1. |
Red Line
02:45
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Red Line
G
Nobody never told be nothing 'bout the red line
but it wasn't like they didn't ever care
I guess they never really knew about the red line
but you'd think they would've seen it somewhere
F C G
Where else would it be?
F C G
Wouldn't put it past 'em if they decided to hide it from me.
Maybe they thought I might've found it in the moonshine
they wouldn't notice if I found it anyway
it's not my place to be a-pointin' out the moonshine
but it's about the only thing I gotta say
What else could it be?
Wouldn't put it past 'em if they decided to take it from me.
Chorus:
Am C
Everybody knows
Nobody cares
Am C G
they all walk upon the red line
Somebody told me I was born under a bad sign
couldn't be no worse than anybody else
everybody's bound to have their share of bad times
so I'll be blaming everybody but myself
What else can I do?
Wouldn't put it past 'em if they tried to sell it back to you.
Chorus
They never asked me why I'm waiting for the red line
but I guess I never asked them why they stare
sooner or later gonna step across that red line
and then they'll wonder how I made it over there
Where else would I be?
Wouldn't put it past 'em if they tried to forget about me.
Where else would I be?
Wouldn't put it past 'em if they ended up following me.
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2. |
Don't Let Go
02:14
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Don't Let Go
Tune down half step
Verse 1:
Am
hold on, just wait
everybody make a few mistakes
C G
you gotta, hold on tight
Am
don't let go
oh well, too late
guess it wasn't really worth the wait
everybody run
cause she just let go
oh no
Chorus 1:
F Dsus2 D/E
She might be free
She seems to be
More at ease
C D
when she's on her own, oh no
a buried stone
C G
right at home
Am
all alone
Verse 2:
hey now, relax
nobody ever tried to break your back
it's just the same old place
you wound up in
How long's it been,
Since you decided that you couldn't win?
You made up your mind
you had to let go
you're so bold
Chorus 2:
you didn't run away
you merely could not stay
and I had took it on faith
that you'd save my soul, oh no
now I've turned so cold
another stone
lost its roll
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3. |
Knockin'
02:13
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Knockin'
Tune down half step
D riff (D G C x3 then G G/F# Em)
Whose a-comin' in the front door?
Why don't they knock anymore?
I got my hands up over my head
better watch what I say, I might end up dead
Why should I shut my mouth?
The words I say are not allowed
Bound and gagged, don't rock the boat
it's the greatest story never told
What difference can a good man make?
Everybody got a different take
Some people say it ain't right
some speak in only black and white
Where has my good name gone?
I haven't done a damn thing wrong
They knock you down when you stand too tall
Won't ever let you climb up over that wall
Solo
When did we legalize
these trumped up fears, this pack of lies?
Don't expect to sit and wait
to be rescued by a twist of fate
Whose a-comin' in the front door?
Why don't they knock anymore?
I got my hands up over my head
better watch what I say, I might end up dead
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4. |
Oh Lord
03:00
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Oh Lord
Tune down half step
A C G
Oh Lord, take your time
F A C
I'm sure you've got everything under control
G F
At least I hope so
Oh Lord, I'm just fine
It's just another fundamental state of mind
At least I think so
And if you're feeling incomplete
Take a bit from off the edge of me
Just don't take the low notes
Chorus:
F Am
Well, everybody knows that the new way of talkin'
G F
is just like takin' a dive
Am G Am
Lookin' for a pearl at the bottom of a wishin' well
G
Well, oh well
Oh Lord, I'm right here
Waiting for the reason to dissolve my fears
No, I'm not lyin'
Oh Lord, I don't care
It's just another way to make the people stare
No, I'm not hidin'
And when I'm feeling incomplete
I play my music and I stomp my feet
It's just like cryin'
Chorus
Outro:
E F#
Oh Lord, please take it back
D7 A
I'll never need it again
I've taken way too many chances before
and I want to be as sure as I can
So I'll hold on to this new key
and I'll never let it go
Does it fit the bill or suit the occasion
cause the world is waiting at the door
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5. |
Gotta Be Somewhere
02:09
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Gotta Be Somewhere
Tune down half step
G riff (x4)
every time I'm waiting here
I think about somewhere else
I think about why you're there
Am
wonder what time will tell
G riff
there I go again
G riff (x4)
what am I doing here?
gotta be somewhere else
wanna be in your arms
Am
don't wanna be by myself
Bm
and what I was before
Am
will always remain
Bm
but how I live my life
Em
is what dissolves the pain
G riff
there it goes again
would you come on home with me
if I took you by the hand
if I looked you in the eye
would it make you understand?
and it is like the kindness
which you give so free
the sound of your laughter
is holding onto me
there you go again
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6. |
Been Cryin', So Long
02:55
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Been Cryin', So Long
Tune down half step
C# D C# D
since you been cryin'
since you been gone
since you been lyin'
yeah, you've been so wrong
G
but you know now what I'm gonna do?
yeah I know what I'm gonna do
C# D
yeah I'm gonna cry too
every time that I wake up
in this bed all alone
every time that we make up
on the floor, on the phone
still the tears keep falling down
while my world keeps spinning 'round
you're still walking away
E G C C# D
You're so damn perfect, every time you leave it's my fault
You just might stay if I fall down on my knees, beg, and crawl
you're just a story of sadness
a tale of torture and pain
but what remains of this romance
has been burned by your flame
I wish I knew you wouldn't try
You just might like to say goodbye
and maybe I might too
You're so damn perfect, but everything about you's insane
You can call me crazy, but only 'cause I took all the blame
Solo (verse)
cry, cry, cry baby
you'll figure it all out soon
there's somebody else maybe
who'll let you into their room
but he don't know you like I do
he's just another lonely fool
and he's gonna cry too
You're so damn perfect, you'll never be mistreated again
But can you tell the difference between a better man and pretend?
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7. |
Re-verse Blues
03:46
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Re-verse Blues (the blues song)
12-bar blues in E, harp in A
it don't take no prophet or no weatherman for me
she had that bad blood running through her veins you see
I was blinded by the way she talked, she walked, she called my name
but when the light came on I told her honey things will never be the same
well she turned around slowly and looked me in the eye
she said, "but, baby, it's pouring rain. where am I gonna sleep tonight?"
and I said, "well, sugar, you can stay just about anywhere but here."
then I opened up the door real wide, I don't think I could've been more clear
harp solo 1
I closed the door on those knock-down, drag-out years
you'd think I would've wept, maybe shed a couple tears
but I had made up my mind, and she sure as hell had made up hers
she had that natural tendency to make what should've been the good things worse
harp solo 2
on days like today, I wonder what took me so long
to get rid of that woman who loved to do me so wrong
yeah, sometimes I might feel lonely, but at least I don't have to see her no more
and if she ever comes a-knockin',
I'm gonna turn off the lights and walk out that back door
guitar solo
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8. |
She's Going
03:05
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She's Going
Tune down half step
G C
Concrete moving underneath of me
Came back, nothing like it used to be
Broke down, can't find the missing piece
Can't sleep and all I want to do is leave
Took turns driving till the summer ends
Got lost looking for forgotten friends
Burned out, sleeping where the river bends
Wound up wondrin' where the money went
Chorus:
Em C
And when you said to get going
I thought you wanted to leave
But you were shaking your head
And you were looking at me
Last night, laying on another floor
Woke up, looking out an open door
Got time, but what'd I ever use it for?
Where to? I can't remember any more
Chorus
Torn down, can't build it up again
Fell flat, can't find my feet again
She's gone, wonder if I'll ever win?
So long, is this the way it's always been?
So long, I can't afford to lose another friend
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9. |
Pretty Soon
02:21
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Pretty Soon
C G Bb F
Pretty soon yer gonna be alright
And pretty soon they're gonna come around
And later on yer gonna wonder why
It took so long to make your sound
Pretty soon yer gonna stay up late
Yer gonna take your time and ask for more
Pretty soon yer gonna make me wait
Just another boy left waiting at your door
E F
Will you let me inside?
Or am I wasting both our times?
(Instrumental verse)
Pretty soon might take a little too long
I can hold the door but the world won't wait
Forgive the rush, if I come on too strong
It just keeps getting harder to stay the same
But take a little more time
It's more important to just feel fine
G F G F (staccato, bridge)
But baby did you ever realize?
That you only ever get one life? That's right.
Pretty soon yer gonna be alright
Pretty soon yer gonna come around
Pretty soon it's just one more day
Pretty soon it's just a lost and found
Pretty soon yer gonna take the cake
Pretty soon yer gonna wear your crown
Pretty soon is just a give and take
Pretty soon yer buried in the ground
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10. |
So Pretty
02:44
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So Pretty
Tune down half step
D riff (D G/B ~Cadd9)
Oh girl
yer lookin' so pretty
a fair face shining in the city
and here you are sliding right up next to me
Hey now
let's get in a little trouble
i'll bring you right back home on the double
won't you take a little walk outside with me?
G
Cause I'm going out tonight
F
but you know it don't feel right
G
if I'm going out tonight
F A
I'll need you standing right here next to me
First step
take a left at the next street
then listen for the rhythm of a back beat
step inside and yer dancin' next to me
Next up
walk on down to the station
make ourselves a new reservation
Thought you said that you'd run away with me
Yeah I'm going out tonight
And you know it feels just right
Cause we're going out tonight
And I think it's coming back to me
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11. |
Rolling
02:56
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Rolling
Capo 1st fret
D
Rolling down this highway
might not take me home
Bb C
but I might make it someday,
D
rolling
Poor boy got no money
rich man got no time
and I got one chance to get there,
rolling
Took so long to get here
won't ever let it go
until the rolling takes a tumble
rolling
My daddy he once told me
always take your gun
and you must know how to use it
keep it loaded
might make me some money
might make me some love
and I make make it someday
rolling
(Instrumental)
D F C
D F C
D F C
G F D
six feet up above me
so many years behind
and I'll be digging on this hole
until the heavens take me home
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12. |
Walk Away
04:10
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Adam H. Boulder, Colorado
Adam H. is a singer-songwriter from Tucson, Arizona.
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