Kris Kristofferson

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A Song Id Like To Sing

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There's a song I'd like to sing Do you know the song I mean? It don't always sound the same But it's always good to sing

After The Fact

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[Verse 1] Radio says more rain today As if it's overdue But that rain has a lone--some sound Everytime I think of you

Anthem 84

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If you're lookin' for a fighter who'll defend you Love you for your freedom I'm your man And I ain't gonna leave you for the crazy things you're doin' Don't ask me to lend a helpin' hand

Bad Love Story

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Once again you tried to show me what my eyes refused to see In the lines between a painful scene we're in With the silence fallin' cold on a world of make believe

The Bandits Of Beverly Hills

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[Verse 1] She knew the moment their eyes came together They'd never need to explain He was a bandit behind his behavior She was precisely the same

Best Of All Possible Worlds

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Chorus 1 Well that was when someone turned out the lights And I wound up in jail to spend the night And dream of all the wine and lonely girls In this best of all possible worlds

Between Heaven And Here

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You've got your reasons to choose not to ever believe me (believe me) Baby life done you so dirty you'll never be free Look what you're doin' to someone who surreally loves you

The Bigger The Fool The Harder The Fall

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Hey, doesn't it still look easy as it did To you? Hey, wasn't it true, after all? I couldn't help myself, girl, and I can't Blame you.

Billy Dee

G C/G A D F E

Makin' friends and takin' any crazy chance he could Gettin' busted for the bad times and believin' in the good Billy took a beatin' from a world he meant no harm The score was written in the scars up on his arm Some felt he was payin' for the life he tried to lead But all we felt was sorry for our good friend Billy Dee

Blame It On The Stones

Dm C F Bb G Am

Mister Marvin Middle Class is really in a stew Wond'rin' what the younger generation's coming to And the taste of his martini doesn't please his bitter tongue (Extremely Simple Riff) Blame it on the Rolling Stones.

Blessing In Disguise

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You wouldn't read my letter if I wrote you You asked me not to call you on the phone But there's somethin' I wanted to tell you

Blue As I Do

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[Verse 1] Day drinkin' just thinkin' out loud Sundown's come down along with that nighttime crowd Bookends good friends thoughts of the past Your time is my time as long as it lasts

Border Lord

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Verso 1 Darkness had us covered when we split from Minnesota in the morning, in the rain. Black as I was feeling and the street was slick and shiny as a snake. Each of us was humming to a half forgotten echo hanging over, in the brain. Tappin? time and thinking of the time we never had the time to take.

Born To Die Alone

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I was born a restless man, I do my livin’ where I can And any road or highway is my home Here today and gone tomorrow, keeping just ahead of sorrow Knowing I was born to die alone

Born To Love Me

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Not many'd say your handsome cause they don't realize The best is often hidden from anothers eyes But in the quiet moment that's when you start to shine

Bread For The Body

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I built my own chains in the land of the free A slave to a job that meant nothing to me With three shiny new cars and a split level home To furnish the tomb I was dying to own

Breakdown

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Lord, would you look at you, now that you?re here, ain?t you Proud of your peers and the long way you?ve come? All alone, all the way on your own, who?s to say That you?ve thrown it away for a song?

Broken Freedom Song

C G7 F D7 Am

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Got a song about a soldier Ridin somewhere on a train Empty sleeve pinned to his shoulder And some pills to ease the pain

Burden Of Freedom

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A little about this: I have come to absolutely love this version of Burden of Freedom and it made me a little sad that it wasn't represented here. This is my First submission, so please keep that in mind when critiquing. The time signature is 3/4 and the usual strum pattern is:

The Captive

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The Captive--Kris Kristofferson written by Kris Kristofferson Taken from the Album "Broken Freedom Song: Live From San Fransisco" Corrections welcome. INTRO: I'd like to say that I could see the target of my destiny And that it guided everything I do I'd like to think that I could take a drink of you and walk away

Casey's Last Ride

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Casey joins the hollow sound of silent people walking down, The stairway to the subway in the shadows down below. Following their footsteps through the neon-darkened corridors, Of silent desperation, never speaking to a soul. The poison air he's breathing has the dirty smell of dying,

Castaway

A A/G B B/A G E

One day as I was sailing on the Caribbean Sea I spied a little fishing vessel drifting aimlessly Her sails were torn and tattered, and her wheel was spinning free I told myself that little boat sure looks a lot like me

Chase The Feeling

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It takes one to know one baby, I know how you feel You got your hunger and some problems that are real And you're dealin' with some demons who are drivin' you insane And I seen 'em drag you screamin' down the hallways of your brain

Closer To The Bone

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Ain't afraid of moonlight Ain't afraid of freedom Love will make you crazy But your soul will keep you sane

Come Sundown

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(verse 1) I heard the front door, closing softly, As I wakened, from my sleep; With the last touch, of her lips, lord, Like a whisper, on my cheek;

Crippled Crow

D G A A7 E Emaj7

Goin' through your troubles for the herd to follow The out of tune ravings of the crippled crow Movin' down the ladder slow Where your friends on knee will help you

Daddys Song

C G F E7 G7 D7

[Verse 1] I got a day without nothing to do And a do not disturb on my door I sorta looked for some mess that she'd made Or her sweet little socks on the floor

Dakota The Dancing Bear

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[Verse 1] Midnight touch the black hills westward on the run Crimson clouds to the eastward painted by the setting sun Oh Jesse drove the pickup I slipped to the radio With some good time behind us and some good times ago

Darby's Castle

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CHORUS Oh it took 300 days For the timbers to be raised And the silhouette was seen from miles around And the gables reached as high

Don't Cuss The Fiddle

E D G A B7 A7

I scandalize my brother while admittin' that he sings some purty songs, and he does I'd heard that he'd been scandalizin' me and Lord I knew that that was wrong, and it was Now I'm lookin' at it older, somethin' cool and feelin' fool enough to see What I had called my brother on now he had every right to call on me

Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down

G C D G/B C/B

Rightious killin' in the name of freedom We been down that sorry road before They let us hang around a little longer than we should've It's too late to fool us anymore We've seen the ones who kill the ones with vision

Down To Her Socks

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[Verse 1] Slowly she sank to her knees on the floor Cursin' the freedom she'd won From the torture she vowed not to take anymore And the victim she'd almost become

Duvaliers Dream

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Duvalier was a bitter man who cursed the morning sun That brought a new betrayal every day He shunned the world of mortals and the sounds of human tongues And blessed the night that chased their sight away

Easy Come On

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Everybody called the lady Easy From the way the lady was to please Everybody told her she was crazy

Eddie The Eunuch

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Eddie the Eunuch was a weasel Nasty as an old man?s nose Makin' believin? he was evil Struttin? in his mama?s clothes

El Coyote

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[Verse] They call him a bandit, you kow the notches that he oughta wear on his gun He sees you thru eyes that he's partially blinded by starin' too long at the sun But he's true to his school and he's nobody's fool and he's lucky to still be alive The wolf pack will die when it's scattered by man, lonesome coyotes survive

El Gavilan The Hawk

D A7 G D/F# D/A

You gotta make your own rules, child You gotta break your own chains The dream that possess you could blossom and bless you Or run you insane

Enough For You

G C D G7 Am B7

[Verse] I've lived enough to know that love's not everything you need God knows I know there are still so many things you wanna be I've seen enough to understand the pain you're goin' through It's just a shame to know I'm not enough for you

Epitaph Black And Blue

D C G Em Bm Am

[Verse 1] Her close friends have gathered Lord, ain't it a shame Grievin' together Sharin' the blame

Eye Of The Storm

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[Verse] Life ain't for sissies and you ain't no sissy boy And only the strongest survive Bad love is better than no love at all At least you know you're alive

Fallen Angel

C G G7 F Em Dm7

It's sad to see we may never be the way we were before We don't believe in the magic of the music anymore And everything's older now and colder and grey Oh, darlin' I believe there's got to be a better way.

Fallen Woman

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See the fallen woman, daughter of the night In her world of shadows she can’t stand the light And she dreams to drown the ambers of her burning shame Everyone condemns her, no one knows her name, Fallen Woman

Feeling Mortal

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Wide awake and feeling mortal At this moment in the dream That old man there in the mirror And my shaky self-esteem

The Fighter

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I seen an old fighter, tired and in trouble, Who just couldn't take anymore. Somethin' inside him kept fighting to finish, With only his feet on the floor, yeah.

Final Attraction

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Well here you are, the final attraction Awaiting direction from somewhere above Your finest performance, approachin' perfection I know what you're makin' is some kinda love

For The Good Times

D7 G Am7 G7 Cadd9 C

(verse 1) Don't look so sad, I know it's over, But life goes on and this old word will keep on turning, Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together, There's no need to watch the bridges that we're burning,

Forever In Your Love

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[Verse 1] Lover make believe in dreams Dreamer make believe in making love to last forever Losers can't believe in anything at all Hey we never meant to fall so hard but don't be sorry

From Here To Forever

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[Verse] Cool shadows fall through the moonlight Soft as the breeze through your hair And the smile on your face while you're sleeping Is the answer to anyone's prayer

From The Bottle To The Bottom

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(verse 2) You wonder if I'm better off With freedom now to do the things I choose With all my times my own and I got nothin' left but sleepin' time to lose

Gettin By High And Strange

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New York City was a stitch in time When I stood all I could of L.A. Patchin' up the pieces of my tangled mind Diggin' somethin' different every day, yeah.

Give It Time To Be Tender

G D A D7 A7 Bm

I feel the hunger you feel in your touch Burning my body and soul And it's frightening just wanting somebody so much So close to losing control

The Golden Idol

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Well, they've made a golden idol of the girl you used to be Hangin' bangles on your branches like a lonely Christmas tree And yeah, they've dressed you fit for killin' in your thrillin' new disguise Nailin' artificial spangles to the diamonds in your eyes In that golden coach that turns into a bed

Good Christian Slodier

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Not so long ago in Oklahoma The son of an Oakie preacher knelt to pray He said Lord I want to be a Christian soldier just like you And fight to build a new and better day. Now many years and miles from Okla homa

Good Christian Soldier

C G F C7 F/A D7

Not so long ago, in Oklahoma The son of an Okie preacher knelt to pray He said, "Lord I wanna be a Christian soldier just like you And fight to build a new and better day"

Good For Nothing Blues

G D C C/B Am

I wash my face in funky water pick my teeth with a rusty spoke Hide your dishes and your daughters anything that might get broke I prefer your condemnation to your suckin' sympathy Baby good for nothing's good enough for me

Good Love

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Damn the way you always bring me down Can't you say a single thing that's true You can take a perfect day and turn it right around

Hall Of The Angels

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[Verse 1] We stayed at the barroom 'til closin' I held down a place at his side And drank to the memory that crushed him A lady who loved him and died

Hard To Be Friends

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[Verse 1] It's so hard to be friends When it was so easy to be lovers Holdin' on, holdin' on to each other

The Heart

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[Verse 1] My daddy was a charmer boys, he had a lot of style He was the shinin' best at everything he did They said that he could lighten up a room with just a smile I was proud as hell to be his kid

Hello In There

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(verse 1) We had an apartment in the city. Me and Loretta liked living there. It's been years since the kids have grown, A life of their own, left us alone.

help me

D A A7 G D7 Bb

I thought that I could do things by myself. Now I know I just can't take it anymore, With a humble heart, on bended knee, I'm begging you Please help me.

Help Me Make It Through the Night

D G A7 Em (S.A) D7

Intro : Take the ribon from your hair, shake it loose and let it fall, Layin'soft upon my skin, like the shadows on the wall

Here Comes That Rainbow

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Chorus: And the daylight grew heavy with thunder With the smell of the rains on the wind Ain't it just like a human Here comes that rainbow again

Here Comes That Rainbow Again

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The scene was a small roadside cafe, the waitress was sweeping the floor, Two truck drivers drinking their coffee and two Okie kids by the door. "How much are them candies?" they asked her. "How much have you got?" she replied. "We've only a penny between us.

The hero

E A B Esus4 A6

Don't you like to see the hero take his licks like a man Stand up and be tested and be true Would you like to be a hero in your life, well you can Even though it's up to you

Holy Creation

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So many questions So many answers So many reasons Most of them wrong

Holy Woman

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I see you in the mornn' with the spirit in the sky The breeze is full of freedom and the eagle i your eye And the aura of an angel come to show me how to fly Where the mess don't matter anymore

How Do You Feel About Foolin Around

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How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around:Kris Kristofferson. - Album - Easter Island - on MONUMENT Records in 1978.

I Believe That I Believe

C F G7 Am

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For the first time in a long time I woke smiling with the sunshine And the feeling I was feeling Something new, hmmmm, baby it was you

I Can Be Had

C G7 D7

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Well, I packed up my belongings and I swore I was through I said this time I ain’t takin’ anymore But that woman startin’ teasin like the way they can do And my stupid feet just stood there on the floor

I Got A Life Of My Own

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()Isaid, I got a()life of my()own. ()I got a()life of my()own. ()Don't try to make me a ()part of no()plan. ()Take me or()leave me a()lone.

I Heard The Bluebirds Sing

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[Verse 1] I met a girl out in the hills who gave my lonely heart a thrill, Her beauty seemed just like a breath of spring, And when I looked into her eyes I thought of bluish summer skies, And when I held her hand in mine I heard the bluebirds sing.

I May Smoke Too Much

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Once my future was as shiny as the seat of my pants are today Then old mother luck & all her daughters started duckin' me When I finally got tired of just sittin' there watchin' my life slip away I said I better start takin' all the livin' that's a commin' to me

I Never Had It So Good

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[Verse 1] A Asus4 Never had much money Never won no race Asus4

I Wont Back Down

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Verse: Well I won't back down, No I won't back down You can stand me up At the gates of hell

I'd Rather Be Sorry

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(verse 2) When you touch me it's easy to make me believe Tomorrow won't take you away But I'd gamble whatever tomorrow might bring For the love that I'm living today.

If Its All The Same To You

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[Verse 1] I listened to a friend who'd do the same for me last night 'Cause it takes one to really understand And I watched him try to walk the line Between what's wrong and right

If You Don't Like Hank Williams

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I dig Bobby Dylan And I dig Johnny Cash And I think Waylon Jennings is a table-thumpin smash Hearin Joni Mitchell feels as good as smokin grass

Ill Take Any Chance I Can With You

Bb F Dm Am Gm C

We know better it was bitter baby Watchin' love become a lie Now we're comin' to that point of no returning Do you really wanna try

Im Down But I Keep Falling

F C Bb G Am D

[Verse 1] Hey, fair weather friend, You know you can mend me F Gsus4 G 'cause I don't wanna break

In The News

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[Chorus] Read about the sorry way he done somebody's daughter Chained to a heavy thing and threw her in the water And she sank into the darkness with their baby son inside her A little piece of truth and beauty died

It Sure Was Love

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Verse 1: They said what do you think you would do If she told you that she'd been untrue I said I won't say I won't be sorry, I'm sorry It sure was love while it lasted

Its All Over

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[Verse 1] I know you know I'm sorry And you know that I feel the same We've grown too lonesome together (oh yes we have) All that we share is the blame

Its Never Gonna Be The Same Again

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For the time we spent together Was the right to know it's over when it's gone What it wasn't doen't matter And it still don't feel no better Just to know who done who righteously or wrong.

jesse jackson (w/ willie nelson)

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He was walking with your brother on the streets of Alabama He was marching next to Martin when he died Working face to face in Cuba and Managua Nicaragua He did not yet beat the Devil but he tried

Jesse Younger

Bm D A F# E B

Little Jesse Younger was a well respected lad Doing all he could to please his mommy and his dad But he never planned to be the man they said that he'd become And somehow or another Jesse's little baby brother Is his father's and his mother's only son

Jesus Was A Capricorn

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Verse 1: Jesus was a Capricorn He ate organic foods He believed in love and peace And never wore no shoes

Jody And The Kid

D Am G Em7 G7 C

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Waiting patient by the China Berry tree; With her feet already dusty from the pathway to the levee, And her little blue jeans rolled up to her knees. I'd pay her no attention as she tagged along beside me, Trying hard to copy ev'rything I did;

Johnny Lobo

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Once upon a dusty reservation Somewhere in the land of Sittin' Bull Johnny Lobo played with fire and dreamed of open spaces Locked inside a Heaven gone to hell

Josie

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[VERSE 1] [Fill 1] G D I've been chasing after Josie since the day I could run G [Fill 1] Even though I didn't know it at the time

The Junkie and the Juicehead, Minus Me

D G A A7 (strum)

I was stumblin' bumblin' down them neon Music City sidewalks With a Junkie and a Juicehead who had problems of their own Stuck with luck that kept me standin' just a step away from starvin' And some talent that I swore I'd show before I'd go back home

Just Suppose

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You're going back now, and I guess you think she's waiting 'Cause she's waited there so many times before And I suppose that you suppose that she's still crying Like the way she was when you walked out that door

Just The Other Side Of Nowhere

F C G C/B Am Dm

I've come from just the other side of nowhere to this big time lonesome town They got a lotta ice an' snow here, half as cold as all the people I've found Every way I try to go here, seems to bring me down I seen about enough to know where I belong

Killer Barracuda

Cm Dm Gm C#m G Fm

[Verse] Look here in the water, see the barracuda Patient as the devil, hangin' still Like a shadow in the water, pretty barracuda Dagger of the devil, waitin' to kill

Kiss The World Goodbye

D A G A7

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(verse 1) I never had no regrets, boys; Not for nothing I've done. I owed the devil some debts, boys, Paid them all up but one.

The Ladys Not For Sale

G C D Em A7

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[Verse 1] She longed to be a lady, When she was just a child; But where the grass was greener, Lord She done her growin' wild.

The Last Thing To Go

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The angels were singin' a sad country song, It sounded like somethin' of yours. With a conscience as clear as the tear in Your eye and a heart beatin' golden and pure.

Last Time

G C D A A7 Bm

Darling, the seasons are changing See now, the leaves, how they die Love needs no reason for ending Come kiss your baby goodbye.

Late John Garfield Blues

D/A D G G/B A E

Black faces pressed against the glass Where the wind had leaned its weight Wind blown scars and top-down cars All share one western trait Sadness leaks through tear-stained cheeks

The Law Is For Protection Of The People

C Bb F Eb Dm G

Billy Dalton staggered on the sidewalk Someone said he stumbled and he fell Six squad cars came screaming to the rescue Hauled old Billy Dalton off to jail

Lay Me Down

G C D F

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[Verse 1] I'm not mad at nothing baby try to understand I don't care what happened yesterday I'm just glad that you're so glad to see my face again That's all that's important anyway

Let The Walls Come Down

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[Verse 1] On a cold dark corner in town an old soul standin' his ground Sang his heart right out of the world passin' him by I can still hear every word of a song nobody heard Cause he sang right out of his soul into the sky when he cried

Life Forever

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Verse 1:(Willie Nelson then Kris Kristofferson) I'm gonna live forever I'm gonna cross that river I'm gonna catch tomorrow now

Little Girl Lost

G A Am D E F

This KK classic is the only song I know that changes key six times. It starts in Am, and if you want to play along with the music, put A Capo on the first fret. The pick and strum style is used through Out the song.

Love Dont Live Here Anymore

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[Verse 1] Perfect strangers sittin' down face to face Like we'd never met before Nothin's left between us But the space between us

Love Is The Way

G F C D Bb A

Deep in the heart of the infinite darkness A tiny blue marble is spinning through space Born in the splendor of God's holy vision And sliding away Like a tear down his face.

Loving Arms

G C D Am G7

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If you could see me now The one who said that he'd rather roam The one who said he'd rather be alone If you could only see me now.

Loving Her Was Easier

C F G

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I have seen the morning burning golden on the mountains in the skies. Achin' with the feelin' of the freedom of an eagle when she flies. Turnin' on the world the way she smiled upon my soul as I lay dying. Healin' as the colours in the sunshine and the shadows of her eyes.

Lucky In Love

G D C Am

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[Verse 1] You look so good to me You never change Lord has it really been so long Somehow old mysteries

Magdalene

G D

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Magdalene, Magdalene, I believe he loved you deeper Than you ever dreamed of loving Magdalene, and nobody ever left you so alone.

Mal Sacate

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Mal Sacate Written by Kris Kristofferson From the album "Third World Warrior" Tabbed 6/19/05 A little out-dated, but what the hey...

Mama Stewart

C F G D7

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It was kinda hard believing Mama Stewart couldn't see me then Or even that her age was ninety-four 'Cause the years that took her sight away Had given her the right to say

Maybe You Heard

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[Verse 1] Maybe you heard your old buddy's gone crazy Searchin' for words to deep sweet reason and rhyme Livin' alone more and more and he's prone to be lazy Turnin' to stone blasted and blind

Me and Bobby McGee

A E7 G D7 C D

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Intro : Busted flat... I pulled my harpoon...

Mean Old Man

G D C

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If I look like a mean old man that's what I am If I look like a mean old man that's what I am If I look like a mean old man Who'll do you any way he can To break your heart and kiss your hand

Medley - You Show Me Yours Ill Show You Mine - Stranger

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[Verse] If your feeling salty,then i'm your tequila If you've got the freedom then i've got the time There ain't nothing sweeter than naked emotions So you show me yours and i'll show you mine

Moment Of Forever

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Was it wonderful for you Was it holy as it was for me Did you feel the hand of destiny That was guiding us together

My Heart Was The Last One To Know

D C G A F Em

Verse 1 Taking time you got by these defenses of mine Though I tried not to let you slip through And when you worked your way to the back of my mind It was too late to stop loving you

New Game Now

F C G Am Em A#

[Verse 1] The moment I entered the world of your vision I swear that I started to shine You feel like an angel descending from glory Come like a dream into mine

New Mister Me

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[Verse] The moment that you saw him you just looked the other way The blood within his eye was like a curse He had two heavy pistols which were greased up and ready And a face like Bobby Dylan's only worse

No Ones Gonna Miss Me

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Once my footsteps were drawn to where a young girl was singing On a long lonely cliff by the sea And the song that she sang was as lonely as dying Just as though she was crying to me

Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore

D G A7 F#m Em

Life ain't what it used to be or seemed to mean before The moon is just the moon and the stars are only stars And if it don't come easy now it ain't worth fightin' for Nobody loves anybody anymore dear

Nobody Wins

A E D A7 E7 B7

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(verse 1) Any more it doesn't matter Who's right or wrong We've been injuring each other For much too long

Okie From Muskogee

C G7 F

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We don't smoke our draft cards in Muskogee All all we ever drops are BBD's We don't known no hippies queers or commies 'Cause we like livin right and bein free

Once More With Feeling

F C G C7 Bb

We're just going through the motions Of the parts we've learned to play Never quite together like before Well somehow darlin' somethin' good Got lost along the way

One Day At A Time

G D7 G7 C

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Im only human Im just a woman Help me believe in what I could be and all that I am Show me the stairway I have to climb Lord for my sake help me to take one day at a time

One For The Money

D G A E7

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I've seen you standing there, stunned in the spotlight I've seen the sweat streak of paint on your face 'Cause you're caught like a clown in a circle of strangers Who do you screw to get out of this place

The One You Chose

D D/A C C/G G G/B

Give a man a yeller and he'll be your friend forever Give a man a speckled bird and he'll never leave your side, and darling Truly making love will take you higher than the mountains Take you what it takes you to make your spirit rise

Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight

D A G E D/A A7

Buddy tip your bottle back, climb aboard the bus Join your brothers in the band If you ain't bombed in Birmingham then you ain't one of us We don't really give a damn

Part Of Your Life

F C Em Dm G Cm7

[Verse 1] You draw the line and I will walk it You say the word and I'll talk it Show me your cross and I will bear it Tell me your dream and I'll share it

The Pilgrim

A G D E C A7

See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans, Wearin' yesterday's misfortunes like a smile-- Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams, (...sus4) Which he spent like they was goin' outa style--

The Pilgrim Chapter 33

G C a Em D

See him wasted on a sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans Wearing yesterday's misfortunes like a smile. Once he had a future, full of money,love, and dreams, Which he spent,like they were going out of style. And he keeps right on a changin for the better or the worse,

Pilgrims Progress

A D E G B F#

[Chorus] Am I young enough to believe in revolution Am I strong enough to get down on my knees and pray And am I high enough on the chain of evolution To respect myself and my brother and my sister

Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends

G C D G7 A A7

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(verse 1) This could be our last good night together We may never pass this way again. Just let me enjoy it 'til it's over, or forever

The Promise

G D C A7

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You gave me back my soul again by showin' me The laughter and the wonder in your eyes Saved me from the shuttered man I used to be Opened up the windows of my life

The Prophet

A G D E C A7

Notes: * each chord name below = one entire "bum-chicky-bum-chicky"; * (...sus4) = add sus4 to 2nd half of measure) * letters in are bass notes than can optionally be Incorporated into guitar accompaniment

Prove It To You One More Time Again

D A7 G A F#7

Nobody blaming you, don't get me wrong I know so many things you've done for me But you got your life that you gotta live and I'll get along I just wonder who you wanted me to be

The Race

G Cadd9 D G/B

The race is harder than arithmatic Some will say it can't be won Son it gets harder when your shoes are slick But I had set my mind to run

Rain

D# F Bb

Rain falling always falling, pain hurting never ending Tear come off tears of sorrow, fear after day tomorrow Cry when there's no use crying, goodbye there's no use trying It all runs together when your love once are gone

Ramblin Jack

D C G A F E

I got a friend named Ramblin' Jack. He's got a face like a tumbled down shack That's been lived in too long to be torn down. He's high on life and low on luck And big on driving diesel trucks

Road Warrior's Lament

D A

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There's a silence full of stars For as far as I can see In the silence where you are Do you ever dream of me

The Sabre And The Rose

E D A

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[Verse] Feet hit the ground, feet leavin' town Quicker than a bullet or a knife Fallin' ain't no fun when you're on the run Honey we was runnin' for our lives

Same Old Song

A D E G B Bm

I was just a young man, workin' steady in a good time band Pickin' every single little lick I could, just to please the man Harlan sang the lead for half and we split up the rest Hangin' on thru the heavy times and hopin' for the best

Sams Song

E D A G B F

I've been with the best that the bastards could muster From Danny the Dildo to Sidney the Snake And I feel like a workin' girl pausin' to wonder Just how much screwin' the spirit can take

Sandinista

A E D

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[Verse] Sandinista, you can hold your head up high You have given back their freedom, you have lived up to your name Sandinista, may your spirit never die Hold a canlde to the darkness, you're the keeper of the flame

Sea Dream

C G F Am

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[Verse 1] Pretty lady look at me I'm a sailor from the sea I can take you anywhere You can join me do you dare

Shadows Of Her Mind

G G/B C D Cadd9 Dsus4

When the mornin' came her tears had changed to laughter And before the night her heart beat close to mine And I thought as she lay sleepin' of the secrets she was keepin' Hidden somewhere in the silence of the shadows of her mind

Shake Hands With The Devil

A D E F#m G

I know some people say that I'm the devil in dsiguise I won't try to tell ya that I ain't I don't like believin' that I'm evil in your eyes But I ain't make believin' I'm a saint

Shandy

D G A7 Dsus2 A

Shandy was somebody's daughter Driving to something insane They busted her crossin the border Swift as a sniff of cocaine

Shandy The Perfect Disguise

D G A7 A

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[Verse 1] D Dsus2 D Shandy was somebody's daughter Driving to something insane They busted her crossin the border

Shipwrecked In The Eighties

D A G Bm

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VERSE 1: Well you fight like the devil to just keep your head above water Chained to whatever you've got that you can't throw away And you're shooting through space on that river of life that you're ridin And it's swirlin' and suckin' ya deeper on down everyday

The Silver Tongued Devil And I

C F G Am D G7

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[Verse] I took myself down to the Tally Ho Tavern To buy me a bottle of beer And I sat me down by a tender young maiden Whose eyes as dark as her hair

The Silver Tounged Devil And I

G C D7 Em G7

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I took myself down to the Tally Ho Tavern To buy me a bottle of beer I sat myself down by a tender young maiden Who's eyes were as dark as her hair And while I was searching from bottle to bottle

Sister Sinead

G D A C E

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Verse:1 I’m singing this song for my sister Sinead Concerning the god awful mess that she made When she told them her truth just as hard as she could Her message profoundly was misunderstood

Sky King

G C D D/A

Every mornin at line you'd see him arrive He stood five-foot-six about one-eighty-five About as broad at the shoulder as he was at the hip Everybody knew he didn't give a shit, sky king

Smile At Me Again

A E D F#m C#m B7

Monday caught me early comin' down by surprise Waitin' for a signal light to change Breathin' somethin' bitter that was burnin' my eyes Thinkin' I'd go drink myself back home on the range

Smokey Put The Sweat On Me

E A B F# B7 E7

I've known some women in every state New York City to the Golden Gate I've lived with some, and buddy, I loved 'em all. (Yes, I did) But no one woman had a claim on me 'Cause I still had a lotta world to see

Somebody Nobody Knows

D A G D7 A7 Dsus4

Verse: Alone in a barroom a young girl is sitting And smiling at nothing at all And she stares now and then at the eyes of the men In the mirror that hangs on the wall

Spooky Ladys Revenge

F C Bb

Looky here, who's in focus, now?..hard and Clear, to the bone. No more fear, that you'd notice now, like a Tear, cast in stone.

Stagger Mountain Tragedy

C F G Bb

I was born on Stagger Mountain in the sunshine and the snow And leaving was the first mistake I made But I hungered for the shadows in the valley down below And a girl that danced the tune the devil played

Stairway To The Bottom

D C G A Am Bm

And as you listen to your lies, once again you realize That she doesn't mean a thing to you at all And I watch you climb that stairway to the bottom Every evening in that mirror on the wall

Star-Crossed

C F G7 D7

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I met her in a shootin’ gallery speedin' like a goose Back when both of us was used to making strangers She shook me down for all I had and every way but loose But I was still too juiced to feel the danger

Starlight And Stone

A E D

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I just wanted a ride, I just want you to know I got nothin' to hide, I got nowhere to go And the hunger is hard as a promise to keep And the nights are so long and the silence so deep

Stranger

G C D Am7 Gm

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Maybe she was smilin' in the mirror. Maybe I was too, cause I was stoned. Singin' every sad song on the juke-box One more time. Honey, they were hittin' close to home.

The Stranger I Love

C G C7 F D7 G7

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I've been a simple man, and I've been insane And I've been a vagabond, and I've been a king, yeah But I've been a better man just tryin' to please The stranger I love

Sugar Man

Am Dm A7 E7 G F#

[Verse 1] There are shadows on the sidewalks Of the city streets at night And the alleyways and ugly things

Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down

A D E F#m A7 E7

Well I woke up Sunday morning, With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt. And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, So I had one more for dessert. Then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes,

Sweet Susannah

C G G7 F

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Verse 2: Oh sweet Susannah you're a loser You ran off and you left me for a California boozer You stole all his goods and left him in the woods I hope you store in a bore you flirty girlie

Take Time To Love

D Dbm G C A E

[Verse 1] I awoke late last night And heard you cry softly by the window Walked across the floor to ask what's wrong? And as I put my arms around your shoulders

The Taker

A E7 D

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He's a lover,he'll love her In ways that she never has been loved before And he's a getter,he'll get her By gettin' her into the world she's been hungerin' for

Tell Me One More Time

D G A7 E7 A

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Verse 1: Girl I guess I've been forgiven I've acquired a taste for living Just when I was close to giving up the ghost And I be what I believe about as often as I can be

Tennessee Blues

D A7 A D7 G C

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If I had my way I'd leave here today I'd leave in a hurry I'd find me a place where I could stay And not have to worry

Thank You For A Life

D A G

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They Killed Him

E A B7

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They Killed Him Written by Kris Kristofferson From the album "Repossessed" Tabbed 10/2/05

This Old Road

D G A Bm

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Look at that old photograph Is it really you Smiling like a baby full of dreams Smiling ain't so easy now Some are comin' true

To Beat The Devil

G C/G D Em

Verse 1:(spoken) It was winter time in Nashville,down on music city row And i was lookin' for a place to get myself out of the cold To warm the frozen feelin' that was eatin' at my soul And keep the chilly wind off my guitar

Turpentine

C F G

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I started losing sleep and gaining weight And wishing I was was ten again So I could be your friend again These days we go to waste like wine That's turned to turpentine

Under The Gun

F Bb C

[Verse 1] Break a man, break a promise Break a heart, break a home Take a long, hard look at a heaven Gone to hell under the gun

Watch Closely Now

D C G Bb Dm

Watch closely now - are you watching me now ? Your eyes are like fingers They're touching my body and arousing my soul Ridin'the passion arisin'inside me How high can I go ?

What About Me

Em A Am B D E

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[Verse 1] I seen another soldier who got wasted in the war He said he left his soul there overseas The notion he defended doesn't matter anymore And circumstance had brought him to his knees

Whatcha Gonna Do

A D Em B7 C F#7

[Verse 1] You never known anyone else but me And now you're free whatcha gonna do When you're alone and you fall down And I'm not around whatcha gonna do

When I Loved Her

C F G7 Am C7

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Well, she didn't look as pretty as some others I have known, And she wasn't good at conversation when we were alone. But she had a way of making me believe that I belonged. And it felt like coming home when I found her.

When She Was Wrong

C F G C7 G7 D7

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Go on and take her, it ain't no surprise boy I knew that someday it had to come Just let me offer a word to the wise, boy Oh, take a good look at what you've won

Where She Stops Nobody Knows

A E D E7

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Young new woman sure is fine Oh no, boy, she used to be mine And I can’t blame you for feelin’ glad She’ll do you better than the best you’ve ever had

Whiskey Whiskey

E A B7 E7

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She's a little bit of the sunshine just before it rains A little like this quiet night before the cold winds came She's a little bit like the weather I never know when she's gonna change She's a part of my heart and a whole lot of my pain

Whiskey Whiskey Duet

C F G7 C7 Fm

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[Verse 1] She's a little bit of the sunshine just before it rains A little like this quiet night before the cold winds came She's a little bit like the weather I never know when she's gonna change She's a part of my heart and a whole lot of my pain

Whos To Bless Whos To Blame

D G A a E7

If cheated man's loser, and cheater never wins And if beggars can't be choosers, 'til they're weak and wealthy men And the old keep gettin' older, and the young must do the same And it's never gettin' better, who's to bless and who's to blame

Why Me

G C D e

Why me Lord? What have i ever done? To deserve even one Of the pleasures i've known Tell me Lord.What did i ever do That was worth loving you

Why Me Lord

E B7 A E7

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(verse 1) Why me Lord, what have I ever done To deserve even one Of the pleasures I've known Tell me Lord, what did I ever do That was worth loving you Or the kindness you've shown.

Wild American

A D G C E

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Watch your back now They'll kill you if they can When they burn your brother down In the name of Freedom I don't care if it's left or right

Worth Fighting

F C G G7

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[Verse 1] Sunset on the highway to old Mexico Ruby like the wind upon my face Thunder from a storm on the horizon far away C Gsus4 G

You Dont Tell Me What To Do

D A G

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So the highway is where I believe I belong Losing myself in the soul of a song And the fight for the right to be righteously wrong In a story that's sad but it's true

You Show Me Yours And I'll Show You Mine

E B7 A

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Chorus:(1st one almost a capella) If your feeling salty,then i'm your tequila If you've got the freedom then i've got the time There ain't nothing sweeter than naked emotions So you show me yours and i'll show you mine

Youre Gonna Love Yourself

D A E F#m A7 Bm

Heaven knows some man have abused you I know that's why you think I'm gonna use you You say you gonna hate yourself in the morning when you wake up and find me gone But if you give me just one more chance I can prove you wrong