Capo 1st Fret (Remeber Chords are all Relative to Capo)

Intro: F#mi E D F#mi E D

Verse 1:

I know it’s over I won’t hide from that

Once that door closes you won’t be coming back

I’ve only one favor left to ask of you

If your heart’s not hurting too

Chorus:

Lie before you leave and tell me we were something

Say that leaving me will be your great regret

Say it sweet enough that one day

It’ll feel like it was love that we made

Do this thing for me

Set my mind at ease

Lie before you leave

Verse 2:

I never doubted you made me believe

That deep down inside you really cared for me

But if that was just some kind of spell you weaved that’s fine

As long as you work that magic one more time

Repeat Chorus

Instrumental (Starts Right after 2nd chorus): D F#mi D Bmi C#

Repeat Chorus

Lie before you leave

Outro:

F#mi E D (Repeat Until Fade)

Chords Used
(relative to capo)

-2- -0- -0- -4-
-3- -2- -0- -5-
-2- -2- -1- -6-
-0- -2- -2- -6-
-x- -0- -2- -4-
-x- -0- -0- -4-

Capo 5
Ninety four degrees, as far as the eye can see
Corn is blowin in the wind
Seven days a week, out here in this heat
A gentle rain my only friend

Sometimes when the sun goes down, the moon is full the stars come out
I look out across this land
I’m proud of what I do, but I bet I’m a lot like you
I wanna be more than who I am.

Chorus:
One of these days, I’m gonna run
I’m gonna leave these fields behind to find what’s over the horizon
One of these days, I’m gonna go
When you look at me, you’re not gonna see
A scarecrow
Its a simple life I lead, not much out here to bother me
Just an occasional stubborn crow
I should be satisfied, or so it seems, but I’ve got lots of time to dream
About all I’m gonna do when I climb down off this pole

Chorus

Instrumental:
D A E x3 C#m D

Chorus
Just a scarecrow.
Just a scarecrow.
Just a scarecrow.

something to be proud of intro-----F----C----G-----C
--F---C---G---C---THROUGH OUT VERSE UNTILL--- IT WAS HARDER TIMES!

theres a story that my daddy tells religiously
Like clockwork every time he sees an opening
In a conversation about the way things used to be
Well I’d just roll my eyes and make a bee-line for the door
But I’d always wind up starry-eyed, cross-legged on the floor
Hanging on to every word
Man, the things I heard
It was harder times and longer days
Five miles to school, uphill both ways
We were cane switch raised, and dirt floor poor
‘Course that was back before the war
Yeah, your uncle and I made quite a pair
Flying F-15’s through hostile air
C G F—–STOP
He went down but they missed me by a hair
He’d always stop right there and say…
That’s something to be proud of
That’s a life you can hang your hat on
That’s a chin held high as the tears fall down
A gut sucked in, a chest stuck out
Like a small town flag a-flyin’
Or a newborn baby cryin’
In the arms of the woman that you love
That’s something to be proud of
So I’m graduatin’ college, that was mama’s dream
But I was on my way to anywhere else when I turned 18
Cuz when you gotta fast car you think you’ve got everything
I learned quick those GTO’s don’t run on faith
I ended up broken down in some town north of L.A.
Working maximum hours for minimum wage
Well, I fell in love, next thing I know
The babies came, the car got sold
I sure do miss that old hot rod
But you sure save gas in them foreign jobs
Dad, I wonder if I ever let you down
If you’re ashamed how I turned out
C G F-STOP
Well, he lowered his voice, then he raised his brow
Said, leT me tell ya right now
That’s something to be proud of
That’s a life you can hang your hat on
You don’t need to make a million
Just be thankful to be workin’
If you’re doing what you’re able
And putting food there on the table
And providing for the family that you love
That’s something to be proud of

F--------------------------------------------------------------F

And if all you ever really do is the best you can

G---------------------

Well, you did it man
That’s something to be proud of
That’s a life you can hang your hat on
That’s a chin held high as the tears fall down
A gut sucked in, a chest stuck out
Like a small town flag a-flyin’
Or a newborn baby cryin’
In the arms of the woman that you love
That’s something to be proud of
That’s something to be proud of
Yeah, that’s something to be proud of
That’s something to be proud of

F---------------C--G---C--ENDS ON F

Now that’s something to be proud of

capo 2nd fret

Intro – E

(verse 1)
It’s me again, with this whiskey on my breath again,
I’m ashamed about the shape I’m in, how bad I feel,
Damn these tears, Damn this habit that I’ve had for years,
I’m trying hard to make it disappear, I swear I will,

(chorus)
Don’t lose faith in me, I know I can win this battle wait and see,
Thanks to you I got a reason to believe,
I [(A)]can be a stronger man, I know you need me to be a better dad,
Baby I need you to help me make it through, so I’m here talkin to you,
My ange[-]l,

(verse 2)
I watch you sleep, my life changes with every breath you breathe,
I want you to think the worl of me, I wanna make you proud,
No it’s not too late, to make a man out of this mess I’ve made,
To put that bottle down and walk away, I will somehow,

(chorus)
Don’t lose faith in me, I know I can win this battle wait [(Asus4]and see[-],[A)]
Thanks to you I got a reason to believe,
I [(A)]can be a stronger man, I know you need me to be a better dad,
Baby I need you to help me make it through, so I’m here talkin to you,
My ange[-]l,
YEa I love you, my ange[-]l,

Ah, let me tell you ‘bout my family...
Daddy almost made a livin'
With 80 acres and a plow
He coulda bought that place twice over
Workin’ for someone in town

Ahh, but you shoulda seen him…
In his fields at harvest time
You’d swear the gates of heaven opened
And he was standin’ first in line

Chorus:
You can’t be in it For The Money
Money comes and money goes
You can’t be in it For The Money
Oh you gotta satisfy your soul

I grabbed the world when I turned eighteen
I turned it over and I shook it hard
I filled my pockets up with money
But it burned a hole right through my heart

Chorus:

F C Am Bb, F C Am Bb, F C Am Bb, F C Am Bb, G Bb F

You know everybody’s got a purpose
From mendin’ bones to tendin’ bar
You might say that I found mine

When I wrap my hands around this guitar

I still wonder if I’m crazy
Tryin’ to bring a dream to life
But I look forward to tomorrow
And I sleep pretty good at night

Chorus:

You can’t be in it For The Money
You can’t be in it For The Money

Cadd9 x32033
Bm/5+ x20033
G6/A x02033
C5 x355xx
B5 x244xx
A5 x022xx
D5 x577xx

Intro – D or (D-C-G)
(I don’t know how to tab leads yet so I’ll give
ya the notes to play while the “D” is being played)

(C-DD-C-EE-C-GGGGGG-F#F#)

(verse 1)
My Ol’ man’s back hand use to land

hard on the side of my head
I just learned to stay out of his way,

(verse 2)
There’s been street fights, blue lights
long nights with the world sittin on my chest,
It just showed me how much I could take,

(bridge)
Hard times, bad luck
sometimes life sucks

(chorus)
That’s alright, I’m ok,
It ain’t nothin but another day,
But only God knows where I’ll be,
If you ever stop lovin me,[-][-][-]

(verse 3)
The bank man, boss man, the law man,
all tryin to get their hands on me,
and I ain’t even done a damn thing wrong,

(verse 4)
I’ve been way-laid, freight train, short changed,

by the bigger, and badder man
and all I got to say is bring it on,

(bridge)
hard rain, rough roads,
so my life goes,

(chorus)
That’s alright, I’m ok,
It ain’t nothin but another day,
But only God knows where I’ll be,
If you ever stop lovin me,

(bridge)
[C5-B5-A5-D5]or
[-] [Bm/5+] [-] [G6/A] [-] I need you,
[C5-B5-A5-D5]or
[-] [Bm/5+] [-] [G6/A] [-] Gotta have you,
[C5-B5-A5-D5]or
[-] [Bm/5+] [-] [G6/A] [-] In my life by my side
Everyday I’m alive,
Every night that I”m dreamin I need you, you -o -o -o

(lead – D – C – G 2x’s)

(chorus)
That’s alright, I’m ok,
It ain’t nothin but another day,
But only God knows where I’ll be,
If you ever stop lovin me,

Outro – D – C – G – D – repeat to fade

Capo 1st fret

E–0—–3—
B–0—–3—
G–1—–3—
D–0—–5—
A–2—–5—
E–0—–3—

Intro: D C G Gm (2 times)

Verse 1:

Well I’m not one to whine or cry, or wallow in self-pity
I take life in stride, and smell the roses when I can
and I am one of those lucky guys who’s happy just to be here
Doin what I love, and thankful that I am

Chorus:

With all of life’s temptation’s this dream that I’ve been chasin,
it’s a wonder I aint long since dead and gone
I’ve cheated undertakers, I’ve dang near met my maker,
I’m tell y'all, I’m lucky to be here at all

Verse 2:

My heart hit the cigarettes, and straight Kentucky Bourbon
Takin’ their toll, and doin their best to do me in
Guitars and beer joint bars up and down the highway
If I could start all over, I’d do it all again

Chorus:

With all of life’s temptation’s this dream that I’ve been chasin,
it’s a wonder I aint long since dead and gone
I’ve cheated undertakers, I’ve dang near met my maker,
I’m tell y'all, I’m lucky to be here at all

Bridge:

And when I die I’ll thank the good Lord face to face
For his patience and grace

Chorus:

With all of life’s temptation’s this dream that I’ve been chasin,
it’s a wonder I aint long since dead and gone
I’ve cheated undertakers, I’ve dang near met my maker,
I’m tell y'all, I’m lucky to be here at all

Intro: D

Verse 1:

Every Friday evening about sundown

Ole’ Black Jack Fletcher and Mississippi Sam
Come ridin’ their mules and leading their hounds
Down to my place
They holler ”Hey son” have you got a drank

Gonna make it hard on you if you ain’t
I’d grin and point to a jug coolin’ in the spring
They turn the hounds loose and let’em run

Drink a little whiskey and have a lot of fun
Talk about the days when they were younger than nowadays
Talk about women young and old

It was hard to believe all the stories told
Wonder how they got to be as old as they are now

Chorus:
Well Black Jack Fletcher and Mississippi Sam

Fought together in Vietnam
Mean as hell but they say, “Yes mam” to your momma
They gambled away all the money they made

Knowing they was never gonna change their ways
Living out every single day like another wasn’t comin’

Verse 2:

Well Ole’ Black Jack Fletcher was an onry man

Mississippi Sam didn’t give a damn
They’d steal a lady from a man while he was lookin’
Well there ain’t no doubt they was both outlaws

Turnin’ yellow corn into alcohol
But they never hurt no one who didn’t need a hurtin’

Chorus:

Black Jack Fletcher and Mississippi Sam

Always getting in and out of a jam
Makin’ up their own law of the land, while a runnin’
They knew life was just a luck of the draw

So they played a game with the local law
Laughin’ and sayin’ a catchin’ comes before a hangin’

Verse 3:

Now I wouldn’t take nothin’ for those days

Every now and then I visit their graves
And as the moon hangs in the haze
N/C D
I have a drink to Fletcher and Sam

Capo 3 intro-D—-G—D—-C-G–D

There’s those who turn their nose up
When we play our music loud
Those folks would love to take control
And turn our volume down
But we come from the country
And we live by the code
That if it feels good; we’re gonna do it
There ain’t no middle of the road
CHORUS
And no one’s gonna tell me
How to live my life
‘Cause it’s my life
And it ain’t nobody’s business
What kind of flag I fly
‘Cause that’s my right
We just love what we’re doing
You can hear it in our songs
We ain’t gonna break
Ain’t gonna bend
D-STOP
We’re just carrying on

MINI LEAD—-D—-G—–D—A—D

It’s a sign of the times, everybody trying
To be politically correct
But worrying ‘bout what other people think
Will make you a nervous wreck
we’re just here to tear the house down
With the many or the few
There ain’t no law against having a ball
And that’s just what we’ll do
REPEAT CHORUS
MINI LEAD 2 TIMES
REPEAT CHORUS

MINI LEAD TO OUTRO——THE END!

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#I can’t believe I finally figured this song out! It took me two years, but here it is
#thanks to Steven Helton, the signature riff. By the way, in the last lines of the verses
#the chorus, you play each of the chords in that string once except for the last for the last one.
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#Riff:
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#Intro: Riff x2
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Pulled in the driveway picked up the paper
Found my key and unlocked the door
I walked in felt like a stranger
Like I’d never been there before
As I wandered room to room
It was silent as a tomb
(Chorus)
Could’ve heard a tear drop
Could’ve heard a heart break
Never saw the flood come
Even though I felt the rain
Never heard a house sound
So loud with memories
Where there used to be a happy home
C#m B A E B Riff
In the house on the corner of lonely and gone
If she talked about leavin’ I wasn’t listenin’
If she showed me a sign well I never saw
Did she stop believin’ did I stop givin’
Can’t put my finger on what went wrong
Now the quietest noise I’m told
Is the sound of letting go
(Chorus x2)
END