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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



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

NOW IF YOU HAVE TIME TO SIT AND SQUANDER

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



IF YOU'RE PRESSED FOR TIME

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




GET YOU A HOT FUDGE SUNDAE

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?
DRIFTER: A MAN IS KNOWN BY MORE THAN HIS NAME.
DARLENE: Where you from?
DRIFTER: Oh, everywhere. Been to the Atlantic on my way to the Pacific, so I can't say as where I'm from.
DARLENE: Looking for work?
DRIFTER: Nope. Just lookin.



Em

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



Em

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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



DANIEL WAS A MAN DANIEL WAS A MAN

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



EZEKIEL WAS A MAN EZEKIEL WAS A MAN

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



TWO WHITE HORSES TWO WHITE HORSES

SIDE BY SIDE

TWO WHITE HORSES TWO WHITE HORSES

NOBODY CAN RIDE NONE BUT THE SANCTIFIED



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

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I WON'T BE LONELY YOU AIN'T THE

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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

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I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU WHY I'M LEAVIN

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I DON'T HAVE TO GIVE YOU ALL THE REASONS WHY, BECAUSE I'M

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TOUGH ENOUGH TO TAKE IT WITH OR WITH

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OUT YOU I CAN MAKE IT IF ITS

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TIME FOR ME TO GO I'LL PUT MY

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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



Further Down the Road

I WAS

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RAISED ON A FARM IN A TINY LITTLE TOWN NEAR THE

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BORDER OF MEXICO I NEVER

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LIKED MY HOME BUT THERE WASN'T REALLY ANY OTHER

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PLACE I COULD GO I WAS THE

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SECOND OLDEST CHILD IN A FAMILY OF EIGHT AN OLDER

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SISTER AND FOUR LITTLE BOYS LOOKING

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BACK AT IT ALL, WHAT I MOSTLY RECALL WAS THE

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FUSSIN AND THE FIGHTIN AND THE NOISE

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I REMEMBER SO WELL WHEN I HAD TO TELL MY

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PARENTS I WAS MOVING AWAY I SAID THERE'S

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JUST TOO MUCH CONFUSION HERE AND THEN I

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HEARD MY MOTHER SAY

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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

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WOULDN'T BE VERY MUCH FUN

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IF SOMEONE AIN'T JUDGING AND HOLDING A GRUDGE

AND AIN'T NOBODY PICKING A BONE

THEN IT WOULDN'T BE

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FAMILY, THEN IT WOULDN'T BE

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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





Ride with the Tide

YOU GOTTA

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RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND

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GO WITH THE FLOW

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ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES DON'T

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ROCK THE BOAT

YOU GOTTA

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MOVE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF

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EV'RY ROAD

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RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO

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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

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I LEARNED THIS LESSON A LONG TIME AGO WHEN I WAS

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SITTING ON MY FATHER'S KNEE

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AND I THINK BACK TO THE WORDS OF MY FATHER

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WHENEVER SOMETHING BOTHERS

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ME SON...YOU GOTTA



RIDE WITH THE TIDE AND GO WITH THE FLOW

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



Always

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ALWAYS ALWAYS AND FOR

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EVER

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DARLING YOU KNOW

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ITS TRUE

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WE WILL ALWAYS BE TO

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GETHER

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I WILL NEVER

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STOP LOVING YOU

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I WILL NEVER

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STOP LOVING YOU

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NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO OR

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WHAT YOU DO YOU KNOW I'M ALWAYS THINKING

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OF YOU

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DEEP IN YOUR HEART YOU

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KNOW ITS TRUE

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I WILL NEVER

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STOP LOVING YOU

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NO MATTER WHERE THE ROAD MAY

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TAKE YOU

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TEN MILLION MILES

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FROM HERE

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I'LL ALWAYS BE RIGHT THERE

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BESIDE YOU

C

I WILL NEVER

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STOP LOVING YOU

ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS

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WIND BLOWS

ANY WHERE THE

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RIVER FLOWS

C G D

ANY MOUNTAIN YOU MUST CLIMB

THERES NO NEED TO

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WORRY

I'M WITH YOU ON THE

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JOURNEY YOU'VE

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GOT A FRIEND UNTIL THE END OF TIME

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