Chords used
E
G
A
C
D
B
Em
Am
B7
G/F
F
Dm
Dm7
G/A
G/B
Dsus
D/C
D/B
D/A
Bb
Eb
Cm
Gm
Am7
Bm
1.
Fancy
Key: EMediumE
G
A
C
D
B
E/ G//A//E/ / ///// / ///// / //// /
I Eremember it all very well lookin' back
It wAas the summer I turned eighteen
We Alived in a one room, rundown shack
OCn thEe outskirts of New Orleans
We Edidn't have money for food or rent
To saAy the least we were hard pressed
Then AMama spent every last penny we had
To Cbuy meE a dancin' dress
MEama washed and combed and curled my hair
aAndD she painted my eyes and lips then I stepped into a satin
dAanEcin' dress that had a split on the side clean up to my hip
EIt wAas red velvet trim and it fit me good
StDandin' back from the lookin' glass
ThereA sEtood a woman where a half grown kid had stood
She CsaAid heEre's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
HeGreA's yEour one cEhance Fancy don't let me down
Mama Edabbed a little bit of perfume on my neck
AAnd she kissed my cheek
TAheCn I saw the tears wellin' up in her troubled eyes
When Eshe started to speak
She Elooked at a pitiful shack
And thenA she looked at me and took a ragged breath
She saiAd your Pa's run off and I'm real sick
ACndE the baby's gonna starve to death
She Ehanded me a heart shaped locket that said
"To Athine own self be true"
ADnd I shivered as I watched a roach crawl across
the Atoe Eof my high heeled shoe
It Esounded like somebody else that was talkin'
AGskin' MamCa what do I do
SAhe said just be nice to the gentlemen Fancy
And BthEey'll be nice to you
SCheA saidE, here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
HGerAe's Eyour one chance Fancy don't let me down
LGorAd forgivCe me for what I do, but if you want out
Well it's uDp to you
Now CdoBn'Et let me down you better start movin' uptown
Well Ethat was the last time I saw my Ma
TAhe night I left that rickety shack
TAhe welfare people came and took the baby
Mama Cdied Eand I ain't been back
But Ethe wheel of fate had started to turn
AAnd for me there was no way out
AAnd it wasn't very long 'til I knew exactly
WChat myE Mama'd been talkin' about
I Eknew Awhat I had to do but I made myself this solemn vow
That ID's gonna be a lady someday
TAhough IE didn't know when or how
I Ecouldn't see spending the rest of my life
WGith mCy head hung down in shame you know
IA might have been born just plain white trash
But FBancyE was my name
HCerAe's Eyour one chance Fancy don't let me down
HGerAe's Eyour oneE chance Fancy don't let me down
* Guitar in next verse is played almost as percussion
* Fret-hand dampens strings, pick-hand keeps tempo
It wasn't long after a benevolent man
Took me off the street
And one week later I was pourin' his tea
In a five room hotel suite
I charmed a king, a congressman
And an occasional aristocrat
Then I got me a Georgia mansion
In an elegant New York townhouse flat
* Guitar comes back in...
AEnd I ain't done bEadG A E
NEow iAn this world there's a lot of self-righteous hippocrits
That would call me bad
And Dcriticize Mama for turning me out
No AmaEtter how little we had
BEut though I ain't had to worry 'bout nothin'
For Gnigh onC fifteen years
I can Astill hear the desparation in my poor
MBama'sE voice ringin' in my ear
SCheA said,E here's your one chance Fancy don't let me down
HGerAe's Eyour one chance Fancy don't let me down
LGorAd forgive me for what I do
BCut if Dyou want out well it's up to you
Now dCon't let me down
Your BMama'Es goina help you uptown
E repeat intro/outro to end...
I guess she did
2.
Maggie Creek Road
Key: CCapo 3HardC
Em
G
Am
D
B7
B
G/F
Mama Cstood on the front porch ringing her hands Em
Watched the Ctail lights fading on his black Trans Am Em
With her Cprecious little baby taking off inside Em
CStaring at him with stars in her eyes Em
She tried to Ctell her, but the girl might as well have been deaf Em
She Cwasn't gonna listen to a word she said Em
Don't go down GMaggie Creek AmRoad Em
With a boy Clooking like Dthat Em
He'll tell ya things that you Gwanna Amhear Em
And there'll be no Cturning Dback Em
There's an oak tree Gdown by the Amlake Em
In the shade where the Cwild Dflowers grow Em
What'll happen only Gheaven Amknows
So Cdon't go B7down Maggie Creek EmRoad
AmEmDEmAmEmD
Was a Cstill black night as dark as coal Em
NoCbody heard her when she said 'No' Em
She Ckicked and screamed and got free somehow Em
Tore her Cdress on the door when he pushed her out Em
She walked Cthirteen miles on the gravel road Em
With Ctears in her eyes, twenty years ago Em
Don't go down GMaggie Creek AmRoad Em
With a boy Clooking like Dthat Em
He'll tell ya things that you Gwanna Amhear Em
And there'll be no Cturning Dback Em
There's an oak tree Gdown by the Amlake Em
In the shade where the Cwild Dflowers grow Em
What'll happen only Gheaven Amknows
So Cdon't go B7down Maggie Creek EmRoad
DCDCB
EmAmEmDEmAmEmD
CSomehow mama's always know Em
'Cause they Cshould have been home an hour ago Em
When Cshe pulled up, it was just going down Em
She turned her Cheadlights off, didn't make a sound Em
She heard her Cbaby crying 'No', but he wouldn't stop Em
Her Cheart went cold and her blood ran hot Em
With a Cpistol in her hand, she opened his door Em
You don't Cwanna see mama go to war Em
Don't go down GMaggie Creek AmRoad Em
With a boy Clooking like Dthat Em
He'll tell ya things that you Gwanna Amhear Em
And there'll be no Cturning Dback Em
There's an oak tree Gdown by the Amlake Em
In the shade where the Cwild Dflowers grow Em
What'll happen only Gheaven Amknows
So Cdon't go B7down, I say, Cdon't go B7down
Maggie Creek EmRoad Am Em D Em Am Em
DOh, don't go Emdown G Am Em C
MagDgie Creek EmRoad G Am Em
GOh, don't G/Fgo Emdown G Am Em C
MagDgie Creek EmRoad G Am C B7
Maggie Creek Road
EmAmEmD
3.
If I Were A Boy
Key: AmCapo 4MediumAm
F
C
G
Dm
Dm7
If I were a bAmoy F C
Even Gjust for a Amday F C
I'd roll out of Ambed in the Fmorning
And Cthrow on what I Gwanted and Amgo F C
I'd Gdrink beer with the Amguys F C
And Gchase after Amgirls F C
I'd Amkick it with who I Fwanted
And I'd Cnever get conGfronted for it Am
'Cause they'd Fstick up for meC
GIf I were a Amboy F C
I think I Gcould underAmstand F C G
How it Amfeels to love a Fgirl
I Cswear I'd be a,G a better Amman F C
GIf I were a bAmoy F C
I would Gturn off Ammy phone F C G
Tell Ameveryone it's Fbroken
So they'd Cthink that I was Gsleeping aloneAm F C
I'd Gput myself fAmirst F C
And make the Grules as AmI go, oh Foh C
OGh, 'cause I Amknow that she'd be Ffaithful
CWaiting for Gme to come hoAmme
OFh, to come hoCme
And if GI were a Amboy F C
I think I Gwould undAmerstaFnd C G
How it Amfeels to love a Fgirl
I Cswear I'd be aG, oh, a better Amman F C
And I'd Glisten to Amher F C
'Cause I Gknow howAm it hurFts C G
When you Amlose the one you Fwanted
'Cause he's Ctaking you for Ggranted
And Feverything you had got desCtroyed Dm
It's a Flittle too Amlate for yGou to come Dmback
Say it's Fjust a misAmtake, think I'd forGgive you like that Dm
If you Fthought I would wAmait for Gyou, you thought wrFong
BuCt you're just a boAmy F C
You Gdon't undAmerstand F C G
How it Amfeels to love a Fgirl someday
You Cwish you were a,G oh, a better Amman F C
Oh, you don't Glisten to hAmer F C
And you don't Gcare how Amit hurFts C G
Until you Amlose the one you Fwanted
'Cause you're Ctaking her for Ggranted
And Dm7everything you had got destrFoyed
BuCt you're just a boAmy F C G
4.
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Key: AmHardAm
C
D
Em
A
B
E
He was Amon his way home from Candletop
BCeen two weeks gone and he thoDught he stop
at WCeb's and have him a drEmink 'for he went home to Amher
AAmndy Wo-Lo said hello
he said 'CHi, what's a dDoing', Wo
said sCit down, I got some Embad news that's gonna Amhurt.
SaAmid I'm you best friend and you know that's right
But yCour young bride ain't hDome tonight
SiCnce you've been gone she's been sEmeeing that Amos boy, AmSeth
AmHe got mad and he saw red
ACndy said, Boy, don't you lDose your head
Cause to tCell you the truth, EmI've been with her Ammyself
TAhat's the night that the liBghts went out in GEeorgia
TAhat's the night that they hBung an innocent mEan
DAon't trust your soul to no bBackwoods Southern Elawyer
Cause the jAudge in the town's got bBlood stains on his Emhands
AAmndy got scared and he left the bar
WCalking on home cause he dDidn't live far
You sCee, Andy didn't have many fEmriends and he just lost him Amone
BAmrother thought his wife must've left town
So he wCent home and fiDnally found
the oCnly thing Daddy lEmeft him and that was a Amgun
HAme went off to Andy's house
SClipping through the woods as quDiet as a mouse
CCome upon some trEmacks too small for Andy to Ammake
He lAmooked through the screen at the back porch door
CHe saw Andy lDying on the floor
In a pCuddle of blood, Emand he started to sAmhake.
The GAeorgia Patrol was mBaking their rounds
so he fEired a shot just to fElag them down
A Abig bellied sheriff grabbed his gBun and said,
Why'd you Emdo it?
*****
AmThe Judge said Guilty in a make believe trial
SlCapped the Sheriff on the backD with a smile
And said sCuppers waiting at hEmome and I gotta getAm to it.
*****
They hAmung my brother before I could say
the trCacks he saw while oDn this way
to ACndy's house and bEmack that night were Ammine
AAmnd his cheatin' wife had never left town
TChat's one body that'll nDever be found
You Csee, little sister don't Emmiss when she aims her Amgun
TAhat's the night that the liBghts went out in GEeorgia
TAhat's the night that they hBung an innocent mEan
DAon't trust your soul to no bBackwoods Southern Elawyer
Cause the jAudge in the town's got bBlood stains on his Ehands
5.
Til You Love Me
Key: GHardG
G/A
G/B
C
D
Em
Am
Dsus
D/C
D/B
D/A
GG/AG/BCDGG/AG/BCD
I sent Cyou Groses, I warned you I Emwould,
Do all that I Amcould
To show you the Dsusway that I Dfeel.
Please don't Gsay I'm wasting my Emtime,
I've got nothin' but Amtime, so I'll do Dsusall that I Dcan
To catch that Dsusghost of a Dchance.
The Csunlight, the Cmoonlight,
Are beCyond my control.
And there are Gstars in the heavens,
That I'll never hold.
But if Cdreams give you power,
Then AmI'm strong enough
To Doffer my D/Cheart and D/Bnever give D/Aup,
Til you Glove me.G/A G/B C D
Til you Glove me.G/A G/B C D
I looked in Cyour Geyes, so bright and so Emblue,
And that's when I Amknew
That Dsusyou could be Dmine.
If good things Gcome to those who will Emwait,
Well I guess I can Amwait if that's what DsusI have to Ddo.
Oh, it's Dsusworth it for Dyou.
The Csunlight, the Cmoonlight,
Are beCyond my control.
And there are Gstars in the heavens,
That I'll never hold.
But if Cdreams give you power,
Then AmI'm strong enough
To Doffer my D/Cheart and D/Bnever give D/Aup,
Til you Glove me.G/A G/B C D
Til you Glove me.G/A G/B C D
GINSEmTRUMAmENTADsusL D Dsus D
The Csunlight, the Cmoonlight,
Are beCyond my control.
And there are Gstars in the heavens,
That I'll never hold.
But if Cdreams give you power,
Then AmI'm strong enough
To Doffer my D/Cheart and D/Bnever give D/Aup,
Til you Glove me.G/A G/B C D
Til you Glove me.G/A G/B C D
Til you Glove me.G/A G/B C D G
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h = hammer-on p = pulloff
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DGEmAmDsusD
DsusD
6.
Bobby
Key: BbHardBb
Eb
Cm
F
Gm
BbBobby pleaded guilty to the chEbarges that they rBbead
As they lBbed him from the courtroom, a yEboung voice tCmurned his hFead
A liEbttle boy, dressed in blue, was stGmanding at the rEbail
He said Cm"I hope they kill you. I hope you go to hFell."
BbThey locked Bobby in a jail with fEborty other Bbmen
They all kBbnew what he had done, and they were gEblad to tCmake him Fin
They'd aEbll seen in the headlines about BGmobby and his wEbife
CmHow they loved each other, and how he took her lFife
GmDay after day, he sat aEblone
CmNight after night, they'd hear him sing sFong (he'd sing)
BbBaby, I'll take cEbare of you, I'll nCmever let you dBbown
BbNo harm will ever cEbome to you Cmas long as I'm arFound
GmI am not afEbraid of what people say or Gmdo
CmThe only thing I fear is being Ebhere... wiFthout Bbyou. Eb Bb Eb
BbThe little boy dressed in blue grew Ebup to be a Bbman
BbWhen he fell in lEbove himelf, he cCmame to undeFrstand
EbHow it was the Bobby took the lGmife they both adEbored
Cause BoCmbby couldn't stand to see her suffer anFymore
BbHe took out the papers from the trEbunk beneath his bBbed
And Bball the years just disEbappeared as thrCmough his tears he rFead
The stEbories of the accident that rGmobbed his mama's mEbind
CmAnd the man who held her in his arms and chose to cut the lFine
Gmand the one about the man who sits alEbone
CmYear after year, singin his sFong go to chorus
The yoBbung man drove his car up, and pEbarked outside the gBbate
They Bbled him to a cEbold grey room, the gCmuard told him to wFait
EbWhen the guard brought Bobby in the yGmoung man finally kEbnew
CmHe still missed his mama, but he'd missed his daddy tFoo
GmAnd when the guard left the two of them alEbone
CmHe took Bobby in his arms, and the young man sang his sFong
BbDaddy, I'll take cEbare of you, I'll nCmever let you dBbown
BbNo harm will ever cEbome to you as lCmong as I'm arFound
GmYou have taught me Ebnot to fear what people say or Gmdo
CmThe only thing that hurts is being Ebhere..wiFthout Bbyou.Eb Bb
7.
Why Haven't I Heard From You
Key: ACapo 1HardA
D
E
B
C
G
F
verse 1
AWell back in 1876 an ol' boy named Bell,
AInvented a contraption that we know so well,
By tDhe 1950's they're in everybody's home,
As a cArazy little thing they call the telephone,
Now there's oEne on every corner, in the back of every bar,
You can get one in your briefcase, on a plane or in your car,
chorus
So tell me wAhy (why) haven't DI (haven't I) heard from Ayou,
WAhy haven't I heard from yAouA, B C C D
Tell me wDhy (why) haven't I (haven't I) heard from Ayou,
AWhy haven't I heard from you,
I said now dGarlin' (darlin') honey (honey) wEhat is your excuse,
AWhy haven't I heard from yAou, D A F E
verse 2
AWell there's no problem gettin' to me Baby you can dial direct,
AI got call forward and call waiting You can even call colAleAct,B C C D
The sDervice man he told me that my phone was workin' fine,
And I have coAme to the conclusion the trouble isn't with my line,
I'm sEure the operator will be glad to put you through,
So dial zero for assistance if this all confuses you,
chorus
So tell me wAhy (why) haven't DI (haven't I) heard from Ayou,
WAhy haven't I heard from AyoAu, B C C D
Tell me wDhy (why) haven't I (haven't I) heard from Ayou,
AWhy haven't I heard from you,
I said now dGarlin' (darlin') honey (honey) wEhat is your excuse
AWhy haven't I heard from yoAu,A B C C D
There bDetter been a flood, a landslide of mud,
A fAire that burns up the wires,
And a thDunder so loud with a black funnel cloud,
A naGtural disaster I know EnothEing EaboEut,
(ending chorus)
So tell me wAhy (why) haven't DI (haven't I) heard from Ayou,
WAhy haven't I heard from yAouA, B C C D
Tell me wDhy (why) haven't I (haven't I) heard from Ayou,
AWhy haven't I heard from you,
I said now dGarlin' (darlin') honey (honey) wEhat is your excuse,
AWhy haven't I heard from you,
So tell me wAhy (why) haven't DI (haven't I) heard from Ayou,
WAhy haven't I heard from you,
Tell me wDhy (why) haven't I (haven't I) heard from Ayou,
AWhy haven't I heard from you,
I said now dGarlin' (darlin') honey (honey) wEhat is your excuse,
AWhy haven't I heard from youD, A
8.
Every Other Weekend
Key: GCapo 2HardG
D
Em
C
Am7
Am
F
Dm7
Reba:
GEvery other Friday
It's Dtoys and clothes and backpacks
"Is everyEmbody in okay, let's Dgo see Cdaddy"
GSame time in the same spot
Corner Dof the same old parking lot
EmHalf the hugs and Dkisses there are Calways sad
We trade a Am7couple words and Glooks and Dkids again
Every other Gweekend C
Kenny:
Every other weekend G
Very few exceptions
AmI pick up the Glove we made in Fboth my arms
It's Cmovies on the sofa
Grilled Gcheese and cut the crust off
But "That's Amnot the way mom Gmakes it, daddy", Fbreaks my heart
I miss Dm7everything I Cused to have with Gher, again
C ~ ~
Every other weekend
Kenny:
But AmI can't tell her I lGove her
Reba:
I can't tell him I love him
Both:
'Cause there's Ftoo many questions and Cears in the cGar
Reba:
So, AmI don't tell him I missG him
Kenny:
I don't tell her I Fneed her
Both:
S(he)'s over me, that'sC where we Gare
Kenny:
We're as Dm7close as Cwe might ever Fbe again
Both:
GEvery other Cweekend
Reba:
GEvery other Saturday
DFirst thing in the morning
I turn the EmTV on to Dmake the quiet Cgo away
I Gknow why, but I don't know why
We Dever let this happen
EmFalling for 'forDever' was a Cbig mistake
There's so much Am7not to do and Gall day not to Ddo it in
Every other Gweekend C
Kenny:
Every other Sunday
I Gempty out my backseat
While my Amchildren hug their Gmother in the Fparking lot
We don't Ctouch, we don't talk much
Maybe Ggoodbye to each other
As she Amdrives away with Gevery piece of Fheart I've got
I reconDm7vince myselfC we did the Gright thing
C ~ ~
Every other weekend
Kenny:
AmI can't tell her I lGove her
Reba:
I can't tell him I love him
Both:
'Cause there's Ftoo many questions and Cears in the cGar
Reba:
So, AmI don't tell him I missG him
Kenny:
I don't tell her I Fneed her
Both:
S(he)'s over me, that'sC where we Gare
Kenny:
We're as Dm7close as Cwe might ever Fbe again
Both:
GEvery other Cweekend
Kenny:
Yeah, for Dm7fifteen minutesC we're famiFly again
Reba:
God, I Dm7wish that he was Cstill with me aFgain C
Kenny:
GEvery other weekend F C
9.
Am I The Only One Who Cares
Key: GCapo 3MediumG
C
F
Dm7
Em
Jamie turned fourGteen toCnight
But she Fdidn't blow out the Gbirthday Clights
FJamie and her momma had aGnother big Cfight
She Dm7locked herself in her rooGm
She Fclimbed up on her Gwindow-Cseat
FSat and stared at the Gcars on the Cstreet
FListened to her Gown heart Cbeat
And Dm7whispered to the mooGn
Am FI the Conly one who Dm7cares what I dGo
'Cause if FI'm the Conly one, then Dm7who can I turn tGo
Oh, Dm7moon can you tell me that it's Emnot just me and you
Or am FI the Conly one who Dm7cares G
What I Fdo_C___G___C__
FCGCFCGCFCF
The moon said, "Jamie can't you Ghear yourselfC
You're Facting like there ain't noGbody Celse
FCome on girl take a Gbig old Cbreath
You Dm7know what you gotta dGo"
"There's Fone more thing beGfore I Cgo
A Fwoman's been standing at the Gwindow beClow
FSearching for the words to Glet you Cknow
How Dm7much she loves you Gtoo"
"And Fyou're not the Conly one who Dm7cares what you dGo
And FI'm not the Conly one that Dm7you can turn tGo
Now Dm7Jamie, please believe me, it's Emnot just me and you
And FI'm not the Conly one who Dm7cares G
She cares Ftoo_C__"G C F C G C
GJamie heard her mama
Softly Cknocking at her door
The Gmoon just smiled and whispered
"Y'all don't Fneed me anymGore___"
"FI'm not the Conly one who Dm7cares what you dGo
And FI'm not the Conly one you can Dm7tell your troubles tGo
I've Dm7done the best I can, now the Emrest is up to you
And FI'm not the Conly one who Dm7cares G
We both care Ftoo_C__ G C F C G
We Cboth care FtooC___G___C___F___C____F___"
10.
Going Our Like That
Key: BmMediumBm
G
D
A
BmGDA
BmIt's been awhile since she Gput that red dress Don
And slipped Ainto those high heels
BmShe's got a couple of Gguys blowing up her Dphone
And she Aloves the way that feels
BmYou'd never know she was Ggoing through a break up
D There ain't a single tear Amessing up her make up
Bm He thought she'd be Gsitting home crying
D She ain't going Aout like that
Bm She's had enough of Gfeeling like dying
D She ain't going Aout like that
Bm EveryGbody, here comes the Dlife of the Aparty, yeah she is
Bm He might have Gleft her broken hearted
D But she ain't Agoing, going out like BmthaGt D A Bm G D
BmShe's got her hands up Gdancin' like the floors on Dfire
Yeah Ashe's the hottest thing in Bmhere
BmGuess she finally got Gtired of being sick and Dtired
Now she's Alookin' like she don't care Bm
BmShe was hurting, Well she Gmust've forgot
D She's smiling while she's Athrowing back shots
Bm He thought she'd be Gsitting home crying
D She ain't going Aout like that
Bm She's had enough of Gfeeling like dying
D She ain't going Aout like that
BmEveryGbody, here comes the Dlife of the Aparty, yeah she is
Bm He might have Gleft her broken hearted
D But she ain't going, Agoing out like Bmthat
BmGDA
Bm He thought she'd be Gsitting home crying
D She ain't going Aout like that
Bm She's had enough of Gfeeling like dying
D She ain't going Aout like that
BmEveryGbody, here comes the Dlife of the Aparty
Bm He might have Gleft her broken hearted
D But she ain't going, Agoing out like BmthaGt D A Bm G D A
Going out like tBmhatG D A
BmEveryGbody, here comes the Dlife of the Aparty
BmEveryGbody, here comes the Dlife of the Aparty
AYes she is