Chords for Jesse Winchester, A Showman's Life
Tempo:
98.875 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Gm
Em
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] There's a [D] sparkle of love, [C] never feel the [E] chase of a [C] timeless star.
[E] It's a hotel [Em] room and a [C] lonely wife.
[Em] From what [G] I've seen of [Gm] a children's life, nobody told me they'd get this [G] far.
[Eb]
[C] There's a little bit all [G] about the pretty girl and the wine and [D] the money.
[G] There are a few [Gm] times there [Bm] was [C] no [G] major love.
[C] All the [G] well-tailed, all the low-hunky talk is hard to [Am] hear.
[G] Well, nobody [Gm] told me [G] about this part.
[C] [G]
[Bb] A [Gm] boy will [G] dream, as [D] children do, [E] of a great [Em] white wave.
Yes, until the dream [C] comes true, and a phony [Em] smile, and a [C] colored light.
That's [G] all it is, [Gm] to show one's life.
Nobody told me about this part.
[C] There's a little bit all about [G] the pretty girl and the wine [D] and the money.
[G] There are a few times there was no major love.
All the well [Em]-tailed, all the low [G]-hunky [Cm] talk is hard to hear.
[A]
[G] Well, I'm back out on it.
[A]
[Gm] Nobody told me about [G] this part.
[Cm] [G]
[N] I'm back out on it.
[E] It's a hotel [Em] room and a [C] lonely wife.
[Em] From what [G] I've seen of [Gm] a children's life, nobody told me they'd get this [G] far.
[Eb]
[C] There's a little bit all [G] about the pretty girl and the wine and [D] the money.
[G] There are a few [Gm] times there [Bm] was [C] no [G] major love.
[C] All the [G] well-tailed, all the low-hunky talk is hard to [Am] hear.
[G] Well, nobody [Gm] told me [G] about this part.
[C] [G]
[Bb] A [Gm] boy will [G] dream, as [D] children do, [E] of a great [Em] white wave.
Yes, until the dream [C] comes true, and a phony [Em] smile, and a [C] colored light.
That's [G] all it is, [Gm] to show one's life.
Nobody told me about this part.
[C] There's a little bit all about [G] the pretty girl and the wine [D] and the money.
[G] There are a few times there was no major love.
All the well [Em]-tailed, all the low [G]-hunky [Cm] talk is hard to hear.
[A]
[G] Well, I'm back out on it.
[A]
[Gm] Nobody told me about [G] this part.
[Cm] [G]
[N] I'm back out on it.
Key:
G
C
Gm
Em
D
G
C
Gm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ There's a [D] sparkle of love, [C] never feel the [E] chase of a [C] timeless star.
_ [E] It's a hotel [Em] room _ and a [C] lonely wife.
_ [Em] From what [G] I've seen of [Gm] a children's life, nobody told me they'd get this [G] far.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
[C] There's a little bit all [G] about the pretty girl _ and the wine and _ _ [D] the money.
_ [G] There are a few [Gm] times there [Bm] was [C] no _ [G] major love.
[C] All the [G] well-tailed, all the low-hunky talk is hard to [Am] hear.
_ [G] Well, _ nobody _ [Gm] _ _ _ told me [G] about this part.
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Bb] _ A [Gm] boy will [G] dream, as [D] children do, _ [E] of a great [Em] white wave.
Yes, until the dream [C] comes true, _ and a phony [Em] smile, and a [C] colored light.
That's [G] all it is, _ [Gm] to show one's life.
Nobody told me about this part.
_ _ [C] _ There's a little bit all about [G] the pretty girl and the wine _ _ [D] and the money.
_ [G] There are a few times there was no major love.
All the well [Em]-tailed, all the low [G]-hunky [Cm] talk is hard to hear.
[A] _
[G] Well, _ I'm back out on it.
[A] _ _
[Gm] Nobody told me about [G] this part. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[N] I'm back out on it. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ There's a [D] sparkle of love, [C] never feel the [E] chase of a [C] timeless star.
_ [E] It's a hotel [Em] room _ and a [C] lonely wife.
_ [Em] From what [G] I've seen of [Gm] a children's life, nobody told me they'd get this [G] far.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
[C] There's a little bit all [G] about the pretty girl _ and the wine and _ _ [D] the money.
_ [G] There are a few [Gm] times there [Bm] was [C] no _ [G] major love.
[C] All the [G] well-tailed, all the low-hunky talk is hard to [Am] hear.
_ [G] Well, _ nobody _ [Gm] _ _ _ told me [G] about this part.
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Bb] _ A [Gm] boy will [G] dream, as [D] children do, _ [E] of a great [Em] white wave.
Yes, until the dream [C] comes true, _ and a phony [Em] smile, and a [C] colored light.
That's [G] all it is, _ [Gm] to show one's life.
Nobody told me about this part.
_ _ [C] _ There's a little bit all about [G] the pretty girl and the wine _ _ [D] and the money.
_ [G] There are a few times there was no major love.
All the well [Em]-tailed, all the low [G]-hunky [Cm] talk is hard to hear.
[A] _
[G] Well, _ I'm back out on it.
[A] _ _
[Gm] Nobody told me about [G] this part. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[N] I'm back out on it. _ _ _ _ _ _