Song: Sounds Better in the Song
Band: Drive By Truckers
Album: Decoration Day
Tuning: Normal, tuned down 1 full step
Capo: None
NOTES:
Written by Mike Cooley. He normally tunes down 1 full step, Travis
picking this one. He makes quite a few variations on his picking
during the interludes when playing solo, sometimes sliding up to bar
chord versions of G and A. On Decoration Day, Patterson and Jason
add this decoration.
The Travis picking for each chord is as follows:
Bm | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | (Repeated 2x)
===+==================================+
e |----------------------------------|
B |------3-----2-----2h3-------2-----|
G |------4---------4-------4-------4-|
D |--------------4-------4-------4---|
A |--2---------------2---------------|
E |----------2---------------2-------|
G | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
===+==================================+
e |----------------------------------|
B |------3-----0-----0h3-------0-----|
G |------0---------0-------0-------0-|
D |--------------0-------0-------0---|
A |------2---------------------------|
E |--3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
===+==================================+
e |----------------------------------|
B |------2-----0-----0h2-------0-----|
G |------2---------2-------2-------0-|
D |--------------2-------2-------0-- |
A |--0---------------0---------------|
E |----------0---------------0-------|
INTRO:
Bm Bm
G A
Bm Bm
VERSE 1:
G
When I saw her standing there
A
With her bright eyes and shining hair
Bm Bm
She was looking back at me
G
Some are meant to sing
A
Some are meant to talk
Bm Bm
And some aren't meant to say a thing
G
When she opened up her mouth
A
And that sweet voice came out
Bm Bm
I lost track of my own name
G
Now she's found herself and I lost mine
A
And I'm just another guy
Bm Bm
Who can't give her anything
INTERLUDE:
G A
Bm Bm
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/d/drive-by-truckers/99381.html ]
VERSE 2:
G
Well the drifter he holds on
A
To his youth
Bm Bm
Just like it was money in the bank
G
And "Lord knows I can't change"
A
Sounds better in the song
Bm Bm
Than it does with hell to pay
G
I might as well of slipped that ring
A
On her finger from a window
Bm Bm
Of a van as it drove away
G
Now she's found herself and I lost mine
A
And I'm just another guy
Bm Bm
Who can't give her anything
INTERLUDE:
G A
Bm Bm
VERSE 3:
G
Dreams are given to you
A
When you're young enough to dream them
Bm Bm
Before they can do you any harm
G
They don't start to hurt
A
Until you try to hold on to them
Bm Bm
After seeing how they really are
G
She used to dream them with me
A
Every single crazy one
Bm Bm
Until they started hurting her too now she's got some of her own
G
And outgrowing me
A
Might be the best thing for her she's ever
Bm Bm
Done
INTERLUDE:
G A
Bm Bm
VERSE 4:
G
A light that shines as bright
A
As hers can't be kept
Bm Bm
In the shadows for too long
G
A heart that wants to live
A
And a soul that wants to give
Bm Bm
Can't just sit at home alone
G
Lord she's gave me everything
A
And never wanted anything
Bm Bm
I couldn't give just what was inside of me
G
And now she's found herself and I lost mine
A
And I'm just another guy
Bm Bm
Who can't give her anything
G
And now she's found herself and I lost mine
A
And I'm just another guy
Bm Bm
Who can't give her anything
INTERLUDE:
G A
Bm Bm
--crookedpath
