Intro
D / D Em7+5 D / Em /Em Emadd11 Dm / G /G G7 G
When playing each chord just remove middle finger on D and Em chord make the G a G7
GOE BLESS Jake Black AKA The Very Reverend D Wayne Love, JUST FEEL THE SONG
Verse 1
D Em7+5
She got a compact mirror
D
stole it off her mother
Em7+5 Em Emadd11 Dm
she got her daddy's overnight traveling bag
G G7 G
Husband told her if you wanna leave home honey
D Em7+5 D
you ain't ever,ever welcome back
Em7+5 D
and now she's down at the station,
D
baby in her belly
Em
kickin' gentle momma chilled to the max
G
she got a one way ticket, goin'cross the border
D
for her hopes and all her dreams
rollin down the train tracks, yeah
Chorus
D Em
how can I protect you in this crazy world
G
it's alright yeah
D Em7+5 D
it's alright
Verse 2
D
from two to nine you work for five-a-dime
start the night with some thunderbird wine
Em
praise the lord for those neon lights that'a
keep the city burnin' bright all night
G
walkin' in the park in the midnight rain
swear to yourself that ya gonna change
D
ain't gonna crash, ain't gonna burn, ain't gonna take no wrong turn
D Em7+5 D
feel so alone, so you telephone, ya
Em7+5 D
call collect ain't nobody home
Em
you ain't suprised though you wonder why your letters come back unopened
G G7 G
so you hit the strip with your freak flag high an'
forget about the tears in your daddy's eyes
D
momma don't worry if the waters rise
- No chord
don't ever let my drink run dry till the sunshine
Chrous
D Em7+5 D Em
how can I protect you in this crazy world?
G
it's alright yeah
D
it's alright
(middle 8)
Bm
and when the talkin's over
D
all the crowd have gone
Em
there's nothing left I can do
G
how'm I ever gonna get through to you?
D
Its alright
Chorus x 2
D Em7+5 D Em
how can I protect you in this crazy world?
G
it's alright yeah
D
it's alright (*REPEAT)
(Play Out)
D Em7+5 D
its alright
Em
its alright
G G7 G
its alriight yeah
D Em7+5 D
Its alright
Repeat to fade