The Ballad Of Pete And Nettie
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
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Written by J.S. Centilli
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[Verse 1]
Dm
Born on the floor of an old farmhouse
Am
Hair of ruddy blonde and curls for a crown
C
He fell down hard right from the start
G
Felt death’s blow that left him scarred
Am Am Am Am
Am
Money was tight and times were hard
G
His family worked the soil on the farm
F
He grew up lean sharp-shooter keen
G
His hands’ grip could make men scream
Am Am Am Am
Am
People were hungry and headlines were bad
G
But they made do with what they had
C
Father played fiddle mama stomped her feet
E
The neighborhood kids twirled in the street
Am
He learned guitar he sang the notes
C
The curly blonde boy even told some jokes
G
Made girls swoon and dance on their feet
Am
At the Friday night juke joint down the street
G G E E
[Verse 2]
Dm
On a cool summer evening he met the girl
F
Proud upon her horse she liked the boy with curls
Am
Down she came and gave him her hand
G
The two rode off across the land
Am
The very next year they had a baby girl
F
With her mama’s blue eyes and daddy’s blonde curls
Am
The family farm was not for them
G
So they moved south where the workingman went
Am Am Am Am
Am
Toiling all day at a gas station
G
Fueled his desire and his passion
C
He stood tall like his gal upon her horse
E
His focus deep he stayed the course
*Writing…
Am
Line after line and verse after verse
C
Songs about love found and love cursed
G
Award-worthy brilliant great
Am
They made hearts stir and they made them break
G G E E
F
He sang across the nation he sang on the moon
Am
The radio broadcasted his love tunes
G
Concert goers swooned and cried
E
His beautiful bride always by his side
[Verse 3]
C
The two were the golden pair
G
With his boyish curls and her blue-eyed stare
Am
Their love set the standard from the start
F
Burning brightly from the hearth of hearts
C
The two were the golden pair
G
His gold records lined the stairs
Am
His songs soared through the charts
F
Burning brightly from the hearth of hearts
C
The two were the golden pair
G
Their baby girl in the blue sky air
Am
Traveled the world and back to the start
F
Burning brightly from the hearth of hearts
C
The two were the golden pair
G
With his boyish curls and her blue-eyed stare
Am
Their love set the standard from the start
F
Burning brightly from the hearth of hearts
[Outro]
C
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