CHORUS
When oh when will it be over when will I
lay these burdens down and when I die dear
Lord in heaven please take my sole from
beneath that cold dark ground.

SECOND VERSE

I still greive for my poor brother and I
still hear my dear ol mother cry. But late

that night they came an told her he lost his
life down in the vanleer mine.

CHORUS

BREAK MUSIC

THIRD VERSE
I have no shame I feel no sorrow if on this
earth not much I own I have a love for my
sweet children an ol plow mule a shovel and
a hoe.

Chorus

Repeat last line of chorus and end.

(Thanks to kevin_dulong@hotmail.com for tabs)

[Verse 1]
I laughed when you packed your bags and told me goodbye,
I hollered I don’t need you, oh but honey, that’s a lie.

Please, please baby, baby come back home.
Its so cold and dark here all alone.
If you come back I promise I’ll be good.
If you come home baby, I’ll act like I should.

[Verse 2]
If you don’t come home dear, I know I’ll go insane,
Sweetheart I plead guilty darlin’, I take all the blame.

Please, please baby, baby come back home.
‘Cause its so cold and dark here all alone.
If you come back I promise I’ll be good.
If you come home baby, I’ll act like I should.

Please, please baby, baby come back home.
‘Cause its so cold and dark here all alone.
If you come back I promise I’ll be good.
If you come home baby, I’ll act like I should.

If you come home baby, I’ll act like I should.

This place will tell you lies
With each passing shadow that goes by
But there’s only one or two at most just three
More likely none that I still believe
They’ll say you’re not alone
But don’t listen to them tell that very long
I did than found out through misery
That the true populations me

Chorus:
I use to look for days around
But no trace of her love could be found
I holler, cry out, beg and scream
Throw myself down then start to plead
Searched for her heart, till mine would bleed
Offered it up but there was’nt any need
Too late to care, she’s no longer here
The populations’s Me

Solo

Chorus

This place will tell you lies
with each passing shadow that goes by
But there’s only one or two at most just three
More likely none that I still believe

What I’m looking for is all I need,

‘Cause what I’ve wanted most is some space
Between her heart and mine, which sure ain’t no small chore to find.

What I get will lead to what I do,

I just hope that’s not later than its soon,
Or else all night I’ll be up again alright,
‘Cause what I straight up need to score,
Is a place to cry.

This ain’t over until once its through,

But once more’s twice as much as I can use
Or care to try, for my eyes to get dry.
‘Cause man, the fix I need right now
Is a place to cry.

I don’t need a lot just some quiet spot.
That won’t stain from tears.
Please I’d rather not see
Us both get caught, with cleaning up that could take years.

What started hurting worse is not as strong

As the aches that happen next, then before long
It passes by.
But not until I want to die.
‘Cause what I’m strung out for
Is a place to cry.

INSTRUMENTAL

I don’t need a lot just some quiet spot.
That won’t stain from tears.
Please I’d rather not see
Us both get caught, with cleaning up that could take years.

What I’m looking for is all I need,
‘Cause what I’ve wanted most is some space
Between her heart and mine, which ain’t been no small chore to find.
Oh, what I’m jonesin’ for right now,
Is a place to cry.
Yeah, what I’m jonesin’ for right now,
Is a place to cry.

INSTRUMENTAL

E 022100 A x02220

B7 x21202

INTRO

Love is a burning thing,
And it makes a fiery ring.
Bound by wild desire,
I fell into a ring of fire.

I fell into a burnin’ ring of fire.
I went down, down, down and the flames climbed higher,
And it burned, burned, burned, the ring of fire,
The ring of fire.

INSTRUMENTAL

I fell into a burnin’ ring of fire.
I went down, down, down and the flames climbed higher,
And it burned, burned, burned, the ring of fire,
The ring of fire.

The taste of love is sweet,
When hearts like ours meet.
I fell for you like a child,
Ooh, but the fire went wild.

I fell into a burnin’ ring of fire.
I went down, down, down and the flames climbed higher,
And it burned, burned, burned, the ring of fire,
The ring of fire.

INSTRUMENTAL

I fell into a burnin’ ring of fire.
I went down, down, down and the flames climbed higher,
And it burned, burned, burned, the ring of fire,
The ring of fire.
I fell into a burnin’ ring of fire.
I went down, down, down and the flames climbed higher,
And it burned, burned, burned, the ring of fire,
The ring of fire.
Lord, it burned, burned, burned, the ring of fire,
The ring of fire.
The ring of fire.
The ring of fire.

b bend p pulloff

h hammer-on

INTRO

E–7–7–7———-7–7——————-|
B–8b-8b-8b———8b-8b——————|
G———–9p7-7h9——-9p7-7h9—9-7—-|
D————–9————-9—7-9—9—|
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Little baby starts to cry
hey, I would too if not for pride
I owe so much to pride it’s true
it brought an end to me and you

(Chorus)
If I could I turn around
set my feet back on the ground
all this plane ride holds for me
is a 1000 miles of misery

Instrumental Break

I hear the engines, watch the clouds
the whole damn world looks distant now
but I can’t seem to put no space
‘tween my cold heart and your sweet
face

Cross the aisle they’re holdin’ hands
revealing brand new wedding bands
but our sweet gold its gone to rust
and now my life has turned to dust

Chorus

All this plane ride holds for me
is a 1000 miles of misery

D xx0232 G 320003

A x02220 C x32010

INTRO

They learned readin’, rightin’, Route 23,
To the jobs that laid waiting in those cities’ factories.
They didn’t know that that old highway
Could lead them to a world of misery. (FILL1)

Have you ever been down Kentucky way,

Say south of Prestonsburg?

Have you ever been up in a holler,

Or have you ever heard
A mountain man cough his life away,

If you had you might just understand
The reason that they left it all behind. (FILL2)

‘Cause they learned readin’, rightin’, Route 23, (with FILL3)
To the jobs that laid waiting in those cities’ factories.
They learned readin’, rightin’, roads to the north, (with FILL3)
To the luxury and comfort a coal miner can’t afford.

They thought readin’, rightin’, Route 23, (with FILL3)
Would take them to the good life that they had never seen. (FILL1)
They didn’t know that that old highway
Could lead them to a world of misery.

LEAD GUITAR SOLO

Have you ever seen ‘em put the kids in the car after work on Friday night?

Pull up in a holler about 2 a.m. and see a light still burnin’ bright.
Those mountain folks sat up that late,
To hold those little grandkids in their arms, in their arms.
And I’m proud to say that I’ve been blessed,
And touched by their sweet hillbilly charm. (FILL4)

But they learned readin’, rightin’, Route 23, (with FILL3)
To the jobs that laid waiting in those cities’ factories.

They learned readin’, rightin’, roads to the north, (with FILL3)
To the luxury and comfort a coal miner can’t afford.
They thought readin’, rightin’, Route 23, (with FILL3)
Would take them to the good life that they had never seen. (FILL1)
They didn’t know that that old highway
Could lead them to a world of misery. (FILL5)
Yeah, it turns out that that old highway
Could lead you to a world of misery. (FILL6)

h hammer-on pbr pre-bend & release

/ slide up slide down

bh bend & hold r release

p pulloff b bend

INTRO (acoustic guitar)

E—2-2—2-2-2-2—2-2-2-2——2—
B—3-3—3-3-3-3—3-3-3-3——3—
G—2-2—2-2-2-2—2-2-2-2——2—
D–0———0———0—0—–0—
A——0h2——-0h2——-0h2-0—–
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FILL1

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B—-10pbr—————
G———7————–
D—————7——–
A————7/9-97-5—
E————————

FILL2

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G———–9bh-9r-p7—7-7——-
D——————–9-7—9-7—
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FILL3

E—————–7-5-3—
B—–3—–7——-7-3—
G————–3/5———
D–2/4—5/7—————
A————————–
E————————–

LEAD GUITAR SOLO

E—————————————————5——————————
B—————–7–8p7–7—————-7——-2—————–0–3-3——–
G——–7–7-9h10-10—10-10-10p9p7-9-7-9b-9b-4bh–4r-2-0-2p0-0——0—4pbr–0-
D–7h9h10-10————————9-9——————4—–4–3/5-5–5—–5–
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E–3—–10-10–10-12-14-14–1412-10—
B—–3–10-10————————–
G–2b-2—–9b–11-12-14-14b-1412-11—
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FILL4

E–10———-8————————–
B—-10pbr-10bh-10r-7-10——————
G——————–9–9pbr-7—7-9b-7—
D—————————–9-7———
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FILL5

E——10————————–10———
B–10bh–10r-7-10————-7-8bh–8r-7—–
G————-9–9pbr-7—7-9b———–7—
D———————-9-7-7——————
A———————————————
E———————————————

FILL6

E—————–5——10—
B—–3—–7–5/7—7/10—–
G—————————–
D–2/4—5/7——————
A—————————–
E—————————–

E 022100 D xx0232

A x02220

INTRO

Well I’ve told you once and I told you twice,
But you never listened to my advice.
You don’t try very hard to please me,
With what you know it should come easy.

Well this could be the last time,

This could be the last time.
Maybe the last time,
I don’t know, oh no.

I’m sorry girl, but I can’t stay,
Feelin’ like I do today.
Its too much pain and too much sorrow,
I guess I’ll feel the same tomorrow.

Well this could be the last time,

This could be the last time.
Maybe the last time,
I don’t know, oh no, oh no

E D A (repeat x7)
INSTRUMENTAL

Well this could be the last time,

This could be the last time.
Maybe the last time,
I don’t know, oh no, oh no.

Well I’ve told you once and I told you twice,
That someone’ll have to pay the price.
But here’s a chance to change your mind,
‘Cause I’ll be gone a long, long time.

Well this could be the last time,

This could be the last time.
Maybe the last time,
I don’t know, oh no.
Oh no, oh no.
Well this could be the last time,

This could be the last time.
Maybe the last time,
I don’t know.

Play this with a capo on 1st fret.
All chord shapes and names are relative to position of capo.
Real chord names are in square brackets below.

G (Ab) 320003 D (Eb) xx0232

A (Bb) x02220 D7 (Eb7) xx0212

INTRO

They call me a playboy,
As I’m making my rounds.
Chasing the bright light,
Of each night spot in town.
Though I never show it,
My heart’s breaking in two.
They call me a playboy,
But I’m just lonesome for you.

I once had a real love,
That was when I had you.
Now I’ll never feel love,
With somebody new.
This false front I’m wearing,
Is just to cover my blues.
They call me a playboy,
But I’m just lonesome for you.

INSTRUMENTAL

I once had a real love,
That was when I had you.
Now I’ll never feel love,
With somebody new.
This false front I’m wearing,
Is just to cover my blues.
They call me a playboy,
But I’m just lonesome for you.

D xx0232 G 320003

A x02220 F# 244322

E 022100 F 133211

Bb x13331

INTRO

Baby, I couldn’t hide no matter how hard I descry.
Was foolish to have begun to believe I’d ever outrun.
And honey, I had no call to try and escape at all,
‘Cause by the time I got free, love caught up to me.

Baby, I used to have ways to avoid any place,
That even had half the chance to cut in on my dance.
Yeah, my cool heart hung around, only if it couldn’t be found,
But showed up permanently, when love caught up to me.

The fascinations of each lie,
I told myself were reasons why
The feeble boast I made alone,
Sounds faded, worn and all outgrown.

INSTRUMENTAL

Hey, I could never afford honey, all it would cost,
To replace what you do if it ever got lost.
But baby, I’d beg and steal just to keep how I feel,
A way I never did need, ‘til love caught up to me.

The fascinations of each lie,
I told myself were reasons why
The feeble boast I made alone,
Sound faded, worn and all outgrown.

Baby, I couldn’t hide no matter how I descry.
Was foolish to have begun to believe I’d ever outrun.
And honey, I had no call to try and escape at all,
‘Cause by the time I got free, love caught up to me.
Yeah, by the time I got free love caught up to me.

INTRO (play this at the end of the song too)

E——————————
B——————————
G——————————
D–0-0—–0-0—–0-0———
A—–3-2-0—3-2-0—3-2-0—-
D————————–0—

LEAD GUITAR SOLO

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D–0-2-4-2-2-4-5-4-4-5-5——————————5-4-4-5-2–5-5-4-0-0–

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G——————–2——-2—————–
D———–0—0-2-4————————–
A–5-5-5-4-2————-0—-0—————-
D————————-5-4—-5-5-5-4-0-0—