Capo 1st fret
Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
Verse 1
I can hear that highway calling
As I watch the sunrise crawling across her shoulder
This is usually goodbye
And yet those words I just can't find here as I hold her
Option: (Strum once) D
She's like no other women
Option: (Strum once) E
That I have ever known before
And it ain't me to see the morning sun
From this side of the door
Chorus
Why aInt I running, Why aint I gone
How does she hold me Without holding on
In love or a fight, she's stronger than strong
Somethings not right if there aint nothing wrong
Its got me wondering,why aint I running
Why aint I gone
Verse 2
All those worlds I left behind me
Praying they would never find me and my freedom
But if they stood right here beside me
They would never recognize me for all that she's done
Once happiness was only
Whenever I was on my own
So now why do I feel lonely
Any time that I'm alone
REPEAT CHORUS
(ONE MEASURE EACH)
Solo
No, they've never built a wall that high
Or made a chain that strong
And God ain't never made a place
I felt like I belong
REPEAT CHORUS
Beer run (B- double E - double R - U - N)
Twenty-five minutes past quiting time
Seven of us crammed into that truck of mine
Payin' no attention to them highway signs
Ninety mile an hour toward the county line
Quick sack, twelve pack, back again
Its a B - double E - double R - U - N
My buddies and their babies lettin' down their hair
As long as we're together it don't matter where
Ain't got a lot of money but we just don't care
Knowing that the fun is in the gettin' there
Aztec, long necks, paycheck spent
Oh its a B - double E - double R - U - N
I can't stop thinkin' what the Hell they were drinkin'
When they made this county dry
I got a week long thirst and to make it worse
Lord its my turn to drive
Oh laughin' and a braggin' and a carryin' on
We loaded up the wagons and we're headin' home
I guess half a dozen cases doesn't last that long
Come tomorrow morning it'll be all gone
And its turn around, leave town, sounds again
Like a B - double E - double R - U - N
Like a B - double E - double R - U - N
| | | | | | | | | | repeat
Wrapped up in you
Intro
4 bars drumsolo
A |-3--- \h/------------3---3---3--------|---------------------------------|
Verse 1
How do I love you? Well, let me see
I love you like a lyric loves a melody
Maybe, completely
Wrapped up in you
Verse 2
How do I need you? Well can't you tell?
I need you like a penny needs a wishing well
Maybe, completely
Wrapped up in you
Refrain
Every now and then when the world that we're living in's crazy
You gladly hold me and carry me through
No one in the world's ever done what you do for me and I'd be
Sad and lonely if there were no yo____u
Verse 3
How do I love you? Well count the ways
There's ain't no number high enough to end this phrase
Maybe, completely
Wrapped up in you
Fill : | G - - - | A7 - - - | C - - - | G - - - |
( Sing along the Melody )
Refrain
Every now and then when the world that we're living in's crazy
You gladly hold me and carry me through
No one in the world's ever done what you do for me and I'd be
Sad and lonely if there were no yo____u
Verse 4
How do I love you? Well, don't you know
I love you `bout as deep as any love can grow
Maybe, completely
Wrapped up in you
Maybe, completely
Wrapped up in you
The instrumental part at the end goes like :
Repeating all the time
To make the song a little more interesting, you can play a few C9 chords
instead of the standard C chord in the 2'nd part of each verse.
Additional Chords :
THE STORM
Intro
Verse 1
( Single and Note )
She sits among the pieces of broken glass and photographs
Reluctantly releases the last of what was her past
It struck without a warning or did she just ignore the signs
In those dark clouds forming behind her silver lines
Refrain
And the door it slammed like thunder, and the tears they fell like rain
And the warnings from her family whirl like a hurricane
Oh she's drowning in emotions and she cannot reach the shore
She's alive but can she survive the Storm
Fill : | Bm - - - | D/A - - - | Bm - - - | D/A - - - | Strum the last chord
Verse 2
A broken jewel box dancer lies in pieces down the hall
She's finding out the answers don't change nothing at all
It's time that she stopped searching for who's to blame or what went wrong
The only thing for certain is he's gone, she's got to move on
Refrain
Then the door was slammed like thunder, and the tears they fall like rain
And the warnings from her family whirl like a hurricane
Oh she's drowning in emotions but she cannot reach the shore
She's alive but can she survive the Storm
Fill : | Bm - - - | D/A - - - | Bm - - - | D/A - - - |
Bridge
Someday days just roll on by without a gray cloud in the
( )
sky, she keeps telling herself "I will make it on my own" and her
Friend's they've all gone back to their lives thinking she will be all
right as she races through the night to make it home
Refrain
And the door it slamms like thunder, and the tears they fall like rain
And the warnings from her family whirl like a hurricane
Oh she's drowning in emotions but she cannot reach the shore
She's alive but can she survive
The Storm
Fill : | Bm - - - | D/A - - - | Bm - - - | D/A - - - |
Outro
She sits among the pieces of broken glass and photographs
Reluctantly releases the last of what was her past
Comments : I hope that this transcription comes pretty close to the original
recording. The D/A Chord can be also played as a Bm7/A Chord on the piano.
But to make the song easier you can also go on and play a standard A Chord
instead of the D/A Chord. Doesn't sound much different, but is quite a lot
easier to play.
Additional Chords :
e 2|-x-- e 2|-|-- e 2|-x-- e 0|----
b 3|--x- b 3|-|X- b 2|--x- b 2|-x--
g 2|-x-- g 2|-|-- g 3|---x g 2|-x--
D 4|---x D 4|---x D 4|---x D 2|-x--
A 0|---- A 0|---- A 0|---- A 4|---x
E x|---- E x|---- E x|---- E x|----
THICKER THAN BLOOD
Intro
Verse 1
She was born in Kansas City, raised in Arkansas
Fell in love with an Ex-Marine
She already had three babies; he had one of his own
(
)
They came together for another and me
Our family never shared the same last name
But our family was a family the same, and they say
Refrain
Blood is thicker than water
(
)
Oh, but love is thicker than blood
Verse 2
Wreck out on the highway, rain falling down
Lord, he must have fell asleep at the wheel
There's a number of people just standing around
(
)
Lord I can't condemn the fear that they feel
For that river of red could be the death of me
God, give me strength and keep reminding me that
Refrain
Blood is thicker than water
Oh, but love is thicker than blood
Bridge
And if blood is thicker than water
Well then what are we fighthing for
We're all sons and daughters
Of something that means so much more
Verse 3
I see it on my TV but I can't understand
Lord it's one big contradiction to me
How in God's name we love thy neighbor with fists in our hands
And kill each other when we just don't agree
Why can't we see the walls we can't see through
And see what God's been telling me and you, and that is
Refrain
Blood is thicker than water
(
)
Oh, but love, love is thicker than blood
Fill : | D - D/F# - | G - A - | D - D/F# - | G - - - |
Outro
She was born in Kansas City, raised in Arkansas
Fell in love with an Ex-Marine
Additional Chords :
e 0|--- e 2|-x- e 3|--x e 2|-x- e 2|-x- e 0|--- e 2|-x--
b 3|--x b 3|--x b 3|--x b 3|--x b 0|--- b 3|--x b 3|--x-
g 2|-x- g 2|-x- g 2|-x- g 0|--- g 0|--- g 0|--- g 4|---x
D 2|-x- D x|--- D 0|--- D x|--- D 0|--- D 0|--- D 4|---x
A 0|--- A x|--- A x|--- A x|--- A 2|-x- A 2|-x- A 0|----
E x|--- E 2|-x- E x|--- E 0|--- E 3|--x E 0|--- E x|----
Intro
| - - -
Verse 1
My older brother Tommy, was a lineman rest his soul
His job was hanging hot wires, on them high-line power poles
Every morning bright and early, he'd climb way up in the sky
And I never understood it, so one day I asked him why
Refrain
He said it pays big money, and man I'm into that
It pays big money, if you're willing to take a chance
Let me tell you something, sonny, you ought to see my bank account
It pays big money, but he sure can't spend it now
Verse 2
Well, my late Uncle Charlie, was this demolition hound
He'd travel across the country, blowin buildings to the ground
He carried a case of dynamite seemed, everywhere he went
And he smoked them big long cigars and he'd wink at you and grin
Refrain
And said it pays big money, and man I'm into that
It pays big money, if you're willing to take a chance
Let me tell you something, sonny, you ought to see my bank account
It pays big money, but he sure can't spend it now
Solo
Bridge
Well now the moral of this story boys, is don't go getting yourself killed
(
)
Be kind to your rich relatives, they just might put you in their will
Refrain
And that pays big money, yeah and we're I'm into that
And that pays big money, and big money is where it's at
Let me tell you something, sonny, you ought to see my bank account
It pays big money, and we're rolling in it now
Refrain
It pays big money, having foolish kin
It pays big money, guess I owe it all to them
Let me show you something, sonny, take a look at this bank account
It pays big money, let's go spend some of it now
Outro
Repeat three times and then fade out
Additional Tabs :
SQUEEZE ME IN
A Duet with Trisha Yearwood
Lead Guitar Intro :
Try to play the rest of the song with power chords ( like C5_C6 etc. )
Intro
Garth
Verse 1
Honey, I know you got a good job
You're out ther making all that dough
They keep you late working that overtime
And I don't ever see you no more
I guess you're not checking your message machine
Seems like you're never in
But I've got a hunch we can just do lunch
I could get your attention again
Bridge
Oh I know you've got your schedule and you're keeping it tight
You've got something going morning, noon and night
But I've got something here I think you're going to like
Honey, can you squeeze me in?
Refrain
Well whoever said it's a man's world don't know what he's talking about
You've got me working around the clock, Honey trying to figure you out
I know time is money, but there's more to life honey
(
! )
Than how much you can spend
You've got to make a little time for the good times
Honey can you squeeze me in
Trisha
Verse 2
I've got it circled in red on the calendar, babe
You told me that tonight's the night
I've got the champagne chilled
Got a gourmet meal, soft music and candlelight
I try to get you on the phone I get stuck on hold
I guess you keep getting sidetracked
I've been faxing you love notes all day long
But you don't ever fax me back
Bridge
Well I know you've got your schedule and you're keeping it tight
You've got something going morning, noon and night
But I've got something here I think you're going to like
Honey, can you squeeze me in?
Refrain
Well whoever said it's a man's world sure knows what he's talking about
You've got me working around the clock, Honey trying to figure you out
I know time is money, but there's more to life honey
(
! )
Than how much you can spend
You've got to make a little time for the good times
Honey can you squeeze me in
Solo
Refrain
Well whoever said it's a man's world don't know what he's talking about
You've got me working around the clock, Honey trying to figure you out
I know time is money, but there's more to life honey
(
! )
Than how much you can spend
You've got to make a little time for the good times
Honey can you squeeze me in
Let's make a little time for the good times
Honey can you squeeze me in
MR. MIDNIGHT
Don't get scared when you look at the chords ... they're not as tough as the
look :-)
Intro
Verse 1
Rain on the roof 'n time on my hands,it sure seemed quiet out there'n radio land
They call me at the all-night station, make their special dedications
And I do my best to play their request, when it's a desperate situation
This was a desperate situation
Refrain
I'm Mr. Midnight alone and blue
The brokenhearted call me up when they don't know what else to do
Every song is a reminder, of the love that they once knew
I'm Mr. Midnight, can I play a song for you?
Fill : | Em - - - | Em - - - |
Verse 2
"Caller on the line, could you please hold on?"
I recognized her voice the minute I picked up the phone
Should I tell her that it's me or leave it at a memory
Haven't been myself since the day she left and I'm never gonna be,
I'm forever gonna be
Refrain
Mr. Midnight alone and blue
The brokenhearted call me up when they don't know what else to do
Every song is a reminder, of the love that they once knew
I'm Mr. Midnight, can I play a song for you?
Fill : | Em - - - | Em - - - |
Bridge
Imagine my surprise when she spoke my name
She said could you tell him that I love him and I wish things could be the same?
Then a voice I never knew, said "Honey, who you talking to?" - Pause -
Refrain
Mr. Midnight alone and blue
The brokenhearted call me up when they don't know what else to do
Every song is a reminder, of the love that they once knew
I'm Mr. Midnight, can I play a song for you?
Outro
| Em - - - | Em - - - |Em - - - | Em -> Upstroke |
Comments :
If you play this song on a guitar only, then you should better play a standard
G7 instead of the G7/D chord, because it's easier to play and sounds better this
way, even though in the original recording the bass is playing a D at this part.
Additional Chords :
e 0|--- e 3|--|--- e 2|-x- e 1|x-- e 1|x-- e 3|--x
b 0|--- b 4|--|x-- b 0|--- b 0|--- b 0|--- b 3|--x
g 0|--- g 5|--|-x- g 2|-x- g 0|--- g 0|--- g 0|---
D 2|-x- D 5|--|-x- D 1|x-- D 0|--- D 0|--- D 0|---
A 3|--x A 3|--|--- A 2|-x- A 2|-x- A x|--- A 2|-x-
E x|--- E x|------ E x|--- E 3|--x E x|--- E x|---
e 2|-x- e 3|--x e 2|-x- e 2|-|---
b 3|--x b 3|--x b 0|--- b 4|-|-|-
g 2|-x- g 2|-x- g 2|-x- g 4|-|-|-
D 0|--- D 0|--- D 1|x-- D 4|-|-|-
A x|--- A x|--- A x|--- A 2|-|---
E 2|-x- E x|--- E x|--- E x|-----
Additional Tabulature :
Even though this is a piano song, you can do a nice fingerpicking on the guitar
on it to make it sound like the original recording. This is what I figured out
to make it sound the best for me :
The Em parts can be played like the following. The piano melody is built into
this picking :
Play this two times during the Intro and repeat it through the Fills and the
Outro.
The fingerpicking through the rest of the song could be something like this :
Rain on the roof Time on my hands
Continue this type of fingerpicking throughout the rest of the song
Pushing Up Daisies
Vs. 1
Sometimes I tell you the way that I feel,
I swear that I'm goin' crazy,
Keep tellin' myself it aint that big a deal,
It's better than pushin' up daisies,
Vs. 2
I felt the arrow from deaths fatal quiver,
Come so close it actually grazed me,
I've bled the blood and I've felt the cold shiver,
God only knows how he saved me,
Chours
There's two dates in time that they'll carve on your stone,
And everyone knows what they mean,
But whats more important is the time that is spent,
in that little dash there in between,
That little dash there in between.
Vs. 3
Sometimes my heart is as true as a dove,
Sometimes my heart it betrays me,
So I draw my sword for to fight for my love,
But without a whisper she saves me,
Vs. 4
My mother died but somehow she keeps living,
She'll never cease to amaze me,
Now dad turns his back on each day that he's given
Cause he'd rather be pushin up daisies.
Repeat chours untill you get tired of it.
RODEO OR MEXICO
Verse 1
For a change I headed south across the border
For the pesos and a different horse to ride
I'd be back to make the rodeo in Waco
But that was long before I saw them dark brown eyes
Verse 2
Oh her long black hair and English bad and broken
Her body said the words she couldn't find
As I hung on every word she left unspoken
Oh the question started leaning on my mind
Refrain
Rodeo__o or Mexico, they both can keep a cowboy satisfied
Rodeo__o or Mexico, the only way I know how to decide
( D )
Is just get on and ride
Fill : | D - - - | G - Bm - | A - - - | A - - - |
Verse 3
We danced all night beneath that sheet of cotton
And you just don't tell a girl like that goodbye
But the cowboy life ain't easiliy forgotten
Though lying there I couldn' help but wonder why
Refrain
Rodeo__o or Mexico, they both can keep a cowboy satisfied
Rodeo__o or Mexico, the only way I know how to decide
( D )
Is just get on and ride
Fill : | D - - - | G - Bm - | A - - - | A - - - | Let me only ride
| D - - - | G - Bm - | A - - - | A - - - | Let's ride
Solo
Verse 4
Well the morning found the answer dawning on me
As I woke up to the sharp end of a knife
Well he was screaming at the woman hanging on me
Does anybody know the Spanish word for wife?
Refrain
Rodeo__o or Mexico, they both can keep a cowboy satisfied
Rodeo__o or Mexico, the only way I know how to decide
( D )
Is just get on and ride
Fill : | D - - - | G - Bm - | A - - - | A - - - | Crawl all up and ride
| D - - - | G - Bm - | A - - - | A - - - | -> Repeat and fade out
Comments : Play the D/G Chord at the end of the solo like a standard
D-Chord, but put the thumb of your hand on the third fret of the thick
E-String and play a G in the bass with it.
e 2|-x-
b 3|--x
g 2|-x-
D x|---
A x|---
E 3|--x
Don't Cross The River
Thereâs a little girl out lying on her own
shes got a broken heart
shes not the kinda person to hold you on
she knows and plays it smart
and when shes coming she shows no more
shes heard the whistle blowing from the door
feels like leaving when she don't know why
with out no bridges she trapped so i sigh
Chorus
Don't cross the river if you can't swim the tide
Donât try denying living on the other side all you life
You were on you own.
Solo
If you want you want you can ride my train
soon forget the reason that your leaving
Loose yourself and then sometimes
Maybe you can save your self from grieving
Repeat Chorus
Donât Cross Donât try X2
When You Come Back To Me Again
There's a ship out on the ocean
At the mercy of the sea
It's been tossed about
Lost and broken
wandering aimlessly
And god somehow you know that ship is me
'Cause there's a lighthouse in a harbor
Shining faithfully
Pouring its light out
Across the water
Where this sinking soul can see
That someone out there still believes in me
On a prayer
In a song
I hear your voice
And it keeps me hanging on
Raining down
Against the wind
I'm reaching out
'Til we reach the circle's edge
When you come back to me again
There's a moment that we all come to
In our own time
And our own space
Where all that we've done
We can undo
If our heart's in the right place
On a prayer
In a song
I hear your voice
And it keeps me hanging on
Raining down
Against the wind
I'm reaching out
'Til we reach the circle's edge
And you come back to me again
And again I see
My yesterday's in front of me
Unfolding like a mystery
You're changing all that is and used to be
On a prayer
In a song
I hear your voice
And it keeps me hanging on
Raining down
Against the wind
I'm reaching out
'Til we reach the circle's edge
When you come back to me again
When you come back to me again