Verse 1: G / C / G / C /
Been flyin' solo for so long
Nobody's singin' the harmony
Up there just me and my shadow
No bass, no guitar, no tambourine
[Pre-Chorus 1] Am | Em | Am | Em | Am | D
And I found you like a melody You were singin' in the same key as me
We had 'em dancin' in the streets
[Chorus] C | D | G D | Em | Am | D | G D | Em
C | D | G D Em | C | D | G /
I don't wanna be a one man band
I don't wanna be a rolling stone, alone
Puttin' miles on a run-down van
Baby, we can take our own show on the road
I'll lay down the beat, you'll carry the tune
We'll get tattoos, and we'll trash hotel rooms
Baby, take my hand
I don't wanna be a one man band
[Verse 2] G / C / G / C /
I wanna run down your wild dreams
And I wanna chase every high with you
Count every rip in these old jeans
We'll never learn how to sing the blues
[Pre-Chorus 2] Am | Em | Am | Em | Am | D
If I'm gonna be famous Girl, I wanna be famous with you
We got our own little groove
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
C D
When the spotlight goes cold, and the curtains come down
Bm C G
The chairs are all stacked, and there's no one around
Am D
And nobody's payin', we'll still be playin'
[Chorus
G D Em7 Cadd9
Everytime our eyes meet, this feeling inside me Is almost more than I can take
Baby when you touch me, I can feel how much you love me And it just blows me away
Bb F Gm7 Eb
I've never been this close to anyone or anything I can hear your thoughts, I can see your dreams...
[Chorus] C G Am F 2X
I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you, it just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life with you by my side
Forever and ever
Eb F G
Every little thing that you do Baby I'm amazed by you
[Verse] G D Em7 Cadd9
The smell of your skin, the taste of your kiss The way you whisper in the dark
Your hair all around me, baby you surround me You touch every place in my heart
Bb F Gm7 Eb
Oh, it feels like the first time everytime
I wanna spend the whole night in your eyes...
Chorus: [Solo] G Bb F G Bb F C
[Outro] (F) G Am F
Every little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you, it just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life with you by my side Forever and ever
Eb F
Every little thing that you do
Eb F
Every little thing that you do
N.C. G Baby I'm amazed by you
D G C x2
[Verse 1]
Turn me on turn me off then you turn me back on by the weekend
And you won't say the words that I want but you flirt when you're drinkin'
I see those bubbles pop up like you're texting then they disappear
Lets cut through the shit then let's get to what we're doing here
[Chorus]
Are we just a backseat, tryna get it while we can
Are we names in a tattoo, or just a number on a hand
Are we last call kissing or will
we be reminiscing with each other for the next forty years
Are we written in the stars, baby, or are we written in the sand
[Instrumental]
D G C
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I want you to want me to take you back home to my mama
Put my name on your lips call me yours and forget all this drama
Your makeup is next to my toothbrush but you never put it away on the shelf
I'm asking you baby cuz I'm tired of asking myself
[Chorus]
Are we just a backseat, tryna get it while we can
Are we names in a tattoo, or just a number on a hand
Are we-last call kissing, are we dancing in the kitchen,
baby tell me what it is or what it isn't?
Are we written in the stars, baby, or are we written in the sand
[Chorus]
Are we just a backseat, tryna get it while we can
Are we names in a tattoo, or just a number on a hand
Are we last call kissing or will
we be reminiscing with each other for the next forty years
Are we written in the stars, baby, or are we written in the sand
G D
I had a bbq stain on my white t-shirt,
C D
She was killing me in that mini skirt.
G D Em D C D
Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks.
G D
She had a suntan line and red lipstick,
Am Bm C D
I worked so hard for that first kiss,
Em D C D G F C Em D
And a heart don't forget something like that.
[Verse 2]
G F
It was five years later on a southbound plane,
C
I was headed down to New Orleans.
G F C D
To meet some friends of mine for Mardi Gras.
G F
When I heard a voice from the past,
C
Coming from a few rows back,
G F C D
And when I looked I couldn't believe just what I saw.
[Pre-Chorus]
C D
She said "I bet you don't remember me."
C/E D/F#
And I said "Only every other memory".
[Chorus]
G D
I had a bbq stain on my white t-shirt,
C D
She was killing me in that mini skirt.
G D Em D C D
Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks.
G D
She had a suntan line and red lipstick,
Am Bm C D
I worked so hard for that first kiss,
Em D C D G
And a heart don't forget something like that.
[Instrumental]
G F C Em D (x2)
[Bridge]
Am G
Like an old photograph time can make a feeling fade,
C D
But the memory of the first love never fades away.
[Chorus]
G D
I had a bbq stain on my white t-shirt,
C D
She was killing me in that mini skirt.
G D Em D C D
Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks.
G D
She had a suntan line and red lipstick,
Am Bm C D
I worked so hard for that first kiss,
Em D C
And a heart don't forget...no
Em D C
And a heart don't forget...I said
Em D C D G F C Em D
And a heart don't forget something like that.
[Outro]
G F C Em D G
[Intro]
F D# A# Dm C (x2)
[Verse 1]
F D#
It was Labor Day weekend I was seventeen,
A#
I bought a coke and some gasoline,
F D# A# C
And I drove out to the county fair.
F D#
When I saw her for the first time
A#
She was standing there in the ticket line,
F D# A# C
And it all started right then and there.
[Pre-Chorus]
A# C
Ohh a sailor sky made a perfect sunset,
A#/D C/E
And that's a day I'll never forget.
[Chorus]
F C
I had a bbq stain on my white t-shirt,
A# C
She was killing me in that mini skirt.
F C Dm C A# C
Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks.
F C
She had a suntan line and red lipstick,
Gm Am A# C
I worked so hard for that first kiss,
Dm C A# C F D# A# Dm C
And a heart don't forget something like that.
[Verse 2]
F D#
It was five years later on a southbound plane,
A#
I was headed down to New Orleans.
F D# A# C
To meet some friends of mine for Mardi Gras.
F D#
When I heard a voice from the past,
A#
Coming from a few rows back,
F D# A# C
And when I looked I couldn't believe just what I saw.
[Pre-Chorus]
A# C
She said "I bet you don't remember me."
A#/D C/E
And I said "Only every other memory".
[Chorus]
F C
I had a bbq stain on my white t-shirt,
A# C
She was killing me in that mini skirt.
F C Dm C A# C
Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks.
F C
She had a suntan line and red lipstick,
Gm Am A# C
I worked so hard for that first kiss,
Dm C A# C F D# A# Dm C
And a heart don't forget something like that.
[Instrumental]
F D# A# Dm C (x2)
[Bridge]
Gm F
Like an old photograph time can make a feeling fade,
A# C
But the memory of the first love never fades away.
[Chorus]
F C
I had a bbq stain on my white t-shirt,
A# C
She was killing me in that mini skirt.
F C Dm C A# C
Skipping rocks on the river by the railroad tracks.
F C
She had a suntan line and red lipstick,
Gm Am A# C
I worked so hard for that first kiss,
Dm C A#
And a heart don't forget...no
Dm C A#
And a heart don't forget...I said
Dm C A# C F D# A# Dm C
And a heart don't forget something like that.
[Outro]
F D# A# Dm C F
[Verse 1]
G C G
On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere,
C G C D
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
G C G
So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness
C G D G
'til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.
[Verse 2]
G C G
He said, "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces,
C G C D
and knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
G C G
And if you don't mind my sayin', I can see you're out of aces.
C G D G
For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice."
[Verse 3]
G C G
So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
C G C D
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
G C G
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
C G D G
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.
[Chorus]
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G C D
know when to walk away and know when to run.
G C G
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
C G D G
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
[Verse 4] (transpose +1 here if you want to play it correctly)
G C G
Ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
C G C D
is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep.
G C G
'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser,
C G D G
and the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep."
[Verse 5]
G C G
And when he'd finished speakin', he turned back towards the window,
C G C D
crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep.
G C G
And somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he broke even.
C G D G
But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.
[Chorus]
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G C D
know when to walk away and know when to run.
G C G
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
C G D G
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G C D
know when to walk away and know when to run.
G C G
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
C G D G
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G C D
know when to walk away and know when to run.
G C G
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
C G D G
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
[Intro] G D Am C
Alright, Alright
G D Am C
Yeah it's alright, alright
[Verse] Em C G D 2X
Don't need no five star reservations
I've got spaghetti and a cheap bottle of wine
Don't need no concert in the city
I've got a stereo and the best of Patsy Cline
C D C D
Ain't got no caviar no Dom Perignon
But as far as I can see, I've got everything I want
[Chorus] G D Am C 4X
Cause I've got a roof over my head,
the woman I love laying in my bed
And it's alright... alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in her eyes staring back at me
And it's... alright... alright..Yeah
C Em Am G D
And I've got all I need
D G - D - Am - C
And it's alright by me
[Verse] Em C G D 2X
Maybe later on we'll walk down to the river
Lay on a blanket and stare up at the moon
It may not be no French Riviera
But it's all the same to me as long as I've got you
C D
It may be a simple life, but that's okay
C D
If you ask me baby, I think I've got it made
[Chorus]
[Intro]
C G D Em
[Verse 1]
C G
We've been to both Carolinas
D Em
Seen a big Montana sky
C G
Driven up and down the coast a few times
D Em
London, Paris, paradise
C G D
But I ain't got much memory of the scenes come to think
Em
I miss them all every damn time
It's all your fault
[Chorus]
C G
No matter where we go
D Em
No matter what we do
C G D Em
If you're there girl, I've got my eyes on you
C G
Don't matter where we've been
D Em
Know there ain't no better view
C G D Em
Than you in my arms with my eyes on you
C G
With my eyes on you
D Em
With my eyes on you
[Verse 2]
C G
Speaking of the coast, remember Pfeiffer beach?
D Em
You and me, that sunset, cliffs by the sea
C G
And the night rolled in
D Em
And you still talk about that moon that I can't recall
C G
But God I saw
D Em
All I needed too
Might as well have stayed in the room
[Chorus]
C G
No matter where we go
D Em
No matter what we do
C G D Em
If you're there girl, I've got my eyes on you
C G
Don't matter where we've been
D Em
Know there ain't no better view
C G D Em
Than you in my arms with my eyes on you
C G
With my eyes on you
D Em
With my eyes on you
[Verse 3]
C G
Don't you remember Times Square?
D Em
And people counting down everywhere
C G
Two thousand whatever, no I didn't care
D Em
Cause baby you were there
C G
And once again
D D
Couldn't help but stare
[Chorus]
C G
No matter where we go
D Em
No matter what we do
C G D Em
If you're there girl, I've got my eyes on you
C G
Don't matter where we've been
D Em
Know there ain't no better view
C G D Em
Than you in my arms with my eyes on you
C G
With my eyes on you
D Em
With my eyes on you
[Bridge]
C G
Halfway around the world
D Em
Or the local corner booth
C G
Yeah you guessed it girl
D Em
You know I got my eyes on you
C G
We could be on any street
D G
Any party, any room
C G D Em
I'll be there all night with my eyes on you
[Outro]
C G
Don't matter where we've been
D Em
Know there ain't no better view
C G D Em
Than you in my arms with my eyes on you
[Verse] G
When the sun goes down on my side of town
That lonesome feelin' comes to my door
C G
An' the whole world turns... blue
G
There's a rundown bar across the railroad tracks
I got a table for two, way in the back
C G
Where I sit alone... and I think of losin' you
D G
I spend most every night beneath the light of a neon moon
[Chorus] C D
Now, if you lose your one and only
There's always room here for the lonely
To watch your broken dreams dance in and out of the beams
G
Of a neon moon.
[Verse] G
I think of two young lovers a-runnin' wild and free
I close my eyes and sometimes see
C G
You in the shadows of this smoke-filled room
G
No tellin' how many tears I've sat here and cried
Or how many lies that I've lied
C G
Tellin' my poor heart she'll come back someday
D G
Oh, but I'll be alright as long as there's light from a neon moon
[Chorus]
[Verse] G
The jukebox plays on drink by drink
And the words to ev'ry sad song seem to say what I think
C G
And this hurt inside of me, it ain't never gonna end
D G
Oh, but I'll be alright as long as there's light from a neon moon
[Chorus]
Verse 1: G | D | Em | C Cm
I wanna sweep you off your feet tonight
I wanna love you and hold you tight
Spin you around on some old dance floor
Act like we never met before for fun,
[Chorus] G
‘Cause you’re the one I want, you’re the one I need
D
Baby, if I was a king, ah, you would be my queen
Em
You’re the rock in my roll
C
You’re good for my soul, it’s true
Cm G D C
I’m head over boots for you
[Verse 2]: G | D | Em | C Cm
The way you sparkle like a diamond ring
Maybe one day we can make it a thing
Test time and grow old together
Rock in our chairs and talk about the weather, yeah
G
So, bring it on in for that angel kiss
D C
Put that feel good on my lips,
Chorus:
[Bridge] G
Yeah, I’m here to pick you up
Dm7 C Cm
And I hope I don’t let you down, no,
[Chorus]
[Outro] G
I wanna sweep you off your feet tonight
D
I wanna love you and hold you tight
C Cm G
Spin you around on some old dance floor....
Verse 1: Am D G Em
You're all alone at a party, you wanna dance with somebody
But you ain't got a clue how to ask
You and your girl had a fight and now she's sayin' goodbye
She ran upstairs and packed her bags
[Pre-Chorus]
It could be rainin' on your perfect vacation
You could be stressed about your work situation /
Ain't gotta listen to me, but all I'm sayin'
[Chorus]
Ain't nothing that a beer can't fix
Ain't no pain, it can't wash away
From the moment that it hits your lips
Makes those clouds look a little less grey
Oh, you could be lonely or heartbroken
Or hungover from the night before
Turn that frown into a smile real quick
There ain't nothing that a beer can't fix
Verse 2:
You're on a lake an you're fishing It's hot and all that you're getting
is a little nibble here and there
You're sitting watching your team losing that championship ring
and it's feeling like life ain't fair
Pre Chorus:
It could be rainin' on your perfect vacation
You could be stressed about your work situation
Ain't gotta save it for a special occasion
Last Chorus:
Ain't nothing that a beer can't fix
Ain't no pain, it can't wash away, no
From the moment that it hits your lips
Makes those clouds look a little less grey
Oh, you could be lonely heartbroken
Or hungover from the night before
Am D
Turn that frown into a smile real quick (so quick)
Bm7 E7
It might take one or it might take six
Am D
Drink it down, it'll do the trick
G
Ain't nothing that a beer can't fix
We get it almost every night /
When that moon get so big and bright
It's a supernatural delight /
Everybody's dancing in the moonlight
Interlude
Verse 2:
Everybody here is out of sight
They don't bark and they don't bite
They keep things loose, they keep things light
Everybody's dancing in the moonlight
[Chorus]
Dancing in the moonlight
Everybody's feeling warm and bright
It's such a fine and natural sight
Everybody's dancing in the moonlight
[Verse 2]
We like our fun and we never fight
You can't dance and stay uptight
It's a supernatural delight
Everybody was dancing in the moonlight
Yeah, I was just hangin' out
Some little west coast town
Found a bar out by the sand
So I made my way in
First thing that caught my eye
Like nothin' I ever seen
Sunburned auburn hair
A California dream
Yeah, she was shakin' them hips
To some old Motown song
I couldn't say a thing
So I sang along
She was a heartache on the dance floor
(Heartache on the dance floor)
Yeah, she's movin' through my mind
(Movin' through my mind)
I gotta know her name, and I got to see her again
She's got me wonderin'
Yeah, I'm just wonderin'
Where she at, where she at, where she at tonight?
Where she at, where she at, where she at tonight?
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah
So I just hung around
This little west coast town
I dropped by every night
I stayed 'til closin' time
My little mystery
That girl is killin' me
So I put on a song
Just to sing along
She was a heartache on the dance floor
(Heartache on the dance floor)
Yeah, she's movin' through my mind
(Movin' through my mind)
I've gotta know her name, and I got to see her again
She's got me wonderin', yeah, I'm just wonderin'
Where she at, where she at, where she at tonight?
Where she at, where she at, where she at tonight?
She's got me mesmerized
She's all I'm thinkin' 'bout
All I think about, think about, think about
So I'm right here, right now
Hummin' this little song
If I could say a thing
I'd want you to know
You were a heartache on the dance floor
(Heartache on the dance floor)
Yeah, you're movin' through my mind
(Movin' through my mind) oh
I got to know your name, I got to see you again
And if you're listenin', listenin', listenin'
Where you at, where you at, where you at tonight?
Where you at, where you at, where you at tonight?
Girl, I'm hangin' 'round this little town, yeah
(Where you goin', baby?)
Where you at, where you at, where you at tonight?
Where you at, where you at, where you at tonight?
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 1] G C
If I could buy a house on Memory Lane
I'd put my money down and I'd sign my name
On that little corner lot where it don't ever rain
And we'd stay good as new like a fresh coat of paint C
You'd be mine in the shine of a front porch light
Yeah, I might as well live there, baby
That's where I spend most of my time
[Chorus] D Em
Thinkin' 'bout those sunsets that bled into jean jacket nights
C G
Those tangled up mornings lost in paradise
D Em
Still drunk on the feeling when I close my eyes
C
You're pulling me closer, your head on my shoulder
We'd never let go and we'd never be over
[Verse 2] G C
If I could buy a house on Memory Lane
I wouldn't have to wonder if you miss me the same
I'd be loving you as usual, telling you you're beautiful
Oh, I'd be happily delusional
[Chorus]
[Guitar Solo] G C G C
[Chorus]
[Outro] G C
If I could buy a house on Memory Lane
I'd put my money down and I'd sign my name
On that little corner lot where it don't ever rain
And baby, me and you, we'd never fade, never fade
C
We'd never fade
G C G
Never fade, never fade
G / / D7 D7 / / G
Well you can tell the world you never was my girl
You can burn my clothes when I am gone
Or you can tell your friends just what a fool I've been
And laugh and joke about me on the phone
You can tell my arms go back to the farm
Or you can tell my feet to hit the floor
Or you can tell my lips to tell my fingertips
They won't be reaching out for you no more
Chorus:
Don't tell my heart my achy breaky heart
I just don't think he'd understand
And if you tell my heart my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
You can tell your ma I moved to Arkansas
Or you can tell your dog to bite my leg
Or tell your brother Cliff whos fist can tell my lip
He never really liked me anyway
Or tell your aunt Louise tell anything you please
Myself already knows I'm not ok
Or you can tell my eye to watch out for my mind
It might be walkin' out on me today
Chorus:
Verse 1 Like a rainy Sunday mornin'
Makes me wanna stay in bed twisted up all day long
You're my inspiration, girl
You take me places, put the words right into these songs
Stealin' kisses under cover, babe
See forever when I see your face
And I swear, God made you for me
Chous: You make it easy lovin' up on you
Make it easy with every little thing you do
You're my sunshine in the darkest days
My better half, my savin' grace
You make me who I wanna be
You make it easy
Verse 2: You took all my rough around the edges
Never let it ruffle up your feathers, angel
Yeah, I'm down for life, you got me wrapped around your finger
And I like it just in case you can't tell
Chorus
Stealin' kisses under cover, babe
See forever when I see your face
And I swear, God made you for me
G D Em C
G D Em C
G D C
[Verse 1] G D Em C G D C / 2x
Heading down south to the land of the pines
I'm thumbing my way into North Caroline
Staring up the road and pray to God I see headlights
I made it down the coast in seventeen hours
Picking me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
And I'm a-hopin' for Raleigh, I can see my baby tonight
[Chorus]
So rock me momma like a wagon wheel
Rock me momma any way you feel
Hey, momma rock me
Rock me momma like the wind and the rain
Rock me momma like a south bound train
Hey, momma rock me
[Verse 2]
Running from the cold up in New England
I was born to be a fiddler in an old time string band
My baby plays a guitar, I pick a banjo now
Oh, north country winters keep a-getting me down
Lost my money playing poker so I had to leave town
But I ain't turning back to living that old life no more
[Chorus]
[Verse 3] (one strum each chord below)
Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke
I caught a trucker out of Philly, had a nice long toke
But he's a heading west from the Cumberland gap
To Johnson City, Tennessee
I gotta get a move on before the sun
I hear my baby calling my name and I know that she's the only one
And if I die in Raleigh at least I will die free
[Chorus] (soft drums, banjo, and guitar)
[Verse 1} G C G / C / G / C / G / A / D /
You may think that I'm talking foolish
You've heard that I'm wild and I'm free
You may wonder how I can promise you now
This love that I feel for you always will be
Well you're not just time that I'm killing
I'm no longer one of those guys
As sure as I live this love that I give
Is gonna be yours until the day that I die -- Oh baby
[Chorus]
I'm gonna love you forever, forever and ever amen
As long as old men sit and talk about the weather
As long as old women sit and talk about old men
G C G
If you wonder how long I'll be faithful
C A
I'll be happy to tell you again
C D G Em A D G
I'm gonna love you forever and ever, forever and ever Amen
[Verse 2]
They say time takes it's toll on a body
Makes the young girl's brown hair turn grey
But honey, I don't care, I ain't in love with your hair
And if it all fell out well I'd love you anyway
They say that time can play tricks on a memory
Make people forget things they knew
But it's easy to see it's happening to me
I've already forgotten every woman but you --- Oh darlin'
[Chorus]
I'm gonna love you forever, forever and ever Amen
As long as old men sit and talk about the weather
As long as old women sit and talk about old men
G C G
If you wonder how long I'll be faithful
C A
Just listen to how this song ends
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C D G Em A D G
I'm gonna love you forever and ever, forever and ever Amen
I'm gonna love you forever and ever forever and ever
Forever and ever Forever and ever Amen
[Verse 1] G / C D
In your arms I can still feel the way you want me when you hold me
I can still hear the words you whispered when you told me
I can stay right here forever in your arms
[Pre-Chorus] G / C D
And there ain't no way I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't no way and there ain't not how
Em Bm Am D
I'll never see that day....
[Chorus] G / C /
'Cause I'm keeping you forever and for always
We will be together all of our days
D
Wanna wake up every
Am C
morning to your sweet face
G C Bm C D
Always
[Verse 2] G / C D
In your heart--I can still hear a beat for every time you kiss me
And when we're apart, I know how much you miss me
I can feel your love for me in your heart
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3] G / C D
In your eyes I can still see the look of the one who really loves me
The one who wouldn't put anything Else in the world above me
I can still see love for me in your eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus] 2X
G C Bm C D G
In your arms
[Verse 1] G Em C | Am D 2X
You always had an eye for things that glitter
but I was far from being made of gold
I don't know how but I scraped up the money
I just never could quite tell you no
Just like when you were leaving Amarillo
Takin' that new job in Tennessee
and I quit mine so we could be together
I can't forget the way you looked at me
[Chorus]
G D Em
Just to see you smile
C Em D
I'd do anything that you wanted me to
G D Em
when all is said and done
C
I'd never count the cost
A7 C
It's worth all that's lost
D G
Just to see you smile
[Verse 2] G Em C D 2X
When you said time was all you really needed
I walked away and let you have your space
Cause leaving didn't hurt me near as badly
as the tears I saw rolling down your face
and yesterday I knew just what you wanted
when you came walking up to me with him
so I told you that I was happy for you
and given the chance I'd lie again
[Chorus]
Original Key E B C#m A Jade's Key G D Em C
Verse 1: A few days before he turned 80
He was sittin' out back in a rocker
He said, "What you been up to lately?"
I told him, "Chasing a dollar"
And in between sips of coffee
He poured this wisdom out
Said, "If you want my two cents on making a dollar count
Chorus: Buy dirt
Find the one you can't live without
Get a ring, let your knee hit the ground
Do what you love but call it work
And throw a little money in the plate at church
Send your prayers up and your roots down deep
Add a few limbs to your family tree
And watch their pencil marks
And the grass in the yard all grow up"
'Cause the truth about it is
It all goes by real quick
You can't buy happiness
But you can buy dirt
Verse 2: Before you get caught on that ladder
Let me tell you what it's all about
Find you a few things that matter
That you can put a fence around
And then he laid it out
Chorus
