G
And when we stumble in the snow
Em D/Fis A
Could you help us up while there's still time
Verse:
Well, I don't mean to be complainin' Lord
You've always seen me through
And I know you got your reasons
For each and every thing you do
But tonight outside my window
There's a lonesome, mournful sound
And I just can't keep from thinkin'
'Bout the ones the wolves pull down
Oh, Lord, keep me from bein'
The one the wolves pull down
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Garth Brooks The Chase
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1. We shall be free 6. Dixie chicken
2. Somewhere other than the night 7. Learning to live again
3. Mr.Right 8. That summer
4. Every now and then 9. Night rider's lament
5. Walking after midnight 10. Face to face
Text Editing : Oliver Herzog
Transcription : Michael Maronde ([email protected])
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1. We shall be free
Intro:
G E
This ain't comin' from no prophet
A C D
Just an ordinary man
Em G
When I close my eyes I see
A
The way this world shall be
C D G
When we all walk hand in hand
Verse:
G
When the last child cries for a crust of bread
C D
When the last man dies for just words that he said
G
When there's shelter over the poorest head
Em D G
We shall be free
When the last thing we notice is the color of skin
And the first thing we look for is the beauty within
When the skies and the oceans are clean again
Then we shall be free
Em A
We shall be free
C D
We shall be free
G A
Stand straight, walk proud
C D G
'Cause we shall be free
When we're free to love anyone we choose
When this world's big enough for all different views
When we all can worship from our own kind of pew
Then we shall be free
We shall be free
We shall be free
Have a little faith, Hold out
'Cause we shall be free
Em C
And when money talks for the very last time
G D
And nobody walks a step behind
Em A
When there's only one race and that's mankind
C D G
Then we shall be free
We shall be free
We shall be free
Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith, hold out
We shall be free
We shall be free
We shall be free
Stand straight, have a little faith
We shall be free
We shall be free ( repeat 2 times)
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2. Somewhere other than the night
Intro : Eb Cm Cm/Bb Bb
Verse:
Cm Ab Eb
He could see the storm clouds rollin' across the hill
Gm Cm Ab
He barely beat the rain in from the field
Eb Eb/G Ab
And between the backdoor slammin' she heard him say
Fm Bb
"Damn this rain and damn this wasted day"
Eb Eb/G Ab
But she's been waitin' for this day for oh so long
Eb Bb
She was standin' in the kitchen with nothin' but her apron on
Cm Cm/Bb Ab
And in disbelief he stood and he stared a while
Eb Bb
When their eyes met, they both began to smile
Chorus:
Ab
Somewhere other than the night
Bb Eb
She needs to hear I love you
Ab
Somewhere other than the night
Bb Eb
She needs to know you care
Cm Cm/Bb
She wants to know she's needed
Cm/A Ab
She needs to be held tight
Ab Bb Eb
Somewhere other than the night
Bridge: Eb Cm Cm/Bb Bb
Verse:
Cm Ab Eb
They spent the day wrapped up in a blanket on the fron porch swing
Gm Cm Ab
He'd come to realize he'd neglected certain things
Eb Eb/G Ab
And there are times she feels alone even by his side
Fm Bb
It was the first time she ever saw him cry
Repeat Chorus:
To know she's needed
She needs to be held tight
Somewhere other than the night
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3. Mr.Right
Intro:
Verse:
A E A D
I can tell by the way you've been turning men down
A E
Not your ordinary guy is gonna do
A E
You've been waitin' for that someone
A D
Who can turn your head around
A E A
Well now honey, I'm that special one for you
Chorus:
Cis Fis
There must be a million fish out in that ocean
H E F F E
So you must find the one that's right for you somehow
A
Well, it's up to you, I'm here for years
D
Or 'till the night-time disappears
A E A
I'm Mr.Right or Mr. Right now
Verse:
And if you'd choose to be my wife
I would love you all my life
I'd do everything you precious heart allowed
Or we could make love all night long
And in the morning I'd be gone
I'm Mr.Right or Mr.Right now
Repeat Chorus:
I'm Mr.Right forever or just until whenever
Mr.Right or Mr.Right now
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4. Every now and then
Intro : D D/G
Verse:
D D/Fis G A
I walked down to the park last night
D D/Fis G A
Warm breeze stirring up a soft moonlight
Hm Hm/A G D/Fis
And my mind started drifting to way back when
Em D/Fis G A D
Yes I do think about you every now and then
The other day I saw a car like you used to drive
I got a funny feeling down deep inside
And for the briefest moment I felt a smile begin
Em D/Fis G A D D/Db
Yes I do think about you every now and then
Chorus:
Hm Fism Em
I love my life and I'd never trade
D/Fis G A
Between what you and me had and the life I've made
Hm Fism Em
She's here and she's real, but you were too
D/Fis G A
And every once in a while I think about you
Verse:
I heard a song on the radio just yesterday
The same one you always asked me to play
And when the song was over
I wished they'd played it again
Yes I do think about you every now and then
Chorus: ..
Verse:
I've been layin' here all night listenin' to the rain
Talkin' to my heart and trying to explain
Why sometimes I catch myself
Wondering what might have been
Yes I do think about you every now and then
Every now and then
Every now and then
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5. Walking after midnight
Verse:
F
I got out walkin' after midnight
Bb
Out in the starlight
Just like we used to do
F Cis
I'm always walkin' after midnight
C F
Searching for you
Verse:
I walk for miles along the highway
Well, that's just my way
Of sayin' I love you
I'm always walkin' after midnight
Searchin' for you
Chorus:
Bb
I stop to see a weeping willow
Cryin' on his pillow
F
Maybe he's cryin' for me
Bb
And as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me
F C
I'm lonesome as I can be
Verse:
I got out walkin' after midnight
Out in the moonlight
Just a-hopin' you may be
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight
Searchin' for you
Chorus : C CIS D
Verse : G
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6. Dixie chicken
Intro :
Verse:
G
I seen the bright lights of Memphis
D
And the Commodore Hotel
And it was there beneath the streetlamp
G
Where I met a southern belle
C G
Well she took me to the river
D
Where she cast her spell
And it was 'neath that Memphis moonlight
G
She sang this song so well
Chorus;
G
If you'll be my Dixie chicken
D
I'll be yout Tennessee lamb
And we can walk together
G
Down in Dixie land
G
Down in Dixie land
Solo:
Verse:
We hit all the hotspots
My money flowed like wine
till the lowdown southern whiskey
Began to fog my mind
Well I don't remember church bells
Or the money I put down
On the white picket fence and boardwalk
At the house on the edge of town
Now but boy do I remember
The strain of her refrain
And the nights we spent together
And the way she called by name
Repeat Chorus
It's been a year since she ran away
Guess that guitar player sure could play
She always liked to sing along
He was always handy with a song
Then one night in the lobby
Of the Commodore Hotel
I by chance met a bartender
Who said he knew her well
And as he handed me a drink
He began to hum a song
And all the boys there at the bar
Began to sing along
Repeat Chorus (twice)
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7. Learning to live again
Intro : F4 F Fx F F4 F C
Verse :
F4 F Fx F
I burned my hand, and I cut my face
F4 F C
Heaven knows how long it's been
F4 F Fx F
Since I've felt so out of place
Dm C
I'm wonderin' if I'll fit in
Debbie and Charley said they'd be here by nine
And Deb said she might bring a friend
Just my luck, they're right on time
So here I go again
Chorus
Bb F
I'm gonna smile my best smile
C F
And I'm gonna laugh like it's goin' out of style
Bb Am Bb C Bb-A-G
Look into her eyes and pray that she don't see
Gm Am Bb C F
That learning to live again is killing me
Verse:
Little cafe, table for four
But there's just conversation for three
I like the way she let me get the door
I wonder what she thinks of me
Debbie just whispered, "You're doin' fine"
And wish that I felt the same
She's asked me to dance, now her hand's in mine
Oh, my god, I've forgotten her name
Chorus: ..
Solo: Gm Am Bb C
Verse:
Now here we are beneath her porch light
And I say what a great time it's been
A kiss on the cheek, a whisper goodnight
And I say "can I see you again"
Chorus:
And she gonna smiles her best smile
And she laughs like it's goin' out of style
Looks into my eyes and says, "We'll see"
Oh this learning to live again is killing me
God this learning to live again is killing me
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8. That summer
Intro : D E
Verse:
A
I went to work for her that summer
Fism
A teenage kid so far from home
D
She was a lonenly widow woman
E
Hell bent to make it on her own
A
We were a thousand miles from nowhere
Fism
Wheat fields as far as I could see
D
Both needin' somethin' from each other
E A
Not knowin' yet what that might be
Verse:
'Till she came to me one evening
Hot cup of coffee and a smile
In a dress that I was certain
She hadn't worn in quite a while
There was a difference in her laughter
There was a softness in her eyes
And on the air there was a hunger
Even a boy could recognize
Chorus:
E D
She had a need to feel the thunder
A
To chase the lightnin' from the skies
D
To watch the storm with all its wonder
E
Raging in her lover's eyes
Fism E
She had to ride the heat of passion
D A
Like a comet burnin' bright
D
Rushing head long in the wind
E
Out where only dreams had been
A
Burnin' both ends of the night
Verse:
That summer wind was all around me
Nothin' between us but the night
And when I told her that I'd never
She softly whispered that's alright
And then I watched her hands of leather
Turn to velvet in a touch
There's never been another summer
When I have ever learned so much
Repeat Chorus:
Solo:
Verse:
I often think about that summer
The sweat the moonlight and the lace
And I have rarely held another
When I haven't seen her face
And every time I pass a wheat field
Watch it dancin' with the wind
Although I know it isn't real
I just can't help but feel
Her hungry arms again
Repeat Chorus:
Rushing head long in the wind
Out where only dreams had been
Burnin' both ends of the night
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9. Night rider's lament
One night while I was out a ridin'
The grave yard shift, midnight 'til dawn
The moon was bright as a readin' light
For a letter from an old friend back home
And he asked me
Why do you ride for your money
Tell me why do you rope for short pay
You ain't a gettin' nowhere
And you're loosin' your share
Boy, you must have gone crazy out there
He said last night I ran on to Jenny
She's married and has a good life
And boy you sure missed the track
When you never come back
She's the perfect professional's wife
And she asked me
Why does he ride for his money
And tell me why does he rope for short pay
He ain't a gettin' nowhere
And he's loosin' his share
Boy, he must've gone crazy out there
Ah but they've never seen the Northern Lights
They've never seen a hawk on the wing
They've never spent spring at the Great Divide
And they've never heard ole' camp cookie sing
Well I read up the last of my letter
And I tore of the stamp for black Jim
And when Billy rode up to relieve me
He just looked at my letter and grinned
He said now
Why do they ride for their money
Tell me why do they ride for short pay
They ain't a gettin' nowhere
And they're loosin' their share
Boy, they must have gone crazy out there
Son,they all must be crazy out there
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10. Face to face
There was a bad boy in the school yard
Waited on you every day
Seemed like every time you turned around
Well he was standin' in your way
Well he broke your glasses
The girls all laughed
As he pushed you to the floor
But then you stood up one day knowin'
You couldn't stand it anymore
And your gentle hand was finally clenched in rage
You were face to face
Chorus 1:
Face to face with the devil that you've been dreadin'
Eye to eye finally has arrived
But bad as it was, well now brother wasn't it better
Dealin' with him face to face
You date showed up with flowers
And you thought your dreams had come
But with every passing hour
You felt it come undone
Then the night exploded and you bedded him no
But he forever changed your life
And now he waits a judge and jury
Thinkin' you'll break down inside
And with a finger you can put his fists away
And you're face to face
Chorus 2:
Face to face with the devil that you've been dreadin'
Eye to eye finally has arrived
But bad as it was, well little sister wasn't it better
Dealin' with him face to face
'Cause it'll never go away
Until the fear that you are runnin' from is finally embrassed
Drivin' by the grave yard
On a wicked winter's eye
And you're wonderin' why a man of faith
Is whistlin' nervously
Then you stop the car
And you hold your heart
'Cause you finally realize
Hell, the devil ain't in the darkness
He's a'rattlin' 'round inside
And with folded hands you truly start to pray
And you're face to face
Repeat Chorus 1
'Cause it'll never go away
Until the fear that you are runnin' from is finally embrassed
Face to face
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Garth Brooks Ropin' the wind
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1. Against the grain 8. We bury the hatchet
2. Rodeo 9. In lonesome dove
3. What she's doing now 10. The river
4. Burning bridges 11. Alabama clay
5. Papa loved mama 12. Everytime that it rains
6. Shameless 13. Nobody gets off in this town
7. Cold shoulder 14. Cowboy bill
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1. Against the grain
Intro: D
Verse:
D
folks call me a maverick, guess i ain't too diplomatic,
D C G D
i just never been the kind to go along.
D
avoiding confrontation for the sake of conformation
D C G A
and i'll admit i tend to sing a different song.
A Bm A G
but sometimes you just can't be afraid to wear a different hat.
E7 A
If columbus had complied this ol' world might still be flat.
D F
nothing ventured, nothing gained.
G C G D
sometimes you've got to go against the grain.
verse:
well, i have been accused of making my own rules.
there must be rebel blood just a-runnin' through my veins.
but i ain't no hypocrite, what you see is what you get.
and that's the only way i know to play the game.
old noah took much ridicule building his great arc.
but after 40 days and 40 nights, he was looking pretty smart.
sometimes its best to brave the wind and rain.
by havin' the strength to go against the grain.
Solo: A G D A G D E ...??
verse:
D E
well there's more folks than a few who share my point of few.
D A E
but they're worried if they're gonna sink or swim.
E
they'd like to buck the system, but the deck is stacked against them.
D A B
and they're a little scared to go out on a limb.
C#m B A
but if you're gonna make a difference, if you're gonna leave your mark.
F#7 B
you can't follow like a bunch of sheep, you've gotta listen to your heart.
E G
go bustin' in like ol' john wayne.
A D A E
sometimes you've got to go against the grain.
E G
nothing ventured nothing gained,
A D A E
sometimes you've got to go against the grain.
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2. Rodeo
Intro: G A E G A E
Verse:
E
His eyes are cold and restless
A E
His wounds have almost healed
A E
And she'd give half of Texas
A E
Just to change the way he feels
E
She knows his love's in Tulsa
A
And she knows he's gonna go
E
Well, it ain't no woman, flesh and blood
H
It's that damned old rodeo
Chorus:
E
Well, it's bulls and blood, it's dust and mud
A E E
it's the roar of a Sunday crowd,
E
It's the white in his knuckles, the gold in the buckle,
H D H
he' ll win the next go 'round
E
It's boots and chaps, it's cowboy hats
A E
It's spurs and latigo, it's the ropes and the reins
H E G A E
And the joy and the pain and they call the thing Rodeo
Verse :
She does her best to hold him
When his love comes to call
But his need for it controls him
And her back's against the wall
And it's "So long girl, I'll see you "
When it's time for him to go
You know the woman wants her cowboy
Like he wants his rodeo
Chorus:
Verse:
It'll drive a cowboy crazy
It'll drive the man insame
And he'll sell off everything he owns
Just to play her game
And a broken home and some broken bones
Is all he'll have to show
For all the years that he spent chasin'
This dream they call Rodeo
Chorus:
Extro:
It's the broncs and the blood
It's the steers and the mud
And they call the thing Rodeo
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3. What she's doing now
Intro : (Starting Note: F# ) D A Bm G A
Verse:
D A Bm
Last time I saw her it was turning colder
G A
But that was years ago.
D A Bm
Last I heard she had moved to Boulder
G D/Fis Em A
But where she's now I don't know.
G Fism Bm
But there's something 'bout this time of year
G D/Fis Em A
That spins my head around.
D A Bm
Takes me back, makes me wonder
G A7 D
What's she doing now.
Chorus:
D D/Fis G A Bm
'Cause what's she's doing now is tearin' me apart.
D/Fis G A D
Fillin' up my mind and emptying my heart.
G Fism Bm
I can hear her call each time the cold wind blows,
Bm/A G A D
And I wonder if she knows what she's doin' now.
Verse:
D A Bm
Just for laughs I dialed her old number,
G A
But no one knew her name.
D A Bm
Hung up the phone, sat there and wondered
G D/Fis Em A
If she'd ever done the same.
G Fism Bm
I took a walk in the evenin' wind
G D/Fis Em A
To clear my head somehow.
D A Bm
But tonight I lie here thinkin'
G A7 D
What's she doin' now?
Chorus:
D D/Fis G A Bm
'Cause what's she's doing now is tearin' me apart.
D/Fis G A D
Fillin' up my mind and emptying my heart.
G Fism Bm
I can hear her call each time the cold wind blows,
Bm/A G
And I wonder if she knows
D D/Fis G A Bm
that what she's doing now is tearin' me apart.
D/Fis G A D
Fillin' up my mind and emptying my heart.
G Fism Bm
I can hear her call each time the cold wind blows,
Bm/A G A D
And I wonder if she knows what she's doin' now.
Extro : D A G A D
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4. Burning bridges
Intro: C C/H Am Am/G C C/H Am Am/G
Verse:
Am G F C
Yesterday she thanked me for oiling the front door
Dm C F G
This morning when she wakes she won't be thankful anymore
Am G F C
She'll never know how much I cared, just that I couldn't stay
Dm C F G
And I'll never know the reason why I always run away.
Chorus:
Am F G C
Burning bridges, one by one.
Am F G C
What I'm doing can't be undone
Am G F C
And I'm always hoping someday, I'm gonna stop this running 'round
Dm C F Dm G C
But every time the chance comes up, another bridge goes down
Verse:
Am G F C
Last night we talked of old times, and families and hometowns
Dm C F G
She wondered if we'd both agree on where we'd settle down
Am G F C
And I told her that we'd cross that bridge whenever it arrives
Dm C F G
But now I see her through the flames standing on the other side
Chorus:
Am
Like ashes on the water I drift away in sorrow
Dm G
Knowing that the day my lesson's finally learned.
Am Am
I'll be standing at a river staring out across tomorrow
Am Dm G
And the bridge I'll need to get there, will be a bridge that I have burned
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5. Papa loved mama
Intro : E
Verse:
E
Papa drove a truck nearly all of his life
A
You know it drove mama crazy being a trucker's wife
H
The part she couldn't handle was the being alone
C H
I guess she needed more to hold than just a telephone
E
Papa called mama each and every night
A
Just to ask her how she was and if us kids were alright
H
Mama would wait for that call to come in
C E
When daddy'd hang up she was gone again
Chorus:
A
Mama was a looker, Lord, how she shined
E
Papa was a good'n, but the jealous kind
A A A A A
Papa loved mama, Mama loved men
E H E
Mama's in the graveyard, Papa's in the pen
Verse:
Well, it was bound to happen and one night it did
Papa came home and it was just us kids
He had a dozen roses and bottle of wine
If he was lookin' to surprise us, he was doin' fine
I heard him cry for mama up and down the hall
Then I heard a bottle break against the bedroom wall
That old diesel engine made an eerie sound
When papa fired it up and headed into town
Chorus:
Well,the picture in the paper showed the scene real well
Papa's rig was buried in the local motel
The desk clerk said he saw it all real clear
He never hit the brakes and he was shifting gears
Mama was a looker, Lord, how she shined
Papa was a good'n, but the jealous kind
Papa loved mama, Mama loved men
Mama's in the graveyard, Papa's in the pen
Solo:
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6. Shameless
Intro : G D/Fis Em C Bb
Verse:
G D/Fis
Well I'm shameless when it comes to loving you
Em
I'll do anything you want me to
C Bb
I'll do anything at all
G D/Fis
And standing here for all the world to see
Em
Oh baby, that's what left of me
C Bb
Don't have very far to fall
D H/Eb
You know now I'm not a man who's ever been
Em Am
Insecure about the world I've been living in
D H/Eb
I don't break easy, I have my pride
Em F
But if you need to be satisfied
Verse:
I'm shameless, oh honey, I don't have a prayer
Every time I see you standin' there
I go down upon my knees
And I'm changing, swore I'd never compromise
Oh, but you convinced me otherwise
I'll do anything you please
You see in all my life I've never found
What I couldn't resist, what I couldn't turn down
I could walk away from anyone I ever knew
Em F
But I can't walk away from you
Bridge:
Bb Am
I have never let anything have this much control over me
Ab Eb
I work too hard to call my life my own
Bb Am
And I've made myself a world and it's worked so perfectly
Ab
But it's your world now, I can't refuse
Am D7
I've never had so much to lose
G
Oh, I'm shameless
Solo :D/Fis Em C Bb ( 2 mal )
Strophe :
D H/Eb
You know it should be easy for a man who's strong
Em Am
To say he's sorry or admit when he's wrong
D H/Eb
I've never lost anything I've ever missed
Em F
But I've never been in love like this "It's out of my hands"
I'm shameless, I don't have the power now
I don't want it anyhow
So I got to let it go
Oh, I'm shameless, shameless as a man can be
You can make a total fool of me
I just wanted you to know
Oh, I'm shameless, I just wanted you to know
Oh, I'm shameless, Oh, I'm down on my knees....shameless
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7. Cold shoulder
Verse:
tacet Hm Hm/A G
There's a fire burning bright
D C D
At our house tonight
Hm Hm/A Hm
Slow music playing
A A7 A
And soft candlelight
G G/Am7 G
On her lips I keep tasting
Hm Hm/A Hm
The warm red wine
D
I'm there in her arms
A D
But it's all in my mind
Chorus:
D G D
The snow is piled high on the highway tonight
Hm Hm/A Hm A A7 A
I'm a ship lost at sea on this ocean of white
G G/Am7 G Hm Hm/A Hm
Eighteen wheels anchored somewhere out of Dover
D
I wish I could hold her
A D
Instead of huggin' this old cold shoulder
Solo : Hm Hm/A G D
Verse:
This old highway
Is like a woman sometimes
She can be your best friend
But she's the real jealous kind
She's the lady that leads me
To the life I dream of
She's the mistress that keeps me
From the once that I love
Repeat Chorus:
God, I wish I could hold her
Instead of huggin' this old cold shoulder
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8. We bury the hatchet
Intro : D
Verse:
G
Hey, all the neighbours lights
C
Came on last night
G
Just like they do every time
D
We have a little fight
G
It's gettin' to the point
C
We can't get along
G D
We're always fighting about things
G
That should be dead and gone
Chorus:
C
We bury the hatchet
G
But leave the handle stickin' out
G Fis G Gis A
We're always diggin' up things
D Eb D
We should forget about
G
When it comes to forgivin'
C
Baby, there ain't no doubt
G D
We bury the hatchet
G
But leave the handle stickin' out
Verse:
Well, I was kissing on Cindy
Hey, that I won't deny
But that's a long time ago
I let a dead dog lie
But if you want to cut deep
How 'bout you and ol' Joe
I caught you down at the creek
Just ten years ago
Repeat Chorus:
Hey, we got enough on each other
To wage a full scale war
If we could ever remember
What we were fightin' for
Repeat Chorus:
We bury the hatchet
But leave the handle stickin' out
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9. In lonesome dove
Intro: G
Verse:
G
She was a girl on a wagon train
C G D G
Headed west across the plains
Em C D
The train got lost in a summer storm
Em C D
They couldn't move west and they couldn't go home
G
Then she saw him ridin' through the rain
C G D G
He took charge of the wagons and he saved the train
Em C D
And she looked down and her heart was gone
Em C D
The train went west but she stayed on
G
In Lonesome Dove
Verse:
G
A farmer's daughter with a gentle hand
C G D G
A blooming rose in a bed of sand
Em C D
She loved the man who wore a star
Em C D
A Texas Ranger known near and far
G
So they got married and they had a child
C G D G
But times were tough and the west was wild
Em C D
So it was no surprise the day she learned
Em C D
That her Texas man would not return
G G D/Fis
To Lonesome Dove
Chorus:
Em G
Back to back with the Rio Grande
C G D
A Christian woman in the devil's land
Em D
She learned the language and she learned to fight
C Am A H C E D
But she never learned how to beat the lonely nights
G
In Lonesome Dove, Lonesome Dove
Verse:
She watched her boy grow to a man
He had an angel's heart and the devil's hand
He wore his star for all to see
He was a Texas lawman legacy
Then one day word blew into town
It seemed the men who shot his father down
Had robbed a bank in Cherico
The only thing 'tween them and Mexico
Was Lonsome Dove
Verse:
The shadows stretched across the land
As the shots rang out down the Rio Grande
And when the smoke had finally cleared the street
The men lay at the ranger's feet
But legend tells to this very day
That shots were comin' from an alleyway
'Through no one knows who held the gun
There ain't no doubt if you ask someone
in Lonesome Dove
Repeat Chorus:
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10. The river
Intro: G ... D
Verse:
D
You know a dream is like a river
G D
Ever changin' as it flows
G D/Fis
And a dreamer's just a vessel
Em A
That must follow where it goes
D
Trying to learn from what's behind you
G
And never knowing what's in store
D
Makes each day a constant battle
A D
Just to stay between the shores ... and
Chorus:
D
I will sail my vessel
G D
'Til the river runs dry
G D/Fis
Like a bird upon the wind
Em A
These waters are my sky
D
I'll never reach my destination
G
If I never try
D
So I will sail my vessel
A D
'Til the river runs dry
Verse:
Too many times we stand aside
And let waters slip away
'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow
Has now become today
So don't you sit upon the shoreline
And say you're satisfied
Choose to change the rapids
And dare to dance the tide...yes
Chorus:
Bridge:
Hm G
And there's bound to be rough waters
D D/Fis G
And I know I'll take some falls
Em D/Fis
But with the good lord as my captain
G A
I can make it through them all...yes
Chorus:
E
Yes I will sail my vessel
A E
till the River runs dry
A E/G#
Like a bird upon the wind
F#m B
these waters are my sky
E
I'll never reach my destination
A
if I never try
E
so I will sail my vessel
B E A
Till the River runs dry.
E B A
Yes I will sail my vessel Till the River runs dry.
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11. Alabama clay
Intro: E H Cism H A H E
Verse:
E H Cism H
First time he saw the ground get busted
A E H
He was ten and it was 1952
E H Cism H
His daddy worked hard from sunup to sundown
A E H
And the goin' got tough behind them ol' grey mules
E H Cism H
The farm grew to be a moneymaker
A E H
And the house he lived in grew up room by room
E H Cism H
The boy worked hard but soon got tired of farmin'
Fis H E
So he slipped away one night 'neath the harvest moon
Chorus:
A E
His neck was red as Alabama Clay
A A/Ab H
But the cities call pulled him away
A E
He's got a factory job and runs a big machine
H E
He don't miss the farm or the fields of green
Intro:
Verse:
Now the cities just a prison without fences
His job is just a routine he can't stand
And at night he dreams of wide-open spaces
Fresh dirt between his toes and on his hands
Then one day a picture came inside a letter
Of a young girl with a baby in her arms
And the words she wrote would change his life forever
So he went to raises his family on the farm
Chorus:
His neck is red as Alabama Clay
Now he's goin' home this time to stay
Where the roots run deep on the family tree
And the tractor rolls through the fields of green
Repeat second Chorus
His neck is red as Alabama Clay
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12. Everytime that it rains
Intro: D C G D C G A
Verse:
D A D G C G
Stuck in an airport in Austrin, all of the flights are delayed
G D E
And as the rain keeps fallin' the mem'ries keep callin' me back
A
To another time and place
D A D G C G
Back to a rainy day in Oklahoma, she was workin' at this roadside cafe
G D
And it was just her and me and it looked like it would be
A D C G
At least 'till the storms rolled away
Verse:
I played "Please come to Boston" on the jukebox, she said hey that's my favourite song
The next thing I knew, the song was through
And we were still dancin' along
And with that look in her eyes she pulled from me, then she pulled off that apron she wore
And with her hand in mine we turned off the sign
A D
And locked the rain aoutside the door
Chorus:
G D/Fis A D
Every time that is rains, I can hear her haert callin'
G D/Fis A D
It rains, I can see that dress fallin'
G A D G D/Fis Em
The storm clouds roll on, still the memory remains
A D D C G D C G Bb
Every time that it rains
Verse:
Eb Bb Eb
One late rainy night I got a phone call
Ab Db Ab
So I went back to see her again
Ab Eb
And through the dance we both stumbled and with the buttons we fumbled
F Bb
So we decided to call it at friends
Eb Bb Eb
If we ever had a thing now it's over
Ab Db Ab
and only the memory remains
Ab Eb
Of a roadside cafe on a September day
Bb Eb
I relive every time that it rains
Chorus:
Ab Eb/G Bb Eb
Every time that is rains, I can hear her haert callin'
Ab Eb/G Bb Eb
It rains, I can see that dress fallin'
Ab Bb Eb Ab Eb/G Fm
The storm clouds roll on, still the memory remains
Bb Eb Eb Cis Ab Eb Cis Ab
Every time that it rains
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13. Nobody gets off in this town
Intro: E Eb D Cis A H E C H
Verse:
E
Nobody gets off in this town
E
Trains don't even slow down
A E
My high school sweetheart's married and gone
A E
They met on a bus to San Antone
A E Cis
The Greyhound stops ! somebody gets on
A H E C H
But nobody gets off in this town
Verse:
Nobody gets off in this town
Old folk's 'round here wear a frown
Now let me see if I can set the scene
It's a one-dog town and he's old and mean
There's one stop light but it's always green
Nobody gets off in this town
Intro: E Eb D Cis A H E Cis C
Verse:
F
Nobody gets off in this town
F
High school colours are always brown
Bb F
They can't drag main because it kicks up dust
Bb F
Their cars and their dreams are all starting to rust
Bb F D
The high school dances are always a bust
Bb C F
Nobody gets off in this town
Solo: Bb F Bb F Bb H C D Bb C F Fis
Verse:
Fis
Nobody gets off in this town
Fis
They oughta just tear it down
H Fis
Cause in the winter you freeze and in the summer you fry
H Fis
Utility bill's the only thing that gets high
H Fis Eb
I'd go for a drink but this county is dry
H Cis
Nobody gets off
H Cis
Nobody gets off
H Cis Fis F E Eb
Nobody gets off in this square old merry-go-round
H Cis Fis
No, nobody gets off in this town
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14. Cowboy Bill
He told a good story and all of us kids listened
'Bout his life on the border and the way it was then
And we all believed and when he would finish
We'd ask the old cowboy to tell 'em again
You could almost hear those prairie winds blowin'
His saddle a breakin' 'neath his old faded jeans
You could taste the dry dust from the trail he was ridin'
As he sat there and painted those west Texas scenes
Chorus:
And the grown-ups would tell us
You boys keep your distance, that old man's just tellin' you lies
But to all of us kids Cowboy Bill was a hero
just as true as his blue Texas skies
He told of a time he rode with the Rangers
Down on the pecos and he saved the day
Outnumbered by plenty, they were almost too cover
With thirty banditos headed their way
He looked back justin time to see a horse stumble
The captain went down and Bill pulled up on his reins
And through a flurry of bullets he rescued the captain
They rode for a sunset, just the story remains
Repeat First Chorus:
Well I still remember the day that it happened
We waited and waited but Bill never showed
And the folks at the feed store said they hadn't seen him
So we set outfor his place down Old Grist Mill Road
And we cried when we found him lying there with his mem'ries
The old trunk wide open, things scattered about
He was chutchin' a badge that said Texas Ranger
And an old "yeller" letter said Texas is proud
Second Chorus:
And the grown-ups that told us
You boys keep your distance, that old man's just tellin' you lies
Well now they're all sayin' Cowboy Bill was a hero
Just as true as his blue Texas skies
Tag:
Just as true as his blue Texas skies7
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Garth Brooks In Pieces
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1. Standing outside the fire 6. Ain't going down
2. The night I called the old ... 7. The red strokes
3. American Honky-Tonk Bar ... 8. Callin' baton rouge
4. One night a day 9. The night will only know
5. Kickin' and screamin' 10. The cowboy Song
Text Editing : Oliver Herzog
Transcription : Michael Maronde ([email protected])
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1. Standing Outside the Fire
Intro : A A74 A A74
Verse:
A
We call them cool
A74 A
Those hearts that have no scars to show
Fism D
The ones that never do let go
Hm E E7 E6 E
And risk the tables being turned
Verse:
We call them fools
Who have to dance within the flame
Who chance the sorrow and the shame
That always comes with getting burned
Fism E
But you got to be tough
D A
When consumed by desire
Fism E D E A A74 A A74
Cause its not enough just to stand outside the fire
Verse:
We call them strong
Those who can face this world alone
Who seem to get by on their own
Those who will never take the fall
Verse:
We call them weak
Who are unable to resist
The slightest chance love might exist
And for that forsake it all
Fism E
They're so hell bent on giving
D A
Walking a wire
Fism E D E A
Convinced it's not living when you stand outside the fire
Chorus:
D E A
Standing outside the fire
D E A
Standing outside the fire
Fism E A D
Life is not tried, it is merely survived
Hm E A
If you're standing outside the fire
Bridge:
D
There's this love that is burning
Cism
Deep in my soul
Hm A
Constantly yearning to get out of control
D
Wanting to fly
Cism
Higher and higher
Hm Cism D E
I can't abide standing outside...
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2. The night I called the old man out
Verse:
Fism
The dining room fell silent
E
I can't believe what I just said
Hm
I just told my dad he's full of it
Cis7
And I watched his face turn red
Fism
Well, then I should've said, "I'm sorry"
D
But I matched him shout for shout
Hm
I can still hear that screen door slammin'
Cis7 Fism
The night I called him out
Chorus:
A E Hm Fism
He said, "Son, it's gonna hurt me more than it hurts you"
Hm E Cis7
But somehow I couldn't help but have my doubts
A E Hm Fism
'Cause I'd seen my older brothers crawl back in the house
Hm E Fism
Each time they called the old man out
Verse:
Fist to fist and eye to eye
Standin' toe to toe
He would've let me walk away
But I just would not let it go
Years of my frustration
Had lead me to this night
Now he'll pay for all the times that he's been right
Chorus:
Bridge:
Fism
It was over in a minute
E
That's when I realized
Hm
The blood came from my mouth and nose
Cis
But the tears came from my eyes
Fis
And in a memory of that fateful night
D
I know the greatest pain was his
Cis Fism
And I just pray some day I'm half the man he is
Chorus:
Just like my older brothers
crawled back in the house
The night I called the old man out
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3. American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
Intro: G
Verse:
G
If your paycheck depends on the weather and the clock
If your conversation calls for a little more than a coffee pot
C
If you need to pour your heart out
Bb G
And try to rectify some situation, that you're facin'
D C D G
Contact your American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
Verse:
When Uncle Sam dips in your pocket for most things you don't mind
But when your dollar goes to all of those standing in a welfare line
Rejoice you have a voice
if you're concerned about the destination, of this great nation
It's called the American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
Chorus:
C
It represents the hardhat gunrack, achin'-back, over-taxed, flag-wavin', fun-lovin' crowd
G
They're heart is in the music and they love to play it loud
D
There's no forms or no applications
C Cis D
There's no red tape administrations
C Cis D G
It's the American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
Solo : C G D C D G
Verse:
We're all one big family throughout the cities and the towns
We don't reach for handouts we reach for those who are down
And every local chapter has a seven day a week available
consultation for your frustration
It's called an American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
Chorus:
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4. One night a day
Intro:
G Hm Em G C G D G
Verse:
G Hm
There's not a lot of things to do
Em G
I wouldn't rather do with you
C G D
Guess I'm funny that way
G Hm
Lately I just sit and stare
Em G
I talk to people who aren't there
C D G
To get through one night a day
Chorus:
Hm Em C G Em
One night a day one step away
A D
From leavin' you behind
Verse:
G Hm
I sit up with the radio
Em G
Sing along with the ones I know
C D G
To get through one night a day
Solo:
Hm Em C G Em A D
Verse:
I'm callin' every friend I've had
Wake 'em up, and make 'em mad
Let 'em know that I'm OK
I used to sit and talk to you
They're all just a substitute
To get through one night a day
Chorus:
Verse:
I stay up with the late, late show
Just another way I know
To get through one night a day
To get through one night a day
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5. Kickin' and screamin'
Intro:
Verse:
A
Well, I don't know what my uncle did but he must have done it right
They sure strung him up one Saturday night
D
He had spent his whole life fussin� would have spent his last breath cussin'
A Ab G Fis
�Til he realized the deal was really done
H E A Cis D Eb E
He started screamin' "hallelujah" tryin' to make his peace with everyone
Chrous:
D A
Yeah, he was kickin' and screamin' just like he came in
Bb H E F E Eb
He was kickin' and screamin', darlin' right to the bitter end
D A Ab G Fis
Ain't it funny how he come in kickin' giddyup and go out hollerin' whoa
H E A Cis D Eb A
Lord, we never want to be here sure don't ever want to go
Verse:
A A
Well, I could hear those church bells ringin' To my best friend I was clingin'
A
Screamin' "If you love me brother don't let me go"
D
Well, then the whole scene was repeated two years later I begged and pleaded
A Ab G Fis
Screamin' "If you love me, honey, now you know you wouldn't want to let me go"
H E A Cis D Eb A Eb E
No, I didn't want to do it but I sure don't want to see it come undone
Chrous:
Solo: A D H E A Cis E Eb A
Chorus:
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6. Ain't going down
Intro:
G
Verse:
G
Six o'clock on Friday evening Mama doesn't know she's leaving
Til she hears the screen door slamming Rubber squealin', gears a-jamming
C
Local country station Just a-blarin' on the radio
G
Pick him up at seven and they're headin' to the rodeo
D
Mama's on the front porch screamin' out her warning
G
Girl you'd better get your red head back in bed before the morning
Verse:
G
Nine o'clock the show is ending but the fun is just beginning
She knows he's anticipating but she gonna keep him waiting
C
Grap a bite to eat and then they're headin' to the honky tonk
G
But loud crowds and line dancing just ain't what they really want
D
Drive out to the boondocks and park down by the creek
G
And where it's George Strait 'til real late and dancing cheek to cheek
Chorus:
C Bb
Ain't going down 'til the sun comes up
G Bb
Ain't givin' in 'til they get enough
C
Going 'round the world in a pickup truck
G
Ain't going down 'til the sun comes up
Solo : G C G D G
Verse:
G
Ten 'til twelve is wine and dancing midnight starts the hard romancing
C G
One o'clock that truck is rocking two is comin' still no stopping
D
Break to check the clock at three they're right on where they wanna be
G
And four o'clock get up get going Five o'clock that rooster's crowing
Solo: G C G D G
Chorus:
Verse:
G
Six o'clock on Saturday her folks don't know he's on his way
G
The stalls are clean the horses fed they say she's grounded 'til she's dead
D
And here he comes around the bend slowing down she's jumping in
G
Hey mom your daughter's gone and there they go again
Solo : G C G D G
Chorus:
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7. The red strokes
Intro:
Bb Gm Eb F
Verse:
Bb
Moonlight on canvas, midnight and wine
Gm Eb F
Two shadows starting to softly combine
Bb
The picture they're painting is one of the heart
Gm F
And to those who have seen it it's a true work of art
Chorus:
Bb F Gm
Oh, the red strokes passions uncaged
Eb F
Thundering moments of tenderness rage
Bb F Gm
Oh, the red strokes tempered and strong (Fearlessly drawn)
Gm F Eb
Burning the night like the dawn
Verse:
Steam on the window, salt in a kiss
Two hearts have never pounded like this
Inspired by a vision that they can't command
Erasing the borders with each brush of a hand
Chorus:
Solo: Bb F Bb Eb F Bb F Gm F Eb
Bridge:
Gm F Eb Bb
Oh, the blues will be blue and the jealouslies green
Gm F
But when love picks it's shade it demands to be seen
Chorus: (2x)
Extro:
Steam on the window, salt in a kiss
Two hearts have never pounded like this
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8. Callin' baton rouge
Intro:
D
Verse:
Hm A G D/Fis
I spent last night in the arms of a girl in Louisiana
A D G A D
And though I'm out on the highway my thoughts are still with her
Hm A G D/Fis
Such a strange combination of a woman and a child
A D G A D
such a strange situation stoppin' every hundred miles callin' Baton Rouge
Verse:
A replay of last night's events roll through my mind
Except a scene or two erased by sweet red wine
And I see a truck stop sign ahead so I change lanes
I need a cup of coffee and a couple dollars change callin' Baton Rouge
Chorus:
D
Operator won't you put me on through I gotta send my love down to Baton Rouge
D
Hurry up won't you put her on the line I gotta talk to the girl just one more time
Solo : G A G A
Bridge:
D D/Cis Hm A Hm Cis D
Hello Samantha dear, I hope you're feelin' fine
D D/Cis Hm A
And it won't be long until I'm with you all the time
G A D G A D
But until then I'll spend my money up right down to my last dime callin' Baton Rouge
Chorus:
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9. The night will only know
Intro:
D C H Bb A
verse:
Verse:
That night will live forever their first time to lie together
They were finally where desire dared them to go
Both belonging to another but longing to be lovers
Promising each other that the night will only know
Parked on some old backstreet they laid down in the back seat
And fell into the fire down below
But they would pay for their deceiving for a deadly web was weaving
Why they picked that spot that evening
Lord, the night will only know
Chorus:
Well within the innuendos just outside the steamy windows
The night was shattered by a woman's scream
Motionless and frightened the grip of fate had tightened
And with trembling hands they wiped away the steam
Verse:
They saw a woman pleading stumbling, begging and retreating
Til she became the victim of her foe
And they watched her fall in silence to save their own alliance
But the reason for the wiolence
Just the night will only know
Chrous:
And every paper ran the story she was stripped of all her glory
And they told exactly how the woman died
Abandoned and forsaken too manny pills were taken
And they ruled the woman's death a suicide
Solo :
Verse:
Bound by their behavior they could have been her savior
Now guilt becomes the endless debt they owe
But another crime was committed and it's never been acquitted
Lord, the night will only know
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10. The cowboy Song
Pushin' horns weren't easy like the movie said it was
And I don't recall no dance hall girls
Or hotel rooms with rugs
You worked hot and tired and nasty
Rode your pony's head too low
There were all the nights you couldn't sleep
Cause it was too damn cold
And you'd sing "Strawberry Roan" and " Little Joe"
Like the time we hit the river
And the rains began to fall
And the water was risin' so damn fast
We thought it'd drown us all
We lost a lot of steers that day
And four or five good mounts
But when all the boys rode into camp
We knew that's what counts
And we sang, yippee ti yiyay and "Amazing Grace"
Or the night they broke behind us
And then took us by surprise
I whistled out to Bonner, I seen the terror in his eyes
And he rode for all his horse would ride
And I know he done his best
But he crossed over Jordan ridin' Dunny to his death
And we sang "Bringing in the sheaves" and "The rugged Cross"
So when you see the cowboy, he's not ragged by his choice
He never meant to bow them legs
Or put that gravel in his voice
He's just chasin' what he really loves
And wha
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