05/01/2006

Let me know what you guys think! Also, I have a little lyrics’ br>dispute between my brother…
According to the CD lyrics the br>chorus says ‘and they dammed the river’ but on the recording it
sounds like ‘and they downed the river’. What ever you prefer.Anybody wanna rate it?

Walks Throughout the Song.

(B-E walk)

E |--2-----------0---|
B |--4-----------0---|
G |--4-----------1---|
D |--4-----------2---|
A |--2-----------2---|
E |--X----0-1-2--0---|

(B-A walk)

E |----2-------------0--|
B |----4-------------2--|
G |----4-------------2--|
D |----4-------------2--|
A |----2-------------0--|
E |----X----2brbrbr--X--|

(Chorus Walk)

E |----------------|
B |----------------|
G |----------------|
D |--2---1---------|
A |--------2-------|
E |-----------0----|

Intro: (B-E walk) (B-A walk)

E |--2-----------0-----------2-------------0--|
B |--4-----------0-----------4-------------2--|
G |--4-----------1-----------4-------------2--|
D |--4-----------2-----------4-------------2--|
A |--2-----------2-----------2-------------0--|
E |--X----0-1-2--0----2/3-2--X----2brbrbr--X--|

(Verse 1)
Well they finally put that red light up in the heart of town
Took the stop sign down, it was shot up anyhow
One night I ran right through it in my Chevrolet
Both police cars came, but I got away

(Chorus 1)
It was a boomtown back in’62, ‘til the coal ran out
And a drought came through, and they dammed the river
That we all used to fish
Population 405 and I made it 404 one night
And left the city limit sign layin’ in the ditch
(no chord) (Chorus walk) (B-E walk)
Run plumb over it, leavin’ Metropolis

(Verse 2)
Well, I found myself in a big high-rise with a concrete yard
It ain’t safe after dark, guess this ol’ boy drove too far
Met a girl, fell in love, got married and she’s due in May
Says we’re gonna need more space, I said I know just the place

(Bridge)
Where we can walk down to the country store
And we won’t even have to lock our door
We can still get air and water there for free
She said that sounds good to me

(Chorus 2)
It was a boomtown back in’62, ‘til the coal ran out
And a drought came through, and they dammed the river
That we all used to fish
Population 404 and when we pull in it’ll be 3 more
And there’s a city limit sign layin’ in the ditch
(no chord) (Chorus Walk) (B-E walk)
That I need to fix, back in Metropolis
(B-A walk)
I’m almost in Metropolis
(no chord)
And I’m back in Metropolis

Trace Adkins Lets Do That Again

intro:A,F#m,D x2

I remember when kissing you would take all night
Love was new back then, the moment was always right
I apologize, I can't believe how long it’s been
So put your lips to mine and let’s do that again

We could talk it over
But baby, talk is cheap
So come a little closer
I’ll show you what I mean

(SAME CHORDS HERE ON OUT)

‘Cause I remember how it felt to be skin on skin
Girl, right here right now,
oh, let’s do that again
Hmm, yeah, let’s do that again

We can talk it over
But baby, talk is cheap
So come a little closer
And I’ll show you what I mean

Girl, can you believe it’s already 2 a.m.
No, I don’t need no sleep, let’s do that again
Baby, let’s do that again

(fade out using verse/intro chords)

Hmm, oh, again and again
Let’s do that again
Again and again

(Verse)
She grew up in the city in a little subdivision,
Her daddy wore a tie, Momma never fried a chicken,
Ballet, Straight As, most likely to su cceed
They bought her a car after graduation
Sent her down south for some higher education
Put her on the fast track to a law deg ree
Now shes comin home to visit
Holdin the hand
Of a wild-eyed boy
with a farmers tan

(Chorus)
And she’s ridin in the [D/C]middle of his pickup truck
Blarin’ Charlie [D/C]Daniels yellin, Turn it up!
They raised her up a [D/C]lady
But theres one thing they couldnt av oid
Ladies love country boys

Yeah, you know mommas and daddys want better for their daughters
Hope theyll settle down with a doctor or a lawyer
In their uptown, ball gown, hand-me-down royalt y
They never understand
why their princess falls
For some camouflage britches
And a southern boy drawl

Or why shes ridin in the [D/C]middle of a pickup truck
Blarin Hank [D/C]Jr. yellin, Turn it up!
They raised her up a [D/C]lady
But theres one thing they couldnt av oid
Ladies love country boys

You can train em
You can try to teach em right from wrong
But its still gonna turn em on

When they go ridin in the [D/C]middle of a pickup truck
D/C NC
Blarin Lynyrd Skynyrd yellin, Turn it up!
You can raise her up a [D/C]lady
But theres one thing you just cant av oid
Ladies love country boys

Trace Adkins – Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow

Intro: A

(verse)

Hold me like there’s no next time
Like it’s the last time you??ll have the chance to
Show me how much you want me
Like I’m the only thing that matters

(Bridge)

No one knows when the world’s gonna end
So let’s make love like we never will again

(Chorus)
Cause if the sun never rises I wanna go down in flames
I want the last thing I hear to be you whispering my name
If every moment together is time that we borrow
Then [(Bsus)Bm]hold me tight and love me like there’s no tomorrow

(chords are B – A – G# – F# – E – D)

(verse)

I hope we live forever
And that day will never come but darling
I know if it ever happens
I couldn’t imagine not being in your arms

(Bridge)

There’s so much we take for granted in life
So love me baby like we’re running out of time

Repeat chorus 2 times

[Verse 1]
He’s got a corner lot on Dogwood Drive
A year-old truck and a nine to five
Comes home at night to a pretty wife
With a baby due
He’ll sleep in on Saturday
Cut the grass if it don’t rain
After church he’ll watch the game and have a beer or two
He’ll stand up when he hears the anthem
And that won’t ever change

He’s still a soldier
His blood runs red, white, and blue
He put away his gun and boots
But he still believes the American dream
‘Til his last breath he’ll always be a soldier
He’s still a soldier

[Verse 2]
He’s on his couch for the news at ten
He’ll see those places that he’s been
And when a brother falls there’s a part of him that does too
And if they called and needed him back
Oh, he’d be on that plane

He’s still a soldier
His blood runs red, white, and blue
He put away his gun and boots
But he still believes the American dream
‘Til his last breath he’ll always be a soldier

He don’t wake up anymore
When he hears thunder
Oh, but even if he lives to be a hundred
He’ll still be a soldier

He’s still a soldier
He put away his gun and boots
But he still believes the American dream
‘Til his last breath he’ll always be a soldier
He’s still a soldier
He’s still a soldier

Trace Adkins – I’m Payin’ For It Now

Intro – G – D – C – G – D – C

(verse 1)
Well, I never really did anything wrong,
But I guess I didn’t do much right,
It caught me off guard when I got home,
And you weren’t here tonight,

(bridge)
Your note says I’m gonna be sorry,
And that one of these days I’m gonna pay, well,

(chorus)
You don’t know what you’re talking about,
You think you’ve got it all figured out,
Well I hate to be the one to break it to you,
But when you said s[Bm/5+]omeday that,
I would pay for lettin’ you down[-],
You were wrong, cause I’m payin’ for it now,

(verse 2)
Well I really didn’t think I could hurt anymore,
Til you called me on the phone,
You said you didn’t want to talk,just had to be sure,
That I didn’t miss your note,

(bridge)
Well, I think it’s around here somewhere
And oh, baby, by the way,

(chorus)
You don’t know what you’re talking about,
You think you’ve got it all figured out,
Well I hate to be the one to break it to you,
But when you said s[Bm/5+]omeday that,
I would pay for lettin’ you down,
You were wrong, cause I’m payin’ for it no[-]w,
Girl when you said [Bm/5+]someday,
That I would pay for lettin’ you down,
You were wrong, cause, I’m payin’ for it no[-]w,
Oh, I’m payin’ for it no[-]w,
Trust me I’m payin’ for it now[-]

There is a lot of picking in this song (not much strumming) not to mention a
plethora of other instruments giving an overwhelming and eerie effect to
the music. But I tried to find the chords as best I could in the’
conglomeration of instruments.

Intro:

|———|-2——————-|-0——-|
|———|-2—pick individual-|-2——-|
|———|-2—strings after—|-3——-| x2
|——2–|-4—the downbeat—-|-0——-|
|–2-4—-|-4——————-|-0——-|
|———|-2——————-|-x——-|

Verse 1

I was there in the [F#m/E]winter of ‘64, camped in the [D/E]ice at Nashville’s [D/F#]door.

Three-hundred miles our [A/Ab]trail had led, we barely had time to [E/C#]bury our dead.

When the yankees charged and the colors fell, Overton Hill was a[E/C#] living hell.

When we called retreat it was almost dark,

I died with a grape-sho[E/C#]t in my heart.

Chorus

Say a prayer for peace, for every f[D/C#]allen son.

Set my spirit free, let me lay [D/C#]down my gun.

Sweet Mother Mar[Bm/C#]y, I’m so tired,

but I can’t come home til th[D/E]e last shot’s fired.

Verse 2

In June[F#m/E] of 1944, I waded in the b[D/E]lood of Omaha’s[D/F#] shore.

Twenty-one and [A/Ab]scared to death, my heart poundin'[E/C#] in my chest.

I almost made the first sea wall, when my friends turned and [E/C#]saw me fall.

I still smell the smoke, I can taste the mud,

as I lay there dying from a [E/C#]loss of blood.

Chorus

Interlude

I’m in the fields of Vietnam, the mountains of Afghanistan,

And I’m still hopin’, waitin’, prayin’ I did not die in vain.

Chorus (reprise)

Say a prayer for peace, for every f[D/C#]allen son.

Set our spirits free, let us la[D/C#]y down our guns.

Sweet Mother Mar[Bm/C#]y, We’re so tired,

but We can’t come home til the[D/E] last shot’s fired.

Til the Last Shot’s Fired.

(closing chorus is a cappella)

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

VERSE:
I’m the last one standing’ every Saturday night
All the rights feel long, wrongs feel right
But every Sunday morning I see the light again

When I’m up on the wagon I’m a helluva saint
But I’ll be damned if there ain’t another town to paint
Just down the road man it’s a game that I can’t win.

CHORUS:
I need to find a little middle ground
Between let her rip and settling down
But I go from dry to drowned, lost to found
Stone cold sober to just plain stoned

Trying to live like my heroes did
Is the hardest kind of livin’ there is
Been a tug o’ war since I was a kid
Between Jesus and Jones.

VERSE:
I wish I could find a gear between
“White Lightning” and John 3:16
But girl I can’t promise anything right now

All I can say is I wanna change
And I’ll keep the faith that you’ll take the reins
And hold on tight and calm this crazy down.

CHORUS:
I need to find a little middle ground
Between let her rip and settling down
But I go from dry to drowned, lost to found
Stone cold sober to just plain stoned

Trying to live like my heroes did
Is the hardest kind of livin’ there is
Been a tug o’ war since I was a kid
Between Jesus and Jones.

CHORUS:
I need to find a little middle ground
Between let her rip and settling down
But I go from dry to drowned, lost to found
Stone cold sober to just plain stoned

Trying to live like my heroes did
Is the hardest kind of livin’ there is
Been a tug o’ war since I was a kid
Between Jesus and Jones.

Only Heaven knows where I fit in
Between Jesus and Jones.

OUTRO:
Yeah
Jesus and Jones.
Oh, everybody sing
Jesus and Jones.
Jesus and Jones.
Sing for Joyce a little
Jesus and Jones.
Sing for Jesus.
Sing for Jesus and Jones.

THEN I WAKE UP
Trace Adkins
(Criswell / Mensy)
December 3, 2003

Intro: (G) (G) (G) (G)

I (G) smell the fragrance of your hair
Feel your fingers and your breath (Em7) on my skin
(C) When we’re here alone like this
A crazy world makes perfect (G) sense (D)
I (G) hear you whisperin’ my name
Your kisses leave the sweetest taste, (Em7) on my lips
(F) When you say, “I love you too”
(C) Soft and tender like you do
(D#) I know all my dreams have come (D) true

Then I wake (G) up
On the floor, beside our bed
Where (G/F#) I sl(Em7)eep
Ever since the night you left me a(Cadd9)lone
In this old house
(D) Days go by, but I’m still in (G) love
With who we used to be
Now (G/F#) you’re (Em7) just a precious memory
I can (Cadd9) count on every night to (D) hold me tight
Then I wake (G) up

I (G) lay here while the truth sinks in
I’m still alone you’re still not here
And (Em7) we’re still through
(C) I remember our last night
Every word right up to (G) goodbye (D)
(G) Slowly I drift off again
I’m saying words I wish I’d said
That (Em7) night, to you
And (F) you don’t drive off in your car
And (C) I don’t have a broken heart
And (D#) you can’t wait to be in my (D) arms

Then I wake (G) up
On the floor, beside our bed
Where (G/F#) I sl(Em7)eep
Ever since the night you left me a(Cadd9)lone
In this old house
(D) Days go by, but I’m still in (G) love
With who we used to be
Now (G/F#) you’re (Em7) just a precious memory
I can (Cadd9) count on every night to (D) hold me tight
Then I wake (G) up

[(G)] [(Em7)] [(Cadd9)] [(D)]
I’m still in (G) love
With who we used to be
Now (G/F#) you’re (Em7) just a precious memory
I can (Cadd9) count on every night to (D) hold me tight
Then I wake (G) up
On the floor, beside our bed
Where (G/F#) I sl(Em7)eep
Ever since the night you left me a(Cadd9)lone
In this old house

Fade out….