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1.
The Coast Is Clear
Key: DEasySay the (D) weather in Atlanta, is foggy and gray
(Bm) Work gets harder every day
And your (G) new boyfriend is (A) holding on too (D) tight (A)
I got a (D) gig at the beach, room with a view
The (Bm) only thing missin' (Bm/A) here is you
Some (G) fresh ocean (A) breeze might ease your (D) mind
We could (G) walk barefoot through the (A) warm wet sand
Take a (D) 2nd look at (Bm) what we had
(G) I've been thinkin' alot since I've been (A) here
Past the (G) neon nights and the (A) LA haze
(D) I'm a different (Bm) man these days
(G) So come on (A) out, the coast is (D) clear
Got a (D) picture in my wallet from back in '91
The (Bm) week we stared in the Sana Belle sun
(G) Ridin' the wave of our (A) love, those were good (D) times (A)
But, (D) somewhere I got lost and I let you down
(Bm) Young and naive, I didnt' know what I'd found
But, (G) I do now, and there (A) ain't a cloud in my (D) mind
We could (G) walk barefoot through the (A) warm wet sand
Take a (D) 2nd look at (Bm) what we had
(G) I've been thinkin' alot since I've been (A) here
Past the (G) neon nights and the (A) LA haze
(D) I'm a different (Bm) man these days
(G) So come on (A) out, the coast is (Bm) clear (Bm/A)
(G) Yeah, come on (A) out......the coast is (D) clear
Whoa..(Bm)...whoa.....whoa......the coast is (G) clear (A) the coast is clear
2.
If The World Had A Front Porch
Key: CEasyIt was (C)where my mama sat on
That old (G)swing with her crochet(Am)
It was (F)where granddaddy (C)taught me
How to cuss (F) and how to (G)pray
It was (Am)where we made our own (Em)ice cream
Those (F)sultry summer (C)nights
Where the (Dm)bulldog had her pup(Em)pies
And us (F)brothers had our (G)fights
There were (C)many nights I'd sit right there
And (G)look out at the (Am)stars
To the (F)sound of a distant (C)whippoorwill
Or the hum (F) of a passing (G)car
It was (Am)where I first got (Em)up the nerve
To (F)steal me my first (C)kiss
And it was (Dm)where I learned to (Em)play guitar
And (F)pray I had the (G)gift
If the (C)world had a front (F)porch like (G)we had back then(Am)
(F)We'd still have our prob(C)lems (G)but we'd all be friends
(Am)Treating your (Em)neighbor like he's (F)your next of (C)kin
(F)Wouldn't be gone(C) with the wind(Am) (G)
If the (F)world had (C)front porch like (G)we did back (C)then F C
Purple hulls and pintos
I've (G)shelled more than my (Am)share
As (F)lightning bugs and (C)crickets
(F) Danced in the evening (G)air
And like a (Am)beacon that old (Em)yellow bulb
It (F)always led me (C)home
Some how(Dm) mamma (Em)always knew (F)
Just when to leave it on(G)
Reapeat Chorus
(Am)Treating your (Em)neighbor like he's (F)your next of (C)kin
(F)Wouldn't be (C)gone with the (Am)wind
If the (F)world had a (C)front porch like (G)we did back (C)then F C F C
3.
Crawlin' Again
Key: AEasyI (A) ain't go her, I ain't got a clue
Of what I did and didn't do
(D) All I know is I'm (E) wearing her number (A) out
No explanation, it didn't take long
For her to go and tell me she's gone
My (D) mama would be a(E)shamed if she could see me (A) now
Cause...
I'm (D) back on the bottle, crying out loud
I need holdin' and I need it now
(A) Someone to rock me and then tuck me (D) in
It takes a (E) mama twenty years to make a boy a man
Another (D) woman twenty seconds to have him crawlin' a(A)gain
He (A) made us furst, but He let them
Be in control of the shape we're in
And (D) every women knows (E) why Adam worshipped (A) Eve
From the day we're born 'til the day we die
We're at the mercy of a woman kind
And like a (D) big ol' baby, (E) I miss her loving (A) me
I'm (D) back on the bottle, crying out loud
I need holdin' and I need it now
(A) Someone to rock me and then tuck me (D) in
It takes a (E) mama twenty years to make a boy a man
Another (D) woman twenty seconds to have him crawlin' a(A)gain
It takes a (E) mama twenty years to make a boy a man
Another (D) woman twenty seconds to have him crawlin' a(A)gain
It takes a (E) mama twenty years to make a boy a man
Another (D) woman twenty seconds to have him crawlin' a(A)gain
4.
Somewhere Between The Moon And You
Key: CEasy(C) Sittin' here in (G/B) FT. Worth
And, for (Am) what it's worth it (G) might as well be (F) Timbucktu
Girl, I'm (G) missin you
(C) The further I (G/B) go in life, (Am) the more I (G) realize
I'm no (F) closer to, that el(G)usive moon
(Dm) Can't put out your fire, cause (C) everywhere I turn
(Dm) There's a (C) memory to (F) burn
(A) Somewhere be(C)tween, (F) the moon (G) and (C) you
Fightin' off the ch(F)ills of the (G) cold hard (C) truth
That rainbow I was (G/B) chasin', has (Am) left my whole world (F) blue
I lost my (Dm) dreams
Somewhere be(F)tween, (G) the moon and (C) you
(C) I still see your (G/B) smile
And, it (Am) haunts me every (G) mile, along this (F) winding road
That I (G) walk alone
They (C) say that time should (G/B) ease the pain
But, (Am) in my heart a (G) bitter rain still (F) lingers on
How could I've (G) been so wrong
I (Dm) climbed that ladder thinking
(C) I could never fall
(Dm) Until I lost it (F) all
(A) Somewhere be(C)tween, (F) the moon (G) and (C) you
Fightin' off the ch(F)ills of the (G) cold hard (C) truth
That rainbow I was (G/B) chasin', has (Am) left my whole world (F) blue
I lost my (Dm) dreams
Somewhere be(F)tween, (G) the moon and (C) you
That rainbow I was (G/B) chasin', has (Am) left my whole world (F) blue
I lost my (Dm) dreams
Somewhere be(F)tween, (G) the moon and (C) you
5.
I Know That Hurt By Heart
Key: GCapo 2Easy(G)Its dark in here tonight
A great place to come and hide from the (Am)blues
Hey I don?t mean to in(G)trude
But I?ve seen that look before
And I?ve heard that slamming door (Am)too
Just like (D)you
(G)I know G/B)that (C)hurt by (D)heart
I?ve been right (G)where G/F#)you (Em)are
I know how it (Am)feels when your (C)world is falling a(D)part
(G)You?re not G/B)aC)lone to(D)night
I know what (G)lone(G/F#)ly?s (Em)like
I?ve still got the (Am)scars
I know that (C)hurt (D)by (G)heart
(G)I hope you don?t take this wrong
But that smile you?re putting on can?t dis(Am)guise
Those tears in you?re (G)eyes
Laughing like you don?t care
Can?t ease the pain down there in(Am)side
believe me I?ve (D)tried
Repeat chorus
Instrumental
(G)You?re not G/B)aC)lone to(D)night
I know what (G)lone(G/F#)ly?s (Em)like
I?ve still got the (Am)scars
I know that (C)hurt (D)by (G)heart
I?ve still got the (Am)scars
I know that (C)hurt (D)by (G)heart
6.
Stones
Key: DHardD
Gm
F
A
Bm
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Asus4
D Barely Gmold enough,F to call Ait lBmove,
ShAowin oGff, skippin roDcks across, the Asus4water,A
SBmtonesA, D I handed Gmone to you,
Gm You put it in yBmour pocket,
ASaid you loGved it, said you'd kDeep it,
ForAsus4ever, A StonesBm, A D
Chorus
One by Gone, they mAark our paDssage,A D
Along this wGinding rAoad we're Bmon,
With each tGurn we tAsus4ake, A
From the crFaddle Ato the gBmrave,
AOur lBmives are paAved with stoGneDs, Bm A D
AD tiny velvet bGmox,
F One perfect little rBmock, A
A liGttle thing, juDst a ring,
But itAsus4 says marry meA,
SBmtonesA, D we'll build ourselves a Gmhome,
Gm Where loves a cBmorner stone,
AWe'll have cGhildren, they'll have chDildren,
Untill theAsus4y roll off their ownA,
Like stoBmnes, A D
Chorus
One by Gone, they mAark our paDssage,A D
Along this wGinding rAoad we're Bmon,
With each tGurn we tAsus4ake, A
From the crFaddle Ato the gBmrave,
AOur lBmives are Asus4paved wAith.
GBirth stones, stDepping stones,
SAkipping rocks, and doDdging lots of
SGticks and stones,
And I'Dve been onAsus4 both sides of throBmwing stAones
( lead)
D Years are like thGme wind,
F Their hAere and gBmone and tAhen,
They'lGl blow away, ourD every trace,
BmAll except our naAsus4mes, engrAaved in,
StoneBms A D
Chorus
One by Gone, they mAark our paDssage,
Along this wGinding rAoad we're Bmon,
With each tGurn we tAsus4ake, A
From the crFaddle Ato the gBmrave,
AOur lBmives are paAved with stonesBm, A D G D
7.
It's All How You Look at It
Key: AmHardAm
G
F
Bb
C
Ab
AmLittle boy Gon a bFig jet plane,
Takin off in the pourin rain,
ThAmey're bouncin arGound like a bFasketball,
He says, mBbomma what if we falGl,
AmShe looks Gin those bFig scared eyes,
Son think of it like a big circus ride,
AmNext thing you knGow he's lauFghin out loud,
Sayin Bbdo it again as the whGeels touched down,
Chorus
Guess it's Amall-aGll-aFll how you look at it,
You mAmight sGee mFore than the siCght that you sGee'in,
Turn it Amup--sGide dFown and shake it up a bit,
IT Bbcould be a, gFood thing,
IT's Aball how you lBbook at Bbit, Am yGea Fyea Am G F
There's this man playin air guitar,
He always dreamed he'd be a superstar,
Quits his job and starts singn at night,
Is he givin up his livin,
OR takin back his life,
Chorus
Guess it's Amall-aGll-aFll how you look at it,
You mAmight sGee mFore than the siCght that you sGee'in,
Turn it Amup--sGide dFown and shake it up a bit,
IT Bbcould be a, gFood thing,
IT's Aball how you lBbook at Bbit,
YoAmu've got your opiGnions and IF"ve got mine,
ThatAm we agree to agGree at leastF some of the time,
Am A glass half emGpty is a glFass half full,
TBbhat's what makes life beGautiful,
Chorus
Guess it's Amall-aGll-aFll how you look at it,
You mAmight sGee mFore than the siCght that you sGee'in,
Turn it Amup--sGide dFown and shake it up a bit,
IT Bbcould be a, gFood thing,
IT's Aball how you lBbook at Bbit
Chorus
AmAll-aGll-aFll how you look at it,
You mAmight sGee mFore than the siCght that you sGee'in,
Turn it Amup--sGide dFown and shake it up a bit,
IT Bbcould be a, gFood thing,
IT's Aball how you lBbook at Bbit Am G F Am G F
8.
That Was Us
Key: CMediumC
F
G
Am
Dm
Em
CFG
CFG
CTwenty dollars out of mama'Fs purse bought us a tank oCf gas
And some red maFn tobacco when we was jCust teenage kidGs
CYeah me and my ole' bFuddy Leroy wCe'd go driving around
If there was tFrouble to be fouCnd, man we dang sure did
AmCuttin' donuts iGn the field 'tiCll old man Smith would call the cops
And he'd come Am running out witGh a shotgun 'Ccause we was running down his
crops
DmI reckon he still woEmnders who Fthat Gwas
That was uCs F G
CSome of those local boFys moved on but we never changed Ca bit
Don't guesFs we had enough sense, at least tChat's what some folGks said
CYeah we finally turFned old enough tCo buy our own beer
Don't remember muchF about that year, luCcky we ain't dead
Am'Cause somebody said theyG saw some boys with a tCruck looked just like mine
Trying Amto pull down that oGld water tank sits oCut on the county line
DmPeople wonder why it leans thEme way it does F G
That was uCs
AmSeems like small towns neverG change but thing geCt tough when times get hard
AmAnd they said when he gotG sick that old mCan Smith would have lost that farm
Am'Cause he was getting wayG behind on all Chis bills
AmBut someone came and brought his croGps in from the fCields
DmYeah folks 'round here still Emdon't know whoF that waGs
That was uCs F G C F G
CCuttin' donuts in the field 'tilFl old man Smith would call thGe cops
CAnd he'd come running oFut with a shotgun 'cause we was rGunning down his
crops
CSomebody said theFy saw some boys with a truck looGked just like mine
CTrying to pull down that Fold water tank sits oGut on the county line
That was uCs F G
Yeah that Cwas uFs G C
9.
Hillbilly With A Heartache
Key: AMediumA
E
B
D
C
Now he's a hard workin' easy goin' country boy, Ahe wouldn't harm a fEly.
But Nadine down at the hair salon, pBromised she would be his bride.
HEe took it hard when she ran off with the bAeauty supply salesmEan,
Well thats how romance goes sometimes, but HeBrshel don't understaEnd.
He'll play the sAame sad songs on the old jukebox,
DErink up every dime he's got,
HeA'll peel out in his pick up truck
and sling grBavel through the parking lot.
You wAouldn't wanna tangle with a grizzly bear
or sEtep on a copperhead snAake
So if you crEoss his path you beAtter beware,
He's been wDounded by a woman,
He's aC hillbilly with a hEeartache.
He was gonna buy her a modular home, with Ano wax lanolium flEoors,
Now his mamas all worried cause he don't stop by to see wrBastlin' anymore
He just rEides around with a loaded shot gun hAangin' in his rifle raEck,
If I was that smooth talkin' city boy I'd sBure a be a watchin' my baEck.
He'll play the sAame sad songs on the old jukebox,
DErink up every dime he's got,
HeA'll peel out in his pick up truck
and sling grBavel through the parking lot.
You wAouldn't wanna tangle with a grizzly bear
or sEtep on a copperhead snAake
So if you crEoss his path you beAtter beware,
He's been wDounded by a woman,
He's aC hillbilly with a hEeartache.
Now them bAig ole' arms that used to hold her tight could brEing about anyman down
When the goAod ole' boys' been hurt real bad, he juBst don't give a damn.
AEADCE
He'll play the sAame sad songs on the old jukebox,
DErink up every dime he's got,
HeA'll peel out in his pick up truck
and sling grBavel through the parking lot.
You wAouldn't wanna tangle with a grizzly bear
or sEtep on a copperhead snAake
So if you crEoss his path you beAtter beware,
He's been wDounded by a woman,
He's aC hillbilly with a hEeartache.
He's been wDounded by a woman,
He's aC hillbilly with a hEeartache.
10.
Between The Moon And You
Key: BmHardBm
A
G
D
F#m
Em
D/F
Somewhere Between The Moon and You
Written by Larry Boone, Paul Nelson and Tracy Lawrence
Recorded by Tracy Lawrence on the "Time Marches On" CD
BmAGBmAG
DSittin' here in AFt. Worth and for Bmwhat it's worth
it Amight as well be GTimbuktu
Girl I'm Amissing you
DThe further I Ago in life Bmthe more I Arealize
I'm no Gcloser to that Aelusive moon
BmI can't put out your fire 'cause Geverywhere I turn
BmThere's a F#mmemory to Emburn
ASomewhere DbetD/Fween the GmooAn and Dyou
DI'm fightin' off the cD/Fhill Gof the cold hard Atruth
That Bmrainbow I've been Achasin' Dleft my D/Fwhole world Gblue
I lost my Emdreams D/Fsomewhere Gbetween the Amoon and Bmyou A G
DI still see your Asmile and it Bmhaunts me every Amile
along this Gwinding road
that I walk Aalone
They Dsay that time Ashould ease the pain
but iBmn my heart a Abitter rain still Glingers on
how could I have Abeen so wrong
I Bmclimbed that ladder thinkin' GI could never fall
BmUntil IF#m lost it Emall
ASomewhere DbetD/Fween the GmooAn and Dyou
DI'm fightin' off the cD/Fhill Gof the cold hard Atruth
That Bmrainbow I've been Achasin' Dleft my D/Fwhole world Gblue
I lost my Emdreams D/Fsomewhere Gbetween the Amoon and you
DD/FGAD
DD/FGA
Finish
That Bmrainbow I've been Achasin' Dleft my D/Fwhole world Gblue
I lost my Emdreams D/Fsomewhere Gbetween the Amoon and Bmyou A G