Hayes Carll – Richey Lee (Guitar)

Capo 5
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[Verse 1]
G                  Bm
Richey Lee was his Father's boy

C                        D
Big, loud, Hard-drinkin' bundle of Joy

G                             Bm
A walkin' laugh wrapped up in corduroy

C                     G
Richey couldn't do no wrong
[Verse 2]
G              Bm
Grew up with a fast runnin' crowd

C                          D
Good bunch of boys, just a little too loud

G                     Bm
Can't fault a man for being proud

C                   G
Richey kept rollin' on
[Verse 3]
G                   Bm
Spent his days in a rock-n-roll band

C                D
Tellin' jokes, a guitar in his hand

G                   Bm
Tryin' hard to meet every demand

C                          G
Of all of those late-night shows
[Verse 4]
G                  Bm
Whiskey-drunk on a Saturday night

C                         D
She caught his eye comin' out of the light

G                        Bm
Half way there he had to get in a fight

C                                G
Back home that's just the way it goes
[Chorus]
C       D                       G
Strange days, they leave you in wonder

C               D                 G
And good times, they don't always stay

C        D             G     G/F#     Em
And true love, it will shake you like thunder

C       D                 Em   C
But old friends just fade away

G   D                  G
Old friends just fade away
[Verse 5]
G                 Bm
Summertime on the river again

C                   D
Fishin' poles and a two-dollar grin

G                           Bm
Ain't ever gonna laugh like that again

C                    D
Fallin' right to the ground
[Verse 6]
G                       Bm
Count the miles down to New Orleans

C                 D
Borrowed cash and dirty bluejeans

G                          Bm
Couple of boys lookin' for Cajun queens

C                     G
Thinkin' they own the town
[Verse 7]
G                       Bm
But we all left to find work out of town

C                   D
Even the wild ones, they slow down

G                       Bm
Richey felt like he was comin' unwound

C                        G
Got tired of playin' the game
[Verse 8]
G                     Bm
Liquor bottles pilin' up before noon

C                   D
Richey said he just needed some room

G                         Bm
We all saw the end comin' way too soon

C                       D
And man that's an awful shame
[Chorus]
C       D                       G
Strange days, they leave you in wonder

C               D                 G
And good times, they don't always stay

C        D             G     G/F#     Em
And true love, it will shake you like thunder

C       D                 Em   C
But old friends just fade away

G   D                  G
Old friends just fade away