Jason Ellis

Intro: D Dm D Dm [Verso 1] Dm I was just a kid with calloused fingers, F Tryin to learn a few old songs. C Didnt know back then that simple feeling G D Would be the place that I belonged. Dm Ive spent my life on backroad stages, F Chasin dreams and raisin hell. G Burned my name in neon signs, Dm Put all my heart in the stories Id tell. [Pré-Refrão] Bb And when the world felt heavy, Dm She took the weight right off my chest C Yeah, music was the one thing G That ever let me rest. [Refrão] D When you lay me down that one last time F Put some whiskey by my side G Leave enough room in there Dm For me and my ol friend's final ride D Cause every chord has been my prayer, F Every note a piece of who we are G When the good Lord calls me home, I swear G D Bury me with my ol guitar. [Verso 2] Dm I played for love, I played for mercy, F I played to make the pain make sense. G Played for crowds that cheered my name D And nights I barely paid the rent. Dm But through it all, she stayed beside me, F From quiet rooms to smoky bars G Shes the truest friend Ive ever had, D My faithful soul in strings and scars. [Pré-Refrão] Bb And when the lights faded, Dm She never left me in the dark C That melody was always G My last and first spark. [Refrão] D When you lay me down that one last time F Put some whiskey by my side G Leave enough room in there Dm For me and my ol friend's final ride D Cause every chord has been my prayer, F Every note a piece of who we are G When the good Lord calls me home, I swear G D Bury me with my ol guitar. [Ponte] Bb Let her rest across where my heart once beat Dm Where shes lived for all these years C Let her soak up all the memories, Dm All the laughter, all the tears. Bb And if heaven has a stage light, Dm Ill be ready when it sparks C Me and that old soul of maple G Still chasing songs up in the stars. [Refrão] Dm So when Im gone, dont cry too hard, F Dont say my name and just feel sad G Play the songs that kept me out there, Dm Remember all the good and bad Dm Yeah, every chord has been my truth, F Every memory left its mark G When the angels call my last encore D Let me be playing my ol guitar Outro: Bb Its been more than just an instrument Dm Its been my lifeline, near and far C So when I go, dont let us part G Dm Bury me with my ol guitar.