Leather
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
SONG: LEATHER
ARTIST: DREW DIXON
TUNING: STANDARD
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/S6u7unExbO8?si=Dt4cYK-WNnz7a037
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
CAPO: 4th FRET
[Intro]
D D
[Verse]
D
Highway sign on route 18
A/C# Bm G
Gray haired man watching tumbleweed roll by
D
The barstool he's been sitting on
A/C# Bm G
Is broken in from all of those who've come and gone
D
Bikers, drivers, old hitchhikers
A/C# Bm G Em
Women of the night stop in to stay a while
G
Over an empty glass
D A
He orders one more again
G
And he said
[Chorus]
D
Life is like leather
A D A/C# Bm7 G
Ain't meant to be flawless forever
D
Worn down and weathered
A D A/C# Bm
Sometimes you got to sew it back together
G A
Well the shiny and new is mistaken for beauty
D A/C# Bm7
But a life that's hard lived is lived better
G A
There's a story in each crack
D A/C# Bm G A
Of the leather
[Verse]
D
Rider up from Arizone
A/C# Bm G
He started to call his wife back home to send his love
D
Calloused hands keep holding on
A/C# Bm G
To empty glasses like his arm he had to lose
D
One's been on two acts a day
Bm G Em
The other works her life away just to get by
G
This bar's business sees
D A
His worn out jeans and cowboy boots
G
And they said
[Chorus]
D
Life is like leather
A D A/C# Bm G
It ain't meant to be flawless forever
D
Worn down and weathered
A D A/C# Bm
Sometimes you got to sew it back together
G A
Well the shiny and new is mistaken for beauty
D A/C# Bm
But a life that's hard lived is lived better
G A
There's a story in each crack
D A/C# Bm Bm G G A
Of the leather
[Instrumental/Solo]
A A D A/C# Bm
Bm Bm G G A
A Em
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[Break]
G
Over a restless crowd
D A Em
You can hear the old barmaid sing
G
Stories of forgotten loves
D A
Sleepless nights and beautiful things
G
She sings
[Chorus]
D
Life is like leather
A D A/C# Bm G
Ain't meant to be flawless forever
D
Worn down and weathered
A D A/C# Bm
Sometimes you got to sew it back together
G A
Well the shiny and new is mistaken for beauty
But a life that's hard lived is lived better
G A
There's a story in each crack
G
And there's beauty
A
Looking back
G
There's a story
A
In each crack
D A/C# Bm G A
Of the leather
[Outro]
D A/C# Bm G A D
How to play Leather
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.