Beautiful Despair (For James) chords by Rodney Crowell
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Intro 1
(G major)
Verse 1
(G major) Beautiful despair is hearing Dylan
When you're drunk at 3 a.m.
Knowing that the chances are
No matter what you'll never
write like (C major) him (C minor) (C major) (C minor)
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Verse 2
Oh, (G major) brother
Verse 3
(G major) Beautiful despair is why you lean
Into this world without
restraint
'Cause somewhere out before you
Lies the masterpiece you'd
sell your soul to (C major) paint
Verse 4
Oh, (G major) brother (C major)
(C minor) What do (C major) we laugh (G major) or cry
Interlude 1
(G major) (C major)
(G major) (C major)
Verse 5
(G major) Beautiful despair
Beautiful despair
Verse 6
(G major) Beautiful despair is slouching forward
Toward a past you might regret
All to suck the marrow out
Of every magic moment
that you (C major) get (C minor)
Verse 7
(G major) Beautiful despair is playing safe
When you were once a rebel child
Knowing that tomorrow comes
And all you've done is last
another mile
(C major) (C minor) (C major)
Verse 8
Oh, (G major) brother (C major)
Oh, dear (G major) brother (C major)
Oh, my (G major) brother (C major) (G major) (C major)
What shall we (G major) drink or dry?
Outro 1
(G major) (C major) (G major)
Beautiful Despair (For James)
Rodney Crowell
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