Chords for Lyle Lovett "This Old Porch"
Tempo:
65.75 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Cm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Eb]
[Cm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] [Cm]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] This old boy just like a big old red and white [Cm] purple boat, [Ab] standing under a misfit tree.
[Bb] Out and over those days he [Eb] just dreams on playing hide and seek with [Cm] that hot August sun.
[Ab] Just a sweatin' and a bendin' cause his [Bb] work is never [C] done.
This old [Eb] boy just like a steaming greasy [Cm] plate of enchiladas, [Ab] with lots of cheese and onions.
And a [Bb] guacamole salad, [C]
[Eb] get him down at the Lazada Hotel in [Cm] Old Downtown.
[Ab] With iced tea and a waitress, she [Bb] will smile every [Eb] time.
This old boy is the palace walkin' [Cm] on the main street of Texas.
[Ab] He's never seen the day, [Bb] the cheese and oysters and [Eb] eggs with that 62-poster.
[Cm] That's almost played it down, [Ab] and a screen without a [Gm] picture, since [Bb] John came to town.
[Eb]
[Cm]
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
[Cm] [C]
[Ab] [Bb] And this [Eb] old boy's just like a feathered bear [Cm] in 70 years of Texas.
[Ab] He's doin' all he can, not [Bb] to give in to the Saturday.
And he [Eb]
always takes the red bait, so [Cm] long as I run and scattle.
[Ab] And he picks me up at dinnertime, and [Bb] I listen to him rattle.
He says the [Eb] prancer still runs muddy, just like [Cm] cheese run all alone.
And there [Ab] ain't never been no king in pride, [Bb] the cotton's all gone.
And you know this [Eb] brand new Chevrolet, and hell it [Cm] was somethin' back in the 60's.
And [Ab] I don't want nobody to listen to him, [Bb] cause they all think he's crazy.
And this [Eb] old boy just took a long time, of [Cm] waitin' and forgettin'.
[Ab] And remember then, the comin' back, and [Bb] not cryin' about the leavin'.
[Eb] And rememberin' the fallin' down, [Cm] and the laughter of the curse of love.
[Ab] From all of those passers-by [Bb] who said we'd never get back.
[Eb]
[Cm] [Ab]
[Bb] Yeah this [Eb] old boy just took a long time, [Cm] of waitin' and forgettin'.
[Ab] And remember then, the comin' back, [Bb] and not cryin' about the leavin'.
[Eb] And rememberin' the fallin' down, [Cm] and the laughter of the curse of [Ab] love.
From all of those sons of [Bb] bitches who said we'd never get back up.
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[N]
[Cm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] [Cm]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] This old boy just like a big old red and white [Cm] purple boat, [Ab] standing under a misfit tree.
[Bb] Out and over those days he [Eb] just dreams on playing hide and seek with [Cm] that hot August sun.
[Ab] Just a sweatin' and a bendin' cause his [Bb] work is never [C] done.
This old [Eb] boy just like a steaming greasy [Cm] plate of enchiladas, [Ab] with lots of cheese and onions.
And a [Bb] guacamole salad, [C]
[Eb] get him down at the Lazada Hotel in [Cm] Old Downtown.
[Ab] With iced tea and a waitress, she [Bb] will smile every [Eb] time.
This old boy is the palace walkin' [Cm] on the main street of Texas.
[Ab] He's never seen the day, [Bb] the cheese and oysters and [Eb] eggs with that 62-poster.
[Cm] That's almost played it down, [Ab] and a screen without a [Gm] picture, since [Bb] John came to town.
[Eb]
[Cm]
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
[Cm] [C]
[Ab] [Bb] And this [Eb] old boy's just like a feathered bear [Cm] in 70 years of Texas.
[Ab] He's doin' all he can, not [Bb] to give in to the Saturday.
And he [Eb]
always takes the red bait, so [Cm] long as I run and scattle.
[Ab] And he picks me up at dinnertime, and [Bb] I listen to him rattle.
He says the [Eb] prancer still runs muddy, just like [Cm] cheese run all alone.
And there [Ab] ain't never been no king in pride, [Bb] the cotton's all gone.
And you know this [Eb] brand new Chevrolet, and hell it [Cm] was somethin' back in the 60's.
And [Ab] I don't want nobody to listen to him, [Bb] cause they all think he's crazy.
And this [Eb] old boy just took a long time, of [Cm] waitin' and forgettin'.
[Ab] And remember then, the comin' back, and [Bb] not cryin' about the leavin'.
[Eb] And rememberin' the fallin' down, [Cm] and the laughter of the curse of love.
[Ab] From all of those passers-by [Bb] who said we'd never get back.
[Eb]
[Cm] [Ab]
[Bb] Yeah this [Eb] old boy just took a long time, [Cm] of waitin' and forgettin'.
[Ab] And remember then, the comin' back, [Bb] and not cryin' about the leavin'.
[Eb] And rememberin' the fallin' down, [Cm] and the laughter of the curse of [Ab] love.
From all of those sons of [Bb] bitches who said we'd never get back up.
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[N]
Key:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Cm
C
Eb
Ab
Bb
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] This old boy just like a big old red and white [Cm] purple boat, [Ab] standing under a misfit tree.
[Bb] Out and over those days he [Eb] just dreams on playing hide and seek with [Cm] that hot August sun. _
[Ab] Just a sweatin' and a bendin' cause his [Bb] work is never [C] done.
This old [Eb] boy just like a steaming greasy [Cm] plate of enchiladas, _ [Ab] with lots of cheese and onions.
And a [Bb] guacamole salad, [C]
[Eb] get him down at the Lazada Hotel in [Cm] Old Downtown.
[Ab] With iced tea and a waitress, she [Bb] will smile every [Eb] time.
This old boy is the palace walkin' [Cm] on the main street of Texas. _
[Ab] He's never seen the day, [Bb] the cheese and oysters and [Eb] eggs with that 62-poster.
[Cm] That's almost played it down, [Ab] and a screen without a [Gm] picture, since [Bb] John came to town.
[Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ And this [Eb] old boy's just like a feathered bear [Cm] in 70 years of Texas.
[Ab] He's doin' all he can, not [Bb] to give in to the Saturday.
And he [Eb]
always takes the red bait, so [Cm] long as I run and scattle.
[Ab] And he picks me up at dinnertime, and [Bb] I listen to him rattle.
He says the [Eb] prancer still runs muddy, just like [Cm] cheese run all alone.
And there [Ab] ain't never been no king in pride, [Bb] the cotton's all gone.
And you know this [Eb] brand new Chevrolet, and hell it [Cm] was somethin' back in the 60's.
And [Ab] I don't want nobody to listen to him, [Bb] cause they all think he's crazy.
And this [Eb] old boy just took a long time, of [Cm] waitin' and forgettin'.
[Ab] And remember then, the comin' back, and [Bb] not cryin' about the leavin'.
[Eb] And rememberin' the fallin' down, [Cm] and the laughter of the curse of love.
[Ab] From all of those passers-by [Bb] who said we'd never get back.
[Eb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ Yeah this [Eb] old boy just took a long time, [Cm] of waitin' and forgettin'.
[Ab] And remember then, the comin' back, [Bb] and not cryin' about the leavin'.
[Eb] And rememberin' the fallin' down, [Cm] and the laughter of the curse of [Ab] love.
From all of those sons of [Bb] bitches who said we'd never get back up.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] This old boy just like a big old red and white [Cm] purple boat, [Ab] standing under a misfit tree.
[Bb] Out and over those days he [Eb] just dreams on playing hide and seek with [Cm] that hot August sun. _
[Ab] Just a sweatin' and a bendin' cause his [Bb] work is never [C] done.
This old [Eb] boy just like a steaming greasy [Cm] plate of enchiladas, _ [Ab] with lots of cheese and onions.
And a [Bb] guacamole salad, [C]
[Eb] get him down at the Lazada Hotel in [Cm] Old Downtown.
[Ab] With iced tea and a waitress, she [Bb] will smile every [Eb] time.
This old boy is the palace walkin' [Cm] on the main street of Texas. _
[Ab] He's never seen the day, [Bb] the cheese and oysters and [Eb] eggs with that 62-poster.
[Cm] That's almost played it down, [Ab] and a screen without a [Gm] picture, since [Bb] John came to town.
[Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ And this [Eb] old boy's just like a feathered bear [Cm] in 70 years of Texas.
[Ab] He's doin' all he can, not [Bb] to give in to the Saturday.
And he [Eb]
always takes the red bait, so [Cm] long as I run and scattle.
[Ab] And he picks me up at dinnertime, and [Bb] I listen to him rattle.
He says the [Eb] prancer still runs muddy, just like [Cm] cheese run all alone.
And there [Ab] ain't never been no king in pride, [Bb] the cotton's all gone.
And you know this [Eb] brand new Chevrolet, and hell it [Cm] was somethin' back in the 60's.
And [Ab] I don't want nobody to listen to him, [Bb] cause they all think he's crazy.
And this [Eb] old boy just took a long time, of [Cm] waitin' and forgettin'.
[Ab] And remember then, the comin' back, and [Bb] not cryin' about the leavin'.
[Eb] And rememberin' the fallin' down, [Cm] and the laughter of the curse of love.
[Ab] From all of those passers-by [Bb] who said we'd never get back.
[Eb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ Yeah this [Eb] old boy just took a long time, [Cm] of waitin' and forgettin'.
[Ab] And remember then, the comin' back, [Bb] and not cryin' about the leavin'.
[Eb] And rememberin' the fallin' down, [Cm] and the laughter of the curse of [Ab] love.
From all of those sons of [Bb] bitches who said we'd never get back up.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _