These are the lyrics to any song that I have managed to digitize over the years. Many of them have the chords as well. Some of them have evolved over the years, some not so much. There are a few gems in the rough. I have included recordings wherever possible. If you like any of the songs, feel free to take them and adapt them to your own sound and style.
A thing like Love – Larry
Intro: ADC ADC ADC ACD
Chourus and Verse are both: ADC ACD ADC ACD ADC
A thing like love makes the world go round
A thing like love take a man to town
A thing like love
AC AC ACCC D AC AC ACCC D
A thing like love you don’t ask why
A thing like love you just got to try
A thing like love
AC AC ACCC D AC AC ACCC D
A thing like love makes the world go round
A thing like love take a man to town
A thing like love
AC AC ACCC D AC AC ACCC D
BREAK OVER: ADC ADC ADC ACDx2 AC AC ACCC D AC AC ACCC D
A thing like love get you high
A thing like love you don’t ask why
A thing like love
A thing like love you can’t explain
A thing like love as right as rain
A thing like love
AC AC ACCC D AC AC ACCC D
BREAK OVER: ADC ADC ADC ACDx2 AC AC ACCC D AC AC ACCC D
A thing like love makes the world go round
A thing like love take a man to town
A thing like love
Ain’t livin’ right
DDDDCCCC
The words that you sang they, ain’t no country song
GGGGDDDD
but you roots are deep and they keep you strong
DDDDCCCC
The prices that you paid are tied in the truth and pain’
GGGGDDDD
Gambled in the games that you played
DDDDCCCC
You’re dying on the inside, livin’ on the outside
GGGGDDDD
Killing pain with pills and the blues
DDDDCCCC
What you thought was fun, hell it aint no fun
GGGGDDDD
When you got the gun, pointed at your head
DDDDCCCC
You’ve taken all you’ve given and gotten all you’ve taken’
GGGGDDDD
Now you’re gonna have to take some more
DDDDCCCC
You can keep on playing, and can keep on prayin’
GGGGDDDD
But you’re gonna have to pray some more
DDDDCCCC
You’ve taken all you’ve given and gotten all you’ve taken’
GGGGDDDD
Now you’re gonna have to take some more
DDDDCCCC
You can keep on playing, and can keep on prayin’
GGGGDDDD
But you’re gonna have to pray some more
Instrumental break
DDDDCCCC
You’ve forgotten what’s at stake, and broke lots of things
GGGGDDDD
that you thought you would’nt never break
DDDDCCCC
Relationships and hearts and the things that you loved
GGGGDDDD
And the promises that you still make
DDDDCCCC
You’ve taken all you’ve given and gotten all you’ve taken’
GGGGDDDD
Now you’re gonna have to take some more
DDDDCCCC
You can keep on playing, and can keep on prayin’
GGGGDDDD
But you’re gonna have to pray some more
DDDDCCCC
You’ve taken all you’ve given and gotten all you’ve taken’
GGGGDDDD
Now you’re gonna have to take some more
DDDDCCCC
You can keep on playing, and can keep on prayin’
GGGGDDDD
But you’re gonna have to pray some more
ASKING WHY – Written by Larry Houghton
STARTS WITH BASS LINE:
Searching for direct
It’s hard in my mind to
< Am >Or being blind to
Searching for direct
Instrumental break: GGCC DDGG CCDD GGCC CCDD GGCC GGCC DDGG
Waiting for it to disappear,
< Am >In stride and without
Searching for direct
REPEAT AND ENDS WITH STOP ON EACH CHORD:
Ain’t no good way – Larry Houghton
[G]Winds blow hard [C]through this [G]town
each sun set, and the [C]dew goin [G]down
Paths not crossed, [C]tracks not [G]sound
I’m wishin that you were [D]still a[G]round
After so much time [C]trying to pre[G]tend
I could not let you [C]back out a[G]gain
I don’t think old [C]time can [G]mend
This hurtin feelin that’s [D]left here my [G]friend
It’s too bad it [C]all had to [G]end
And I’ll never get to [C]see you a[G]gain
There ain’t no good wayda [C]say good[G]bye
Couldn’t make it work, but we [D]sure did[G]try
Break
It seems I’ve always [C]taken a hard [G]stance
And now I won’t get a [C]second [G]chance
Unfinished letters [C]left here to [G]send
It’s carryin on that is [D]hard my [G]friend
Been holdin on to these [C]old feel[G]ins
How did I get [C]back here a[G]gain
I hope that these tears’ll [C]wash you a[G]way
These hurtin feelins [D]left here to[G]day
It’s too bad it [C]all had to [G]end
And I’ll never get to [C]see you a[G]gain
There ain’t no good wayda [C]say good[G]bye
Couldn’t make it work, but we [D]sure did[G]try
Double Break
It’s too bad it [C]all had to [G]end
And I’ll never get to [C]see you a[G]gain
There ain’t no good wayda [C]say good[G]bye
Couldn’t make it work, but we [D]sure did[G]try
There ain’t no good wayda [C]say good[G]bye
Couldn’t make it work, but we [D]sure did[G]try
There ain’t no good wayda [C]say good[G]bye
Couldn’t make it work, but we [D]sure did[G]try
Broken down dreams - DDDD GGDD DDDD AADD – Larry Houghton
It tares at their hearts
But they don’t complain
They’re down on their knees
And they can’t walk away
Well they’re feeling like it’s all
coming to an end
Broken down dreams and
Fences to mend
Well the (A) whole wide world’s
Just a (G) livin’ their (D) lies
(A) down on their luck
So they (G) just say good (D) by
Well the (A) whole darn world’s
Just a (G) feelin’ this a (D) way
(A) down on their knees
and they (G) can’t walk a(D) way
Well, the calendar’s got just
one more day
so they fall to their knees
and they start to pray
They look up at the stars
And what do they see
well it don’t make no sense
but they try to believe
Well the (A) whole wide world’s
Just a (G) livin’ their (D) lies
(A) down on their luck
So they (G) just say good (D) by
Well the (A) whole darn world’s
Just a (G) feelin’ this a (D) way
(A) down on their knees
and they (G) can’t walk a(D) way
They wake up in the morning
Got nothing to say
so they fall to their knees
and they start to pray
They look up at the sky
Sayin it’s bound to fall
It’s gonna take just one
But it’s gonna take them all
Well the (A) whole wide world’s
Just a (G) livin’ their (D) lies
(A) down on their luck
So they (G) just say good (D) by
Well the (A) whole darn world’s
Just a (G) feelin’ this a (D) way
(A) down on their knees
and they (G) can’t walk a(D) way
The ropes are a swinging
Coming to their end
Attached to that oak tree
They just won’t be bent
The days are all empty
And darkness is fallen now
Well there ain’t no shame
And there ain’t no sound
Well the (A) whole wide world’s
Just a (G) livin’ their (D) lies
(A) down on their luck
So they (G) just say good (D) by
Well the (A) whole darn world’s
Just a (G) feelin’ this a (D) way
(A) down on their knees
and they (G) can’t walk a(D) way
Well the (A) whole wide world’s
Just a (G) feelin’ this a (D) way
They’re (A) down on their knees
and they (G) can’t walk a(D) way
Chew – Type A Intro - DDFF DDCC AmAmCCDD AmAmCCDD – Larry H
DDFF DDCC Got lots on my mind, got lots to chew
AmAmCCDD might just share my chew with you
AmAmCCDD might just share my chew with you
DDFF DDCC Got me a lady, but she don’t chew
AmAmCCDD stand here right next to you
AmAmCCDD stand here right next to you
DDFF DDCC Well it’s, Skoals, Copenhagen, Redman, and you
AmAmCCDD What’s a poor boy to do?
AmAmCCDD What’s a poor boy to do?
Instrumental DDFF DDCC AmAmCCDD AmAmCCDD
DDFF DDCC Chew my chew just to get on through
AmAmCCDD Might just share my chew with you
AmAmCCDD Might just share my chew with you
DDFF DDCC I got you right under, under my thumb
AmAmCCDD A pinch between my cheek and gums
AmAmCCDD A pinch between my cheek and gums
DDFF DDCC Skoals, Copenhagen, Redman, and you
AmAmCCDD What’s a poor boy to do?
AmAmCCDD What’s a poor boy to do?
Instrumental DDFF DDCC AmAmCCDD AmAmCCDD x2
DDFF DDCC Sittin on the porch with a full bucket of chew
AmAmCCDD Better take my time with you
AmAmCCDD Better take my time with you
DDFF DDCC Ride my four wheeler and drink my brew
AmAmCCDD Tractors got a full bucket or two
AmAmCCDD Tractors got a full bucket or two
DDFF DDCC Skoals, Copenhagen, Redman, and you
AmAmCCDD What’s a poor boy to do?
AmAmCCDD What’s a poor boy to do?
DDFF DDCC Skoals, Copenhagen, Redman, and you
AmAmCCDD What’s a poor boy to do?
AmAmCCDD What’s a poor boy to do?