Real Country Dark

"Real Country Dark" - Neal Casal - The Sun Rises Here - 1998 Transcribed by Kira-Nerys Intro - Am | Am | G | G | Am | Am | G | G | Am | Am | G | G | Am | Am | G | G | Am G As I started down the street one day Am G * (walkup on 5th string to C) A man came up to me, and he did say C F You can't spend your time all alone C G I said, what do you think you know Am G In the winter on my discontent Am G * (walkup on 5th string to C) Solace came and solace quickly went C F So I tried to settle down C G In some long forgotten town Am G But I just could not escape myself Am G * (walkup on 5th string to C) I probably could have used a little help C F But as usual I refused C G 'Cause help to me always just Am F It felt like abuse Am G It felt like abuse Am G So I put myself up on a cross Am G * (walkup on 5th string to C) I made some noise, but could not.. get across C F No one could hear all my cries C G So I cut the rope and apologized Am G For all the damage I had done Am G * (walkup on 5th string to C) 'Cause I was just a friend to.. everyone C F Who just did not know right from wrong C G Which makes it easier to.. get along Am G When your feeling real low down Am G * (walkup on 5th string to C) And kinda tired of just.. hanging around C F In the town of Caroline C G I walked up and down those Am F Those power lines Am G Those power lines Am G Someone's hiding underneath the stairs Am G * (walkup on 5th string to C) I try to tell myself that.. no-ones there C F But in the real country dark C G Someone is dying under..neath the stars Am G So I could just say fair thee well my friend Am G * (walkup on 5th string to C) But just in case we never.. meet again C F I'm hiding something in the ground C G And only you know where it Am F It can be found Am G It can be found,oh yeah solo/outro - C | C | F | F | C | C | G | G C | C | F | F | C | C | G | G | Am... (strum once and let ring)