Chords used
G
D
Dsus
C9
C
C/G
Em
A
E
Bm
1.
Cadillac Style
Key: DEasyKey of D
Well, I (D) ain't Burt Reynolds and I ain't Tom Selleck
I got bills up the pike and my car's an old relic
I get (G) Chevrolet pay but I've got a big smile
'Cause my (D) little Baby loves me (A) Cadillac (D) style (G)
Well, I (D) don't have a condo in Panama City
You could say I'm a member of the Poor Boy Commitee
But I (G) kinda feel rich when I've been with her a while
'Cause my (D) little Baby loves me (A) Cadillac (D) style
Well, (G) about ten thirty, Lord, she (D) puts me in drive
(A) Turns all the lights down and (D) man, alive
(G) All eight cylinders are firin' in line
I'm (E) never out of gas and I'm (A) always on time
Well, I (D) ain't Goldfinger and I ain't Joe Fashion
And you can't buy much with the checks I'm cashin'
So, people, (G) if you wonder why I'm a-ridin' with a smile
It's 'cause my (D) little Baby loves me (A) Cadillac (D) style
Well, (G) about ten thirty, Lord, she (D) puts me in drive
(A) Turns all the lights down and (D) man, alive
(G) All eight cylinders are firin' in line
I'm (E) never out of gas and I'm (A) always on time
Well, I (D) ain't Goldfinger and I ain't Joe Fashion
And you can't buy much with the checks I'm cashin'
So, people, (G) if you wonder why I'm a-ridin' with a smile
It's 'cause my (D) little Baby loves me (A) Cadillac (D) style
Yeah, my (D) little Baby loves me (A) Cadillac (D) Style (G)
Well, my (D) little Baby loves me (no chord) Cadillac style
2.
Vidalia
Key: AEasyAint (A) nothin so precious as a (A/C#) first born child
What to (D) call their little angel, they wondered for a while
Your (A) dear mama Violet and your (A/C#) proud daddy Dale
I (D) know when they named ya they surely meant (E) well, but
Vid(A)alia, Vid(E)alia
(F#m) Girl won't you tell me (A/B) why (B (A) sweet (A/C#) Vid(D)alia (A/C#)
You al(Bm)ways gotta (E) make me (A) cry
I never (A) paid no attention to a (A/C#) girl before
Till the (D) day I saw you standin in the Sunday school door
One (A) boy sort of snickered when the (A/C#) roll was read
Till you (D) laid the word of God upside of his (E) head
Vid(A)alia, Vid(E)alia
(F#m) Girl won't you tell me (A/B) why (B (A) sweet (A/C#) Vid(D)alia (A/C#)
You al(Bm)ways gotta (E) make me
(C) Cry - when I (G) try to get too close
(D) Seems like we've al(A)ways been almost
(C) Just one (G) step or two away from true (A) love
(half-way through solo, key change)
Well I (B) love the way you walk, I (B/D#) love the way you kiss
I (E) love to get away with you alone like this
If (B) I could just mention just (B/D#) one little thing
Vi(E)dalia would you stop livin up to your name
Vid(B)alia, Vid(F#)alia
(G#m) Girl won't you tell me (B/C#) why (C# (B) sweet (B/D#) Vid(E)alia (B/D#)
You al(C#m)ways gotta (F#) make me (B) cry
Vid(B)alia, Vid(F#)alia
(G#m) Girl won't you tell me (B/C#) why (C# (B) sweet (B/D#) Vid(E)alia (B/D#)
You al(C#m)ways gotta (F#) make me (B) cry
You always gotta (F#) make me cry
3.
Labor Of Love
Key: EEasyWell (E) I got a cousin that's twice removed
Had a crush on a girl back in school
She didn't know it he didn't let it show
Now she's married to a banker in (B) El Pas(E)o
You gotta (E) swing that hammer
And beat that drum
Swing that hammer (A) beat that drum
(E) Work work work
It's a (B) labor of (E) love
Well I (E) once knew a couple from Arkansas
And she did hair and he hauled logs
Saved up their money and built on a room
Now there's three of them where there (B) used to be (E) two
You gotta (E) swing that hammer
And beat that drum
Swing that hammer (A) beat that drum
(E) Work work work
It's a (B) labor of (E) love
No matter if you're (A) low class, high class, middle class
Well it don't discrimin(E)ate, no it don't
It don't matter if you're (A) redneck, intellect, a beatneck
Well it all works the (B) same, Lordy Lordy Lordy Lord (E) now
You gotta (E) swing that hammer
And beat that drum
Swing that hammer (A) beat that drum
(E) Work work work
It's a (B) labor of (E) love
You gotta (E) swing that hammer
And beat that drum
Swing that hammer (A) beat that drum
(E) Work work work
It's a (B) labor of (E) love
(No Chord) Work work work
It's a labor of (E) love
4.
I've Never Gone This Far Before
Key: DCapo 4Easy(D) I've seen the lights down on Sunset Strip
The (Bm) Caribbean from the deck of a ship
But (G) I've never (A) gone this far be(D)fore
Stood on a coast where the horizon stops
(Bm) The Rocky Mountains, I've climbed to the top
But (G) I've never (A) gone this far be(D)fore
I've been a(G)round the world
But never been to where I'm (D) at (D/C#)
And (Bm) I know girl
This (A) feeling ain't on no (Em) map (A)
(D) I've been in love, heart and soul (D/C#)
(Bm) But when I hold you, all I know is
(G) I've never (A) gone this far be(D)fore
(D) I've walked the midnight streets of Spain
The (Bm) Champs Elysée in the pouring rain
But (G) I've never (A) gone this far be(D)fore
Not many places I haven't been
(Bm) But here in your arms at the rainbow's end
Oh (G) I've never (A) gone this far be(D)fore
I've been a(G)round the world
But never been to where I'm (D) at (D/C#)
And (Bm) I know girl
This (A) feeling ain't on no (Em) map (A)
(D) I've been in love, heart and soul (D/C#)
(Bm) But when I hold you, all I know is
(G) I've never (A) gone this far be(D)fore (D/C#) (Bm)
(G) I've never (A) gone this far be(D)fore (D) (D)
5.
Arms Length Away
Key: AmEasyPiano/Guitar Intro: Am/Dm/Gm/Bb/Gm/Bb/F
How (Bb) long have we been
the (F) very best of friends
I've (Bb) always heard you (C) say
I could (F) tell you anything
Oh the (Gm) times I made you (Gdim) laugh
the (F) times I dried your (Dm) tears
Through the (Gm) good and bad
I've (Bb) always been right (C) here
An (Bb) arms length away, right in (F) front of your face
This (Gm) close to your (C) lips, right at (F) your fingertips
That one (Am) true love you're (Dm) dreaming of
Darling (Gm) what (C) would you (Bb) say
If I (Gm) told you it's an (Bb) arms length (F) away
(Lead into verse: Gm/Bb/F)
For so (Bb) long I've longed to hold you
oh the (F) nights I almost told you
I (Bb) stopped myself, (C) afraid
of (F) just what you might say
And the (Gm) love that you have (Gdim) searched for
that (F) seems so out of (Dm) reach
Have you (Gm) ever stopped
to think it might be (C) me
(Chorus)
Instrumental Break: (Bb/F/Gm/C/F)
That one (Am) true love you're (Dm) dreaming of
Darling (Gm) what (C) would you (Bb) say
If I (Gm) told you it's an (Bb) arms length (F) away
(Repeat above)
6.
Your Tattoo
Key: CEasyI got you (C) under my skin along time ago
Just a (F) little tattoo, to let the world know
That (C) there'd never be no one for me, but (G) you
But, you (C) turned out to be a big heartache
Now, I've (F) found someone to take your place
But, (C) what am I gonna (G) do with your tat(C)too
It (F) won't wash off or fade away
I'm (C) stuck with you, till my dying day
Just a (D) picture of a girl in her birthday suit
With her (G) cowboy hat and her cowboy boots
I could (F) go to the man and have it erased
Or, (C) have him put a moustache on her face
But, what am I gonna (G) do with your tat(C)too
When my (C) baby sees you she starts to cry
I (F) tell her I love her, she says it's a lie
Cause (C) she thinks you're the one that I'm dreamin' (G) of
Then she (C) gets mad at me, and pounds on you
Un(F)til my arm is black and blue
(C) What am I gonna (G) do with your tat(C)too
It (F) won't wash off or fade away
I'm (C) stuck with you, till my dying day
Just a (D) picture of a girl in her birthday suit
With her (G) cowboy hat and her cowboy boots
I could (F) go to the man and have it erased
Or, (C) have him put a moustache on her face
But, what am I gonna (G) do with your tat(C)too
(C) It won't leave me like (F) you did
But, (C) what am I gonna (G) do with your tat(C)too
7.
Honky Tonk America
Key: DMediumG
D
Dsus
C9
C
(T)
(easier to hold a D chord and drop 4th finger to
the
(T) 3rd fret of the first string)
d d d u d u d u d u d u
GGDDsusDC9C9C9C9C9C9C9
(d = down stroke, u = up stroke, "-" = play chords in quick succession)
GWell the day it ends when the sun comes up,
C9Starts when the sun goes Ddown.
GOut on the back roads and on the back streets,
Of every C9farm and factory Dtown.
C9There in the world of Gweekly wage. GThere's always a Gplace out Cthere.
And the Gnames and the Dfaces are the C9same everyDwhere.
Well the Groom is full it's a C9FridGay Gnight
GWe all want to Dhear "Louey-C9Louey".
Been a Glong hard day and a C9long Ghard Glife,
GAnd this is how Dwe make it C9through it.
It's a Cblue-collar place, DA red-blooded crowd,
GTonight everyDthings all C9right, GIn Honky-Dtonk C9America.
GThere's a flashing sign on rain soaked street,
That C9lights up just about Ddark.
GA welcome beacon on life's highway,
When your C9weary and when you've lost Dheart.
C9Never say it's Gloneliness, GIt's only the Gdrinks and the Cpain.
But Gsomething Dbrings us back C9here again and Dagain.
Well theG room is full it's a C9FridGay Gnight
GWe all want to Dhear "Proud C9Mary".
Been a Glong hard day and a C9long Ghard Glife,
GWe all have our Dcrosses to C9carry.
It's a Cblue-collar place, DA red-blooded crowd,
GTonight everyDthings all C9right, GIn Honky-Dtonk C9America.
CWe'll talk about Dfreedom alright,
GBut maybe Dsome other Ctime. Tonight everyGbodys feelin' Dfine.
Well theG room is full it's a C9FridGay Gnight
GWe all want to Dhear "Wooley-C9Bully".
Been a Glong hard day and a C9long Ghard Glife,
GMonday morning we'll Dall do our C9duty.
It's a Cblue-collar place, DA red-blooded crowd,
GTonight everyDthings all C9right,
GIn Honky-Dtonk C9America, GHonky-tonDk AmeC9rica, GHonky-tonDk AmeC9rica.
(repeat intro. and end)
8.
Miss What's Her Name
Key: GMediumG
D
C/G
C
Em
This is one song off Sammy's new album "I Want My Money Back."
I felt obliged to put it up here because, (a) nobody else has
done it, and (b) I'm good friends with Jason Campbell, who wrote
this song and that pretty much ushered him into Nashville. Enjoy!
As an added note, Sammy uses some kind of doppler style effect
plus a repeat echo style effect on the studio cut, so the parts
of the song where the effect is used will be labeled as (echoed)
for your convenience.
What's her name (echoed)
2 bars of drums
GDC/GDC
GThere's a Dnew girl in Ctown, D
Glives just Ddown the road in a Cbig old brick Dhouse,
GShe drives a Dwhite Mercedes-CBenz, D
the Gonly thing I Dknow for sure is I'd Clike to be her Dfriend.
But, Emshe don't know DI exsisCt,
EmI've had my Deye on her and Call I know is Dthis, that,
GI'm in Dlove with CMiss What's Her DName,
Miss GWhat's Her Name, D C D
GShe's the Done for Cme, yDeah,
GMiss What's Her Name.D C D
GRumor Dhas it she's from CPittsburgh, D
her Ghusband was a Dhot shot in some Cbig law Dfirm,
GHe left her Dfor some teenage Cblonde, D
Gword is he's Dunemployeed and Clives in DArkansas, and,
EmShe's stuck here wDith Cme,
Emshe don't Dknow it yet but Cone day she will Dsee that,
GI'm in lDove with CMiss What's Her DName,
Miss GWhat's Her Name, D C D
GShe's the Done for Cme, yeDah,
GMiss What's Her Name. D C D
EmIf we Dever meet Cface to face,
Emfirst thing I'd Ddo is ask her, Cwhat's your name?
NC:
Cause I'm in love with Miss What's Her Name,
Miss What's Her Name,
GShe's the Done for Cme, yDeah,
Miss GWhat's Her Name,D C D What's Her Name!
(Solo 1x over chorus)
GI'm in Dlove with CMiss What's Her DName,
Miss GWhat's Her Name, D C D
GShe's the Done forC me, yeDah,
NC:
Miss What's Her Name.(echoed)
9.
I've Never Been Anywhere
Key: ACapo 2MediumA
D
E
Bm
verse 1
AHe was walkin' in the parkin' lot,
When she finally caught up with him,
DSaid Hey, boy, you forgot your kAeys,
AIs that your car, She ran her fingers cross the hood,
An told him I've nDever been in one of tAhese,
EHe said, hop Bmin an' I'll take you for aE ride,
Around the block. If you got the tBmime,
EShe said, as she tBmook her apron off,
I mDust be out of my mEind,
verse 2
AHe pushed a button an' the ragtop came down,
Pushed another an' the music came on,
DPushed it to the floor an' off they wAent,
AShe asked his name he told her,
He asked her name she told him,
DSaid, You wanna head back she said, Not yAet,
EIt feels good to have the sBmun on my face,
An' the wiEnd blowin' through my hBmair,
EHe said, WBmhere to next,
An' sDhe said I don't caEre,
chorus
I've never been anyAwhere, I've never done anyBmthing,
Cept wait on tables Din that bar, small talk an' smEall change,
I've never loved anAyone, I've never had someoBmne who care,
Boy, until you cDame along,E I've never been anywAhere,
verse 3
They drove around for what seemed for hours,
In the sky the sun was settin,
Said, Where do you live? I'll drive you home,
He walked her up to the front porch screen door,
On her lips, she felt his kisses,
He said, Goodbye She said, So long,
Well, he got in his car an' drove away,
But then he stopped an' threw it in reverse,
An' she came runnin' off that front proch,
An' he put his arms 'round her.
chorus
ABm
I've never been anywhere, I've never done anything,
But work in some deaDd-end job, chasin' after deEad-end dreams,
But, girl, you brought my lAife to life, your smile is like a Bmbreath of air,
Yeah, until you Dcame alongE, I've never been anywAhereBm, D E
I've never been anywAhereBm, D E
(ending verse)
AHe was walkin' in the parkin' lot,
When she finally caught up with him.
DSaid Hey, boy, you forgot your keAys,
10.
She Don't Know She's Beautiful
Key: GEasyG
C
D
GCDGCD
GWe go out to a Cparty someGwhere
the Cmoment we Dwalk in the Gdoor
GPeople stop and Ceverbody Gstares,
She Cdon't know what they're Dstaring for
GShe don't Dknow she's Cbeautiful never crossed her mind
GShe don't Dknow she's Cbeautiful no she's not that kind
GShe don't Dknow she's Cbeautiful D though Ctime and time I've Dtold her Gso
GCDGCD
GThere she goes just Cwalking down the Gstreet
And Csomeone lets a Dwhistle Gout
GA girl like her she Cjust can't Gsee
CWhat the fuss is Dall abouGt and
GShe don't Dknow she's Cbeautiful never crossed her mind
GShe don't Dknow she's Cbeautiful no she's not that kind
GShe don't Dknow she's Cbeautiful D though Ctime and time I've Dtold her Gso
GCDGCD
GMorning comes and her Chair's all a Gmess
That's Cwhen she thinks she Dlooks her Gworst
It's Gtimes like this she Cdon't know Gwhy
I Ccan't take my Deyes off of Gher
She don't know she's beautiful never crossed her mind
She don't know she's beautiful no she's not that kind
She don't know she's beautiful though time and time I've told her
She don't know she's beautiful never crossed her mind
She don't know she's beautiful no she's not that kind
She don't know she's beautiful though time and time I've told her so
She don't know she's beautiful never crossed her mind
She don't know she's beautiful No she's not that kind
She don't know she's beautiful though time and time I've told her so