Curtis

Verse 1:

E A
We're a mixed race couple, that's just how it goes.
E B
She likes her chili spicy, I like my mashed potatoes
C#minor A
I grew up on Springsteen, and rodeos.
E B
she danced to Selena, in her Sunday clothes.
A-B-E

Chorus:

A E
I'm from Texas and she's a Texacan
A B
She calls me "Gringo" but holds my hand
C#m B
I speak English, she's speaks Spanglish
A E
But love don't need to be all that planned
A E
We meet in the middle, like only we can
F#m B
Me and my Texacan
A-B-E

Verse 2:

She prays in Spanish, I curse in twang

She's got her abuela's old wedding ring.

I bring the brisket, she brings the pan dulce

We don't match perfect, but we fit just the same.

Chorus:

I'm from Texas and she's a Texacan

She still calls me "Gringo" but I understand

I speak English, she speaks Spanglish

But love don't need to be all that planned

And we build our world hand in hand

Love ain't perfect-it's better than planned

Me and my Texacan.

Bridge:

F#m A
Some folks stare, some folks smile
E B
We just walk on, mile by mile
C#m A
Different roots but the same old song
B E
A little bit right, where the world feels wrong.

Outro:

E A
So here we are, hand in hand
B E
Two hearts across the Rio Grande
A E
No need to change, no master plan
A E
Just me and my Texacan.

Verse 1:

Am Em Am E
The world is too loud, can't hear a thing.
Am Em Am E
God is talkin', but we don't listen in.
Am Em Am E
We're stuck in our phones, lost in our screens.
Am Em Am E
Cryin' 'bout troubles, that don't mean a thing.

Verse 2:
Am Em Am E
While we whine 'bout the traffic, and the WiFi's down
Am Em Am E
Storms are tearin/ through another small town
Am Em Am E
From Florida's coast to Carolina's shore
Am Em Am E
The hurricanes rage, but we just ignore.

Chorus:
Am F C G
Can you hear Him now, through the thunder's call?
Am F E7 Am
When the rivers rise and the cities fall
Am F C G
When the ground shakes and the skies turn gray
Am F Em Am
Is it gonna take fire to hear what He says?

Verse 3:
Am Em Am E
Houston's spinnin' in a twisters hand.
Am Em Am E
LA's burnin' right down to the sand.
Am Em Am E
El Carib shakes, buildings crumble and break.
Am Em Am E
But we just scroll past, like it's all just fate.

Chorus:

Can you hear him now, through the thunder's call?

When the rivers rise, and the cities fall.

When the ground shakes, and the skies turn gray.

Is it gonna take fire to hear what He says?

Bridge:
Dm Am E7 Am F C G Am
Maybe He's wisperin' through the rain. Maybe He's cryin' for all of our pain.
Dm Am E7 Am F C G Am
Maybe He's waitin' for us to kneel. To finally listen, to know it's for real.

Outro:

The world is too loud, but He's still there.

Speakin' through the storm, through the fire, through the air.

If we just hush, if we just pray.

Maybe we'll hear what he's trying to say.

Verse 1:
G F
Sun goes down, fire’s burnin’ bright
C G
Truck beds full, it’s a hell of a night.
G F
Cold beer flow in’, moonshine’s strong
C G
Crank up the Marshall, play my favorite song.

Pre chorus:
Em C
Barefoot girls dancin’ wild and free
G D
Flames in their eyes, starlite in the breeze.

Chorus:
G D
Bonfires, babes, beer and guitars
C. G
Singin’ too loud under Texas stars
Em D
Kick in’ up dust, livin’ like kings
C G
Runnin’ on whiskey, and 6 string dreams.

Verse 2:
G F
Back roads roll, where our wild hearts roam
C G
Outlaws picking with a slide guitar tone
G F
She’s got a smile like a southern breeze
C G
Pulls me in with the touch so sweet.

Pre chorus:
Em C
Barefoot girls dancin’ wild and free
G D
Flames in their eyes, starlight on the breeze.

Chorus:
G D
Bonfires, babes, beer and guitars
C G
Singin’ too loud under Texas stars
Em. D
Kickin’ up dust, livin’ like kings
C G
Running on whiskey, and six string dreams.

Bridge:
Em C
We ain’t got much, but we got what we need
D G
A little bit of rhythm and a whole lot of heat.

Chorus:
G F
Bonfires burning, guitars still play
C G
Love this life, wouldn’t have it no other way.

Verse 1:
Dm Gm
My blues is diminished, my blues is sustained,
A7 Dm
Echoes through the night, like a haunting refrain
Bb Gm
It strikes a root note, deep in my chest,
A7 Dm
A symphony of sorrow, I can't repress.

Pre-Chorus:
Gm A7
Each notes a reminder of the pain I feel
Bb Dm
A scale of emotions that time won't heal.
Gm A7
The strings keep bending, the beat won't fade
Dm Dm
This heartache's a tune my soul replays.

Chorus:
Dm F
It's a song without resolve, a tune without release,
Gm A7
The harmony's broken, but I find no peace
Bb Gm
In this minor key life, where my shadows play
A7 Dm
My blues is diminished, but it's here to stay.

Verse 2:

My hands on the fretboard, my fingers collide

Searching for a resolution, but there's none inside.

The melody wanders, lost in a haze

My blues stays constant, and never goes away.

Bridge:
Bb A7
Every diminished chord brings me back to you
Dm Gm
Suspended in longing, in a love that's untrue.
Bb Ay
The rhythm is aching, the tempo is slow
Dm Dm
I'm trapped in this ballad that won't let me go.

Chorus:

It's a song without resolve, a tune without release

The harmony's broken, but I can't find peace.

In this minor key life, where shadows play

My blues is diminished, but it's here to stay.

Outro:
Dm Gm
So I'll play this progression, over and again
Bb A7
A soundtrack of heartache, where love meets it's end.
Dm F
Dm is my compass, the notes guide my way
Gm Dm
My blues is diminished, but it won't go away.

Verse 1:
C# min A
Don't know why things turned out like they did
E G#7
I did all I could do, wasn't nothing that I hid
C# min A
It's been storming, it's been gray, it's been raining every day
E G#7
And it looks like the blues is here to stay.

Verse 2:

Monday is dark, Tuesday is dreary

Wednesday's fine till noon leaves me weary.

Thursday's the same and Friday's the storm

The weekend comes but it don't feel warm.

Chorus:
C#m B
The blues ain't just a color, it's a state of mind
A E
A shadow that lingers, a tie that binds.
C#m B
Through the dark and the rain, I try to find my way
A E
But it looks like the blues is here to stay.

Verse 3:

Don't need your sorrow, don't need your pity

Just the way it is in this bayou city

The creeks will rise, the reservoirs will flood

The hurricane's coming, I can feel it in my blood.

Outro:
C#m A
The bayou's my home, I've learned to survive
E G#7
Through the floods and the storms, I'll stay alive
C#m A
With the blues in my veins and the rain in the sky
C#m G#7 C#m
I'll weather the storm, I've no need to cry.

Verse 1:

Intro: E7/ E7/A7/E7

Verse 1:

E7 E7
I've been drinking bottles water, not sipping gasoline
A7 D7
Things are lookin' bad, but not the worse I've seen.
B7 A7 E7 B7
I ain't got the blues, no Lord, I ain't got the blues.


Verse 2:

Woke up late this mornin', all alone in my bed

Didn't sleep a wink, thinkin' 'bout what she said.

Said she's leavin', her bags already packed

But I ain't got the blues, no, I know I should

But I ain't got the blues.

Chorus:
A7 A7
Everything's working fine, no problems in my sight
B7 A7 E7 E7
No woman here to argue, no one left to fight

I ain't got the blues, no I ain't got the blues.

Verse 3:

Looked around this mornin', remembered she was gone,

Took my little dog and left me all alone.

I ain't got the blues, no I ain't got the blues

She said "forever," but she didn't mean it true

I lost my forever, but I won't sang it blue

Bridge:

I got a new truck in the driveway, a trip across the seas,

I'll raise a glass to freedom, doin' just as I please.

I ain't got the blues, no I ain't got the blues.

Verse 4:

I got a job that pays, got money in the bank,

But no one here to love me, only myself to thank.

But I ain't got the blues, Lord no I ain't got the blues.

Loved that sweet woman, I'll miss her every day,

But she took the dog, so I bought a new stray.

I ain't got the blues, no, no, I ain't got the blues.

Outro:

I got a new boat, sitting by the doc,

A shiny Rolex watch and set up anti shock

Traded her foo-foo pup for a hound who'll hunt,

Now I'm singing my song, doing whatever I want.

No, I ain't got the blues, no way I ain't got the blues.

Verse 1:

It's hard to feel blue on a bright sunny day

But the blues don't care when you're feeling this way

The sun's riding high, not a cloud in the sky

But drowning in whiskey makes a man want to die.

Verse 2:

The shadows are short, but my troubles run deep,

Every sip I take pulls me closer to sleep.

The world keeps on shinin' but I can't find the light,

The noon day blues hit hard and it bites.

Chorus:

Noon day blues, they cut like a knife,

Burnin' through daylight, wreckin' my life.

The sun's high above, but it won't shine through,

I can't shake the shadows of these noon day blues.

Bridge:

I tried to outrun it, I prayed for some rain

But the sun just keeps glarin', exposin' my pain

No shelter to hide in, no cool place to stay.

These noon day blues haunt me every damned day.

Outro:

The sun's sinkin' down, but the pain still remains,

These blues keep me bound, through the light and the shade.

Tomorrow will come, but it'll all be the same,

The noon day blues keep whisperin' my name.

Verse 1:

Throughout my life I tried to do what's good

Do unto others and help where I could.

I've done all right, I can't complain,

Life's been fun, and I'd do it again.

Verse 2:

Today my life's not over, I've got days left ahead,

But I feel the weight of time, and the words left unsaid.

If you're hearing this song, I guess today's that day,

I left it all on the table, there's nothing left to say.

Verse 3:

I've climbed my mountains, I've walked my miles

Had tears of sorrow, and moments of smiles.

I've loved with all that I had to give

I've danced in the rain, I've learned how to live.

Verse 4:

So gather 'round, raise a glass to the sky

Remember the moments when laughter was high

Don't cry for me, for I lived every day

And when I'm gone, the stars still light the way.

Verse 5:

The road stretches far, but my time's at an end

So farewell to my loved ones, to family and friends.

I walk through the door with no fear, no regret,

In the grand scheme of life, I'm not done just yet.