By And By

[Intro] G

[First Part]

G                    D
Driving through West Virginia
Em                    C
 And I've seldom been thinner
G                     D
 With that chip on my shoulder
Em                        C
 And this past year I got so much 
older

( G  D  Em  C )

[Second Part]

G                  D
 Looking back over my life
Em                    C
 Spent the most of it tongue-tied
G                 D
 And I wish I had more time
Em               C
Listening to you speak your mind

[Chorus]

        G
Now I'm thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em         C
 Are you a life force
G
Thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em         C
 Are you a life force

( G  D  Em  C )
( G  D  Em  C )

[Third Part]

G                        D
Drinking coffee black as iron
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Em                      C
 And I couldn't be much higher
G                       D
 Without falling out of my chair
Em                    C
I've been so numb for so many years

[Chorus]

        G
Now I'm thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em         C
 Are you a life force
G
Thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em         C           Am
 Are you a life force

[Bridge]

            D
And it's so easy
      G
To be blinded by the light
        Em                  Am
To feel lonely in the night
                        D
And it's blowing in the breeze babe
      G
I got dust in my eyes
    Em
And rust in my mind
        Am
I'll be home come next spring
          D
Won't you say you love me later
       G
By and by

( G  Am  D  G )
( Em  Am  D  G )

[Fourth Part]

G                  D
 Looking back over my life
Em                    C
 Spent the most of it tongue-tied
G           D
 Pulling my belt tight
Em                    C
 It's just me and the stars tonight
G                  D
 Two fingers and a tide line
Em                      C
 Keep my head above the alpine
G                    D
 Just wish I'd spent more time
Em               C
Listening to her speak her mind

[Chorus]

        G
Now I'm thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em         C
 Are you a life force
G
Thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em         C
 Are you a life force

[Chorus]

        G
Now I'm thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em         C
 Are you a life force
G
Thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em         C
 Are you a life force
   G
To me