If It Dont Bleed
James McMurtry
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Key:
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 DCadd9 G D [Verse 1]Cadd9 Looking back down the road from aG little ways outD Em7 I never had a fear and I never had a doubtCadd9 If it had a lick of sense I'd haveG D figured that out pretty fastCadd9 But I wadn't any smarter than theG average kidD Em7 Somebody mighta noticed, but I never didCadd9 G I never saw the future fadingD right into the pastCadd9 D Talking to the wallpaper, wandering the hallsEm7 D I burned a lot of bridges and ICadd9 dropped a lot of ballsCadd9 G It's a wonder I can ever go backD to any place I've beenCadd9 D But I wouldn't get down on my knees on a betEm7 D I'm near enough to Jesus as I'dCadd9 ever want to getCadd9 G Seeking salvation ain't part ofD my general plan [Chorus]Cadd9 G Save your prayers for yourselfD Em7 Raise my glass to your healthCadd9 G I don't mind if you don't lookD like meContinues after the adCadd9 G I can share my bread and wineD Em7 I come from another timeCadd9 G It don't matter all that much ifD it don't bleedCadd9 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 bedD There's more in the mirror thanEm7 D there is up aheadCadd9 G I smile and I nod like I heardD what you said every timeCadd9 So run another rack, pour anotherD5 shotEm7 D Cadd9 You don't get it back so give it all you gotCadd9 While you still got a more or lessG D functional body and mind [Chorus]Cadd9 G Save your prayers for yourselfD Em7 Raise my glass to your healthCadd9 G I don't mind if you don't lookD like meCadd9 G I can share my bread and wineD Em7 I come from another timeCadd9 G It don't matter all that much ifD it don't bleedCadd9 If it don't bleed [Solo]Cadd9 G DCadd9 G Em7 DCadd9 G D Em7Cadd9 G D [Verse 3]Cadd9 I learned to answer my calls andG open my mailD Em7 I paid my taxes and I stayed outD of jailCadd9 G You stay in the game when you're too broke to failD That's a factCadd9 D Talking to the wallpaper sleeping in the hallEm7 D Your bones get brittle so you betterCadd9 not fallCadd9 You slow to a crawlG D Time gets to balling the jackD Run you right off the track [Chorus]Cadd9 G Save your prayers for yourselfD Em7 Raise my glass to your healthCadd9 G I don't mind if it don't talk likeD meCadd9 G I can share my bread and wineD Em7 I come from another timeCadd9 G It don't matter all that much ifD it don't bleedCadd9 If it don't bleed [Other]Cadd9 G D If it don't bleedCadd9 G Em7 D If it don't bleedCadd9 G D If it don't bleedCadd9 If it don't bleedCadd9 B* Cadd9 B* Cadd9 B*Cadd9 B* Cadd9