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Ride Hard
03:39
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RIDE HARD
JUST GRAB A HORSE, I’LL GO GET MINE
NOT MUCH THAT’S LEFT TO DO
BUT JUST GET ON AND RIDE
AND SOMEBODY'S COMING
AND WE HAVEN'T MUCH TIME
IT’S SUCH A BLOODY MESS
BUT WHAT WAS I TO DO?
IT’S TRUE HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE
BUT HE WOULDN'T LET GO OF YOU
AND JEALOUSY'S A POISON
AS WE RIDE I CRY
SO MUCH TROUBLE, FOR ME AND YOU
SO MUCH TROUBLE, BUT IT’S ALMOST THROUGH
LONG AS I REMEMBER, IT’S ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY
JUST WHEN I GET A FOOT ON THE GROUND
IT ENDS UP NEXT TO A GRAVE
AND YES THERE'S A POSTER
A DOLLAR SIGN AND MY FACE
NOW I’M BURNING UP THE LEATHER
ANOTHER MAN SHOT DOWN
BUT JUST AS LONG AS IT’S NOT ME
I’LL FIND ANOTHER TOWN
AND I DON'T MIND THE RUNNING
JUST I HOPE NOT TOO LATE
SOMEONE'S COMING, FOR ME AND YOU
BUT RIDE HARD AND WE MIGHT GET THROUGH
THE HISS AND A WHINE
AND AN UGLY SLAP
I KNOW A BULLET’S GOT MY NAME
BUT THIRTEEN STEPS AND A HANGING TREE'S
NOT GONNA BE MY FATE
RIDE HARD
IT WAS ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU DEAR
I SWORE I’D TRY AND CHANGE
BUT I WARNED YOU ONCE
I’M A JEALOUS MAN
AND IT’S A PART OF MYSELF I HATE
BUT RIDE HARD
AND WE MIGHT GET THROUGH
RIDE HARD ME AND YOU – RIDE HARD
(D G D G B D) capo 1
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Time Bomb
03:17
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TIME BOMB
IT’S RAINING, IT’S COLD OUT,
JUST NEW IN RAINY TOWN
SO HOW LONG, THESE GRAY CLOUDS AND THIS RAIN COMING DOWN?
TIME BOMB
I CAN'T AVOID IT
BUT I WILL FIND A WAY
YOU BET BOYS
MY SHIP COMES IN TODAY
TURNED OUT, OHIO
NOT ONE JOB TO BE FOUND
SO IT’S WESTWARD
TO FORTUNE, EASY GREEN ALL AROUND
HARD PATIENCE, BUT SWALLOW
'CAUSE HELP IS ON THE WAY YOU BET BOYS
MY SHIP COMES IN TODAY
SO WHAT?
LONG SHADOWS
A CAR CAN BE A HOME
I’M STILL DREAMING
IT’S JUST HARD LUCK
AND NOW TOO LONG ALONE
TIME BOMB
I DON'T LIKE IT
BUT HELP IS ON THE WAY YOU BET BOYS
MY SHIP COMES IN TODAY
HEY
HEY
HEY
(DGDGBD) capo 8
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Sad Flower
02:33
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SAD FLOWER
SITTING HERE JUST WONDERING
WHY THE THING REFUSES TO GROW
I HAVE SHIT ON IT ENOUGH
TO FERTILIZE A WHOLE DAMN ROW
WITH SALTY TEARS I’VE FAITHFULLY WATERED
COVERED WITH A LID AT NIGHT
EVEN TALKED WITH THE BOYS DOWN AT THE
CORNER
SAD FLOWER, DON'T SEEM RIGHT
WONDER WHY IT TOOK SO LONG
TO ONLY GET THIS HIGH
I HAVE BOUGHT AND READ ALL THE BOOKS
NEVER SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT
I’VE TRIED HARD TO BE PATIENT
TALKED TO IT A LEAST ONCE A NIGHT
EVEN MOVED IT OUT HERE FROM THE BACK ROOM
SAD FLOWER DON'T SEEM RIGHT
WISH I KNEW JUST HOW TO MAKE
ONE PRETTY FLOWER GROW
YOU WOULD THINK I’D KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO
I’M THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD
CAN'T SEE WHAT’S THE PROBLEM
NOBODY WANTS IT MORE THAN ME
BUT THE FLOWERS NEVER SEEM TO WANT TO GROW
HERE
DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S WRONG?
DO YOU THINK IT’S ME?
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4. |
Control
04:53
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Control
SAME OLD TROUBLE’S GOT ME ONE MORE TIME
AND I SWORE I’D NEVER
I KNOW I SWORE I'D NEVER
BUT I COULDN'T DO IT
COULDN'T STAY AWAY
THE LITTLE BOY INSIDE ME
ALWAYS WANTS TO GO OUT AND PLAY
A VEIN OF FORTUNE
I’M STILL ALIVE
I KNOW SOMEONE WATCHES OVER ME
AS I THROW THE DICE
I’VE TRIED TO CHANGE
DO ME SOME GOOD
PROBABLY HELP MYSELF
IF I MOVED FROM THIS NEIGHBORHOOD
BUT THAT’S WHAT I KNOW ABOUT CONTROL
AND IT SHOWS
OK I GUESS, IT’S TIME FOR THE LEAVING
I KNOW, JUST HURRY QUICK BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND
OH WELL I TRIED, BUT IT’S NOT A PROBLEM
JUST RUN OUT OF ROAD HERE
AND RUN OUT OF TIME
SET OFF BY A LOVER
DRINKING OR A FRIEND
STILL, IT’S ABOUT LIVING
AND KNOWING WHEN TO SAY WHEN
A SIMPLE CHOICE
KNOWING RIGHT FROM WRONG
'SPECIALY IF YOU WANT TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
MORE THAN WORDS TO A SONG
AND THAT’S WHAT I’VE LEARNED ABOUT CONTROL
AND I KNOW
OK I GUESS, IT’S TIME FOR THE LEAVING
I KNOW, JUST HURRY QUICK BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND
OH WELL I TRIED, BUT IT’S NOT A PROBLEM
JUST RUN OUT OF ROAD HERE
AND RUN OUT OF TIME
RUN OUT OF ROAD HERE
RUN OUT OF TIME
(F A# D# F A# F)
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Useless
02:56
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USELESS
IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
BUT I AM NOT THE MAN SHE NEEDS
WELL I WISH SHE'D JUST SAY IT
I WON'T BREAK AND COULD USE THE PEACE
IT’S SO CONFUSING,
WAITING HERE ALL ALONE
COULD DROP A DIME
BUT I’M USELESS ON THE PHONE
PULL MY BOOTS ON
GONNA WALK RIGHT OUT THE DOOR
I MADE MY MIND UP
AND I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE
OVERLOADED, UNDERFED
A TOO SMALL PORTION OF HER BED
SUCH A LOVER BUT NOT WHAT I RECOMMEND
WELL I STILL WANT HER
BUT SOMETHING'S GOT TO CHANGE
THERE IS NOTHING HERE
THAT CANNOT BE REPLACED
I TRIED AND TRIED
WANTING TO BELIEVE
THAT HER SPECIAL SMILE
WAS SOMETHING MORE THAN FREE
BUT WHAT I WANT NOW IS
USELESS TO ME
WHAT I WANT IT IS USELESS TO ME
(DADGBD)
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Strange Love
05:28
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STRANGE LOVE
IT'S ALL RIGHT,
IT DOESN’T BOTHER ME
JUST GO AWAY
SAVE YOUR EXCUSES AND REASONS WHY
I DON’T WANT TO HEAR THEM
YOU MADE A CHOICE
SO GO AHEAD
I AM NOT FOLLOWING YOU
DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO EXPLAIN
DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO EXPLAIN
IT WAS HARD ON ME TO LET IT GO
BUT I GUESS THAT IS THE WAY
AND SOME SAY WE DID THE BEST WE COULD
BUT I JUST REMEMBER MY MISTAKES
AND NOW ITS CHANGES
AND TIME
AND THIS CITY LIFE
THEY'VE COME TO CALL
AND TAKE YOU AWAY
THEY’VE COME TO CALL
AND TAKE YOU AWAY
STRANGE LOVE
REMEMBER, STAY LOW
DUMB PHONE, SHORT CHANGE
AND OF COARSE SHE WON'T CALL
BUT SO WHAT
LOOK AROUND, SHE'S STILL GONE
AND NOW IT’S WHY
WHAT'S THE REASON
STUPID REASON
NO DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO EXPLAIN
DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO EXPLAIN
STRANGE LOVE
REMEMBER,
STAY LOW
STAY LOW
(D G A# G A# D)
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7. |
Slow Train
03:14
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SLOW TRAIN
I STARTED OUT WITH NOTHING
BACK IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE
AND THAT’S JUST HOW I LEFT IT
'CEPT THE GIRL THAT MARRIED ME
AND I HAVE DONE MY HARD TIMES HERE
AND NOTHING CHANGES THAT
BUT I AM THROUGH WITH BEING A FOOL
AND THAT’S A SIMPLE FACT
DAMN THIS SLOW TRAIN
DANGER IS NOTHING IS NO STRANGER TO ME
AND TALK ABOUT YOUR HARD LUCK
I FIND IT NATURALLY
TROUBLE SEEMS TO HAVE MEMORIZED
A PATH RIGHT TO MY DOOR
SHE IS SUCH A FRIEND OF MINE
SHE DON'T KNOCK ANYMORE
AND I DON'T LIE
DAMN THIS SLOW TRAIN
I HAD ENOUGH TROUBLES IN MY LIFE
AND I'M TIRED OF LOOKING AT RAIN
I KNOW BY HEART ALL THE BOTTOM LAND
AND I AIN'T COMING BACK AGAIN
TIMES LEAN, PICK A BONE CLEAN
THAT' S MOSLY WHAT I’VE KNOWN
THAT AIN’T NO COMPLAINT
BUT CAN'T PRETEND THE MILES DON'T SHOW
AND I DON'T LIE
DAMN THIS SLOW TRAIN
WELL I WAS HAVING SO MANY BAD TIMES
I KNEW I HAD TO CHANGE
SO I BOUGHT A ONE WAY TICKET BACK
THOUGH I KNOW IT WON'T BE THE SAME
WELL MAYBE I'M JUST DREAMING
BUT I HOPE SHE REMEMBERS ME
I GUESS I WILL FIND OUT
WHEN I GET BACK TO TENNESSEE
IF I DON'T DIE
AND DAMN THIS SLOW TRAIN
(F A# D F A# D)
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All For You
02:37
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ALL FOR YOU
I’LL BE THE PRISON FOR YOUR SORROW
I’LL BE THE SHOULDERS FOR YOUR PAIN
I’LL BE THE LUCKY FOR YOUR NUMBERS
I’LL BE THE GO TO FOR YOUR CHANGE
I’LL BE THE SETTLE FOR YOUR FUTURE
AND THE STABLE FOR YOUR FAME
I’LL BE THE OTHER OF YOUR DOUBLE
I’LL BE THE ADD TO FOR YOUR
I’LL BE THE ADD TO FOR YOUR NAME
I’LL BE THE ECHO IN THE CHAMBER
I’LL BE THE NEVER EVER LIES
I’LL BE THE ALWAYS OF YOUR ABLE
AND THE EASY REASON WHY
I’LL BE THE CALLOUS IN THE HANDSHAKE
I’LL BE THE TINGLE IN YOUR TOES
I’LL BE THE LONGEST LASTING LOVER
AND THE NEVER EVER
I’LL BE THE NEVER EVER GOES
I’LL BE THE MUSIC FOR YOUR SINGING
OR THE DRUMMER IN THE BAND
I’LL BE THE LAST TREE STANDING
I AM THAT DIFFERENT KIND OF MAN
I’LL BE THE SILLY IN THE LAUGHTER
I AM THE LOGIC OF THE CHOICE
I’LL BE THERE IN THE EVER AFTER
I’LL BE THE ONE YOU CAN'T
I’LL BE THE ONE YOU CAN'T AVOID
I’LL BE THE ONE YOU CAN'T
I’LL BE THE ONE YOU CAN'T AVOID
ALL FOR YOU HONEY
(DGBGBD) capo 1
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9. |
Who's Fooling Who
04:18
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WHO'S FOOLING WHO?
JUST ONE MORE TIME SHE SAID
BUT IT’S A SENTIMENTAL TRAP I KNOW
AND I THOUGHT I HAD MYSELF PREPARED
FOR THAT VOICE ON THE PHONE
SHE SAID SHE JUST WANTED TO TALK PLEASE
AND THAT SHE WAS ALONE
AND THAT THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME
I’D SEE
THEN SHE WOULDN'T CALL ANYMORE
RIGHT
WHO'S FOOLING WHO?
PLEASE DON’T THINK I’M ACTING
LIKE A PUPPET ON A STRING
I'VE TAKEN ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS THIS TIME
THIS IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS
IT’S TRUE WE USED TO BE SOMETHING
BUT NOW CUPID'S LOST THE BOW
I'M JUST GOING OVER TO TALK WITH HER
AND WHEN IT GETS LATE I WILL GO, RIGHT
WHO'S FOOLING WHO?
SO OVER I GO AND IT WAS EASY
I REMEMBER THE EXACT WAY TO HER DOOR
AND IT SURPRISED ME HOW GOOD SHE LOOKED
BUT I WAS COOL PRETENDING TO KNOW THE SCORE
A DANGEROUS THING THIS REGRET AND YET
I WAS STILL TRYING TO SEE UNDER HER CLOTHES
BUT I DON'T THINK SHE NOTICED, NO
AND NOW IT’S LATE
I THINK I BETTER GO
BUT WHO' S FOOLING WHO?
WHO'S FOOLING WHO? X 4
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Backroads
05:11
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BACKROADS
I GROWED UP AWFUL FAST
WITH NO ONE AT HOME
TELEVISION FRIENDS AND REMOTE CONTROL
BUT IT'S ALL RIGHT
NOW I'M NOT ALONE
GINNY MAE'S GOT A CAR AND SHE LOVES ME TRUE
SHE PLEDGED TO ME ALL HER HEART
AND THERE'S NOTHING SHE WON'T DO
AND I KNOW,
ALL OF THE BACK ROADS
FIFTEEN YEARS OLD
SOME SAY’S TOO YOUNG
AND I KNOW OUR FOLKS THINK
WE'RE BOTH JUST KIDS AND DUMB
BUT WE DON'T
AND TRUE LOVE MATTERS
WE DON'T WANT TO WAIT
BEEN KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL
NO JOBS AROUND HERE
AIN'T NOTHING TO DO
AND IT’S NO JOKE
IF THERE'S NO HOPE
"BUT IT MAKES ME MAD” I SAID,
“AIN'T GOT NO CASH”
BUT GYNNY SAYS SHE'S GOT A PLAN
WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO TAKE A CHANCE
THAT'S ALL
IT'LL BE NICE AND EASY
AND THEN WE'LL GO
AND LEAVE BY THE BACK ROADS
SHE KNOWS A LITTLE STORE
NOT TOO FAR FROM HERE
AN OLD MAN ALONE
AIN'T NOTHING TO FEAR
THEN WE'LL GO
AND LEAVE BY THE BACK ROADS
SO GINNY GRABBED HER DADDY'S GUN
‘’JUST IN CASE’’ SHE SAID
THAT OLD MAN MIGHT BE CRAZY
THIS WILL SCARE HIM HALF TO DEATH
"DON'T MEAN NOTHING" I SAID
LET'S JUST GO
TWO KIDS FLYING FAST
DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD
WELL GINNY' S WAITING BY THE DOOR
READY TO GO
WE'RE A DIME AWAY FROM LEAVING
BUT TIME MOVES SO SLOW
HEADLIGHTS IN THE WINDOW
WE BOTH LOOKED TO SEE
AND THAT DAMNED OLD MAN
TURNED AND FIRED
AND I HEARD GINNY SCREAM
WELL THE LAST THING I REMEMBER
WAS HEARING GINNY SIGH
AS I HELD HER CLOSE
I FELT HER BREATH
ON MY LIPS WHEN SHE DIED
WHY, DON'T KNOW WHY
DON'T MEAN NOTHING
BUT NOW I AM ALONE
'CEPT THIS RIDE ONE LAST TIME
DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD
HOME, I AM GOING HOME
(DGA#GA#D) capo 4
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11. |
Land Of Plenty
04:46
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LAND OF PLENTY
BURN IT DOWN, LET'S CELEBRATE
THEN SEND THE CHILDREN ALL AWAY
AND CRY BOYS
IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
ALL OUR STRENGTH LIES THERE AT REST
FALLOW GROUND, SUCH EMPTINESS
BIG SIGH NOW
IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
LONG AGO WE SETTLED DOWN
AND TOOK A LIFE FROM THIS GROUND
WE HAD IT AND LOST
IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
AND STRANGERS, WE'LL JOIN STRANGERS
A THOUSAND MILES FROM HERE
WE HAD IT, WE'VE REALLY HAD IT
SO MUCH TALK, STILL HEAR THE FALL
IT’S HARD TO LIVE PRESSED AGAINST A WALL
WE'VE TRIED NOW
IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
AND SO WE LIE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT
TO DREAM A DREAM
AWAKE AND FIGHT THE FIGHT
BUT WHY NOW
IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
AND STRANGERS, WE'LL BE STRANGERS
A THOUSAND MILES FROM HERE
WE HAD IT, WE'VE REALLY HAD IT
(CGCGBE)
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Terry Lee Hale Marseille, France
Currently a resident in Marseille, Hale has been releasing albums for more than three decades. Hale’s work is stubborn and transcendent of genres and deeply evocative in a way that only a true original can be.
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