Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Capo: 6
Intro:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
Verse 1:
E MajorE
Well this towns been awful quiet
E MajorE
Day and night I try to fight it
A augmentedA E MajorE
Try to get a little rise out of these streets
G+G A augmentedA E MajorE
Keepin' my mouth shut just ain't for me
Verse 2:
E MajorE
They say I got too big for my britches
E MajorE
Might've burned too many bridges
A augmentedA E MajorE
This or that, you don't know which is best to be
G+G A augmentedA E MajorE
Speak for yourself, 'cuz that ain't for me
Chorus:
A augmentedA
I'll tell you what's on my mind
E MajorE
So we don't have to walk that line
B7B7
Might get you from point A augmentedA to point BB
B7B7 E MajorE
But what would the point be if you can't see
A augmentedA
I'll tell you what I'm thinking
A augmentedA E MajorE
Cuz I've been thinking that it's been a one-way street
G+G
Oh it ain't for me to tell you
A augmentedA
It ain't for me to tell you what you need
Verse 3:
E MajorE
I've seen some folks get to Heaven
E MajorE
And I know some that might not get in
A augmentedA E MajorE
You say you don't care where you're heading when you leave
G+G A augmentedA E MajorE
Speak for yourself, 'cuz that ain't for me
Chorus:
A augmentedA
I'll tell you what's on my mind
E MajorE
So we don't have to walk that line
B7B7
Might get you from point A augmentedA to point BB
B7B7 E MajorE
But what would the point be if you can't see
A augmentedA
I'll tell you what I'm thinking
A augmentedA E MajorE
Cuz I've been thinking that it's been a one-way street
G+G
Oh it ain't for me to tell you
A augmentedA
It ain't for me to tell you what you need
Verse 4:
E MajorE
It ain't polite to speak if you ain't spoken to
E MajorE
It ain't so funny when the jokes on you
A augmentedA E MajorE
When there ain't nobody left to speak for you
A augmentedA E MajorE
Ain't so funny when the jokes on you
Chorus:
A augmentedA
I'll tell you what's on my mind
E MajorE
So we don't have to walk that line
B7B7
Might get you from point A augmentedA to point BB
B7B7 E MajorE
But what would the point be if you can't see
A augmentedA
I'll tell you what I'm thinking
A augmentedA E MajorE
Cuz I've been thinking that it's been a one-way street
G+G
Oh it ain't for me to tell you
A augmentedA
It ain't for me to tell you
G+G
No, it ain't for me to tell you
A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
It ain't for me to tell you you ain't for me