SONG: “Pour Me”
ALBUM: Trick Pony
Writers: H.Newfield/K.Burns/I.Dean/R.Beighley/S.Bedlock

Intro: F

–Chorus

Pour me, pour me, pour me
Pour me another shot a whiskey
Bartender hit me one more time
He left, I cried, I’m lost
Inside, oh, won’t you help me
Fill it to the top, ‘cuz I hit rock bottom this time

(Listen up now) I don’t wanna listen to the old jukebox
So don’t you put no quarters in the slot
I don’t wanna talk and I don’t wanna dance
I dang sure ain’t lookin’ for romance
I don’t wanna hang out with the crowd
I don’t wanna party and get real loud
Believe me when I tell you that I thought this through
There’s only one thing that I want you to do

–Repeat Chorus “Aahh, pick it boys!”

–Solo-> F Bb C Bb C F Bb C Bb C F
Ahh, let’s go

Well, I said, here’s my story, it’s sad, but it’s true
There’s so many things that I never knew
He loved to party and he loved to dance
He loved to get loud every time he gotta chance
I always thought he was a simple minded okie
But little did I know, he was the king of karaoke
He was everything that a man should be
The problem was that it wasn’t with me

–Repeat Chorus

Oh, won’t you fill it to the top, ‘cuz I hit rock bottom this time
Ooo, one more, fill it to the top, ‘cuz I hit rock bottom this time
Pour me, pour me, pour me, pour me

–Outro-> C Bb F

Capo 1

Intro: D

For me 12 months is a long long time
For someone to suddenly change their mind
He was in and out, now it’s just too late
But I won’t lose one night of sleep
Worryin’ about what was meant to be
Yeah, his leaving is just a reason to celebrate

Chorus:
D D —4 quick downstrums on
I’m on a mission (pause) I got a cause (pause) each of these D’s
I’m gonna hit every rockin’ little honky tonk bar
And the way I’m thinkin’ it oughtta be against the law
Gonna see what kinda trouble I can find
I’m on a head on collision with a real good time
I’m on a mission, and it’s all about forgettin’ tonight

40 hour week and I’m out the door
Seems like all I’m working for
Is that time when I can finally just cut loose
I got a few good friends and they’re waitin’ to go
Just gimme some time to change my clothes
Til Monday morning there ain’t nothing I gotta do

CHORUS

Ain’t worried about a five day, no sleep business week
No escape workin’ girl blues
Yeah I’m just doin’ what any other modern day American woman might do

CHORUS

I’m on a mission, and it’s all about forgettin’ tonight
Yeah that’s right baby

Outro: D

D —4 quick downstrums
I’m on a mission

Chords:
A x02220
C x32010
D xx0232
F 133211(bar chord) or xx3211
G 320003

The Devil and Me–Trick Pony
written by Dean/Staley
I first heard this song live, before the album came out. Ira Dean, alone on the stage
with an acoustic guitar, his hat and sunglasses off, sitting on a stool, the lights
dimmed low…saying he’d promises his mother he wouldn’t sing this song until he was
sober. One of my all-time favorite concert moments; there wasn’t a dry eye there.
Needless to say, he got a couple standing ovations for it.

CAPO I

INTRO: D G D G

I’m not the kind that gets around, just another face in this little town
An everyday man trying to live life right
You wouldn’t know it to look at me, I live in silent misery
Or I lead a double life
I’ve battled with the bottle all alone for years
I’ve lied a thousand lies, and cried a million tears

CHORUS 1:
I’m too tired to fight it, and too ashamed to pray
I know the Lord must be bored with the promises I’ve made
So I sit here with my secret thinking no one else can see
And I’ll just keep it between the devil and me

Monday morning here I am hiding bottles in a garbage can
I take out the trash and pray no one sees
I keep my family in the dark ‘cause Lord knows it’d break their hearts
To see the rock be so weak
I’ve had a good old Baptist raising, so I’ve got no good excuse
I wish that I was stronger but here’s the honest truth

CHORUS 1

BRIDGE:
I’m hoping for a miracle, I know that I can change
No I’m not givin’ up, I know there’ll come a day, when

CHORUS 2:

I’m not too tired to fight it, or too ashamed to pray
And I know the Lord won’t be bored with the promises I’ve made
I won’t live here with my secret where no one else can see
No I won’t keep it between the devil and me
No I won’t keep it between the devil and me

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)

written by T. Radigan/K. Greenberg/W. Wilson
Corrections welcome.

INTRO: C

No, nobody, nobody ever died of a broken heart

It must’ve hit ya like a hurricane
Now you’re swimmin with a ball and chain
Sweet love’s gone down the drain, down down

Girl you’re lookin like a walkin dead
You need to drag a brush across that head
The crack of noon and you’re still in bed
Bb (mute it–chinka-chink)
Wake up straighten up put on your makeup

No, nobody, nobody ever died of a broken heart
No, nobody, nobody ever died of a broken heart

You cut his head out of every picture

All his memories you can kiss ‘em bye, bye

When enough is for sure enough
It’s time to shake it out and shake it up
Get in the middle of a great big love
Bb (mute it–chinka-chink)
Wham-bam thank you ma’am, baby here we go again

SOLO

No, nobody, nobody ever died of a broken heart
No, nobody, nobody ever died of a broken heart
Bb F N/C C
Nobody ever died of a broken heart

CHORDS:

C x32010
F xx3211 or 133211 (this works best, but might anger some people…)
Bb x13331

Or, if you want a capo on the first fret:

CB x24442
FE 022100
BbA x02220

C x32010 Bb x13331

F 133211 Gm 355333

C Bb C Bb (x2)
INTRO

Verse 1

——–

Now when I was a young girl,
My dad warned me about the opposite sex.
He’d say “Yeah, that’s just what you need
Some crazy boy with wild ideas, you know what always happens next.”
I tried to heed his advice,
But now I’m thinkin’ it sounds kinda nice.

Chorus

——-

It’s just what I need on a night like this,
A long walk in the dark, someone I can’t resist.
A little rendezvous, a little mystery,
And when I look at you, I think that’s just what I need.

INSTRUMENTAL

Verse 2

——–

Now my momma told me, in this dog eat dog world,
Baby, you gotta work harder than a man.
And she’d say, “Yeah, that’s just what you need,
Some romance book romeo callin’ you at work
And messing up your plans”.
But night falls, I slow down,
I start dreamin’ about you comin’ around.

REPEAT CHORUS

The moonlight, the sweet bliss, melting with every kiss.
Dancin’ real slow, when you hold me close I know,

REPEAT CHORUS

MAIN RIFF THROUGH INTRO AND FIRST VERSE

E–0—0h1—1—-1——-0—0h1—1—-
B–1—1—–3—-3——-1—1—–3—-
G–0—0—–3—-3——-0—0—–3—-
D–2—2—–3—-3——-2—2—–3—-
A–3—3—–1—-1–1b—3—3—–1—-
E—————————————-

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.

Now would be the time – Trik Pony

Intro:
Bb, C, Dm, G7, Bb, C, F

vers 1:

Deep inside I know that youve been hurting
And your bitter words were brought on by the pain
I said: its over, now Im not so certain
Maybe if I knew you felt the same

Chorus:

Now would be the time to wrap your arms around me
To look me in the eye and get down to the truth
Where my heart is on the line
you can just reach and take it
If there ever was a chance to change my mind
Now would be the time

Instrumental:
Bb, C, Dm, G7, Bb, C, F

vers 2:

The word out on the street is you still want me
Theres been a lot of talking going round
Right here on this moment you could show me
We can save this love from going down

repeat Chorus:

repeat Chorus:

repeat end of Chorus:
If there ever was a chance to change my mind
Now would be the time

Outro:
Bb, C, Dm, G7, Bb, C, F
(this is not the way they do it on the CD, it’s my own version of it, a bit shorter)

Corrections wanted on bob at bluemoonband.se