If It Dont Bleed
James McMurtry
Em
(início)
Em7 022033
At times, only a single bass note is played between chord changes. There's places in the song where the
chords transition quickly (ie the Em7 D Cadd9 found in the second half of most verses) -- here you can play
the chord or just the bass note D, either will work.
The chords found in the intro are a little more "crunchy" and seem to be played without thirds. Cadd9 becomes
x3x033, G becomes 3x0033, D becomes xx023x if you choose to play them this way.Intro
Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G D
Verse 1
Cadd9 G Looking back down the road from a little ways out D Em7 I never had a fear and I never had a doubt Cadd9 G D If it had a lick of sense I'd have figured that out pretty fast Cadd9 G But I wadn't any smarter than the average kid D Em7 Somebody mighta noticed, but I never did Cadd9 G D I never saw the future fading right into the past Cadd9 D Talking to the wallpaper, wandering the halls Em7 D Cadd9 I burned a lot of bridges and I dropped a lot of balls Cadd9 G D It's a wonder I can ever go back to any place I've been Cadd9 D But I wouldn't get down on my knees on a bet Em7 D Cadd9 I'm near enough to Jesus as I'd ever want to get Cadd9 G D Seeking salvation ain't part of my general plan
Chorus
Cadd9 G Save your prayers for yourself D Em7 Raise my glass to your health Cadd9 G D I don't mind if you don't look like me Cadd9 G I can share my bread and wine D Em7 I come from another time Cadd9 G D It don't matter all that much if it don't bleed Cadd9 If it don't bleed
Fill 1
Cadd9 G D
Verse 2
Cadd9 G Now it's all I can do to just get out of bed D Em7 D There's more in the mirror than there is up ahead Cadd9 G D I smile and I nod like I heard what you said every time Cadd9 D5 So run another rack, pour another shot Em7 D Cadd9 You don't get it back so give it all you got Cadd9 G D While you still got a more or less functional body and mind
Chorus
Cadd9 G Save your prayers for yourself D Em7 Raise my glass to your health Cadd9 G D I don't mind if you don't look like me Cadd9 G I can share my bread and wine D Em7 I come from another time Cadd9 G D It don't matter all that much if it don't bleed Cadd9 If it don't bleed
Solo
Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G Em7 D Cadd9 G D Em7 Cadd9 G D
Verse 3
Cadd9 G I learned to answer my calls and open my mail D Em7 D I paid my taxes and I stayed out of jail Cadd9 G You stay in the game when you're too broke to fail D That's a fact Cadd9 D Talking to the wallpaper sleeping in the hall Em7 D Cadd9 Your bones get brittle so you better not fall Cadd9 You slow to a crawl G D Time gets to balling the jack D Run you right off the track
Chorus
Cadd9 G Save your prayers for yourself D Em7 Raise my glass to your health Cadd9 G D I don't mind if it don't talk like me Cadd9 G I can share my bread and wine D Em7 I come from another time Cadd9 G D It don't matter all that much if it don't bleed Cadd9 If it don't bleed
Outro
Cadd9 G D If it don't bleed Cadd9 G Em7 D If it don't bleed Cadd9 G D If it don't bleed Cadd9 If it don't bleed Cadd9 B* Cadd9 B* Cadd9 B* Cadd9 B* Cadd9
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