Chords with lyrics
Key: G+G
Intro:
G+G
Verse:
G+G
When I straighten out my eyes I see a pair of branches,
C majorC
Just-a-swingin, I’m in between 'em.
D MajorD G+G
I got the feeling that something might be wrong.
G+G C majorC
I wash off my face, and I find that there's a cigarette still burning.
D MajorD G+G
Behind my ear from I stashed it right before I dipped out.
G+G
Right before she said, she said that she wants to, said that she needs to, said that she has to.
C majorC D MajorD
Well, she’s forgotten. She’s forgotten about it by now.
G+G
Just like surely she has forgotten about me by now.
Chorus:
G+G C majorC
Baby, baby, it’s alright.
D MajorD G+G
It’s simple, but it’s true; it’s alright.
G+G C majorC
Baby, baby, it’s alright.
D MajorD G+G
It’s forever gonna be true; it’s alright.
Verse 2:
G+G
Well, I checked the cosmic forecast, and my future was looking bright,
C majorC
So, I got to walking. That’s when I saw it.
D MajorD
This gal was selling six types of stone fruit,
G+G
And somehow they was all growing on one tree.
G+G
Oh my. So, I said, "Hey there lady, I’ll take a couple peaches,
C majorC
And some cherries. They look mighty tasty.
D MajorD G+G
Say where the hell did you get that tree "
G+G
Some guy said that he grew it, said that grafted, said that he loved it,
C majorC D MajorD G+G
But then he sold it. That old hill-billy sold it to me, for five magic beans!
Chorus:
G+G C majorC
Baby, baby, it’s alright.
D MajorD G+G
It’s simple, but it’s true; it’s alright.
G+G C majorC
Baby, baby, it’s alright.
D MajorD G+G
It’s forever gonna be true; it’s alright.
Verse 3:
G+G
After swinging at the park and listening in to several overly public,
C majorC
Conversations, I went skating,
D MajorD
Over to the parking lot where I pulled out that,
G+G
Last-a-half-a-cigarette.
G+G
As I opened up the matchbook I formed a little grin,
C majorC
'Cause I found her number.
D MajorD G+G
She put it in my pocket as I bummed this smoke late last night.
G+G
Right before she said, she said that she wants to, said that she needs to, said that she has to.
C majorC D MajorD
She must have figured, she must have figured out that I am dumb,
G+G
Especially when I’m faded! Yup!
Chorus:
G+G C majorC
Baby, baby, it’s alright.
D MajorD G+G
It’s simple, but it’s true; it’s alright.
G+G C majorC
Baby, baby, it’s alright.
D MajorD G+G
It’s forever gonna be true; it’s alright.