Tim McGraw, “Annie I Owe You A Dance”

(verse)
I was running late again, picking up a few things
And there you were on isle 13.
I felt that old rush, when you saw me you blushed
Like you did when you were sweet sixteen.
They said you looked lost on the dancefloor,
With a lonely look in your eyes.
Don’t know why I didn’t show, to this day I still don’t know
For once I wish I hadn’t thought twice.
Then your folks split up and you moved to Colorado,
And I headed out to Tennessee.
Heard you got married and you moved back home,
Here we are again, you and me.

(chorus)
It’s no surprise the light in your little girl’s eyes,
Shines like the ring on your hand.
Annie, I owe you a dance.

(verse)
Don’t the years fly by in the blink of an eye,
Yeah loves, I’ve had a few.
I’ve been a million places and I’ve seen a million faces,
But I couldn’t stop thinking ‘bout you.
Remember how we’d talk for hours, keeping each other’s secrets,
Made a promise I’d take you to homecoming,
But Annie I didn’t keep it.
Almost called you up, when I played it bolder,
But I thought I’d just let it be.
Heard you found yourself a real good man,
Do you ever think of you and me?

(chorus)
It’s no surprise the light in your little girl’s eyes,
Shines like the ring on your hand.
Annie, I owe you a dance.

(instrumental)
B E F#, B E F#

(verse-0ut)
So put your groceries in the basket, I’m so sorry, now I’m asking
Like I should have twenty years ago.
And I know it’s all over, I’m just looking for some closure,
And there’s a song on the radio.
You give me your hand and we start to dance,
The cashier gives us a smile.
As you turn and walk away, I hear your little girl say
”Momma, who was that guy?”
I shouldn’t be surprised, look forgiveness in your eyes,
Gave me a second chance.
E F# (no chord) B F# G#m F# E, B
Annie, thanks for the dance.

Key of G
Intro solo:

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—5-4-5—5-4-5——-5—5-4-5—5-4-5——-5—
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I got an empty feeling when that moving van pulled up
It got a whole lot emptier as I watched them fill that truck
And when they carried out your clothes it took my breath away
Now they’re headed for that bed, the thought keeps running through my
head

Chorus:
Baby, maybe we could just sleep on it tonight
And give our hearts just one more chance to change our minds
I could be wrong but goodbye just don’t feel right
So baby, maybe we should just sleep on it tonight

Instrumental: play beginning solo

I’ll pay them boys to stop right now and leave that truck out on the
curb
The TV and the phone’s packed up, so we won’t be disturbed
There’s not a light left in this room, just a shadow of a doubt
So let’s make sure we don’t give up before we’ve thought this through
enough

Chorus D C
Chorus-at end “baby, maybe” say 3 times instead of once, then finish
with solo
Solo/Instrumental:

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—5-4-5—5-4-5——-5—5-4-5—5-4-5
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Who’d turn off my coffee pot?

Would there be a street parade?

Would I just be an after-thought?

If I died today,

Would I still be a waiter?

Could I fly around like superman?

Would I make the Sunday paper?

Chorus:

I wonder who I’d see,

Cryin’ standin’ over me.

Who would just send their regards?

Would anybody say that “at least he’s in a better place?”

And who would get this old guitar?

If I died today,

Would my mama keep on prayin’?

Would my buddies go out drinkin?

Would my alarm clock keep on blinkin’?

If I died today,

Would I need to be ashamed?

Would I be easy to forget?
Could I live with my regrets?

Chorus:

I wonder who I’d see,

Cryin’ standin’ over me.

Who would just send their regards?

Would anybody say “The world will never be the same”

And who would get this old guitar?

Instrumental

If I died today,

Would I see my room from Heaven?

Would my family talk about me,

Every Christmas and Thanksgivin’?

Chorus:

I wonder who I’d see,

Cryin’ standin’ over me.

Who would just send their regards?

Would anybody say “what a good guy, what a shame?”

And who would get this old guitar?

If I died today,

Who’d turn off my coffee pot?

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Ain’t that the way that it always end – Tim Mcgraw

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Tuning: Standard

Intro

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----1----h2-----1----h2------1----h2------1-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------4-------2---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------1-----------4----------2---------------------------------------------|
D|------2-----------4----------2---------------------------------------------|
A|------2-----------2--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Verse 1)

Johnny came home broken-hearted
Said he lost his girl
He bottled up all the hurt in his heart
Punched a hole in the wall of his world
Now Betty she was a blonde-haired beauty
With an eye for a man who could spend
She stole his heart in a pick-up truck
Then drove off in a Mercedes Benz

And he said…

(Chorus)

Oh she looked so innocent
Talkin’ ‘bout bein’ just friends
Oh and it don’t make a bit of since
Ain’t that the way that it always ends

(Verse 2)

Sharon she had a long time dream
And only one man in her life
He kept her waitin’
But she didn’t care
Cuz he promised her he’d make her his wife
Now Billy he had a good thing goin’
But he let it go to his head
He got jealous late one night
She caught them both in her bed

And she said…

(Chorus)

Oh she looked so innocent
Talkin’ ‘bout bein’ just friends
Oh and it don’t make a bit of since
Ain’t that the way that it always ends

(Repeat Chorus)

Ain’t that the way that it always ends
Ain’t that the way that it always ends
Ain’t that the way that it always ends

Chords Used:

E Bsus4 Asus4 F#m or if you prefer F#m

e|--------------------------------------------------2------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------2------------------------|
G|-1------4--------2------2-------------------------2------------------------|
D|-2------4--------2------2-------------------------4------------------------|
A|-2------2---------------X-------------------------4------------------------|
E|------------------------2-------------------------2------------------------|

Also, If you are playing with a second gutiar switch out E, Bsus and Asus for
these chords, Makes a nice sounding duet.

e|-----7--------------7------------5-----------------------------------------|
B|-----7--------------7------------5-----------------------------------------|
G|-----9--------------8------------6-----------------------------------------|
D|-----9--------------9------------7-----------------------------------------|
A|-----7--------------9------------7-----------------------------------------|
E|-----7--------------7------------5-----------------------------------------|

Well thats it, enjoy. It’s a fun, easy song to play!

| / slide up
| slide down
| B hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note

Capo 3

Intro: G C9 (x2)

You always come back when I’m at my weakest
When I’m fool enough to let you in
Sayin’ how this time around is different
Asking if I want to try again

Chorus:
I do, but I don’t
I want to, but I won’t
I am but I ain’t
I could but I just can’t
It feels right but it’s wrong
And I’ve hurt way [G/B]too long
So when you ask me if I know what I want
I do, but I don’t

(Repeat Intro)

What resistance I have left within me
I lose each time you’re holding me this close
With every bitter sweet kiss, girl, you tempt me
Asking if I want to let you go

CHORUS

So don’t ask me if I know what I want
G D(one strum)
Cause I do
G C9 G C9 G(one strum)
But I don’t

Chords:
Am x02210
Am7 x02010
Bm7 x24232(bar chord) or xx4232
C x32010
C9 x32030
D xx0232
D7 xx0212
Em 022000
G 320003
G/B x2003x

Date 5/2/01
From: Djrdz@aol.com
Subject: ‘Let Me Love You’ by Tim McGraw

“Let Me Love You”
Written by Aimee Mayo, Bill Luther, Chris Lindsey, Marv Green
Performed by Tim McGraw
From the CD “Set This Circus Down”
Tabbed by D.J. Rodriguez

“Let me love You” by Tim McGraw

Opening and Closing Riff
(Spanish Guitar)

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—-5—————–5—————————-0
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Verse 1
Sometimes I close my eyes
And imagine you with me
Chasing passion into the night
All tangled in a dream
Oh, if you could see my heart
The way I feel inside
You would know just how far
I’m willing to go to get to you

There is nothing I won’t do

Chorus
Let me show you what it’s like to lose control
Free the desire in your soul
Oh, let me love you
Let me take you to a place like nowhere else
Show you the things you’ve never felt
Oh, let me love you

Verse 2
Ooh, I want to taste your kiss
Be the reason for your smile
Touch the magic on your skin
Be the one that drives you wild
Oh, if you could read my mind
You’d know you’re everything I need
You’d see yourself through my eyes
And you’d understand what I’m going through

And just how much I want you

Chorus
Let me show you what it’s like to lose control
Free the desire in your soul
Oh, let me love you
Let me take you to a place like nowhere else
Show you the things you’ve never felt
Oh, let me love you

Let me love you

Repeat Chorus Twice

Whoa-oh-oh-oh
Oh, let me love you
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
Let me love you

-> I’m workin’ on the solos at the moment and I will post them later.

No Capo

It’s a 3 day drive, if she drives all night, say’s she’s leaving at the crack of dawn
Well she might still be lyin’ here with me, but in her heart she’s already gone
Already packed up, the altima’s gassed up, she’s done put the map up there on the dash
I’m all tore up just tryin’ to man up, dammin’ these tears up but can’t hold eem back

Cuz she’s in love with California and that west coast sunshine dream
These ain’t no Holly Woods and these hills ain’t Beverly
There ain’t no beaches on these backroads, no sunset on the boulevard
She’s in love with California and breakin’ my heart

Got a waitress job waitin’ in an ihop, throw a rock and hit universal city
Got a glamour shot in her hip pocket, hopin’ somebody’ll think she’s pretty
By this time tomorrow she’ll hit Colorado, I’ll be drownin’ my sorrow in a bottle of beam
Before she hits flagstaff maybe she’ll backtrack, but I wouldn’t bet that if I was me

Cuz she’s in love with California and that west coast sunshine dream
These ain’t no Holly Woods and these hills ain’t Beverly
There ain’t no beaches on these backroads, no sunset on the boulevard
She’s in love with California and breakin’ my heart

She was all mine, now it’s go time – – –

Cuz she’s in love with California and that west coast sunshine dream
These ain’t no Holly Woods and these hills ain’t Beverly
There ain’t no beaches on these backroads, no sunset on the boulevard
She’s in love with California and breakin’ my heart

Cus she’s in love with California – – – and breakin’ my heart
Oh, she’s breakin’ my heart

Intro(after fade in): G D/F# C C

I don’t know why he does what he [D/F#]does
Playing lost and found with your love

Trying to confuse you, use you
Girl he’s gonna lose you, sure enough
Don’t know why he says all those t[D/F#]hings
Always shooting down your d[Em+]reams
He oughtta know[Em/D#] better than th[Em/A]at
He oughtta be watching his back

Cause you know, you know

Chorus:
Girl I love the shine in your [D/F#]eyes
If only just for a moment, girl I’d be satisfied
If I could only touch your c[D/F#]heek
Maybe that’s all I’d need, to make my life complete
Cause [Em+]girl I can [Em/D#]make you smile
If you knew that I was here
Wishing I could just be your tear

[D/F#]
I don’t know why he can’t find the [D/F#]words
Saying all those things you deserve

Girl if it was me there, I swear
You know you wouldn’t have to feel so unsure
About what tomorrow might b[D/F#]ring
Girl you know I’d give everyt[Em+]hing
If I could just [Em/D#]hold you like[Em/A] him
If I could be more than just friends

Cause you know, you know

Chorus 2:
Girl I love the shine in your [D/F#]eyes
If only just for a moment, girl I’d be satisfied
If I could only touch your c[D/F#]heek
Maybe that’s all I’d need, to make my life complete
Cause [Em+]girl I can [Em/D#]make you smile
If you knew that I was here
Wishing I could just be your tear

Break(in from chorus): A E/G# F#m A D C

REPEAT FIRST CHORUS

G D/F# C C (repeat this twice with ad-lib)

Oh girl I love the shine in your eyes
And your [D/F#]kiss and your smile and your touch
Girl I love that look in your eyes
When you [D/F#]say that you need you so much
If only I could just be your tear
(keep repeating the intro progression til fade)

Verse 1
Diamond rings, and old bar stools
One’s for queens and one’s for fools
One’s the future, and one’s the past
One’s forever and one won’t last

Chorus
It ain’t like midnight and cigarette smoke
It ain’t like watered down whiskey and coke
I guess some things just don’t mix like you hoped
Like me and you
And diamond rings and old bar stools

Interlude E Asus2 |E ||x2

Verse 2
Wrongs and rights, the highs and lows
The I love you’s, the I told you so’s
Last few miles to wherever’s home
Another morning waking up alone

Chorus
It ain’t like midnight and cigarette smoke
It ain’t like watered down whiskey and coke
I guess some things just don’t mix like you hoped
Like me and you
And diamond rings and old bar stools

Interlude E Asus2 |E ||x2

Chorus
It ain’t like midnight and cigarette smoke
It ain’t like watered down whiskey and coke
I guess some things just don’t mix like you hoped
Like me and you
And diamond rings and old bar stools

Outro E Asus2 |E ||x4

“Tim McGraw”
“40 Days And 40 Nights”
[(1)](Bb)It’s been rainin’ on on ever,
(Bbm)since you been gone.
(Bb)Those dark clouds keep a rollin’ in.
(Gm)And every time I think I
(Bb)might catch myself a glimpse a bit of sunlight,
(Bb)The bottom falls out a(Bbm)gain.
(Bbm)Well I can barely keep afloat. I’m up the
(Eb)Creek without a boat.and Ibeen
(Bb)Driftin’ heaven knows how(Eb)long.
(Bb)It’s been rainin’ 40 days and the
(Fm)40 nights since you been(Bb) gone.
[(2)](Eb)Drip,drip,drip goes the sound of the rain.
(Bbm)The four winds are bloein’ like a hurricaine.
(Eb)My friends say i should settle for any
(Bbm)port in a(Cm)storm.
(Cm)I’d rather be on you lovin’ arms.
(F7)safe and(F).
Well girl it’s been a long time Since I seen sunshine
baby won’t you come back home?
Cause it’s been rainin 40 days and the 40 nights
since you been gone.
[(3)]I keep starin’ out the window,searchin’ for a rainbow.
A signal that the storm will end.
Cause i know that the rain will keep pourin’ on my pain.
Untill my since comes back marchin in.
Well girl it’s been a long time
Since i seen sunshine.
Baby won’t you come back home?
Cause it’s been rainin’ 40 days
And the 40 nights since you been gone.
(repeat 2)