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Skip Like A Stone C F FREE AS A BIRD, OUT ON MY OWN C C7 RIDING LIKE THE WIND SKIP LIKE A STONE F (F Em) Dm G7 C (G7) FREE TO SAIL AWAY AND BE A WAVE UPON THE OCEAN
C F TIME PASSES BY, NEXT THING YOU KNOW C C7 YOU TAKE A LOOK AROUND ITS TIME FOR YOU TO GO F (F Em) Dm G7 (Cm D7 D- ) C NOTHIN'S IN THE WAY I COULD SKIP LIKE A STONE
A- PUT AWAY MY SORROW F PACK UP MY BAGS AND LEAVE BY DAWN D- IF I'M NOT HERE TOMORROW WILL F G (F G) ANYBODY KNOW I'M GONE
C F SAME DIRTY WALLS, DAY AFTER DAY C C7 AIN'T NOBODY HERE IS BEGGING ME TO STAY F (F Em) I SHOULD TRAVEL ON, Dm G7 (Cm D7 D- ) C
I SHOULD SKIP LIKE A STONE
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Darlene's Daydream Cafe I HAD A G G7 DREAM OF OWNING MY C G OWN CAFE A SIMPLE G TRUCKSTOP OR COFFEE SHOP NOT TOO D7 OUT OF THE WAY A HOME TOWN G G7 DINER WHERE THERE'D BE BREAKFAST AND C G GOSSIP SERVED ALL DAY THIS IS MY G D DREAM - AND WELCOME TO IT DARLENE'S D7 G DAYDREAM CAFE
OPEN FROM SUNRISE TO SET COFFEE'S JUST A QUARTER WE GOT A GUY THAT PLAYS PIANO YOU GET A SONG WITH EVERY ORDER THERE'S PLENTY ON THE MENU AND MUSIC IN THE AIR AT DARLENE'S DAYDREAM CAFE AND AUTO BODY REPAIR
D NOTHIN FABULOUS OR FANCY JUST A BURGER AND G FRIES BUT I'M D7 KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY FOR MY STRAWBERRY G
PIE TO LEAVE YOUR MIND TO DRIFT AND WANDER COME SEE DARLENE AND DREAM YOUR WORRIES AWAY COME GET A ROLL AND A SALAD AND AN OL COUNTRY BALLAD GIVE US A SHOUT AND COME HANG OUT AT DARLENE'S DAYDREAM CAFE
GO FIND A McDONALDS AND GET YOU SOME FAST FOOD TO GO CAUSE ALL THE EATINS AT DARLENES ARE COOKED UP REAL SLOW BUT IF THERE'S A SONG YOU WANT TO HEAR COME SIT A SPELL AND HAVE A BEER AT DARLENE'S DAYDREAM CAFE AND AUTO BODY REPAIR
JUST FORGET ABOUT YOUR WORRIES AND COME LOOK US UP NO ONE'S EVER IN NO HURRYS ITS A BOTTOMLESS CUP
ON A SATURDAY NIGHT AND OIL FOR YOUR CHEVROLET CATCH UP ON THE LATEST NEWS AND HEAR THE GREATEST BLUES GIVE US A SHOUT AND COME HANG OUT AT DARLENE'S DAYDREAM CAFE
WHERE WE DAYDREAM OUR WORRIES AWAY |
Stranger Passing Through Em THERE'S NOWHERE THAT I GOTTA BE A B Em AND NOTHIN I GOT TO DO A THERE'S NOWHERE THAT I GOTTA BE A B Em AND NOTHIN I GOT TO DO B THERE'S NO ONE HERE THAT KNOWS ME A B Em I'M JUST A STRANGER PASSING THRU
DARLENE: What's your name, sugar?
DON'T ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS A B Em AND I WONT TELL YOU ANY LIES A DON'T ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS A B AND I WONT HAVE ANY REASON TO Em TELL YOU ANY LITTLE DIRTY WHITE LIES B I DON'T HAVE ANY ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS A B Em I'M JUST A STRANGER PASSING BY
I CAME IN WITH THE WIND, BY DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT I'LL LEAVE HERE ON A CLOUD, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT A I'M CHASING DOWN THE MOON, I'LL DISAPPEAR BEFORE THE DAWN Em PLAY A LITTLE MUSIC THEN I MUST BE MOVIN ON B I'M JUST A STRANGER IN THE NIGHT, A B Em I COME AND GO AND THEN I'M GONE
Em I'M A LONESOME WANDERIN COWBOY A B Em AND I COULD NEVER STAY TRUE A I'M A LONESOME WANDERIN COWBOY A B Em AND I COULD NEVER STAY TRUE B SO DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME, A B Em I'M JUST A STRANGER PASSING THRU
Em NOW ASHES RETURN TO ASHES, AND DUST GOES BACK TO DUST SO ITS BACK TO THE LONELY ROAD, HITCH A BOXCAR OR A BUS
A THERE'S SNAKES UP IN THE MOUNTAIN AND EELS IN THE SEA OF BLUE Em SO I'LL SAY HELLO AND THEN I'VE GOT TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO YOU B THERE'S NO ONE HERE THAT KNOWS ME A B Em I'M JUST A STRANGER PASSING THRU
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Streets of Laredo AS I WALKED OUT ON THE STREETS OF LAREDO AS I WALKED OUT ON LAREDO ONE DAY I SPIED A POOR COWBOY WRAPPED UP IN WHITE LINEN
WRAPPED UP IN WHITE LINEN AS COLD AS THE CLAY |
Work's Done This Fall E A A GROUP OF JOLLY COWBOYS E DISCUSSING PLANS AT EASE SAYS E A ONE I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING E IF YOU WILL LISTEN PLEASE A THIS AIN'T MY HOME I'M NOT E FROM HERE AT ALL E BUT I'M GONNA SEE MY MOTHER WHEN THE A E WORKS DONE THIS FALL
NOW WHEN I LEFT HOME BOYS MY MOTHER SHE CRIED BEGGED ME TO STAY SAFE AND CLOSE BY HER SIDE MY MOTHER'S HEART IS BREAKING FOR ME THAT'S ALL AND WITH GOD'S HELP I'LL SEE HER WHEN THE WORK'S DONE THIS FALL
WHEN THE ROUND UP IS OVER AND AFTER THE SHIPPING IS DONE I'M GOING RIGHT, STRAIGHT HOME BOYS BEFORE ALL MY MONEY IS GONE
THAT VERY NIGHT THIS COWBOY WENT OUT TO STAND GUARD THE NIGHT WAS DARK AND CLOUDY AND STORMING VERY HARD THE CATTLE THEY GOT FRIGHTENED AND RUSHED IN STAMPEDE THE COWBOY TRIED TO HEAD THEM RIDING ON AT FULL SPEED
WHILE RIDING IN THE DARKNESS SO LOUD DID HE SHOUT TRYING TO TURN THE CATTLE ABOUT HIS SADDLE HORSE DID STUMBLE AND ON HIM DID FALL AND HE WON'T SEE HIS MOTHER WHEN THE WORK'S DONE THIS FALL
WHEN THE ROUND UP IS OVER AND AFTER THE SHIPPING IS DONE I'M GOING RIGHT, STRAIGHT HOME BOYS BEFORE ALL MY MONEY IS GONE
BILL YOU TAKE MY SADDLE, GEORGE YOU CAN HAVE MY BED JACK MAY HAVE MY PISTOL AFTER I'M DEAD THINK OF ME KINDLY WHEN YOU LOOK ON THEM ALL AND TAKE THEM WITH YOU WHEN THE WORK'S DONE THIS FALL
DIVIDE UP THE WAGES, THE WAGES I HAVE EARNED I AM AFRAID MY LAST STEER I HAVE TURNED I'M GOING HOME I MUST ANSWER THE CALL AND I WON'T SEE MY MOTHER WHEN THE WORK'S DONE THIS FALL NO I WON'T SEE MY MOTHER WHEN THE WORK'S DONE THIS FALL
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Old Fashioned Country Girl C I AIN'T NO MOVIE STARLET G7 BUT I KNOW HOW TO WORK A SWEATER G7 I'VE SEEN THOSE GIRLS ON TV C AND I KNOW THEY DON'T LOOK NO BETTER
C I AIN'T NO RUNWAY MODEL G7 DON'T KEEP UP THE LATEST FASHION G7 BUT WHEN I'M WALKING DOWN THE STREET C I GET A PRETTY GOOD REACTION
G7 I'M JUST A SWEET TALKING, ORDINARY EASY GOING KIND OF WOMAN G7 A GUITAR LOVIN, BEER DRINKING, C OLD FASHIONED COUNTRY GIRL
I KNOW FOLKS TALK ABOUT ME G7 CALL ME A TRAILER PARK DELILAH THEY CLAIM MY MORALS ARE LOW C CAUSE I WEAR MY SKIRTS A LITTLE HIGHER
NEVER BEEN NO CULTURE VULTURE G7 DON'T OWN NO PICTURES BY PICASSO I'D RATHER GO TO THE RODEO C RIDE A HORSE AND SHAKE MY LASSO
G7 OH I'M JUST A FUN LOVIN, MILD-MANNERED, WILD WILD WESTERN WOMAN AN OUT SPOKEN, SALEM SMOKING, C PICKUP DRIVING COUNTRY GIRL
F NOW EVEN THO I DON'T APPEAR ON THE COVER C OR CENTER FOLD OF ANY GLAMOR MAGAZINES F TAKE A GOOD LOOK AND YOU JUST MIGHT DISCOVER G THE GIRL NEXT DOOR HAS THE KEY TO YOUR DREAMS OO YEAH OO YEAH
I'M JUST A PLAIN DEALIN, GOD FEARIN, CHURCH GOING SOMETIMES WOMAN THAT'S RIGHT A FLAG WAVIN, PATRIOTIC, PISTOL PACKIN COUNTRY GIRL
DON'T LIKE TO PAINT UP MY FACE WITH FALSE EYE LASHES AND LIPSTICK BUT SOME PEOPLE APPRECIATE A GAL WHO KNOWS HOW TO DRIVE A STICK SHIFT
DON'T HAVE A TASTE FOR CHAMPAGNE I'D RATHER DRINK A MARGARITA I'M NOT REFINED LIKE SUGAR BUT YOU'LL NEVER FIND A GAL THATS SWEETER
IT MAY BE TRUE MISTER BIG CITY SLICKER I DON'T HOLD NO DEGREE NO PH.D. IN LIBERAL ARTS BUT YOU HAVE TO FIGURE IN THE BIG PICTURE BECAUSE MY WHOLE IS MUCH GREATER THAN THE SUM OF MY PARTS OO YEAH OO YEAH
DON'T HAVE NO BIG BILLS TO SPEND BUT THEN AGAIN I DON'T HAVE BIG BILLS TO PAY JUST A GOOD OL' DOWN HOME COUNTRY BUMPKIN FROM SMALL TOWN USA
I'M JUST AN AVERAGE BORING, NO BIG DEAL, POTATO PEELIN KINDA WOMAN AN A.M. RADIO, LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW, JERRY SPRINGER LOVIN KINDA GIRL
OH A SOFT TALKING, HARD WORKING, JACK DANIELS KINDA WOMAN AN OLD FASHIONED, FULL OF PASSION, ORDINARY COUNTRY GIRL
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She's Built for Comfort (A B7 D7 A) A SHE'S BUILT FOR COMFORT AND B7 MADE TO LAST D7 GIVER HER SOME OIL AND A A LITTLE BIT OF GAS A THE SMOOTHEST RIDE YOU'LL B7 EVER KNOW D7 E A OOO THAT GIRL CAN GO
C#m SHE'LL GET YOU THERE IN THE MORNING F#m OR IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR B CUSTOM WHEELS AND A V-8 CAM E FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND EIGHT HORSE POWER
A I TAKE HER FOR A SPIN B7 EVERY NIGHT D7 SHE GOES AND GOES I ALWAYS A TREAT HER RIGHT A GIVER HER SOME OIL AND A B7 LITTLE BIT OF GAS D7 SHE'S BUILT FOR COMFORT AND SHE'S A MADE TO LAST
D A THIRTY-FIVE MILES TO A GALLON D A TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY D D(dim) Em F# SHE JUST DRIVES ME CRAZY B7 E WITH HER SPORTIN WAYS
A I TAKE HER FOR A SPIN B7 EVERY NIGHT D7 SHE GOES AND GOES I ALWAYS A TREAT HER RIGHT A GIVER HER SOME OIL AND A B7 LITTLE BIT OF GAS D7 SHE'S BUILT FOR COMFORT AND SHE'S A MADE TO LAST
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Looks Like Rain C C/B- ITS RAINING ITS POURING F C THE OLD MAN IS SNORING C G OUT ON THE WESTERN PLAIN CLOSE THE C C/B- SHUTTERS AND GET INSIDE F C BETTER RUN BETTER HIDE C CAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN (B- F) C (D) IS COMIN IN AND IT
E Am LOOKS LIKE THE SUNSHINE HAS ENDED IT F G LOOKS LIKE CLOUDY DAYS AHEAD YES IT E Am LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE ROUND THE D7 BEND AND IT C/G G LOOKS LIKE F C G C RAIN IS COMIN IN
C B- CLOUDS ARE ROLLING ON CROSS THE F C WESTERN SKY C G SOMETHIN'S COMIN FOR SURE C B- A CHILL IS IN THE AIR AND THE F C WIND IS RIDIN HIGH C/G YOU KNOW - THAT IF IT'LL RAIN IT'LL (B- F) C (D) SURELY POUR AND IT
E Am LOOKS LIKE DARK CLOUDS ARE COMIN F G IT LOOKS LIKE GRAY SKIES AGAIN OH IT E Am LOOKS LIKE THE PAIN WILL NEVER D7 END YES IT C/G G LOOKS LIKE F C G C RAIN IS COMIN IN
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Two Country Cowboys D7 NO ONE TO TELL US WHERE TO G BE OR WHAT TO DO OR WHO TO Am SEE NO ONE TO TELL US WHERE TO D7 GO WHAT TO WEAR OR WHO TO KNOW NO ONE TO STOP US RUNNING G FREE
TWO COUNTRY BOYS OUT RUNNIN WILD CONTENT AND HAPPY AS CAN BE UP ON THEIR HORSES HAVING FUN AND RIDING OFF INTO THE SUN NO ONE TO STOP US RUNNING FREE
WE'LL SADDLE UP AND ROAM THE C DESERT LIKE BROTHERS FRANK AND JESSE G JAMES I'LL TELL YOU WHAT WE OUGHT TO Am DO SAY OUR GOOD-BYES AND START D7 ANEW SOMEWHERE WHERE NO ONE KNOWS OUR G NAMES
YOU CANNOT KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW YOU CANNOT SEE WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE BUT I'VE GOT A FEELING IN MY SOUL THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO ROLL THERE'S SOMETHING OUT THERE JUST FOR ME
(Harmonica solo.)
JUST A PAIR OF Em COUNTRIFIED, BONA FIDE BOWLEGGED OLD TIME COWBOYS ROAMING IN ROAMING OUT OF A TOWN TURN AROUND FOR THE TROUBLE STARTS
WE'LL BE SITTING G/D TALL IN THE SADDLE G D Em PREPARING TO DO BATTLE GOT A D7 STRAIGHT SIX-SHOOTER AND A LASSO AND A ROPE AND A HOPE DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
NO ONE TO TELL US WHERE TO BE WHAT TO DO OR WHO TO SEE NO ONE TO TELL US WHERE TO GO WHAT TO WEAR OR WHO TO KNOW NO ONE TO STOP US RUNNING FREE
WE'LL RIDE THE RAILS HOP ON A FREIGHT TRAIN WE'LL GO FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA AND LATE AT NIGHT WE'LL BUILD A FIRE AND DO WHATEVER WE DESIRE TWO COUNTRY COWBOYS BEING FREE
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Curtains of Night WHEN THE D CURTAINS OF NIGHT ARE PINNED G BACK BY THE STARS AND THE D BEAUTIFUL MOON SWEEPS THE A7 SKY I'LL RE- D MEMBER YOU LOVE A D IN MY PRAYERS
WHEN THE D CURTAINS OF NIGHT ARE PINNED G BACK BY THE STARS AND THE D AND THE DEW DROPS OF HEAV'N KISS THE A7 ROSE I'LL RE- D MEMBER YOU LOVE A D IN MY PRAYERS
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Driftin E DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN DOWN THE D E HIGHWAY I BEEN E DRIFTIN, TRYING TO FIND D E MY WAY I BEEN E DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN I BEEN D E ( C B7) DRIFTIN
E IT WAS THREE A.M. I WAS HEADIN DOWN THE PENNSYLVANIA D E PARKWAY HAD MY E RADIO ON AND THINKING BOUT WHERE I WAS GONNA D E SLEEP THE NEXT DAY I WAS G HEADED FOR THE WEST COAST WITH NO B PARTICULAR PLACE IN MIND E TRYING MY BEST TO D E SEE WHAT I COULD FIND I WASN'T
E ON THE RUN I WAS JUST MOVIN ON FROM A D E VERY SHORT STAY I HAD E VISITED SOME FRIENDS IN A SMALL TOWN UP IN D E NEW YORK STATE G I STAYED THERE FOR A FEW DAYS THEN THE B TIME CAME TO SAY GOOD-BYE SO I E PACKED MY BAGS AND D E TOOK OFF IN THE NIGHT AND I BEEN
E DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN DOWN THE D E HIGHWAY I BEEN E DRIFTIN, TRYING TO FIND D E MY WAY I BEEN E DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN I BEEN D E DRIFTIN AND I C DON'T SEE MUCH ON THE NEW HORIZON AND I B7 CANT LOOK BACK AGAIN
E I WAS MAKIN GOOD TIME ON SEVENTY-NINE AND MINDIN MY OWN I CHECKED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OUT OF NOWHERE SAW THREE OR FOUR COP CARS COMIN ON THEY G APPROACHED ME WITH THEIR GUNS DRAWN I TRIED TO B TELL THEM THEY WERE WRONG WHEN THEY E SAID I WAS WANTED FOR A MURDER IN BURLINGTON
THEY WERE DETERMINED TO ARREST ME, IF I MADE THE WRONG MOVE THEY WOULD HAVE SHOT ME ON SIGHT I WAS AN INNOCENT MAN, BUT THEY KEPT COMIN TOWARD ME CONVINCED THEY WERE RIGHT NOW I G COULDN'T LET THEM TAKE ME FOR A B CRIME THAT WASN'T MINE I PUT THE E PEDAL TO THE METAL AS THE SHOTS RANG OUT IN THE NIGHT
C D E I BEEN DRIFTIN FOR A LONG TIME C D E I BEEN DRIFTIN NIGHT AND DAY C D G Em LIKE AN EAGLE I GO FLYING AWAY I CAN C GO WHERE I WANT CAUSE I'M WANTED EVERYWHERE, BUT I B JUST CAN'T STAY I BEEN
E DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN DOWN THE D E HIGHWAY I BEEN E DRIFTIN, TRYING TO FIND D E MY WAY I BEEN E DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN I BEEN D E DRIFTIN AND I C DON'T SEE MUCH ON THE NEW HORIZON I B7 CANT LOOK BACK AGAIN I BEEN
E DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN DOWN THE D E HIGHWAY I BEEN E DRIFTIN, TRYING TO FIND D E MY WAY I BEEN E DRIFTIN, DRIFTIN I BEEN D E DRIFTIN
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Two White Horses E A TWO WHITE HORSES E A TWO WHITE HORSES E A SIDE BY SIDE G A TWO WHITE HORSES G A TWO WHITE HORSES G A B NOBODY CAN RIDE NONE BUT THE E SANCTIFIED
IN THE LION'S DEN DANIEL WAS A MAN DANIEL WAS A MAN IN THE LION'S DEN THE GOOD LORD PROVED TO BE DANIEL'S FRIEND
AND HE WRESTLED WITH SIN EZEKIEL WAS A MAN EZEKIEL WAS A MAN AND HE WRESTLED WITH SIN HEAVEN'S GATE OPENED AND HE ROLLED RIGHT IN
SIDE BY SIDE TWO WHITE HORSES TWO WHITE HORSES NOBODY CAN RIDE NONE BUT THE SANCTIFIED
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Only Boy in Town D WHEN WE FIRST MET YOU BROUGHT ME G D PRESENTS EVERYDAY ALWAYS D WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING WANTED TO G A HEAR WHAT I HAD TO SAY BUT G SOMETHING HAS CHANGED AND THE WAY YOU TREAT ME D B- LATELY ISN'T FAIR WE DON'T G TALK ANYMORE AND IT A D SEEMS LIKE YOU DON'T EVEN CARE
D I'VE GOT A FEELING I'LL BE G D HEADIN OUT THE DOOR YOU SAY YOU'RE D ALWAYS THINKING OF ME BUT YOU DON'T A LOVE ME ANYMORE SO JUST G TELL ME THE TRUTH AND DON'T THINK THAT YOU'LL D B- LEAVE ME BEHIND I'M A G STRONG-WILLED WOMAN AND A D WITHOUT YOU I'LL BE DOIN FINE
D YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY IN TOWN YOU AIN'T THE G A D ONLY GUY AROUND YOU AIN'T THE D ONLY FISH THAT'S G A D SWIMMIN IN THE SEA SO IF THERE'S SOMEWHERE D D7 ELSE THAT YOU'D RATHER GO YOU ARE FREE TO G G(dim) LEAVE AND YOU OUGHT TO KNOW D I WON'T BE LONELY YOU AIN'T THE A D ONLY BOY IN TOWN
I'VE NOTICED LATELY WHEN YOU'RE LYING NEXT TO ME YOU SEEM AFRAID TO LET YOUR FEELINGS SHOW LET YOUR FEELINGS BE FREE YOU GO RIGHT OFF TO SLEEP AND YOU NEVER EVEN KISS ME GOOD NIGHT AND WHEN I ASK YOU TO TALK ABOUT IT ALL WE EVER DO IS FIGHT
G A D I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU WHY I'M LEAVIN G A D I DON'T HAVE TO GIVE YOU ALL THE REASONS WHY, BECAUSE I'M G A TOUGH ENOUGH TO TAKE IT WITH OR WITH D B- OUT YOU I CAN MAKE IT IF ITS G TIME FOR ME TO GO I'LL PUT MY A D COAT ON AND SAY GOOD-BYE
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY IN TOWN YOU AIN'T THE ONLY GUY AROUND YOU AIN'T THE ONLY FISH THAT'S SWIMMIN IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA THEY SAY IF YOU LOVE SOMETHIN SET IT FREE AND IF IT DON'T COME BACK YOU SHOULD LET IT BE I WON'T BE LONELY YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY FOR ME
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY IN TOWN YOU AIN'T THE ONLY GUY AROUND YOU AIN'T THE ONLY JOY THAT I HAVE EVER FOUND AND IF YOU'RE NOT IN LOVE THEN YOU SHOULDN'T STAY I CAN GET ALONG IF YOU GO AWAY I WON'T BE LONELY YOU AIN'T THE ONLY BOY IN TOWN
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Further Down the Road I WAS D RAISED ON A FARM IN A TINY LITTLE TOWN NEAR THE C BORDER OF MEXICO I NEVER G7 LIKED MY HOME BUT THERE WASN'T REALLY ANY OTHER D PLACE I COULD GO I WAS THE D SECOND OLDEST CHILD IN A FAMILY OF EIGHT AN OLDER C SISTER AND FOUR LITTLE BOYS LOOKING G7 BACK AT IT ALL, WHAT I MOSTLY RECALL WAS THE D FUSSIN AND THE FIGHTIN AND THE NOISE
A I REMEMBER SO WELL WHEN I HAD TO TELL MY G PARENTS I WAS MOVING AWAY I SAID THERE'S A JUST TOO MUCH CONFUSION HERE AND THEN I G A D HEARD MY MOTHER SAY
A7 IF SOMEONE AIN'T MAD AT SOMEBODY ELSE ABOUT SOMETHING THEY SAID OR DONE AND IF SOMEONE AIN'T FRETTIN BOUT WHAT THEY AIN'T GETTIN THEN IT D WOULDN'T BE VERY MUCH FUN A7 IF SOMEONE AIN'T JUDGING AND HOLDING A GRUDGE AND AIN'T NOBODY PICKING A BONE THEN IT WOULDN'T BE G FAMILY, THEN IT WOULDN'T BE D HOME
I HAD TWO LITTLE BABIES OF MY OWN AFTER I GOT MARRIED AT SEVENTEEN I TRIED MY LEVEL BEST TO KEEP THE DEVIL AT REST AND STAY PEACEFUL AND SERENE
IN SPITE OF ALL THE PLANS AND ALL THE DREAMS I HAD I COULDN'T RAISE MY CHILDREN RIGHT INSTEAD OF SHOWING EACH OTHER BROTHERLY LOVE ALL THE BROTHERS LOVE TO DO IS FIGHT
WE AIN'T A HELLUVA LOT BUT WE'RE ALL WE GOT AND DEEP DOWN I'M VERY PROUD OF EVERYBODY IN MY LOVING FAMILY I JUST WISH THEY WEREN'T SO LOUD
IF SOMEONE AIN'T YELLIN BOUT SOMEBODY TELLIN SOME HATEFUL HURTFUL JOKES IF SOMETHING AIN'T BREWING AND SOMETHING AIN'T STEWING THEN IT JUST WOULDN'T BE MY FOLKS
IF THERE AIN'T BOO-HOO-ING AND SINGING THE BLUES AND SCREAMING TO BE LEFT ALONE THEN IT WOULDN'T BE FAMILY THEN IT WOULDN'T BE HOME
AND IF SOMEONE AIN'T SIGHING AND SOMEBODY CRYING IF SOMEONE DON'T MOPE AND WHINE IF THERE AIN'T NO SQUAKING AND LOUD BACK TALKING THEN THEY AIN'T NO RELATION OF MINE
IF THERE AIN'T NO FUSSING THERE AIN'T NO CUSSIN IF IT AIN'T A BATTLE ZONE THEN IT WOULDN'T BE FAMILY THEN IT WOULDN'T BE HOME SWEET HOME THEN IT WOULDN'T BE FAMILY THEN IT WOULDN'T BE HOME
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Ride with the Tide YOU GOTTA D7 RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND G GO WITH THE FLOW D7 ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES DON'T A7 ROCK THE BOAT YOU GOTTA D7 MOVE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF G EV'RY ROAD E7 A7 RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO D WITH THE FLOW
DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF, PUT YOUR FEARS INSIDE YOUR POCKET THE MAN WHO'S ROWING THE BOAT REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME TO ROCK IT DON'T CHOOSE UP SIDES AND DON'T MAKE NO BIG COMMITMENTS WHEN THERE'S A CHOICE TO MAKE, TAKE THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE
A7 I LEARNED THIS LESSON A LONG TIME AGO WHEN I WAS G D SITTING ON MY FATHER'S KNEE A7 AND I THINK BACK TO THE WORDS OF MY FATHER G WHENEVER SOMETHING BOTHERS A7 ME SON...YOU GOTTA
ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES DON'T ROCK THE BOAT YOU GOTTA MOVE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF EV'RY ROAD RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
WHEN FOLKS COMPLAlN DON'T BE DRAWN INTO THEIR CHATTER HANG LOW - GO WITH THE CROWD CAUSE IT REALLY DON'T MATTER PLAY IF YOU WANT TO BUT STAY BESIDE THE SIDELINES YOU'LL WIN THE GAME IF YOU PLAY INSIDE THE GUIDELINES
STAY CLEAR OF BIG CITY FOLK WHO TRY TO BUST YOUR BUBBLE AND KEEP YOUR SMALL TOWN TROUBLES SMALL DON'T BREAK YOUR BONES KEEPIN UP WITH THE JONES-ES LET THE JONES-ES FIGHT CITY HALL
ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES DON'T ROCK THE BOAT YOU TRY TO SL-IDE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF EV'RY ROAD GOTTA RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW
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Always G ALWAYS ALWAYS AND FOR C G EVER C G DARLING YOU KNOW D ITS TRUE G WE WILL ALWAYS BE TO C G GETHER C I WILL NEVER G D STOP LOVING YOU C I WILL NEVER G D G STOP LOVING YOU
G NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO OR C WHAT YOU DO YOU KNOW I'M ALWAYS THINKING D OF YOU G DEEP IN YOUR HEART YOU C KNOW ITS TRUE C I WILL NEVER G C G STOP LOVING YOU
G NO MATTER WHERE THE ROAD MAY C TAKE YOU C TEN MILLION MILES D FROM HERE G I'LL ALWAYS BE RIGHT THERE C BESIDE YOU C I WILL NEVER G D G STOP LOVING YOU
ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS C G WIND BLOWS ANY WHERE THE D G RIVER FLOWS C G D ANY MOUNTAIN YOU MUST CLIMB THERES NO NEED TO C G WORRY I'M WITH YOU ON THE B7 EM JOURNEY YOU'VE D7 GOT A FRIEND UNTIL THE END OF TIME
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