Intro
G# / G# Em7+5 G# / A#m /A#m A#madd11 Dm / C# /C# C#7 C#
When playing each chord just remove middle finger on G# and A#m chord make the C# a C#7
GOA# BLESS Jake Black AKA The Very Reverend D Wayne Love, JUST FEEL THE SONG
Verse 1
G# Em7+5
She got a compact mirror
G#
stole it off her mother
Em7+5 A#m A#madd11 Dm
she got her daddy's overnight traveling bag
C# C#7 C#
Husband told her if you wanna leave home honey
G# Em7+5 G#
you ain't ever,ever welcome back
Em7+5 G#
and now she's down at the station,
G#
baby in her belly
A#m
kickin' gentle momma chilled to the max
C#
she got a one way ticket, goin'cross the border
G#
for her hopes and all her dreams
rollin down the train tracks, yeah
Chorus
G# A#m
how can I protect you in this crazy world
C#
it's alright yeah
G# Em7+5 G#
it's alright
Verse 2
G#
from two to nine you work for five-a-dime
start the night with some thunderbird wine
A#m
praise the lord for those neon lights that'a
keep the city burnin' bright all night
C#
walkin' in the park in the midnight rain
swear to yourself that ya gonna change
G#
ain't gonna crash, ain't gonna burn, ain't gonna take no wrong turn
G# Em7+5 G#
feel so alone, so you telephone, ya
Em7+5 G#
call collect ain't nobody home
A#m
you ain't suprised though you wonder why your letters come back unopened
C# C#7 C#
so you hit the strip with your freak flag high an'
forget about the tears in your daddy's eyes
G#
momma don't worry if the waters rise
- No chord
don't ever let my drink run dry till the sunshine
Chrous
G# Em7+5 G# A#m
how can I protect you in this crazy world?
C#
it's alright yeah
G#
it's alright
(middle 8)
Fm
and when the talkin's over
G#
all the crowd have gone
A#m
there's nothing left I can do
C#
how'm I ever gonna get through to you?
G#
Its alright
Chorus x 2
G# Em7+5 G# A#m
how can I protect you in this crazy world?
C#
it's alright yeah
G#
it's alright (*REPEAT)
(Play Out)
G# Em7+5 G#
its alright
A#m
its alright
C# C#7 C#
its alriight yeah
G# Em7+5 G#
Its alright
Repeat to fade