Chords for BLACKBERRY SMOKE - The Good Life (Official Audio)
Tempo:
134.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D]
[Em] [D]
He was not the kind [G] of man [Bm] that would walk you to school hand [D] in hand.
He was hard work, leather [G] and tan, [Bm] and he spoke with a throat [G] full [D] of sand.
[Em] He had [G] hang on [A] every word.
[Em] You never [Bm] know what you [A] might learn.
[G] Son, don't let [C] your horseshoes [D] point down.
[G] Never [F] put a blade [D] in the ground.
[G] Always [C] look a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
[A]
[G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by.
[A] [D]
Any little problem of mine, he'd spit and say,
[G] boy, you'll [D] be fine.
He knew that there'd come a time when [G] I'd find real
[D] mountains to climb.
[Em] Life can [G] be cruel to [A] us all.
[Em] Sooner [Bm] or later [A] we fall.
[G] Son, don't let [C] your horseshoes [D] point down.
[G] Never [F] put a blade [D] in the ground.
[G] Always [C] look a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
[A]
[G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by.
[A] [D]
[Dm]
[C] [Gm]
[D] [Dm]
[Am] Only [Gm]
[D] [Dm]
[Am] [Bb]
[A]
[Em] [Am]
[A]
[D] ever once saw him cry the [Bm] day that his own mother [D] died.
Just one tear in the corner [C] of his [D] eye.
[Bm] Then he smiled and said softly [D] goodbye.
[Em] Me, I've [G] got you in [A] my heart.
[Em] The love [Bm] that is solid [A] as stone.
Like a stone.
[G] Son, don't let your [C]
horseshoes [D] point down.
[G] Never put [F] a blade [D] in the ground.
[G] Always look [C] a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
[A]
[G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by.
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[N]
[Em] [D]
He was not the kind [G] of man [Bm] that would walk you to school hand [D] in hand.
He was hard work, leather [G] and tan, [Bm] and he spoke with a throat [G] full [D] of sand.
[Em] He had [G] hang on [A] every word.
[Em] You never [Bm] know what you [A] might learn.
[G] Son, don't let [C] your horseshoes [D] point down.
[G] Never [F] put a blade [D] in the ground.
[G] Always [C] look a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
[A]
[G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by.
[A] [D]
Any little problem of mine, he'd spit and say,
[G] boy, you'll [D] be fine.
He knew that there'd come a time when [G] I'd find real
[D] mountains to climb.
[Em] Life can [G] be cruel to [A] us all.
[Em] Sooner [Bm] or later [A] we fall.
[G] Son, don't let [C] your horseshoes [D] point down.
[G] Never [F] put a blade [D] in the ground.
[G] Always [C] look a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
[A]
[G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by.
[A] [D]
[Dm]
[C] [Gm]
[D] [Dm]
[Am] Only [Gm]
[D] [Dm]
[Am] [Bb]
[A]
[Em] [Am]
[A]
[D] ever once saw him cry the [Bm] day that his own mother [D] died.
Just one tear in the corner [C] of his [D] eye.
[Bm] Then he smiled and said softly [D] goodbye.
[Em] Me, I've [G] got you in [A] my heart.
[Em] The love [Bm] that is solid [A] as stone.
Like a stone.
[G] Son, don't let your [C]
horseshoes [D] point down.
[G] Never put [F] a blade [D] in the ground.
[G] Always look [C] a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
[A]
[G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by.
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[N]
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[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
He was not the kind [G] of man _ _ [Bm] that would walk you to school hand [D] in hand. _ _
He was hard work, leather [G] and tan, _ _ [Bm] and he spoke with a throat [G] full [D] of sand. _ _ _
_ [Em] He had [G] hang on [A] every word. _ _
[Em] You never [Bm] know what you [A] might _ _ learn.
[G] Son, don't let [C] your horseshoes [D] point down. _ _
_ [G] Never [F] put a blade [D] in the ground. _ _ _
_ [G] _ Always [C] look a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by. _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Any little problem of mine, _ _ he'd spit and say,
[G] boy, you'll [D] be fine. _ _
_ He knew that there'd come a time _ when [G] I'd find real _
[D] mountains to climb. _ _
_ [Em] Life can [G] be cruel to [A] us all. _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Sooner [Bm] or later [A] we _ fall. _
[G] Son, don't let [C] your horseshoes [D] point down. _ _
_ [G] Never [F] put a blade [D] in the ground. _ _
_ [G] _ Always [C] look a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by. _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Am] _ Only [Gm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ ever once saw him cry _ the _ [Bm] day that his own mother [D] _ died. _
Just one tear in the corner [C] of his _ [D] eye. _
[Bm] Then he smiled and said softly [D] goodbye. _ _ _
_ [Em] Me, I've [G] got you in [A] my heart. _ _ _
_ [Em] The love [Bm] that is solid [A] as stone. _ _
Like a stone. _ _
[G] Son, don't let your [C]
horseshoes [D] point down. _ _
_ [G] Never put [F] a blade [D] in the ground. _ _
_ [G] _ Always look [C] a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by. _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
He was not the kind [G] of man _ _ [Bm] that would walk you to school hand [D] in hand. _ _
He was hard work, leather [G] and tan, _ _ [Bm] and he spoke with a throat [G] full [D] of sand. _ _ _
_ [Em] He had [G] hang on [A] every word. _ _
[Em] You never [Bm] know what you [A] might _ _ learn.
[G] Son, don't let [C] your horseshoes [D] point down. _ _
_ [G] Never [F] put a blade [D] in the ground. _ _ _
_ [G] _ Always [C] look a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by. _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Any little problem of mine, _ _ he'd spit and say,
[G] boy, you'll [D] be fine. _ _
_ He knew that there'd come a time _ when [G] I'd find real _
[D] mountains to climb. _ _
_ [Em] Life can [G] be cruel to [A] us all. _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Sooner [Bm] or later [A] we _ fall. _
[G] Son, don't let [C] your horseshoes [D] point down. _ _
_ [G] Never [F] put a blade [D] in the ground. _ _
_ [G] _ Always [C] look a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by. _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Am] _ Only [Gm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ ever once saw him cry _ the _ [Bm] day that his own mother [D] _ died. _
Just one tear in the corner [C] of his _ [D] eye. _
[Bm] Then he smiled and said softly [D] goodbye. _ _ _
_ [Em] Me, I've [G] got you in [A] my heart. _ _ _
_ [Em] The love [Bm] that is solid [A] as stone. _ _
Like a stone. _ _
[G] Son, don't let your [C]
horseshoes [D] point down. _ _
_ [G] Never put [F] a blade [D] in the ground. _ _
_ [G] _ Always look [C] a man [Bm] right square in the eye.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] Don't let the [A] good life [D] pass you by. _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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