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Intro: Riff
E5 Al, he sells records down on Asus2 old st. charley's street
C#m He's cleaning up f C#madd9 at tuesday's mess he G#5 keeps the sidewa Asus2 lks neat
E5 And he just lost his father and D5 he just lost his wife
And C#m if it wasn't for the music he couldn't G#5 get on with h Asus2 is life
And B he know Asus2 s what I G#5 know Asus2
It's not B all that Asus2 hard to survi G#5 ve Asus2
You take the B good and the Asus2 bad and the G#5 time in be Asus2 tween
It l C#m ets us know G#5 Asus2 we're alive
play Riff
Well now E5 be be's singing gospel
And down on Asus2 bourbon she sings the blues
She p C#m lays on all my h C#madd9 eart strings curls my G#5 toes up in Asus2 my shoes
And E5 she knows what I'm after
Chase my D5 dreams with all my might
She says you C#m shouldn't be so anxious and deep G#5 down I know Asus2 she's right
And B he know Asus2 s what I G#5 know Asus2
It's not B all that Asus2 hard to survi G#5 ve Asus2
You take the B good and the Asus2 bad and the G#5 time in be Asus2 tween
It l C#m ets us know G#5 Asus2 we're alive
Play Riff
we're a E5 live we're Asus2 alive we're a C#m live - C#madd9 - C#m
we're a G#5 live - Asus2
Well B get on board the rocket
Step r G5 ight into Asus2 the front car
You B know life's a roller coaster
It G5 ain't got no Asus2 safety bar
Raise B your voices up with laughter
Bring G5 it in with o Asus2 ne big sigh
Consec C#m rated in the wonder G5 . - .. Asus2 . we're alive
Play Riff
E5 Norman he plays music but Asus2 only in my dreams
C#m Shows me all the C#madd9 beauty that s G#5 oulful mus Asus2 ic brings
E5 But sometimes he's a spectre and I D5 wake up clenched with fear
But C#m lesson good or bad he G#5 always keeps Asus2 me clear
And B you kno Asus2 w what I G#5 know Asus2
It's not B all that Asus2 hard to survi G#5 ve Asus2
You take the B good and the Asus2 bad and the G#5 time in be Asus2 tween
It l C#m ets us know G#5 Asus2 we're alive
E5 - D5 - C#5 - C5 x 6
C5 - D5 - E5
Hope you enjoy! Any comments/questions email me.
Edwin McCain
