Craig Vance-Smith - Country Songs And Blues
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C F C G
[Verse]
C
I pulled into a cavern
F
On a lone and quiet road
C
To stop and have a drink
G7
And some food
C
As I sat there at the table
F
G
Saw a man sittin'
C
In a corner of a room
[Pre-chorus]
C
His face was all well weathered
F
His shirt was faded too
C
Wearing worn out and patched up
G7
Old blue jeans
C
I could see that he's been crying
F
He lifted up his eyes
G
And to say I didn't care
C
I'd be lying
D D
Key Change
[Chorus]
D
He said friend 25 years ago
G
I was playin' in a band
D
Doin' country songs
A A7
And playin' the blues
D
Then my wife
G
Suddenly she DIED now 25 years I have survived
A
But I'm hoping to be back
D
With her real soon
D
And the tears began to roll down the face
G
I could tell this man was out of place
D
The sadness in his voice
A7
This story's true
G
Then I said to him my friend I can see your pain
A
I have been that way myself
D
Just like you
E
Key change
E
You see a long 25 years ago
A
I was playin' in a band
B7
We were doin' country songs
E
And playing the blues
E
And my wife suddenly she died
A
I just shrivelled up
Deep inside
E
Wasn't sure where to go
B7
Or what to do
E
I remember at that time
A
When I just layed down there and cried
B7
It was music
E
That helped me make it through
F
Key Change
F
So I hope you don't mind me sayin'
Bb
Got a favour to put to you
F
That you come and play
C
Some country songs and blues
F
He said I'll do this favour
Bb
But we do this sooner than later
C
Please pick up my old guitar
E
From my old ute
[Solo]
F Bb F C7
[Lead]
F Bb C F7
G
Key change
G
So there we were a playin'
C
That was 25 years ago
G
Two men were playing out
D
Country songs and blues
G
And I remember at that time
C
That two men how they survived
D
By playing them
G
Country songs and the blues
D
By playing them
C
Country songs and the blues
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