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"Ain't the Reaping Ever Done? (1962-1976)" - Eddie Noack
Released 2015
Link to playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_knxilmHPePyPpaPbZN8uBe8FOQoMlk91E
# Title
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1.) These Hands ** 16.) Before You Use That Gun
2.) Too Hot to Handle * 17.) Raise The Taxes
3.) Barbara Joy 18.) One Light On in the Neighborhood
4.) When the Bright Lights Grow Dim * 19.) East Texas
5.) Have Blues * 20.) Snowbird *
6.) Flowers for Mama 21.) When I Get To Nashville
7.) No Blues Is Good News * 22.) Christ Is The Only Ark
8.) A Day in the Life of a Fool 23.) Papa's Hands
9.) We'll Still Be on Our Honeymoon 24.) Would We Crucify Jesus Again
10.) If It Ain't on the Menu 25.) Honeymoon With The Blues *
11.) The Poor Chinee 26.) The Countdown
12.) God's Eyes * 27.) Through These Doors
13.) A Few Good Funerals 28.) Mama Stays Home (Papa He Goes)
14.) For Better or For Worse 29.) Born Yesterday
15.) Ain't the Reaping Ever Done 30.) The Memories Are Restless Tonight
* = capo on 1st fret
** = capo on 2nd fret
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1.) "These Hands"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cSrtSqHu2g
Capo on 2nd fret
[Intro]
G D7 G D7
[Verse 1]
These hands ain't the hands of a gentleman
These hands are calloused and old
These hands raised a family, these hands built a home
Now these hands raise to praise the Lord
[Verse 2]
These hands won the heart of my loved one
And with hers, they were never alone
If these hands filled their task, then what more could one ask?
For these fingers have worked to the bone
[Bridge]
Now, don't try to judge me by what you'd like to be
For my life ain't been much success
While some people have power, and still they grieve
These hands brought me happiness
[Verse 3]
Now I'm tired and I'm old and I ain't got much gold
Maybe things ain't been all that I planned
God above, hear my plea, when it's time to judge me
Take a look at these hard-working hands
Take a look at these hard-working hands
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2.) "Too Hot to Handle"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do41hGo8avM
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
E A
[Verse 1]
A
You're too hot to handle, I'm turning you loose
D
Like a hot potato, I know it's no use
E
A N.C. A
You're too hot to handle, I know
[Chorus]
A
You're too hot to handle, you're too cold to love
D
E
A E A
You're too hot to handle for me
[Interlude]
E A
[Verse 2]
A
When I drink white lightning, you want champagne
D
I ain't got the money and then you complain
While I'm wearing blue jeans, you're wearing mink
A E A
You're too hot to handle, I think
[Interlude]
E A
[Verse 3]
A
You walk down the sidewalk, you think you're so hot
You think you got something that poor girls haven't got
I don't mind high-hog eating if I ain't the hog
A N.C.
Don't mind some dogging if I ain't the dog
[Chorus]
A
You're too hot to handle, you're too cold to love
D
'cause I'm just a country boy and it's plain to see
A E A
You're too hot to handle for me
[Outro]
E A N.C. A
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3.) "Barbara Joy"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMhgeScGem8
[Intro]
E7 A
[Verse 1]
Will you be there in the courtyard, Barbara Joy?
Will your honor be avenged with justice done?
When they cover my head over, Barbara Joy
Will you hide your face in shame for what you've done?
You were always wild and reckless, Barbara dear
But I worshipped you, my love was like a fire
And your wedding was the high spot of the social year
But your marriage left so much to be desired
[Chorus]
D E
Say that you are willing, Barbara Joy
The face you're saving gives away your sin
D E
All your husband's money can't restore his pride
E7 A
Say that you are willing, don't let me die
[Interlude]
E7 A
[Verse 2]
When the phone rang in the middle of the night
Your tender voice was shaking with alarm
So without a thought, I hurried to your side
Only thinking to protect you from all harm
You threw your arms around me, it was like a dream
And what we knew was bound to happen did
Then the doorway framed your husband, and I heard you scream
And unless you speak tomorrow, I'll be dead
[Chorus]
D E
Say that you are willing, Barbara Joy
The face you're saving gives away your sin
D E
All your husband's money can't restore his pride
E7 A
Say that you are willing, don't let me die
Barbara, say that you are willing, don't let me die
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4.) "When the Bright Lights Grow Dim"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPvvKj_ZMfg
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
B7 E
[Verse 1]
I'm the life of the party, out every night
E B7
Ain't got a worry, but then...
The people who say I'm carefree and gay
Don't know how I'm lonely when the bright lights grow dim
[Verse 2]
People think 'cause I'm laughing, the past is behind
But they don't know the sorrow within
A heart that is hurting in a man bound by pride
Who cries for an old love when the bright lights grow dim
[Interlude]
B7 E
[Verse 3]
When the party has ended and the laughter has died
And I think of our parting again
And the smile leaves my face and tears take its place
And I cry for you, darling, when the bright lights grow dim
[Verse 4]
So until you return, dear, I'll keep wearing the mask
That will hide how I'm feeling within
So if you're lonely too, I'll be right there with you
I'll be thinking of you, dear, when the bright lights grow dim
I'll be thinking of you, dear, when the bright lights grow dim
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5.) "Have Blues"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MwhZeW9l1w
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
Bad news (bad news)... have blues (have blues)... will travel
[Verse 1]
It's not in the papers or on the air
The bad news is in my baby's letter
She said she don't love me, don't even care
She told me I should try to forget her
I know I can't do it in this old town
I see her every place I go
E A
For nowhere on a train that runs slow
[Chorus]
Feeling low (feeling low)... gotta go (gotta go)... unravel
Bad news (bad news)... have blues (have blues)... will travel
[Verse 2]
I may send you a postcard any old time
From any place along the track
'til these traveling blues give me peace of mind
Don't look for me, I won't be back
[Chorus]
'cause I'm long gone (long gone)... moving on (moving on)... scratching gravel
Bad news (bad news)... have blues (have blues)... will travel
[Interlude]
A B7 E
[Verse 3]
I'll just keep a-moving 'til I lose these blues
B7 E
If I ain't got the fare, I'll walk holes in my shoes
'cause that's the kind of love I've lost
[Chorus]
Long gone (long gone)... moving on (moving on)... scratching gravel
Bad news (bad news)... have blues (have blues)... will travel
Bad news (bad news)... have blues (have blues)... will travel
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6.) "Flowers for Mama"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTrWy7x8Swc
[Intro]
D A7 D A7
[Verse 1]
D D7 G D
Papa bought flowers for Mama today
And all the grown children, but it's not Mother's Day
I don't have no money, not even a dime
Still I brought Mama flowers like I have all the time
[Verse 2]
Every day, I'd pick flowers from this pretty hill
A small bunch of daisies and a few daffodils
I'd bring them to Mama at the end of the day
And say, "Flowers for Mama, here's Mama's bouquet"
[Verse 3]
They'd brighten her face and she'd hold me close
She'd say they were more precious than a beautiful rose
And she wore a smile sweeter than billions of flowers
A smile that I'll carry through life's darkest hours
[Verse 4]
D D7 G D
D E A7
D D7 G D
I know mine aren't fancy, but still, all the while
D A7 D
[Outro Verse]
G D
Flowers for Mama, I picked them today
D E A7
Not very much, just a simple bouquet
Mom wasn't so fancy, but up there above
She's the prettiest flower in God's garden of love
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7.) "No Blues Is Good News"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxAWvHfb2Us
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
B7
[Verse 1]
Well, I buy the Sunday papers every Saturday night
Look forward to tomorrow, everything seems right
B7
Seems like I'm smiling from my hat down to my shoes
B7 E
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I used to be as lonely as a motherless child
E
And I got a funny feeling like I ain't never had
I tingle all over, ain't a part of me feels bad
[Chorus]
The misery and the loneliness that I've known before
E A
When I come home, there's kisses, my pipe and my house shoes
B7 E
[Interlude]
B7
[Verse 3]
I smile and say "good morning" on the cloudiest day
I tip my hat to children as I, I go on my way
The sun is shining somewhere and it's warming me too
B7 E
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I used to be as lonely as a motherless child
E
Now, I got a funny feeling like I ain't never had
I tingle all over, ain't a part of me feels bad
[Chorus]
The misery and the loneliness that I've known before
E A
When I come home, there's kisses, my pipe and my house shoes
B7 E
B7 E
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8.) "A Day in the Life of a Fool"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCum0Y_oqIg
[Intro]
E E7 A E7
[Verse 1]
Off to work with no kiss of goodbye
Wear a smile on my face, but I lie
Cup of coffee at the corner café
Catch the bus, read the news on my way
[Chorus]
Go through motions the whole morning through
Start a day in the life of a fool
[Verse 2]
Sometimes I dial our number in hopes you've returned
But there's never an answer, guess I'll never learn
Hurry home after my work is through
Check the mailbox, no letter from you
[Chorus]
Then I rush up the stairs to my memories of you
That's a day in the life of a fool
Then I rush up the stairs to my memories of you
That's a day in the life of a fool
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9.) "We'll Still Be on Our Honeymoon"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JACAKteTxEY
[Intro]
G A7 D
[Verse]
'til the chill winds of September sweep away the flowers of June
G A7 D
We'll still be on our honeymoon
'cause I'll always remember a sweet girl who said, 'I do'
And we'll still be on our honeymoon
[Chorus]
Until death do us part, even then, not for long
E E7 A7
'Oh Promise Me' will always be our favorite song
And on our golden anniversary, we'll still be a bride and groom
'cause we'll still be on our honeymoon
[Interlude]
G A7 D D7
[Chorus]
Until death do us part, even then, not for long
E E7 A7
'Oh Promise Me' will always be our favorite song
And on our golden anniversary, we'll still be a bride and groom
'cause we'll still be on our honeymoon
Yes, we'll still be on our honeymoon
A7 D
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10.) "If It Ain't on the Menu"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMUtzH5OGF0
[Intro]
A E A
[Verse 1]
When a dog gets hungry, he needs a bone
And when a man needs loving, a-he starts to roam
I'm starving for your love and I don't want a bone
So if you treat me like a dog, I run away from home
[Verse 2]
Don't want no warmed-over kisses or yesterday sighs
I want everything fresh, even brand new lies
You can't treat me right, then it ain't no treat
The grub ain't no good, there ain't no use to eat
[Guitar Solo]
A
D A
D A
A E A
[Verse 3]
I want the four-course dinner and your love every day
And if it ain't on the menu, there's another café
I want everything fresh from your sweet, sweet lips
If the service ain't good, I don't leave no tips
[Verse 4]
I'm a connoisseur when it comes to love
Don't want a tough, old hen in the place of a dove
If you ain't got what I want, then some other gal may
And if it ain't on the menu, there's another café
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11.) "The Poor Chinee"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7WUuSbsw-4
[Intro]
E
E
(Take a little girl from the poor Chinee)
E
E
[Verse 1]
E
My name-a Sinsin, me come from China
E B7 E
Biggy low ship, I come along here
E
Wind blow hard, it kick-y up bubbly
E B7 E
Ship make a China boy feel very queer
E
Me bring along me a little girl nice-y
E B7 E
She come along just to be my wife
E
Say that she love me once or twice-y
E B7 E
Make a big swear, do it all of her life
[Chorus]
A D A
Me like a bow-wow, very good chow chow
A E B7 E
Me like-a little girl, she like-a me
E A E
Me come from Hong Kong, white man come along
A E B7 E
Take a little girl from the poor Chinee
E
(Take a little girl from the poor Chinee)
E
[Chorus]
E
Me go-ey downstairs, take a little walk-y
E B7 E
Bye-bye, little girl, me come back
E
Me catch a white man and little girl talk-y
E B7 E
He kiss-a little girl, a very good smack
E
Long time ago, when we were babies
E B7 E
Our fathers lit ceremonial fires
E
Swore someday we'd kissy kissy coochie
E B7 E
Now white man makin' ancestor liar
[Chorus]
A D A
Me like a bow-wow, very good chow chow
A E B7 E
Me like-a little girl, she like-a me
E A E
Me come from Hong Kong, white man come along
A E B7 E
Take a little girl from the poor Chinee
E
(Take a little girl from the poor Chinee)
[Verse 3]
E
Me think-y something smell fishy fishy
E B7 E
Something besides my shrimp chow mein
E
Little girl actin' kinda wash-a-wishy
E B7 E
Make a Chinee sorta sorry he came
[Chorus]
A D A
Me like a bow-wow, very good chow chow
A E B7 E
Me like-a little girl, she like-a me
E A E
Me come from Hong Kong, white man come along
A E B7 E
Take a little girl from the poor Chinee
A E B7 E
Take a little girl from the poor Chinee
A E B7 E
Take a little girl from the poor Chinee
A E B7 E
Take a little girl from the poor Chinee
A E B7 E
Take a little girl from the poor Chinee
A E B7 E
Take a little girl from the poor Chinee
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12.) "God's Eyes"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LnS1VNa-tA
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
E E7 A
[Verse]
God's eyes see everything, no matter what you do
He sees you when you're smiling, He sees you when you're blue
Now, you may think you're hiding, done things you know are wrong
You may be fooling someone, but He sees what's going on
[Chorus 1]
He sees the farmer as he plows every row
He sees the soldier as he trods through the snow
God's eyes see every sinner as he lives his life in hell
He sees every penny dropped into a wishing well
[Interlude]
E E7 A
[Chorus 2]
He sees the farmer as he plows every row
He sees the soldier as he trods through the snow
God's eyes see everything you do throughout your day
He sees you when you're cheating or kneeling down to pray
D A/C# E7/B A
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13.) "A Few Good Funerals"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILvgViHJDxA
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
Jason Kelly always had some moonshine whiskey
And he'd drink and ride out on the courthouse lawn
The only shirt he ever wore was an old blue checkered one
With the elbows and the left front pocket gone
A E7 A
Jason was a living local legend
As a kid, I heard his story all my life
D E7 D A
Ollie Sims, who ran the bank, had cheated him to death
And how Homer Gray had stolen away his wife
But Jason had a hardy sense of humor
And us kids hung 'round him back of Slim's Café
For hours, he'd entertain us and we'd laugh until we would cry
When he'd wink at us half-jokingly and say
[Chorus]
"What this town needs is a few good funerals
That seems to be the only time folks care
What this town needs is a few good funerals
And a few more good people here and there"
E7 A
[Verse 2]
Jason Kelly died stone-drunk on bootleg whiskey
And I watched them put him in a pauper's grave
A man, so Daddy said, who had the world and lost it all
But a man nobody ever tried to save
But they never laughed with Jason like us kids did
Why, the things he said would tickle us to death
They never noticed friendly lurking in those lonely eyes
Couldn't see beyond the bourbon on his breath
[Chorus]
This town still needs a few good funerals
That seems to be the only time folks care
This town still needs a few good funerals
And a few more good people here and there
This town still needs a few good funerals
And a few more good people here and there
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14.) "For Better or For Worse"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFunnikfpHE
[Intro]
E A E B7
A B7 E
[Verse 1]
N.C. E A E B7
It's not the love and honor, it's that promise to obey that makes me think
By marrying, we might be doing wrong
And 'until death do you part' just seems to choke me up to say
My love's for better or for worse, but not for long
[Bridge]
Because the season soon will start in Hialeah
Every year, I like to see the horses run
And if I lose, it's just a short trip to Miami
Where a beach bum always finds some winter fun
[Verse 2]
I was a-hoping our relationship could stay the way it's been
And I'd feel guilty if I tried to put you on
You seem to want more than the understanding we made a-way back when
For better or for worse, but not for long
[Interlude]
E A E B7
A B7 E
[Verse 3]
N.C. E A E B7
Well, if it's any comfort, when I leave, it won't be someone else
To turn my head and made me leave you far behind
Your competition is the wanderlust and follow it somehow I must
You've kept my heart content but not my mind
[Bridge]
Well, you might see me on a newscast from Sun Valley
I hear the skiing's fine there in July
Or I might just top the rocks on the next spaceship
'cause they tell me it's the only way to fly
[Verse 4]
So no matter what the postmark reads, from Tahoe to Tangier
I'm where it's happening and that's where I belong
And I really mean the note "I'm having fun, wish you were here"
For better or for worse, but not for long
Well, my love's for better or for worse, but not for long
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15.) "Ain't the Reaping Ever Done"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PygJZjGlVD8
[Intro]
C F7 C
[Verse 1]
I've been told "as you sow, so shall you reap"
And the sins that you do two by two, you pay for one by one
In my younger years, I was wild and free, now those days are past and gone
But Lord, ain’t the reaping ever done?
[Chorus 1]
Ain’t the reaping ever done? Ain't the debt ever paid?
I work my fingers to the bone, can't even pay the interest on the loan
Oh Lord, ain’t the reaping ever done?
[Interlude]
C F C
[Verse 2]
It’s been heartache for heartache, sin for sin
I’d be happy to break even, don't expect to ever win
But my family has gone without through no fault of their own
Now they’re paying too; ain't the reaping ever done?
[Chorus 2]
Ain’t the reaping ever done? Ain't the debt ever paid?
There ain’t no time to rest or stop, this harvest sure is a bumper crop
Oh Lord, ain’t the reaping ever done?
[Chorus 3]
Ain’t the reaping ever done? Ain't the debt ever paid?
I’m giving everything I have, I didn't know I'd run up such a tab
Oh Lord, ain’t the reaping ever done?
Oh Lord, ain’t the reaping ever done?
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16.) "Before You Use That Gun"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-hCGs86Ji0
[Intro]
G7 C
[Verse 1]
I'll be sweet and I'll be true
There's not a thing that I won't do
I've never cheated on you
And I never will again
Think of all the things we did
If nothing else, think of the kids
Try to forget the things you're seeing
Before you use that gun
[Chorus]
It's been just a passing fling
You know it couldn't mean a thing
Honey, you're my everything
Don't use that gun
[Interlude]
G7 C
[Verse 2]
There's no hiding, it's a fact
'cause here we are, caught in the act
I never meant to be so friendly
With your best friend
I understand, I see your side
What's on your mind is justified
If you could feel the shame inside me
You'd never use that gun
[Chorus]
It's been just a passing fling
You know it couldn't mean a thing
Honey, you're my everything
Don't use that gun
C G7 C
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17.) "Raise the Taxes"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WENEp7lfvas
[Intro]
D G
[Verse 1]
I laid a million dollars on a deal the other day
But when my lawyer told me how much tax I'd have to pay
I gave the guys their million back and as we left the bar
I made the whole transaction for a good five-cent cigar
[Chorus]
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
They just won't leave our pay alone
And what's left ain't worth taking home
[Verse 2]
A friend of mine just went to work for 90 bucks a week
He thought the job would help his little ol' starving kids to eat
When he received his pay, he lost his marbles, you can bet
His check was 90 dollars gross to 20 dollars debt
[Chorus]
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
They just won't leave our pay alone
And what's left ain't worth taking home
[Interlude]
D G E
[Verse 3]
My congressman has held the floor forever and a day
He's introduced a bill to give the Brooklyn Bridge away
When someone said, "How are you gonna pay for such as this?"
He shouted, "I've a plan, my friends, that simply cannot miss"
[Chorus]
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
They just won't leave our pay alone
And what's left ain't worth taking home
[Verse 4]
I won a jackpot in a quiz on a TV show
A gang of people asked me what I'd do with all that dough
My money's gone and if I thought I had a case, I'd sue
B7 E
All the guys can make it with Internal Revenue
[Chorus]
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
They just won't leave our pay alone
And what's left ain't worth taking home
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
They just won't leave our pay alone
And what's left ain't worth taking home
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
Raise the taxes (raise the taxes)
They just won't leave our pay alone
And what's left ain't worth taking home
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18.) "One Light On in the Neighborhood"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMEFyb9VUgw
[Intro]
G A D
[Verse 1]
I look out the window, everything's quiet
The night is cold and dark
There's one light on in the neighborhood and that's mine
It's been this way every night
D A
Since we've been apart
G A D D7
One light on in the neighborhood and that's mine
[Chorus]
G Cadd9 G
One light on in the neighborhood
D D7
A lonely light that always burns
Like the love I have for you
It seems like the light should go out
But it's burning brighter and there ain't no doubt
There's one light on in the neighborhood and that's mine
[Guitar Solo]
G A D
[Verse 2]
The late show ends, but I can't sleep
So I turn the radio on
With one light on in the neighborhood and that's mine
The paper comes, again I greet
D A
With one light on in the neighborhood and that's mine
[Chorus]
G Cadd9 G
One light on in the neighborhood
D D7
A lonely light that always burns
Like the love I have for you
If you want to come home, but lose your way
Just wait 'til it's dark and you can always say
There's one light on in the neighborhood and that's mine
Yes, one light on in the neighborhood and that's mine
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19.) "East Texas"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHQT5Ee82PA
[Intro]
B7 A B7 E
E
[Verse 1]
Well, I stopped in the heart of deep east Texas
And an old man told me with a wink
That if I ever took a sip of that east Texas water
I'd come back to get another drink
[Chorus 1]
N.C. B7
Well, he warned me 'bout the water
But never mentioned his daughter
And while that water is fine
It's not as sweet as that east Texas baby of mine
[Verse 2]
Well, the water in east Texas runs cold and deep
And when you drink it, you acting like a clown
But East Texas women are warm and sweet
And they quit running when the sun goes down
[Chorus 2]
N.C. B7
That's why my heart starts to quiver
Near the Angelina River
On that river's white sand
A B7 E
That's where a woman makes you feel like a man
[Chorus 3]
And you know what I think?
I've got to get another drink
Of that east Texas water
And while I'm there, I'll marry that old man's daughter
[Outro Chorus]
And you know what I think?
I've got to get another drink
Yeah, you know what I think?
I've got to get another drink...
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20.) "Snowbird"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9PVaR6RgHQ
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
A
Ducks flying south and the rich man also
D
Heading for the beaches where the warm gulf winds blow
And I'm leaving too, I can hear that whistle cry
'cause I'm the kind of bird that has to navigate
D
Tourist class on a southbound freight
But this snowbird is gonna come back by and by
[Verse 2]
'cause the ground's too cold for this poor boy's sandals
A
People won't stop so I can't panhandle
So goodbye, Denver, I'll see you again next spring
The cop on the beat, he even seems a little friendly
D
He knows this cold weather's gonna send me
A E7 A
South of Dixie, this snowbird's on the wing
[Bridge]
A D
A E7
[Guitar Solo]
A D
A E7 A
[Verse 3]
My health's good enough but my wardrobe's thinner
If I don't head south, I'm gonna freeze this winter
So the railroad line is gonna have an unknown guest
I gotta vacate but it's no vacation
When the train slows down in some southern station
You can tell everybody this snowbird's on his nest
Yes, you can tell everybody this snowbird's on his nest
A D E7 A
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21.) "When I Get to Nashville"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzkf_xaOrdU
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Won't you please stop nagging me about that brand new dress?
C
D
Been saving my money for all these years
And when I get to Nashville, there'll be no more tears
Eating high on the hog
D
G
Buying everything in the new catalog
[Verse 2]
You know, all my life, I've picked and strummed
C
D
That, someday, I'd be an Opry star
That's how I got you, honey
Why, you know'd I'd be in the money
Never was no flies on you, gal
[Verse 3]
And you remember that time at the county seat
When I shook hands with Ernest Tubb?
And he liked that song I sung him too
'cause he asked me to send him a dub
And he called me "son". Remember that? "Son"!
Just like he knowed me all his life
That's my kind of folks
[Verse 4]
Why, you just look at the Nashville telephone book
They got publishers from A to Z
D
Darn near fills up one of them Yeller Pages
And all of 'em are waiting just for me
But they won't have to quarrel
I got enough songs for 'em all
And writing more every day too
[Verse 5]
[???] Hush up, little Roy Acuff cover I just know [???]
Can't you hear your Daddy's a-talking?
D
Wait 'til you hear this new one, hon
I wrote while I was out a-walking
Why, if that ain't just like a woman, she's fast asleep
C
While I'm a-working, she's a-dreaming
D G
I'd have probably got to Nashville a long time ago
If she'd help me with my scheming
She never did have no ambition
Just sits around a-wishing
Wearing that funny little smile
[Verse 6]
Well, you just keep on dreaming, then
Someday, honey, those dreams are gonna all come true
Those things I promised when we was courting
In the moon, all tired and blue
You'll be proud of me
When I get to Nashville, Tennessee
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22.) "Christ Is the Only Ark"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTqlZfsV9XE
[Intro]
E B7 E
[Verse 1]
Just before this world was flooded forty days and nights
E F#7 B7
Noah got a vision how this world would end
But when he asked for helpers, everybody took him light
So he and his family built an ark
To save the chosen few from death and sin
[Chorus]
And the chosen few were Noah and his wife
His two sons and their wives and not another soul
And the vision is so clear today, it shines out in the dark
The end is nearing, brother and Christ is the only ark
[Guitar Solo]
E E7 A E
E B7 E
[Verse 2]
Just as sure as God told Noah many years ago
He has told men today of things to come
They are trying to get builders, but so many answer, "No"
When the only admission to Christ's ark
Is to take Him for your Savior, to be a chosen one
[Chorus]
When this world is dark and life on Earth, no more
Will your name be on that roll or will you be left behind?
Already, some are boarding, they've received salvation stark
The end is nearing, brother, and Christ is the only ark
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23.) "Papa's Hands"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlBhNmm48cY
[Intro]
D A D A
[Verse 1]
Goodbye, Papa, you're leaving
You've stood life's every test
Let me touch those dear old fingers
That have finally found their rest
And Papa, you look so good
In your blue denim shirt
That the Lord is bound to know you
And reward you for your worth
[Chorus]
Papa's hands are worn and old
Papa's hands, a story told
I've a good man and a true man
Who believed in nature's plans
He left little but a family
That drew strength from Papa's hands
[Interlude]
D A D A
[Verse 2]
Papa taught me as a youngster
That hard work cleanse the soul
Why, his spirit must be whiter
Than a million cotton bolls
I won't cry because you're leaving
To join the angels' band
I'll just bid you a fond farewell
And I'll shake a good man's hand
[Chorus]
Papa's hands are worn and old
Papa's hands, a story told
I've a good man and a true man
Who believed in nature's plans
He left little but a family
That drew strength from Papa's hands
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24.) "Would We Crucify Jesus Again"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TtizjjeGYM
[Intro]
G A7 D
D A7 D
[Verse 1]
We're awaiting His second coming
And we say, 'What a wonderful day'
When God sends his only begotten Son
Once again, to show us the way
But lately, I've been wondering
And a terrible thought creeps within
If our Lord came back to this world today
Would we crucify Jesus again?
[Verse 2]
Would we call Jesus Christ an imposter
When He told of His errand of love?
Would we even take time to listen
To this messenger from above?
Would we laugh every time He warned us
And say, "Let him talk; speech is free"?
Would His followers be called the lunatic fringe?
Not nearly so modern as we
[Verse 3]
Perhaps He'd be placed in a rest home
Once again, to be scorned by the flock
And His keepers might say, "In this room's Napoleon
E A7
D D7
Would take Him away in the night
And place Him upon a burning cross
Faces hidden beneath sheets of white
[Verse 4]
While the few faithful knelt 'neath that cross of shame
G
As the world, once again, turned on Him
If it happens, I want to be one of the faithful
Or would we crucify Jesus again?
[Outro]
Would we welcome Him back
Or turn Him away?
Would we crucify Jesus again?
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25.) "Honeymoon with the Blues"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcU9qtfhxGA
Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
A E
Wedding bells rang out today but not for me
E A
They were for somebody else and my old used-to-be
A A7 D
Had to catch a train, I couldn't stand the news
I'm on a honeymoon with the blues
[Verse 2]
A E
Thought her invitation was an answer to my note
E A
Saying I was sorry for the unkind words I spoke
But it's just a one-way ticket that I can't refuse
To a honeymoon with the blues
[Chorus 1]
So roll on, eight-wheel driver, take me far away
A thousand miles may not be far enough
The blues and I are celebrating our wedding day
B7 E
Better check my ticket so I'll know where I get off
[Verse 3]
I know that we're not headed for Niagara Falls
But any destination would just lead me to four walls
Where I'll spend weary nights wearing out my shoes
On my honeymoon with the blues
[Bridge]
A E A A7
[Chorus 2]
Never thought I'd make this trip without the girl of my dreams
E A
Choosing rice over what I'd had in mind
So mister engineer, won't you turn on the steam?
B7 E
Leaving all my dreams way behind
[Verse 4]
Say porter, I'd like to order drinks for two
I know that I'm alone, but then, that's nothing new
And while I'm celebrating, here's a drink for you
On my honeymoon with the blues
I'm on a honeymoon with the blues
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26.) "The Countdown"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwoOTWS5fck
[Intro]
N.C. G7 C
The countdown has started 'til my world falls apart
[Verse 1]
I just received the papers and the sad news I must face
In thirty days, I'll lose you unless I contest the case
But I won't try to hold you if I've lost your heart
And the countdown has started 'til my world falls apart
[Verse 2]
I can only hope you'll change your mind as I count each lonely day
And as I count all the long, dark nights, all I can do is pray
Then my love will act as lawyer to step in and take my part
But the countdown has started 'til my world falls apart
[Interlude]
G7
[Verse 3]
I've run out of days, so now I'll count the hours, twenty-four
And I'll still be counting minutes when you walk through the courthouse door
Hoping you won't push the button that will break my heart
The countdown has started 'til my world falls apart
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27.) "Through These Doors"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OHTLctIPEM
[Intro]
A D E A
[Chorus]
E D
Through these doors pass the loneliest people in the world
And that's true
It's a mighty good place to meet your friends
If all of your friends are blue
[Verse 1]
A D
There's a little tavern, it's not very far
E A
Don't sit many people, called the Memory Bar
The same folks come there every day
And there's a sign on the door that says...
[Chorus]
E D
Through these doors pass the loneliest people in the world
And that's true
It's a mighty good place to meet your friends
If all of your friends are blue
[Bridge]
E D A
E D A
[Verse 2]
There isn't any laughter and the lights are low
And the songs on the jukebox are sad
And the only admission is to say you've lost
The only love you've ever had
[Chorus]
Because through these doors pass the loneliest people in the world
And that's true
It's a mighty good place to meet your friends
If all of your friends are blue
[Outro]
If your friends are lonely like you
If your friends are lonely like you
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28.) "Mama Stays Home (Papa He Goes)"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ1uzQ5WRWA
[Intro]
G D
D A D
[Verse 1]
D
Ever since he bought the wedding ring
D A D
Mama's been a slave and Papa's been a king
D
Papa, his word is Mama's law
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D A D D7
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
[Chorus]
G
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D
Papa's got a ring in Mama's nose
G
Five little babies in a row
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
[Interlude]
D
D A D
D
D A D
[Verse 2]
D
Papa gave Mama a house to keep
D A D
Mama keeps house and Papa, he sleeps
D
Papa gave Mama a row to hoe
D A D
Mama, she hoes and Papa, he goes
D A D
Mama, she hoes and Papa, he goes
[Verse 3]
D
Poor old Mama works so hard
D A D
Mama, she works and Papa, he's tired
D
Papa, he reaps what Mama's sowed
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D A D D7
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
[Interlude]
G D
G
D A D
D A D
[Verse 4]
D
Twenty-four hours in a day
D A D
Mama, she works and Papa, he plays
D
Watching crops and children grow
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D A D D7
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
[Chorus]
G
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D
Papa's got a ring in Mama's nose
G
Five little babies in a row
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes
D A D
Mama stays home and Papa, he goes...
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29.) "Born Yesterday"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKScSIQw88E
[Intro]
D G A7 D
[Verse 1]
Born yesterday, and I don't care who knows it
I never really lived 'til I met you
Born yesterday, the way I'm acting shows it
Each dawn's a brand new world with skies of blue
A7 D
I've heard wise men say, "I wasn't born yesterday"
They don't trust anything, yes, they don't know each new day's like spring
D G A7
Born yesterday, I'm like a child at Christmas
Your sweet loving makes me proud to say I was born yesterday
[Interlude]
G A7 D
[Verse 2]
A7 D
I've heard wise men say, "I wasn't born yesterday"
They don't trust anything, yes, they don't know each new day's like spring
D G A7
Born yesterday, I'm like a child at Christmas
Your sweet loving makes me proud to say I was born yesterday
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30.) "The Memories Are Restless Tonight"
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Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huvrhKPh_BE
[Intro]
A G D
D A D A
[Verse 1]
I wait for it to happen on this day every year
And though it means a heartbreak, I really have no fear
I'll hear them in the distance when all is still and quiet
The memories are restless tonight
[Chorus 1]
The memories are restless tonight
It seems they get worse as years go by
They may torture and tease me 'til I've begun and cry
The memories are restless tonight
[Interlude]
A G D
D A D A
[Verse 2]
This day was something special another love ago
And on this one occasion, she'll think of me, I know
No matter where she's living, our thoughts again unite
The memories are restless tonight
[Chorus 2]
The memories are restless tonight
They're driving the present out of sight
They may leave me tomorrow and they have won their fight
But the memories are restless tonight
They may leave me tomorrow and they have won their fight
But the memories are restless tonight
D A