Chords used
G
Cadd9
D
Em7
G/B
Gmaj7
Em
Am
C
A
E
B
C#m
Bm
D/F
F
C/G
D/G
D/C
A#m
Dm
A/E
F#m
A/F
C#m7
1.
Half Full Dixie Cup
Key: GHardG
Cadd9
D
Em7
G/B
Gmaj7
Em
Am
GCadd9DGEm7Cadd9DG
That bGucket of bolts in the dCadd9riveway, it's oDld but it's still fGast
And the wGeeds out in the fCadd9ront yard, When they're grDeen they look like grGass
And this hEm7ouse we got well it Cadd9sure could use a couple shDingles and a can of pGaint
But loGokin' on the bCadd9right side, we're dDry every time it raGins
Hey I'm kiEm7cked back on the Cadd9front porchD, drinkin' up this sGunset
Em7We ain't got a Cadd9whole lot, but Dwe got what we nGeed
Yeah I'm Em7smilin' 'causeCadd9 I've been blesseDd, sippin' on the gGood stuff
GThis ain't a gG/Blass half Cadd9empty tG/Bhing, it's a hDalf-fullGmaj7 Dixie CGup
GCadd9DG
Kids cGhasin' around that oldCadd9 dog, bein' loDud and draggin' out tGoys
But you're miGssin' out on the Cadd9sweet sound, Dif all you hear is noGise
And their Em7momma's sittin' hereCadd9 beside me, laDughs and says 'ain't it fuGnny?'
Some pGeople I know wCadd9ell they're flat broke, 'cause Dall they got is monGey
Yeah I'm kEm7icked back on theCadd9 front porch,D drinkin' up this Gsunset
Hey Em7we ain't got a Cadd9whole lot, but Dwe got what we nGeed
Yeah I'm Em7smilin' 'causeCadd9 I've been blessed,D sippin' on the gGood stuff
Hey tGhis ain't a glG/Bass half eCadd9mpty thG/Bing, it's a haDlf-fullGmaj7 Dixie CGup
GCadd9DG
Some dEmays I fall by the wayside, and let the DDevil have his way
He Cadd9puts a hole inG/B my cup, but Amthis ain't G/Bone of thoseCadd9 days D G
GCadd9DG
Well I'm kEm7icked back on theCadd9 front porch,D drinkin' up this Gsunset
Hey Em7we ain't got a Cadd9whole lot, but Dwe got what we nGeed
Yeah I'm Em7smilin' 'causeCadd9 I've been blessed,D sippin' on the gGood stuff
Hey tGhis ain't a glG/Bass half eCadd9mpty thG/Bing, it's a haDlf-fullGmaj7 Dixie CGup
Yeah Em7I'm smilin' 'cause I've Cadd9been blessed, sippin'D on the good stuEmff
Oh tGhis ain't a glG/Bass half eCadd9mpty thG/Bing, it's a haDlf-fullGmaj7 Dixie CGup
GCadd9
DG
2.
Learn To (live)
Key: GMediumG
D
C
Em
A
Am
GDGC
GDEmCGDC
GGrandpa CDampbell would sEmit upon his front Cporch
GAnd I'd be Dright there just sEmittin' on his kCnees
GHe'd tell sDtories of lEmove and feast and faCmine
GAnd I'd hang Donto every Emword that he would bCreathe
AHe'd say, 'Boy as you Cwalk through this life
AHere's a little wisdom that'll Chelp you getD by
You gottaG live and lDearn, you gotta Emcrash and Cburn
You gottaG take some sDtances and tEmake some chCances
You gottaG laugh and Dlove and take Emall lifeC has to gAive
You gotta Clive and lGearnD so you can learn to live
GDEmCGDC
GThough I left Dhome and I Emwent to CaroClina
GI then set oDff just to Emsee what I could sCee
GI did some tDhings that I wEmasn't really proud Cof
GAnd sometimes Dlife just Emgot the best of Cme
ABut I'd always think Cback to those days
AAnd I know what Grandpa CCampbell would sDay he'd say
You gottaG live and lDearn, you gotta Emcrash and Cburn
You gottaG take some sDtances and tEmake some chCances
You gottaG laugh and Dlove and take Emall lifeC has to gAive
You gotta Clive and lGearnD so you can learn to live
GDEmC
GDGC
GAfter yDears of ruEmnnin' 'round and seCarchin'
GI found me a Dwoman who lEmoves me just for Cme
GAll those Dmistakes I Emthought that I was Cmaking
GLed me rDight here till yEmou're sittin' on my Cknees
ASon as you wCalk through this life
AHere's a little wisdom Cthat'll help you get Dby
You gottaG live and lDearn, you gotta Emcrash and Cburn
You gottaG take some sDtances and tAmake EmsomAme chDances
You gottaG laugh and Dlove and take Emall lifeC has to gAive
You gotta Clive and lGearnD , you gotta Amlive and ClearDn
So you can learn to live, learn to live
GDEmC
GDC
3.
Heartbreak Road
Key: AMediumA
E
B
C#m
"Heartbreak Road" - Darius Rucker - True Believers - 2013
A You?ve got the Ekeys girl,
A I?m just a Erider
A Gas it Eup and get Us Aoutta Ehere
A Put the Epedal down,
A I wanna Efly girl
A Crank it Eup and catch Aanother Egear
A Let?s go to EVegas,
A Hit CalifEornia
A Or CaroElina where the Asouthern breeze blows
E You can tAake Me to the Emoon and Aback
I can kEick My boots Aoff, relEax in Your ACadillac
E Baby Atake Me anyEwhere You wanna Ago
E Just don?t Atake Me down EHeartbreak ARoad no
E Don?t Atake Me down BHeartbreak ARoad
EAEAEAE
A Baby You Ehad Me,
A First time I sEaw You
A I said wEhere You?re going, Atake Me Ethere
AOh girl I?m Ein now
A For the lEong haul
A You can Epick the place, AI don?t care, no
E You can tAake Me to the Emoon and Aback
I can kEick My boots Aoff, relEax in Your ACadillac
E Baby Atake Me anyEwhere You wanna Ago
E Just don?t Atake Me down EHeartbreak ARoad no
E Don?t Atake Me down BHeartbreak ARoad
EAEAEAE
We can C#mdrive all night, We Adon?t need no plans,
ReC#mmember that You?ve got My Bheart in Your hands
A Let?s go to EVegas,
A Hit CaliEfornia
A Or CaroElina where the Asouthern breeze blows
E You can tAake Me to the Emoon and Aback
I can kEick My boots Aoff, and reElax in Your ACadillac
E You can Atake Me anyEwhere You wanna Ago
E Just don?t Atake Me down EHeartbreak ARoad no
E You can tAake Me to the Emoon and Aback
I can kEick My boots offA, just lay-bEack in Your ACadillac
E You can Atake Me anyEwhere You wanna Ago
E Just don?t Atake Me down EHeartbreak ARoad no
E Don?t Atake Me down BHeartbreak ARoad no
E NAo,Eno,nAo.E No A E
4.
Wagon Wheel
Key: GCapo 2EasyG
D
Em
C
GHeading down south to the Dland of the pines
EmI'm thumbing my way into CNorth Caroline
GStaring up the road and Dpray to God I see Cheadlights
GI made it down the coast in Dseventeen hours
EmPicking me a bouquet of Cdogwood flowers
And I'm a-Ghopin' for Raleigh, I canD see my baby toCnight
So roGck me momma like a waDgon wheel
EmRock me momma any Cway you feel
GHey,D momma Crock me
GRock me momma like the Dwind and the rain
EmRock me momma like a Csouth bound train
GHey,D momma Crock me
GDEmCGDC
GRunning from the cold Dup in New England
I was Emborn to be a fiddler in an Cold time string band
My Gbaby plays a guitar, DI pick a banjo Cnow
Oh, Gnorth country winters keep a-Dgetting me down
I lost my Emmoney playing poker so I Chad to leave town
But I Gain't turning back to Dliving that old life Cno more
So roGck me momma like a waDgon wheel
EmRock me momma any Cway you feel
GHey,D momma Crock me
GRock me momma like the Dwind and the rain
EmRock me momma like a Csouth bound train
GHey,D momma Crock me
GDEmCGDC
GWalkin' to the south Dout of Roanoke
I caught a Emtrucker out of Philly had a Cnice long toke
But Ghe's a heading west from the DCumberland gap
To CJohnson City, Tennessee
And I Ggotta get a move on Dbefore the sun
I hear my Embaby calling my name and I Cknow that she's the only one
And Gif I died in Raleigh at Dleast I will die Cfree
So rocGk me momma like a wagoDn wheel
EmRock me momma any Cway you feel
GHey,D momma rCock me
GRock me momma like the wDind and the rain
EmRock me momma like a soCuth bound train
GHey,D momma roCck me
So Grock me momma like a Dwagon wheel
EmRock me momma any Cway you feel
GHey,D momma Crock me
GRock me momma like the Dwind and the rain
EmRock me momma like a Csouth bound train
GHey,D momma Crock me G D Em C G D C
5.
The Craziest Thing
Key: DHardD
G
A
Bm
D/F
F
DWay back when
She did a huGndred and ten
In her dadDdys ChevroAlet
DAnd she once climbed
GWay up high
To paint her nAame on a water taDnk
Shes got that lDittle red rose
On Gher big toe
TatDtooed in Myrtle BeAach
Went to MDardi Gras
With the moGther in law
Got a suiAtcase full of beDads
SheAs walked on fire
And jumped oGut of planes for fun
But lovDing mes the crGaziest thing
ThAats shes ever doDne
BmShes living on fGaith
DIm chasing my dAream
BmI fly and fGall
Til I unAravel at the seams
SBmhed never played it saGfe
Never wDalkD/Fed when she could rGun
But loDving mes the crGaziest thing
AThats shes ever Ddone
DGDADGAD
DLeft the bright lights droveG down 95
To a slDeepy southern tAown
Gave Dup a sweet gig to hGave a couple kids
CAhasing her arDound
DAll her friends rGoll their eyes and grin
When Dshe says that Im the Aone
They say loDving me is the craGziest thing
TAhat shes ever doDne
BmShes living on fGaith
DIm chasing my dAream
BmI fly and fGall
Til I unAravel at the seams
SBmhed never played it saGfe
Never wDalkD/Fed when she could rGun
But loDving mes the crGaziest thing
AThats shes ever Ddone
She likes walBmking on a tightrope
DFancing on a ledge
But Dshe knows Ill catch her
If she fD/Falls off the eGdge A
DGDADGAD
BmShes living on fGaith
DIm chasing my dAream
BmI fly and fGall
Til I unAravel at the seams
SBmhed never played it saGfe
Never wDalkD/Fed when she could rGun
But loDving mes the crGaziest thing
AThats shes ever Ddone
Yeah loDving mes the wilGdest thing
ThAat shes ever Ddone
D
GDADGAD
6.
Lifes Too Short
Key: GEasyG
C
Em
D
GCEmD
MGmm that breeze feels good don't it
FCeet up on the cooler
Them Emtunes pouring out of that sliding rear window
LDaugh to the beat of that tape deck radio
MGmm it's a heaven on earth moment
GCot a good thing going
REmound and round like the wheels of this Mac
It's a Dsinging along kiss, close your eyes
I don't Glike this living, I love it
Sweet magCnolia blue sky up above it
I don't Emcall Carolina just a place I visit
I Dcall Carolina home
I don't Glike drinking beer, I love it
On the Cback porch swinging with my honey
Life's too Emshort just to like it so you better get to loving
This lDiving before it's gone
Life's too sGhort
Better get to living if the beer's ice Ccold
You better get to sipping if the song's in the Emair
Get you out a lighter if the party's Drocking
You pull an all-nighter 'Cause life's tooG short
Woah WCoah WEmoah WDoah
MGmm that six string's Humming, ain't it
CThis scene's all God painted
EmI'm soaking you in while you're Dsoaking it in
It's like a movie baby, ain't it
DOh don't waste it
I don't Glike this living, I love it
Sweet magCnolia blue sky up above it
I don't Emcall Carolina just a place I visit
I cDall Carolina home
I don't Glike drinking beer, I love it
On the Cback porch swinging with my honey
Life's too Emshort just to like it so you better get to loving
This Dliving before it's gone
Life's too Gshort
Better get to living if the beer's ice Ccold
You better get to sipping if the song's in the Emair
Get you out a lighter if the party's Drocking
You pull an all-nighter 'Cause life's tooG short
G Woah
C You better get to pouring
Em Woah
D'Cause life's too short now
I don't Glike this living, I love it
Sweet magCnolia blue skies up above it
I don't Emcall Carolina just a place I visit
I Dcall Carolina home
I don't Glike drinking beer, I love it
On the Cback porch swinging with my honey
Life's too Emshort just to like it so you better get to loving
This Dliving before it's gone
Life's too Gshort
Yeah you better get to living (The beer's ice Ccold)
Oh you gotta get to sipping (The song's in the Emair)
Come on and get you out a lighter (The party's Drocking)
DYou gotta pull an all-nighter cause
DYou know you gotta pull an all nighter
'Cause life's too Gshort
Woah WCoah WEmoah WDoah
7.
Down Here
Key: EHardE
B
G
D
A
C
Em
E
B
G
D
A
E
Down here where the cattails grow, down here where the kudzus grow.
The Gshrimps goin' in the Dlow country boil,
Cradio playin' Haggard and Jones on a GSaturday Dnight, we're Cdoin' alright,
Gfire up the Coleman Dice down the long necks, Cit's goin' down out on the back deck,
Geverything's Dfine, in the Csouthern moonlight.
CIt feels so Ggood, with that Dcool breeze blowin' Garound
there ain't Cnothing Gwrong, with what's Dgoin' on right now,
we got Cfamily, we got Gfriends, we got Emice Dcold Cbeer,
CI'm sure heavens Gnice, but Dtonight it ain't too bad down here.
GStarlight eyes Dsitting at the table,
Cwhite cotton dress wrapped around an angel,
Glook at that Dsmile, so Cbeautiful without havin' to try,
she Ggives a little wink Dstarts walkin' over,
Chand on my hip head on my shoulder,
Gain't nothing Dlike, Cher by my side.
CIt feels so Ggood, with that Dcool breeze blowin' Garound,
there ain't Cnothing Gwrong, with what's Dgoin' on right now,
we got Cfamily, we got Gfriends, we got Emice Dcold Cbeer,
Cyeah I'm sure heavens Gnice, but Dtonight it ain't too bad down here.
GDown here where the cattails grow, and the Dkudzu rows, and the moon shines clear,
Gmight not be the streets of gold but it Dain't too bad no.
GDown here where the cattails grow, and the Dkudzu rows, and the moon shines clear,
Gmight not be the streets of gold but it Dain't too bad down Chere.
Yeah it Cfeels so Ggood with that Dcool breeze blowin' Garound
there ain't Cnothing Gwrong, nothing wrong, with what's Dgoin' on right now,
we got Cfamily, we got Gfriends, we got Emice Dcold Cbeer,
CI'm sure heavens Gnice, but Dtonight it ain't too bad, down Chere,
G D Em ain't too bad down Chere, Gno, cause,
Dwe got Cfamily, we got Gfriends, we got Dice cold Embeer,
yeah in my Cheart I know heavens Gnice but tonight it Dain't too bad down Ghere...
8.
Perfect
Key: DCapo 1MediumD
G
Bm
A
Em
DGBmA
D You didn't see meG walkin' in
D You were lookin' in the Gmirror Dand G
You looked pDerfect G
D Hadn't put on your Gmakeup yet
D You were sayin', how your Ghair's a mesDs
G But you looked Dperfect G
DYou dGon't sBmee what I see when I lAook at you girl
You dDon't kGnow how bBmeautiful you aAre
DYou're never ready and you nGeed more time
BmYou say your jeans never fAit you right
But your eGyes and your shy little sBmmile and your own kinda stAyle
It's so perfeDct Em Bm A
DI hear you singin' to the rGadio
DSometimes you miss a couple Ghigh notes D
G But it sounds pDerfect G
DAnd when we go out and
EverywGhere's too crowded
DAnd we just end up drGivin' around
D It's, oh bGaby, it's still peDrfect G
DYou dGon't sBmee what I see when I lAook at you girl
You dDon't kGnow how bBmeautiful you aAre
DYou're never ready and you nGeed more time
BmYou say your dress never fAit you right
But your eGyes and your sDhy little sBmmile and your own kinda stAyle
It's so perfeDct
GYour touch and your kiss and your sDkin and your lips and your Bmname, yeAah
All the lGittle imperfections Dyou wish you could cBmhange A
GYeah, Every little everything
DYou dGon't sBmee what I see when I lAook at you girl
You dDon't kGnow how bBmeautiful you aAre
DYou're never ready and you nGeed more time
BmYou say your jeans never fAit you right
But your eGyes and your shy little sBmmile and your own kinda stAyle
And your tGouch and your kiss and your sBmkin they all drive me wAild
You're perfect, perfDect G D
GOh so perfecDt, GyeaBmh
APerfect, perfeDct G D
GOh, you're perfeDct, GyeahBm A
9.
Shine
Key: GHardG
C/G
D/G
C
Em
D
Am
D/C
Bm
verse
GNovember of '43
GOn a boat coming 'cross the sea
C/GHe left a D/Gboy, came back a Cman
GShe started running when she saw his face
GIt'd been 655 days
C/GSince she D/Gheld his Chand
EmHe got down on Gone knee
EmAnd he pulled Gout that ring
EmThat he bought in GAberdeen
And when it Dhit that New York sky
It Gshined just like a spotlight
A Amstar up in the night sky
The Ckind of thing that takes your breath away Am Em C D
Her Geyes sparkled like that diamond
With Amlove beaming from 'em
The Ckind of light that's never gonna Dfade
It's gonna Gshine
verse
GFor the next 55 years
GThrough the laughter and the tears
C/GMy grandma D/Calways wore that Cband
GThrough atom bombs and a baby boom
GA Dr. King and a man on the moon
C/GNo it never D/Gleft her Chand
EmOn the day she Gpassed away
EmMama put it on a Gchain
EmNow and then on Gspecial days
Mom would Dhang it on her neck
And it would Gshine just like a spotlight
A Amstar up in the night sky
The Ckind of thing that takes your breath away Am Em C D
Her Geyes sparkled like that diamond
With Amlove beaming from 'em
The Ckind of light that's never gonna Dfade
It's gonna Gshine shine shine
AmShine shine shine, Coh D
BmMama said one of these days
CI know why she Ggave me that ring
AmSittin' here I D/Gknow she was Gright
OhBm, it's not the biggest stone you've ever seen
But Cgirl I can promise Gyou one thing
AmThat for rest ofD your life
It's gonna Gshine just like a spotlight
A Amstar up in the night sky
The Ckind of thing that takes your breath away Am Em C D
Your Geyes sparkled like that diamond
With Amlove beaming from 'em
The Ckind of light that's never, never, neverD gonna fade
It's gonna Gshine, shine, shine
AmShine, shine, shine
CShine, shine, shine
Like a Ambeacon Emcalling me Chome
It's Dgonna Gshine Am
Oh yeah, Cshine, shine, shine D G
10.
Leavin The Light On
Key: A#mHardA#m
Dm
E
A/E
F#m
A
A/F
C#m7
B
A#mDmEA/EF#mAA/FC#m7
EA#mDmEA/EE
Verse
ECarolina Moon, A#mlazyDm olEd river, A/Etime keeps floatin on Eby
EMoss hangin from an old oak tree, A#mbabyDm itE's just you and me
A/ESure makes one beautiful Esight, we've got F#mpostAcard views
Curled C#m7up in this rocking chair, feel A/Flike I ought to tip my hat
To the Bman upstairs for
ELeavin the A#mlighDmt oEn, leavin the A/Elight on
Burnin the Ewhole night through
ELeavin the A#mlighDmt oEn, leavin the A/Elight on
So I can Elook at you
Verse
EYour pretty brown eyes, your A#mlegsDm thEat go on forever
A/E Still can't believe you're Emine, come on baby let's take a walk
A#mFollDmow Ethe path down to that old dock
A/EAnd I'll bring that bottle of Ewine
That old F#mmoonA's so bright just C#m7hangin up there
Feel A/Flike I ought to count my blessings and thank the Bman upstairs for
ELeavin the A#mlighDmt oEn, leavin the A/Elight on
Burnin the Ewhole night through
ELeavin the A#mlighDmt oEn, leavin the A/Elight on
So I can Elook at you
(Instrumental-bridge)
EA#mDmEA/EE
It's F#mgettAing kinda late girl, lets gC#m7o back to the house
I F#mwantA to watch you from my pillow
Till the Bmorning rolls around so I'm
ELeavin the A#mlighDmt oEn, leavin the A/Elight on
Burnin the Ewhole night through
EI, I'm, leavin the A#mlighDmt oEn, leavin the A/Elight on
So I can, so I can see you, Eoh I wanna look at you
EOh, so I'm leavin the A#mlighDmt oEn, leavin my A/Elight on
oh it's burnin, oh it's Eburnin through, oh it's burnin through
Yeah I'm leavin the A#mlight on, I'm leavinA/E the light on
so I can look at Eyou A#m Dm E A/E E