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There’s no good crash course
On how to win what you’re fighting for
You find a little grace
When you lose your faith
And you set your sights once more
On a slow down deep breath
And the strength to take another step
And keep walking baby
Keep on walking baby

Just around the corner
The sun’s a little warmer
The storm is blowing over
It’s finally over
The weight that you’ve been holding
The faith that’s been broken
Ain’t broken any longer
And you’ll be stronger
Just around the corner, corner
Just around the corner

It’s a white flag in the air
It’s the hit your knees kind a prayer
It’s a you don’t know, whose lifting
But you hope it’s someone, somewhere
It’s a reaching out kind of friend
Over and over again
It’s a God send
A God send

Just around the corner
The sun’s a little warmer
The storm is blowing over
It’s finally over
The weight that you’ve been holding
The faith that’s been broken
Ain’t broken any longer
And you’ll be stronger
Just around the corner, corner
Just around the corner

Ohh, yeah, yeah
Ohh, yeah
Ohh, yeah
A break in the clouds
Can’t see it now
But it’s out there
Hold your head up
One foot in front
Of the other

Just around the corner
The sun’s a little warmer
The storm is blowing over
It’s finally over
The weight that you’ve been holding
The faith that’s been broken
Ain’t broken any longer
And you’ll be stronger
Just around the corner, corner
Just around the corner
Just around the corner, corner
Just around the corner

Intro: G-C

You were mine for just a while
Now you’re putting on a style
And you’ve never once looked back
At your home across the tracks

You’re the gossip of the town
But my heart can still be found
Where you tossed it on the ground
Pick me up on your way down

Chorus:

Pick me up on your way down
When you’re blue and all alone
When the glamour starts to bore you
Come on back where you belong

You may be their pride and joy
But they’ll find another toy
And they’ll take away your crown
Pick me up on your way down

Instrumental: C-G-C

They have changed you’re attitude
Made you haughty and so rude
Your new friends can take the blame
Underneath you’re still the same

When you learn these things are true
I’ll be waiting here for you
As you tumble to the ground
Pick me up on your way down.

Repeat Chorus

Yes they’ll take away your crown
Pick me up on your way down

Written By: Gary Harrison and Tim Mensy
Album: The Way ThaT I Am

That Wasn’t Me Martina McBride

No Capo

Intro: G, Bm, C, D, G, Bm, C, D

I know she must have cut you deep
She’s gone but you won’t let her leave
I know your heart has not healed yet
But sometimes, I think that you forget

That wasn’t me
That wasn’t me
I’m not the one
Who made love bring you to your knees
You can’t love if you can’t trust
Her memory's hurt you long enough
Let your heart see
That wasn’t me

I can no longer pay the price
For damage done by her careless lies
We can’t move on ‘til you let go
I always thought by now you’d know

(Repeat chorus)

Oh, you can’t love if you can’t trust
Her memory's hurt you long enough
no chord Am Bm
Let your heart see
That wasn’t me

Martina McBride (Evolution)
By: Brent Bourgeois, Michael W. Smith Transcribed by: Paul
Stranieri
(Thanks Guys…)

Capo 4th Fret

Key of Db

Intro
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Verse 1
Here I go restless heart
another lovely misadventure in the dark
All my friends who knew me when
Tell me not to wander down that road again
What they don’t know what they don’t see
It’s being on the road that makes me free
Some say I’m running
I know I’m falling back to you

Verse 2
The water’s deep under the bridge
As I pass by our old house upon the ridge
all ours sins have washed away
now all that’s left are all the thing’s we didn’t say
Oh restless heart you beat so fast
While my mind is telling me that it won’t last
Some say I’m running
I know I’m falling back to you

Instrumental

Verse 3
Against all odds I’ll roll the dice
I guess my heart has won despite all good advice
So grab your things and come on in
And get to know your children once again
When does a fool stop being a fool?
And since when is love obliged to any rules?
Some say I’m running
I know I’m falling back to you

Outro
Let’s learn to give let’s talk things out
Let’s give them someone else to talk about
Some say I’m running
I know I’m falling back to you

Chord Chart (with capo 4th fret)

E A D G B e

+———–+

D x 0 0 2 3 2
A x 0 2 2 2 0

E 0 2 2 1 0 0

VERSE:
It don’t hurt anymore…
All my teardrops are dried
No more walkin’ the floor
With that burnin’ inside

Just to think it could be
Time has opened the door
And at last I am free
I don’t hurt anymore.

CHORUS
No use to deny I wanted to die
The day you said we were through
But now that I find you’re out of my mind
I can’t believe that it’s true
VERSE:

I’ve forgotten some how
That I cared so before
And it’s wonderful now
I don’t hurt anymore.

BREAK: VERSE CHORDS

CHORUS
No use to deny I wanted to die
The day you said we were through
But now that I find you’re out of my mind
I can’t believe that it’s true

VERSE:

I’ve forgotten some how
That I cared so before
And it’s wonderful now
I don’t hurt anymore.
it’s so wonderful now
I don’t hurt anymore.

The Rope Martina McBride

Capo 2nd Fret

Intro: A, A, A, A

In Waters calm I sailed from shore
To see what I might see
And having never sailed before
I drifted aimlessly
A warm breeze rocked my boat until
In slumber I fell sound
But woke to find the light grown dim
And dark clouds gathering ‘round

In haste I worked at turning back
But now the wind blew wrong
And when the night came cold and black
My strength was almost gone
But with one last small thread of hope
I bowed my head to pray
Then through the dark I saw a rope
And heard a calm voice say

Chorus:
Grab the rope
Hold it tight
In the distance
Shines a light
Neither fear
Nor feel alone
There is one
Who'll lead you home

I heard my heart beat loud and fast
But did as I was told
And with the rosey dawn at last
Dry land I did behold
I kissed the sandy banks and swore
My sailing days were through
But should I ever stray from shore
I know now what to do

Chorus:
Grab the rope
Hold it tight
In the distance
Shines a light
Neither fear
Nor feel alone
There is one
Who'll lead you home

(Repeat Chorus until song fades)

Swingin’ Doors

Martina McBride (Wild Angels)
By: Chapin Hartford, Bobby Boyd,
Jim Foster Transcribed by: Paul Stranieri

Key of C, F, D

Intro

C F :

Verse 1
You have worn a path right up to my heart
you come in for awhile but you don’t stay
and I’ve come to realize that your promises are lies
to buy you time when you want to get away

Chorus
You must think my heart has swingin’ doors
the way that you keep comin’ back and forth
I can feel it’s gettin’ close to closin’ time
and I won’t be leavin’ my heart open any more

Repeat Intro

Verse 2
Well, I’ve heard you’re back in town I suppose you’ll come around
when nights are cold and friends are hard to find
you always seem to wait ‘til all the pieces are in place
then you walk back in and rearrange my life

Repeat Chorus

Bridge (Key of F)
So if you’re walkin’ down my street just keep on walkin’ by
I’m hangin’ out a sign sayin’ this well has gone dry

Repeat Chorus (Modulate to Key of D)
You must think my heart has swingin’ doors
the way that you keep comin’ back and forth
I can feel it’s gettin’ close to closin’ time
and I won’t be leavin’ my heart open any more

Outro
I won’t be leavin’ my heart open any more
I won’t be leavin’ my heart open any more

D G : D (Stop Cold)

Chord Chart

E A D G B e

+———–+

C 3 3 2 0 1 0


D x x 0 2 3 2
G 3 2 0 0 0 3
A7 x 0 2 0 2 0

Martina McBride – Tryin’ To Find A Reason
Intro:

E—————————————-
B—3—3—3—3——3—3—-3—2—-
G—2—2—0—0—0–2—2—-2—2—-
D—–0—0—0—-4—–0—0–2—2—-
A—————————————-
E—————————————-

You can use this or the intro for the verses

E—2—2—3—3—-2-3–5—5————
B—3—3—3—3———3—3—–3—2–
G—–2—2—0—0———2—2—2—2–
D———————————–2—2–
A——————————————
E——————————————

No love can survive for long like this
When you’re standing’ on a bridge that’s always burnin'
Maybe it’s just time to walk away
If you’re tryin’ to find a reason
Tryin’ to find a reason to stay (Play intro)
I don’t know how long this pain will last
All I know is it can’t go on forever
Isn’t this just pointless anyway
If you’re tryin’ to find a reason to stay
It’s hard to admit it what we know inside
We’ve tried everything, everything but goodbye
Say goodbye
(Keith’s Solo)
If your heart has nothin’ left to give
If your world feels like it’s just stopped turnin'
Maybe that says all there is to say
If you’re tryin’ to find a reason to stay
It’s hard to admit it what we know inside
We’ve tried everything, everything but goodbye
Maybe it’s just time to walk away
If you’re tryin’ to find a reason
Tryin’ to find a reason to stay
Baby it’s just time to walk away
If you’re tryin’ to find a reason to stay

E———————————-0—-
B—3—3—3—3——3—-2—3–2—-
G—2—2—0—0—0–2—-2–2—3—-
D—–0—0—0—-4—–0–2-2—-2—-
A—————————————
E—————————————

By Martina Mcbride
rmofle at satx.rr.com
11/19/2005

Two strangers passing on the sidewalk
Barely brush each other’s hand
He says “I’m sorry”, she says “Don’t worry”
And that is how it all began

A few short days and night together
And it’s like they were meant to be
Lying there with her he softly whispers
Just think what we were so recently

Chorus:
Strangers, strangers
The worlds greatest lovers
Last week we were strangers

Two strangers passing in the hallway
Barely touch each other’s heart
Now they’re pretending, two shadows blending
But they’re a million miles apart

Soon she’ll be packing up her suitcase
They’ll be dividing all the blame
They know how they started, now empty hearted
They don’t have a clue how they became

Chorus

Chorus 2:
Strangers, strangers
The world greatest lovers
And now they are strangers

The world’s greatest lovers
Have turned into strangers
Strangers, strangers

SAFE IN THE ARMS OF LOVE by Pam Rose, Mary Ann Kennedy, and Pat Bunch (BMI)
As performed by MARTINA McBRIDE / Keys of D, Em, G

1. My heart’s not ready for the rockin’ chair[Bm-G-A]
Need somebody who really cares[Bm-A-D]
So tired of livin’ solitaire
Someday I’m gonna be
Safe in the arms of love
2. Strip your heart and it starts too snow[Bm-G-A]
Love is high-wire act I know[Bm-A-D]
Someday I’ll find a net below
Someday I’m gonna be safe in the arms of love
Safe in the arms of love
CHORUS
I want arms that know how to rock me
Safe in the arms of love
I wanna fall and know that love has caught me
Safe in the arms of love
Em D C (G after verse 3)
Safe in the arms of love

BREAK–Mandolin solo in Em
/…/…/…/…/…/…/…
/…/…/…/…/…/…/…
3. I want a heart to be forever mine[Bm-G-A]
Want eyes to see me satisfied[Bm-A-D]
Gonna hang my heartaches out to dry
Someday I’m gonna be
Safe in the arms of love
Safe in the arms of love
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Safe in the arms of love[Em-D-G]