Capo 1st Fret

Intro
[(A)] [(D)] [(A)] [(E)] [(A)] [(D)] [(A)] [(E)] [(A)]
(A) She wore glass slippers (D)
(A) She held her head up (E) high
(A) She had that sparkle (D) at her feet
And that (A)’.(E) twinkle in her (A) eye

She smiled at me (D)
(A) And I wondered (E) why-yy
She said (A) I’m looking for a (D) cowboy
To (A) take me (E) for a (A) ride

Chorus 1
And he can (D) rope me on the (A) prairie
And he can (D) ri-ide me on the (A) plain
And I will (D) be his Cinder-(F#m)-ella (D)
If he’ll (A) be my (E) cowboy (A) man

She said I’ve got a 40-gallon (D) Stetson hat
With a (A) 38-foot (E) brim
We could (A) dance around the (D) outside baby
(A) ‘Til we (E) both fall (A) in

Chorus 2
And you can (D) rope me on the (A) prairie
And you can (D) ri-ide me on the (A) plain
And I will (D) be your Cinder-(F#m)-ella (D)
If you’ll (A) be my (E) cowboy (A) man

Instrumental Break ‘Follow pattern of chorus

(A) Now I ain’t never been no (D) cowboy
(A) But Heaven knows I (E) try
I’ll be (A) riding tall in my (D) saddle honey
With that (A) Cinde-(E)-rella by my (A) side

Chorus3
And I can (D) rope on the (A) prairie
And I can (D) ri-ide there on the (A) plain
And she will (D) be my Cinder-(F#m)-ella (D)
And I’ll (A) be her (E) cowboy (A) man

Chorus 4
I can (D) ro-ope her on the (A) prairie
And I can (D) ri-ide her on the (A) plain
She will (D) be my Cinder-(F#m)-ella (D)
And I’ll (A) be her (E) cowbo-oo-oy (A) ma-aa-aa-an

Fade out
I can (D) ro-ope her on the (A) prairie
And I can (D) ri-ide her on the (A) plain
She will (D) be my Cinder-(F#m)-ella (D)
And I’ll (A) be her (E) cowbo-oo-oy (A) ma-aa-aa-an

D C G D x3

Verse 1
Tell your mama I love her
Tell your daddy I tried
Tell them I wish that I could explain
The way that I’m feeling

See the sun comes up on the pavement
The pavement it starts to sweat
The steam rises up from the water
And the hotter it is you know the harder it gets

Chorus
And it ought to be easier
When you turn your lights down low
And it ought to be easier
To leave when you know that you have to go

Verse 2
I know you don’t believe me
And I know you don’t understand
But honey the way that you treat me
I can’t even tell who I am

And you tell me I’m the one you’re not to blame
And you tell me I make you feel the same way
And we talk in circles but we never say
It’s just out of weakness that both of us stay

Chorus

Bridge – (Played to chorus chords)
I look at you when you’re sleeping
And I think about how it could be
If you would wake up and open your arms
And hold me

Verse 3
But you look at me when you wake up
With eyes that are angry and mean
And I turn away and walk into the kitchen
And I pray for the strength to leave

Chorus

To leave when you know that you have to go

Repeat first verse

The hotter it is you know the harder it gets
The hotter it is you know the harder it gets

VERSE:

Who keeps on trusting you

When you’ve been cheating

And spending your nights on the town

And who keeps on saying

that he still wants you

When you’re through running around

And who keeps on loving you

When you’ve been lying

Saying things ain’t what they seem

CHORUS:

God does but I don’t

God will but I won’t

And that’s the difference

Between God and me

God does but I don’t

God will but I won’t

And that’s the difference

Between God and me

BREAK: Bb C F Bb Bb C Bb F

VERSE:

So who says he’ll forgive you

And says that he’ll miss you

And dream of your sweet memory

CHORUS:

God does but I don’t

God will but I won’t

And that’s the difference

Between God and me

God does but I don’t

God will but I won’t

And that’s the difference

C C stop Bb F
Between God and me

Interstate 610, Highway 45
A sun-drunk redneck, barely left me alive
That’s when I saw her singin’ and laughin’
Tryin’ to pass me in a Volkswagen

Chorus:
She’s as cute as a Bug, short as a minute
She’s a pretty little package with everything in it
Listen, I’ve said enough to praise God above
I’m-a crazy in love, she’s as cute as a Bug

Playin’ at the rodeo, lots of people I don’t know
Better ask around I guess and try to stay behind this mess
Mister, have you seen that car, blowing like a hurricane
I hope she hadn’t gone too far, I don’t even know her name

Chorus

Heading up north I will, come through Huntsville
Trinity and Palestine, I’m going back to Tennessee
Lookin’ through my windshield, I can still see her
Man, I got a bad case of Volkswagen fever

Chorus

Chorus

(Intro)

(Verse 1)

And I like cream in my coffee
And I like to sleep late on Sunday
And nobody knows me like my baby
And I like eggs over easy
With flour tortillas
And nobody knows me like my baby

(Chorus)

And nobody holds me
And nobody knows me
Nobody knows me like my baby

(Verse 2)

But it was a dream made to order
South of the border
And nobody knows me like my baby
And she cried man how could you do it
And I swore that there weren’t nothing to it
But nobody knows me like my baby

(Chorus)

And nobody holds me
And nobody knows me
Nobody knows me like my baby

And I like cream in my coffee
And I hate to be alone on Sunday
And nobody knows me like my baby

Can you tell me what you see in him
He looks just like all of the others did
D Bm D G walk down the D to the Bm
And can you tell me if it will ever end
Can you tell me or do you know

I could tell you what I saw in you
And I could tell you why I still see it too
And I could tell you if you would just let me through
I could tell you because I know

Chorus:
I loved you yesterday
And I love you just the same
And none of the things you do
Could tear us apart
I loved you yesterday
And I love you just the same
When I gave myself to you
You took only my heart

Can you tell me what he says to you
Does he tell you the same things I used to
But can he tell you the way you want him to
Can you tell me or do you know

Chorus

Chorus 2:
Yo te quise ayer
Y yo te quiero the same
And none of things you do
Could tear us apart
Yo te quise ayer
Y yo te quiero the same
When I gave myself to you
You took only my heart

Here are the correct chords to “Skinny Legs” by Lyle Lovett. To play along
with the recording, use a Capo on the FIRST fret and play the normal chord
fingering as noted (with apologies to Steve Johnson)

Lyle Lovett (c) 1994

See that boy with that guitar
He’s got skinny legs like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car ‘cause he’s got
Skinny legs like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you’d love me if I was as skinny as him

2. And see that boy with that guitar
He’s got a shirt and tie like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car ‘cause he’s got
A shirt and tie like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you’d love me if I was a dresser like him

3. And see that boy with that guitar
He’s got a blue Toyota like I always wanted
A Japanese girl in his car ‘cause he’s got
A blue Toyota like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you’d love me if I was a driver like him

4. And see that boy with that guitar
He’s got a baby face like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car ‘cause he’s got
A baby face like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you’d love me if I was a looker like him

5. And see that boy with that guitar
He’s got a little round … like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car ‘cause he’s got
A little round … like I always wanted
Now sister look at me again
Well, you’d love me if I had a … like him
You’d love me if that were my rear end

(bridge)
But legs they come and faces go
Just like old Toyotas
The Jap girl dumped my ass and stole my clothes
She took my car and left me singing

See that boy with that guitar
He’s got skinny legs like I always wanted
A girlfriend in his car ‘cause he’s got
Skinny legs like I always wanted
Skinny legs like I always wanted

[–]”The little man knows all …”

[Chorus 1]
|E7 A7 E7 A7 |E7 A7 E7
I been to Memphis . . and Muscle Shoals . .
A7 |E7 (f#-g-g#) B7 |E7 A7 E7 A7 |
And I love a woman . . . . what I don’t know

| E7 A7 E7 A7 |

[Verse 2]
|E7 A7 E7 A7 |E7 A7 E7 A7
When the sun goes down . . it’s another town . .
|E7 A7 B7 E7
Bartender, please, another round
|A7 |E7
Lord, I cain’t believe what I see. How could you be alone
|F# |B7
When you can sit right here beside me, girl, and make yourself at home?

[Chorus 2]
|E7 A7 E7 A7 |E7 A7 E7
I been to Houston . and San Anto-ni-o
A7 |E7 (f#-g-g#) B7 |E7 A7 E7 A7 |
And I love a woman . . . . what I don’t know

| E7 A7 E7 (f#-g#) |

|A7 E7 |A7 E7
Sherry she had big ones, Sally had some, too
|A7 E7 |F# B7 |
But Allison had little ones what hate to go to school

[Verse 3]
|E7 A7 E7 A7 |E7 A7 E7 A7 |
And I make my bed . . where I lay my head . .
|E7 A7 B7 E7
And I wish I’d heard what she just said
|A7 |E7
Lord, I cain’t believe what I see. How could you be alone
|F# |B7
When you can sit right here beside me, girl, and make yourself at home?

[Chorus 3]
|E7 A7 E7 A7 |E7 A7 E7
I been to L. A. . and El . Paso
A7 |E7 (f#-g-g#) B7 |E7 A7 E7 A7 |
And I love a woman . . . . what I don’t know

| E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 | n.c. |

|—-8—-| E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 E7 A7 | E7 A7 B7 n.c. |

(piano)

|A7 E7 |A7 E7
Sherry she had big ones, Sally had some, too
|A7 E7 |F# B7 |
But Allison had little ones what hate to go to school

[Verse 4]
|E7 A7 E7 A7 |E7 A7 E7 A7 |
And I make my bed . . where I lay my head . .
|E7 A7 B7 E7
And I wish I’d heard what she just said
|A7 |E7
Lord, I cain’t believe what I see. How could you be alone
|F# |B7
When you can sit right here beside me, girl, and make yourself at home?

[Chorus 4]
|E7 A7 E7 A7 |E7 A7 E7
I been to Mmmmmm . . and where I go .
A7 |E7 (f#-g-g#) B7 |E7 A7 E7 A7 |
I love a woman . . . . what I don’t know

|E7 A7 E7 A7 |E7 A7 E7 A7 |E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 |
What I don’t know

For I don?t love you anymore

To live together is a sin

Release me and let me love again

I have found a new love dear

And I will always want her near

Her lips are warm while yours are cold

Release me darling let me go

Break EAEA EB7E EAEA EB7E

Please release me let me go

For I don?t love you anymore

To live together is a sin

So, Release me and let me love again

Release me and let me love again

When I was a very young man
I was a cowboy, the best in the land
But then she settled me down with a touch of her hand
Now I’m begging you mister
Tell me if you can

Chorus:
Which way does that old pony run
Which way does that old pony run
And how much is that saddle
And a straight shooting gun
Which way does that old pony run

Now a young girl, she don’t know when she’s lying
But a woman, great God, she knows how its done
So mama before I go, there’s just one thing on my mind
Which way does that old pony run

Chorus:
Which way does that old pony run
Which way does that old pony run
And how much is that saddle
And a straight shooting gun
Which way does that old pony run

So this good life you know I must leave
Your new car and your color TV
But what’s riches to you, just ain’t riches to me
And if you’re staying out here
Then I’m headed back east

Chorus:
Which way does that old pony run
Which way does that old pony run
And how much is that saddle
And a straight shooting gun
Which way does that old pony run