It’s A Heartache ~ Trick Pony

It’s a heartache,
Nothin’ but a heartache
Hits you when it’s too late,
Hits you when you’re down

It’s a fool’s game,
Nothin’ but a fool’s game
Standing in the cold rain,
Feeling like a clown

It’s a heartache,
Nothin’ but a heartache
Love him till your arms break,
Then he lets you down

It ain’t right with love to share,
When you find he doesn’t care for you
It ain’t wise to need someone,
As much as I depended on you

Ah, it’s a heartache,
Nothin’ but a heartache
Hits you when it’s too late,
Hits you when you’re down

Oh, it ain’t right with love to share
When you find he doesn’t care for you
It ain’t wise to need someone,
As much as I depended on you

Ah, it’s a heartache,
Nothin’ but a heartache
Love him till your arms break,
Then he lets you down

(Oh, it’s a heartache,)

Oh, it’s a fool’s game,
(Nothin’ but a heartache)

Standing in the cold rain,
(Standing in the cold rain)
Feelin’ like a clown

(It’s a heartache,)

It’s a heartache,
(Nothin’ but a heartache)

Love him till your arms break,
(Love him till your arms break)
Ah, then he lets you down

C F C G (x3) C

Once A Cowboy
written by Jeffery Steele, Shane Minor, and Brett Michaels
This is one of my favorite Jeffery Steele tunes. You can find another verson
on his “Outlaw” record, if you’re curious.

CAPO I

INTRO: C F C F

He’s been known to lose more than he wins
He falls down just to get back up again
The way he smiles his face is weathed and leathered and lined
You can tell he’s learned to laugh thru a lot of hard times
He gets by without shovin’, a drifter and a dreamer
He gets stoned on a roll-your-own, what ya get is what ya see here

CHORUS:
Once a cowboy, always a cowboy
Between the blue sky and unbroken ground he wears his freedom like a crown
Let the whole world around him change, that don’t mean a thing
Once a cowboy always a cowboy

She tries to tell him he’s runnin’ out of time
Oh but that ain’t what you’d see if you were lookin’ thru his eyes
He’s still chasin’ sunsets, still tryin’ to find
Something better than what he’d left behind
She tries to love him but somehow she understands
That it was over the moment it began

CHORUS

BREAK: C G Am F

He’s been known to lose more than he wins
F C (let ring)
He falls down just to get back up again

CHORUS

OUTRO: C G Am F (repeated out)

Capo 1st Fret

Intro: F C F C F C F C F C

Verse 1:

The day is finally here

There’s flowers everywhere

The guests are waitin with sweet anticipation

As I look down the aisle

The preacher starts to smile

Bears a ring and then the organ is playin

I’m so overcome that I could cry

I’m so happy

I’m not the bride

Verse 2:

She’s such a pretty thing

She don’t know anything

Ain’t gonna tell her that she’s outta her mind

The preacher asks the question

No I got no objections

I do, I do, I want him out of my life

Throw the rice and let those white doves fly

Oh happy day, I’m not the bride

Instrumental: C F C F C F C F

Bridge:

Eat some more cake

Throw the bouquet

Pass the champagne, it’s time to celebrate

I’m gonna dance this night away

Oh yeah

Instrumental: C F C F C F C F

Verse 3:

The groom is gettin’ loud

His new wife starts to shout

Oh this is perfect, it can only get better

They’re fightin’ in the car

Off to a real good start

His momma’s cryin’ aren’t they lovely together

They’re drivin’ away, we’re wavin’ goodbye

Those call in, last amen, hallelujah

By the grace of God go I, I’m not the bride

Outro: C F C F C F (Repeat) End on C

When I Fall
Trick Pony

Capo 2

Intro: G-D-Em-D-C-G

When I fall, I fall hard.
Sends shivers through my body, and I lay down my guard.
I’m pure devotion and sweet emotion.
I feel it all when I fall.

When I make love, well, I love strong.
I let go of everything till everything I have is gone.
It’s endless passion, it’s everlasting.
I feel it all when I fall.

If you don’t feel the way I feel,
An’ we can still be friends.
But after all that I’ve been through,
I can’t go down that road again.

‘Cause when I hurt, well, it runs deep,
An’ it’s more than just a broken heart or tears down my cheek.
I feel like dying; my soul is crying.
I feel it all when I fall.

(Oh, when I fall.)
Oh, well I’m pure devotion and sweet emotion.
I feel it all when I fall. (I can feel it all.)
Baby, it’s your call when I fall.[D-G-C]

Oooh.