Intro – G – Am7 – C – D – G – C – D – C – B – A – D7

(verse 1)
The clubs are all closed and there’s nowhere to go,
and the sun won’t show for hours,
the streets have all emptied and lover’s lay sleeping,
and dreaming of each other,

(chorus)
You’ve got a lover but it’s not me,
he can’t love you like I can,
there will be others yes I understand,
will they love like you did[-],[-][-][-]

(verse 2)
There’s acres and acres of heart broken lover’s,
I know we’re not the first ones,
but sometimes it seems that it’s just like a dream,
that you try hard to remember

(chorus)
You’ve got a lover but it’s not me,
he can’t love you like I can,
there will be others yes I understand,
will they love like you did[-],[-][-][-]

(lead chords – G – Am7 – C – D – G – C – D – C – B – A – D7)

(bridge)
The clubs are all closed and you know I was hoping,
the time would hold me over,
I’ll pull up my collar walk into the night,
I’ll be looking for an answer,

(chorus with Keycahnge)
You’ve got a lover but it’s not me,
he can’t love you like I can,
there will be others yes I understand,
will they love like you did[-],[-][-][-][-]

Highway 40 Blues – Ricky Scaggs

Well these Highway 40 Blues
I’ve walked holes in both my shoes
counted the days since I’ve been gone
and I’d love to see the lights of home
Wasted time and money too
squandered youth in search of truth
but in the end I had to lose
Lord above me paid my dues
E E D A D (slide up to) E
got the Highway 40 Blues

The highway called when I was young
told me lies of things to come
fame and fortune lies ahead
it’s what the billboard light had said
Shattered dreams, my mind is numb
my money’s gone, stick out my thumb
my eyes are filled with bitter tears
Lord I ain’t be home in years
Got the Highway 40 Blues

Solos:
mandolin
banjo
guitar
steel

Ya know, I’ve rambled all around
like a rolling stone from town to town
met pretty girls I have to say
but none of them could make me stay
well, I’ve played the music halls and farm
had fancy clothes and big fine cars
things a country boy can’t use
Dixie Land, I sure miss you
Got the Highway 40 Blues

Outro Steel to Outro chords: E D A D A D (slide) E

intro: Em F#m G Bm A (3X) D

Now who wouldn’t notice the fire in your eyes
Or the bitter direction of impending goodbyes.
I’m fallin’, I’m folded, I’m welded in place,
At the sight of you standing with streaks down your face.

Chorus:
You got your h e a r t b r o k e, go runnin’ from the reason,
Got your h e a r t b r o k e, don’t give up on believin’ in me.
H e a r t b r o k e, who kept me from leavin’ with my heartbroke.

Well pride when you’re rich is a bore if you’re lonely,
Sheer madness prevails upon reason to yield.
But all is not lost, it is only mistaken,
A small consolation but I know just how you feel.

Chorus

Lead

Em F#m G Bm A (3X) D

Well nobody said it was goin’ to be easy,
We all have our weak sides that need a soft good touchin’
And nobody said that it would not be worth it,
The human conditions continue as such

Chorus:
You got your h e a r t b r o k e, go runnin’ from the reason,
Got your h e a r t b r o k e, don’t give up on believin’ in me.
H e a r t b r o k e, who kept me from leavin’ with my
H e a r t b r o k e, you kept me from leavin’ with my heartbroke.
With my heartbroke
With my heartbroke
You got your heartbroke

outtro: Em F#m G Bm A (3X) D

There’s a time in the mornin’ when I feel a cold chill
And I try to forget what I know
It amazes me, darlin’ how your words haunt me still
Though they’re spoken so long ago

Chorus:
Cause nothin’ can hurt you
Nothin’ can hurt you
No one can hurt you
Like someone you love

Well I fin’lly got over the words that you said
That were spoken in anger to me
Well, the words lose their power though they’re never quite dead
You’ll forget them but you can’t forget me

Chorus

Bridge:
Why do we do it, what can we gain
By hurting each other so bad
Everytime we go through it, it turns out the same
Left over from a love that don't last

There’s a time in the mornin’ when I roll back to sleep
Cause I don’t want to remember our past
It amazes me, darlin’, all the heartaches we keep
Left over from a love that don’t last

Chorus

(chorus)
Don’t let your sweet love die,
Like flowers in the fall,
Don’t take away the smiles and leave the tears,

My heart believes in you,
Please say you’ll love me true,
Don’t leave me here to face the lonely years,

(verse 1)
I drifted all alone,
No one to call my own,
And then you came like an angel from the sky,
You said we’d never part,
Don’t leave and break my heart,
Be mine alone,
Don’t let your sweet love die,

(chorus)
Don’t let your sweet love die,
Like flowers in the fall,
Don’t take away the smiles and leave the tears,

My heart believes in you,
Please say you’ll love me true,
Don’t leave me here to face the lonely years,

(verse 2)
When flowers fade they say,
They’ll bloom again some day,
Will you (A7) love me when the rosebuds open wide,
Or is your kiss to be,
Only a memory,
I need you so,
Don’t let your sweet love die,

(chorus)
Don’t let your sweet love die,
Like flowers in the fall,
Without life would be like death to me[-],

I’ve grown so used to you,
I can’t believe we’re through,
Be mine alone,
Don’t let your sweet love die,
Don’t let your sweet love die,
Like flowers in the fall,
Without life would be like death to me[-],

I’ve grown so used to you,
I can’t believe we’re through,
De mine alone,
Don’t let your sweet love die,
I need you so don’t let your sweet love die,