Townes Van Zandt – Cowboy Junkies Lament (Guitar)
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[Intro]
E F#m A B E F#m B A E
{Verse 1]
E F#m Baby hit the back door breathing real heavy A B E Said the boys in the alley wouldn't leave her alone E F#m Mama did her make-up in a terrible hurry B A E She finally got ready but the boys were gone F#m G#m Mama don't you worry night's approaching A B E There's a hole in Heaven where some sin slips through E F#m Close your eyes and dream real steady B A E Maybe just a little will spill on you E F#m G#m E The dark don't lie and dreams come true A F#m E Could be a few will see you through
[Verse 2]
E F#m Old lady Rose looking down her nose A B E At lonely miss Lily hiding in the hall E F#m Lily's just praying for the trial to be over B A E Rosy's just waiting for the axe to fall F#m G#m Show me off on the way to town A B E The sky's still shiny and the earth's still brown E F#m Tell the judge I'm ready for the vases B A E Gonna' dance in their faces when the guitar sounds E F#m G#m E It won't be long I'll be long gone A F#m E I been leaning toward the shadows all along
[Verse 3]
E F#m Those in the know say how it goes A B E You plan on reaping you better sow E F#m You plan on sleeping you better keep moving B A E Sleeping ain't allowed around here you know F#m G#m Tell me please when the rolling's over A B E Me and my baby gonna' have some fun E F#m Bury our backs in a bed of clover B A E Smile in style while the sun goes down E F#m G#m E Snake eyes cry, boxcar sigh A F#m E Oh, seven's in the middle just wondering why E F#m G#m E The dark don't lie and dreams come true A B E All it takes is one or two A F#m E Maybe just a few will see you through A B E Maybe just a few will see you through