Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
I like the sound of a hammer-on to the 2nd fret of the A string on the G chords.
Chords:
G 0232
Dadd4 0220
Am7 0000
C 0003
Am 2000
Cadd9 0005
Em7 0202
Intro:
G Dadd4 G Dadd4
Verse 1:
G Dadd4
When the dogwoods start to bloom
G Dadd4
And the crickets hum their tune
Cadd9 Am7 C
It's usually about the time
Am Dadd4 G
That I feel most alive
Verse 2:
Dadd4 G
But the news has all been bad
Dadd4 Cadd9
And the world just seems so sad
Am7 C
I ain't had much else goin' on
Am Dadd4 G
So I sat down and wrote this song
Chorus:
Cadd9 Dadd4
Miss my mom, I miss my dad
Dadd4 G
Miss the road, I miss my band
Dadd4 Em7
Givin' hugs and shakin' hands
Cadd9 Dadd4
It's a mystery I suppose
G
Just how long this thing goes
Dadd4 Em7
There'll be crowds and there'll be shows
Cadd9
There will be light after dark
Dadd4 G
Someday when we aren't six feet apart
Instrumental:
Dadd4 G Dadd4
Verse 3:
G Dadd4
First thing that I'm gonna do
G Dadd4
Slide on in some corner booth
Cadd9 Am7 C
Take the whole damn family out
Am Dadd4 G
Buy my buddies all a round
Verse 4:
Dadd4
Pay some extra on the tab
G Dadd4
Catch a movie, catch a cab
Cadd9 Am7 C
Watch a ballgame from the stands
Am Dadd4 G
Prob'ly overwash my hands
Chorus:
Cadd9 Dadd4
Miss my mom, I miss my dad
Dadd4 G
Miss the road, I miss my band
Dadd4 Em7
Givin' hugs and shakin' hands
Cadd9 Dadd4
It's a mystery I suppose
G
Just how long this thing goes
Dadd4 Em7
There'll be crowds and there'll be shows
Cadd9
There will be light after dark
Dadd4 G
Someday when we aren't six feet apart
Instrumental:
Dadd4 Em7 Cadd9
Chorus:
Cadd9 Dadd4
I Miss my mom, I miss my dad
Dadd4 G
Miss the road, I miss my band
Dadd4 Em7
Givin' hugs and shakin' hands
Cadd9 Dadd4
It's a mystery I suppose
G
Just how long this thing goes
Dadd4 Em7
There'll be crowds and there'll be shows
Cadd9
And there will be light after dark
Dadd4 G Dadd4 G Dadd4
Someday when we aren't six feet apart
Cadd9
There will be light after dark
Dadd4 G
Someday when we aren't six feet apart
Outro:
Dadd4 Em7 Cadd9 Dadd4 G