The Cold Easy Life Of A Loner - Rayland Baxter

The Cold Easy Life Of A Loner

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Intro: Am Em (x2)
 
verse 1
Am
So lonely, is something different from alone
Em Am
Nobody calling my name, nobody hanging around
Am
It's a dark ride hiding from the sunshine
Em
To the bottom of the mountain
Am
Then I'm flying around
 
[Refrão]F Em Am
I've got nowhere to go
F Em Am
but I ain't in over my head
Am G
So when the sun is set and the light is gone
C D
And everybody else a be a moving on
Am Em Am
It's the cold and easy life of a loner
 
verse 2
Am
So I take a fast train from the city where I live
Em Am
20$ and a suitcase is all I ever need
Am
Down to a cold road in a middle of a nowhere
Em G Am
Nobody on the corners a they are waiting for me
 
[Refrão]F Em Am
I've got nowhere to go
F Em Am
but I ain't in over my head
Am G
So when the canyon's empty and the coyote cries
C D
I could sit right here until the end of time
Am Em Am
It's the cold and easy life of a loner
 
Bridge
F G C
Yeah I never said I was lonely, and I never said I was sad
F
And I've never told you what I wanted babe,
G C
I ain't telling you what I had
F G Am
And if you bring all the roses, doll, then I'll bring all the charm
E
Right there, hanging from your own.
 
Interlude
Am Am G Am (x2)
 
verse 3
Am
So I've got a bible, yeah I got it from my mother
Em G Am
A cover to cover, lord knows I read it all
Am
And I'm glad that I read it, I ain't never gonna forget it,
Em G Am
Cause he always comes to me when I call
 
[Refrão]F Em Am
I've got nowhere to go
F Em Am
but I ain't in over my head
Am G
So when the sun is set and the light is gone
C D
And everybody else a be a moving on
Am G
So when the canyon's empty and the coyote cries
C D
I could sit right here until the end of time
Am G
And when the sun is set and the light is gone
C D
You know everybody else a be a moving on
Am Em Am
It's the cold and easy life of a loner
Am Em Am
It's the cold and easy life of a loner
 
Outro
Am Em G Am

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Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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