Key: G major•
Verse 1
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And I'd like to dedicate this to John and June, who helped
show me how to beat the devil.
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Verse 2
It was winter time in Nashville,
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down on music city row.
And I was lookin' for a place to
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get myself out of the cold.
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Keep the chilly wind off my guitar.
Verse 3
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I left my pride and stepped
inside a bar.
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Verse 4
sawdust on the floor;
Verse 5
Friendly shadows.
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I saw that there was just one old
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I said: "I'm dry." He bought me a beer.
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Verse 6
He nodded at my guitar and said:
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ain't makin' any money, are you?"
my mail."
"I've got something
Verse 7
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"And if you should die explainin' how
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Verse 8
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a world turned deaf and blind,
Who were crucified for what they
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the swirling winds of time.
'Cause the truth remains that
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no-one wants wants to know.
Verse 9
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And lonesome was more
than a state of mind.
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Verse 10
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but I drank his beer for nothing.
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Then I stole his song.
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prayin' someone's gonna hear.
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Verse 12
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and I'm bound to die the same,
But I've got to feed
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I won't ever die ashamed.
Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG E D C A
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