Chords for Steve Earle & Emmylou Harris - Fort Worth Blues
Tempo:
132.05 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Em
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
For worth all the neons burning bright,
[G] pretty lights, [Em] [G] red and [D]
blue.
[C] But they shut down all [F] the hockey talks [C] tonight.
Say a prayer [G] to [Em] you, [G] it's the only [D] news.
[C] You always said the highway was your home.
We [G] both know [Em] [G] that ain't [D]
true.
[C] It's just the only place a [G] man can [C] go.
He [G] don't know where he's traveling [D]
to.
[C] [F]
[G] Colorado's always clean and healing.
[F] [C] [F]
Tennessee in [G] the spring is green [D] and cool.
[C]
Never [F] was your kind of [C]
town.
But you went [G]
around, the fort was [D]
bliss.
[C]
Somewhere on [F] the great [C] divide,
where the [G] sky is [Em] white,
[G] and the clouds are few,
[F] [C]
[F] man can see his way clear to [C] the light.
Just hold [G] on tight, [Em] [G] it's all you gotta do.
[D] [C] [F]
They say Texas [G] weather's [C] always changing.
[F]
One thing [G] change will bring is [F] something new.
[C]
Houston really [F] ain't that [C] bad a town.
So you [G] hang around [Em] [G] where the fort [C] worth is.
[F] [C]
[G]
[D]
[C]
[F] [C]
[G]
[Em] [C]
[F]
[G] [F]
[C] Full moon over Galway Bay tonight.
[G] Silver light over green [C] and blue.
Every town I travel to I find
some [G] kind of [Em] sign [G] that you've been [C] through.
[F] Amsterdam [G] was always good [D] for grieving.
[C] [F] London [G] never fails to [C] leave me blue.
Paris never [F] was my [C] kind of town.
Until I [G] walked [Em] around [G] and the fort was blue.
[C] [F]
For worth all the neons burning bright,
[G] pretty lights, [Em] [G] red and [D]
blue.
[C] But they shut down all [F] the hockey talks [C] tonight.
Say a prayer [G] to [Em] you, [G] it's the only [D] news.
[C] You always said the highway was your home.
We [G] both know [Em] [G] that ain't [D]
true.
[C] It's just the only place a [G] man can [C] go.
He [G] don't know where he's traveling [D]
to.
[C] [F]
[G] Colorado's always clean and healing.
[F] [C] [F]
Tennessee in [G] the spring is green [D] and cool.
[C]
Never [F] was your kind of [C]
town.
But you went [G]
around, the fort was [D]
bliss.
[C]
Somewhere on [F] the great [C] divide,
where the [G] sky is [Em] white,
[G] and the clouds are few,
[F] [C]
[F] man can see his way clear to [C] the light.
Just hold [G] on tight, [Em] [G] it's all you gotta do.
[D] [C] [F]
They say Texas [G] weather's [C] always changing.
[F]
One thing [G] change will bring is [F] something new.
[C]
Houston really [F] ain't that [C] bad a town.
So you [G] hang around [Em] [G] where the fort [C] worth is.
[F] [C]
[G]
[D]
[C]
[F] [C]
[G]
[Em] [C]
[F]
[G] [F]
[C] Full moon over Galway Bay tonight.
[G] Silver light over green [C] and blue.
Every town I travel to I find
some [G] kind of [Em] sign [G] that you've been [C] through.
[F] Amsterdam [G] was always good [D] for grieving.
[C] [F] London [G] never fails to [C] leave me blue.
Paris never [F] was my [C] kind of town.
Until I [G] walked [Em] around [G] and the fort was blue.
[C] [F]
Key:
C
G
F
Em
D
C
G
F
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ For worth all the neons burning bright,
_ _ _ _ _ [G] pretty lights, [Em] _ [G] _ _ red and [D]
blue.
_ [C] _ _ _ But they shut down all [F] the hockey talks [C] tonight.
_ _ _ _ Say a prayer [G] to _ [Em] you, [G] it's the only [D] news.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ You always said the highway was your home.
_ We _ _ [G] both know _ [Em] _ [G] _ that ain't [D] _
true.
[C] _ _ _ _ It's just the only place a [G] man can [C] go.
_ _ _ _ _ He [G] don't know _ _ where he's traveling [D]
to.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [G] Colorado's always clean and healing.
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
Tennessee in [G] the spring is green [D] and cool.
[C] _ _ _ _ _
Never _ [F] was your kind of [C]
town.
_ _ _ But you went [G]
around, _ _ the fort was [D] _
bliss.
[C] _ _ _ _ _
Somewhere on _ [F] _ the great [C] divide,
_ _ _ where the [G] sky is [Em] white,
[G] and the clouds are few,
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] man can see his way clear to [C] the light.
_ _ _ Just hold [G] on tight, [Em] _ [G] _ it's all you gotta do.
[D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F]
They say Texas [G] _ weather's [C] always _ changing.
_ _ _ _ _ [F]
One thing [G] change will bring is [F] something new.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Houston really [F] ain't that [C] bad a town.
_ _ So you [G] hang around [Em] _ [G] _ where the fort [C] worth _ is. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Full moon over Galway Bay tonight. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Silver light _ _ _ over green [C] and blue. _
_ _ _ _ Every _ town I travel to I _ find
_ _ some [G] kind of [Em] sign [G] _ that you've been [C] through. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] Amsterdam [G] was always good [D] for grieving.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] London _ [G] never fails to [C] leave me blue.
_ _ _ _ _ Paris never [F] was my [C] kind of town.
_ _ Until I [G] walked [Em] around [G] _ and the fort was blue. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ For worth all the neons burning bright,
_ _ _ _ _ [G] pretty lights, [Em] _ [G] _ _ red and [D]
blue.
_ [C] _ _ _ But they shut down all [F] the hockey talks [C] tonight.
_ _ _ _ Say a prayer [G] to _ [Em] you, [G] it's the only [D] news.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ You always said the highway was your home.
_ We _ _ [G] both know _ [Em] _ [G] _ that ain't [D] _
true.
[C] _ _ _ _ It's just the only place a [G] man can [C] go.
_ _ _ _ _ He [G] don't know _ _ where he's traveling [D]
to.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [G] Colorado's always clean and healing.
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
Tennessee in [G] the spring is green [D] and cool.
[C] _ _ _ _ _
Never _ [F] was your kind of [C]
town.
_ _ _ But you went [G]
around, _ _ the fort was [D] _
bliss.
[C] _ _ _ _ _
Somewhere on _ [F] _ the great [C] divide,
_ _ _ where the [G] sky is [Em] white,
[G] and the clouds are few,
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] man can see his way clear to [C] the light.
_ _ _ Just hold [G] on tight, [Em] _ [G] _ it's all you gotta do.
[D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F]
They say Texas [G] _ weather's [C] always _ changing.
_ _ _ _ _ [F]
One thing [G] change will bring is [F] something new.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Houston really [F] ain't that [C] bad a town.
_ _ So you [G] hang around [Em] _ [G] _ where the fort [C] worth _ is. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Full moon over Galway Bay tonight. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Silver light _ _ _ over green [C] and blue. _
_ _ _ _ Every _ town I travel to I _ find
_ _ some [G] kind of [Em] sign [G] _ that you've been [C] through. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] Amsterdam [G] was always good [D] for grieving.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] London _ [G] never fails to [C] leave me blue.
_ _ _ _ _ Paris never [F] was my [C] kind of town.
_ _ Until I [G] walked [Em] around [G] _ and the fort was blue. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _