What I Left Behind
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Capo 1
There is no music playing for the first
couple of lines.
Verse:1
More road up ahead
My radio still broken
C9 G
The spinning of the wheels and the fencline lead my way
G
Your picture on the dash
D
and the need to fly so high
C9 D G
Are the only two things that I can hold today
G
I left you way down south
D
crying at the rivers mouth
C9 G
I got a show up north so I guess it's just as well
G
You're still the one for me
D
But I'm the man I'll always be
C9 D G
And I won't be the one that takes you straight to hell
[Refrão]C9 D
Cause I'm out here on my own
G C9
Drinkin' all alone
D Em
Thinkin' bout things and what I left behind
C9 D
and I need you more right now
G C9
To give me redemption somehow
D G
Rollin' north of that Red River line
Instrumental:
G C9 D C9
G C9 D G
G
So don't you cry for me
D
Cause I can taste what you can't see
C9 G
But always know you got a place in my heart
G
I got an angel riding shotgun
D
I got the devil in the back
C9 D G
and the war they wage is gonna tear me apart
Chorus:
Instrumental: Do first instrumental (2x)
G
As I'm talking to you now
D
The sun is going down
C9 G
I don't know where I am, but God it makes me smile
G D
I need just one more word coming from your sweer lips
C9 D G
And I swear I'll call you back in a little while
Chorus:
C9 D
Cause I'm out here on my own
G C9
too tired and halfway stoned
D Em
Thinkin' bout things-------and what I left behind
C9 D
and I need you more right now
G C9
to give me redemption somehow
D G
Rollin' north of that Red River line
Instrumental: Play chords of first instrumental
This is my first tab let me know what you think.
How to play What I Left Behind
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C9. 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.