Arkansas chords by Emily White

Emily White - Arkansas





INTRO: C Em C D

          G
Well, the flags are all at half-mast
C
We don't have to ask
Em                            D
We've all got our own reasons why these days
       G                       C
And the men in the vinyl diner seats
                                Em
They got their hands clasped so tightly
                 D                      G      C Em C D G
Sending their prayers up to the father above

                           C
I used to know that father well
                         Em
And then some say that I fell
                         D
And I guess I've got the scars to prove 'em right
         G                          C
There's a sign at the end of that road
                        Em
Says it's as far as cars can go
                        D                        G            C Em C D C
And if you wanna go any further, you are gonna have to walk


CHORUS:
                     Am
Some people walk and some people ride
           F                  G
Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven
    C                     Am
The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight
           F                      G                      C     Em C D G
And I can't carpool to heaven, but I'd like to get there alright



There's a billboard from Jesus
       C
On the way to New Orleans
        Em                             D
And the billboard from Jesus says that it's for lease
        G
Well, he might just be bones and dust
        C
And the thing that saved my life
        Em                      D                 G       C Em C D C
I got a brother looking out for me on the angels' side


CHORUS:
                     Am
Some people walk and some people ride
           F                  G
Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven
    C                     Am
The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight
           F                      G                      C     Em C D G C    G
And I can't carpool to heaven, but I'd like to get there alright


                               C
Today we learned the truth too late
                      Em
We reminded ourselves not to hesitate
                 D                                    G
Held on a little tighter to the ones that we've still got
                            C
And I held my guitar like a life raft
                     Em
Holding me up in the mine shaft
             D          G
Digging up a dream I still believe


BRIDGE:
C                         Am                F   G
Oh, I think it's gonna be alright, alright, al--right
C                         Am                F   G       C
Oh, I think it's gonna be alright, alright, al--right


CHORUS:
                     Am
Some people walk and some people ride
           F                  G
Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven
    C                     Am
The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight
           F                      G
And I can't carpool to heaven, but I'd like to get there


CHORUS:
C                    Am
Some people walk and some people ride
           F                  G
Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven
    C                     Am
The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight
           F                      G                    C     Em C D G