Sounds Better In the Song - Drive By Truckers Chords

Tempo:
98.5 bpm
Chords used:

F

Am

G

Dm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sounds Better In the Song - Drive By Truckers chords
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[Am]
[F] [G]
[Dm] [Am]
[F] When I saw her standing there, [G] with her bright eyes and shining [F] hair, she [Am] was looking back at me.
[F] Some are meant to sing, [G] some are meant to talk, and [F] some aren't [Am] meant to say a thing.
[F] But when she opened up her mouth and [G] that sweet voice came out, I [F] lost [Am] track of my own name.
Now she's [F] found herself, and I lost mine, and I'm [G] just another [D] guy [F] who can't [Am] give her anything.
[F] [G]
[Dm] [Am]
[F] Well, the directory of wrongs [G] is used, just like [Am] it was money in the bank.
[G] [F] And Lord knows I can't change, sounds [G] better in song [Dm] than it [Am] does with hell to pay.
[Fm] I might as [F] well have slipped the [C] ring on [G] her finger from the [F] window [Am] of a van as it drove away.
Cause now she's [F] found herself, and I lost mine, and I'm [G] just another [Dm] guy who can't [Am] give her anything.
[F] [G]
[Dm] [Am]
[F] [G]
[F] [Am]
[C] Well, dreams are given to [F] you [G] when you're young enough to dream them, [Dm] before they [Am] do
you [D] any [Am] harm.
[B] [F] They don't start to hurt unless [G] you try to hold on to them, [Dm] after [Am] seeing what they really are.
[F] She used to dream on with me, [G] every single crazy one, [Am] till this started hurting her too.
Now she's got some of her own, [F] and outgrowing me might [G] be the best thing for her she's [Am] ever done.
[F] [G]
[Dm] [Am]
[F] [G]
[Dm] [Am] [D] [Am] [D]
[Am] [F] A light that's meant to shine as [G] bright as hers can't be kept [F] in the [Am] shadows for too long.
[F] A heart that wants to live, and [G] a soul that wants to give [Fm] can't just [Am] sit at home alone.
[F] Lord she gave me everything, I [G] never wanted anything, [Dm] I couldn't [Am] give just what was inside of me.
[C] Now [F] she's found herself, and I lost mine, and [G] I'm just another guy who can't [D] give her [Am] anything.
[D]
[Am] Now [F] she's found herself, and I lost mine, and [G] I'm just another guy [Dm] who [Am] can't give her anything.
[F] [G]
[Dm] [Am]
Key:  
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
Dm
2311
D
1321
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Drive-By Truckers - Sounds Better In The Song chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Dm, Am, F, G, Am, F and Am in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 49 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 98 BPM. With F Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] When I saw her standing there, [G] with her bright eyes and shining [F] hair, she [Am] was looking back at me. _ _ _
_ [F] Some are meant to sing, [G] some are meant to talk, and [F] some aren't [Am] meant to say a thing. _ _ _
[F] But when she opened up her mouth and [G] that sweet voice came out, I [F] lost [Am] track of my own name.
_ Now she's [F] found herself, and I lost mine, and I'm [G] just another [D] guy [F] who can't [Am] give her anything. _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Well, the directory of wrongs [G] is used, just like [Am] it was money in the bank. _ _ _
[G] [F] And Lord knows I can't change, sounds [G] better in song [Dm] than it [Am] does with hell to pay. _ _ _
[Fm] I might as [F] well have slipped the [C] ring on [G] her finger from the [F] window [Am] of a van as it drove away.
Cause now she's [F] found herself, and I lost mine, and I'm [G] just another [Dm] guy who can't [Am] give her anything. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Well, dreams are given to [F] you [G] when you're young enough to dream them, [Dm] before they [Am] do
you [D] any [Am] harm. _ _
[B] _ [F] They don't start to hurt unless [G] you try to hold on to them, [Dm] after [Am] seeing what they really are. _ _
[F] She used to dream on with me, [G] every single crazy one, [Am] till this started hurting her too.
Now she's got some of her own, [F] and outgrowing me might [G] be the best thing for her she's [Am] ever done. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Dm] _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _
[Am] [F] A light that's meant to shine as [G] bright as hers can't be kept [F] in the [Am] shadows for too long. _ _
[F] A heart that wants to live, and [G] a soul that wants to give [Fm] can't just [Am] sit at home alone. _ _ _
[F] Lord she gave me everything, I [G] never wanted anything, [Dm] I couldn't [Am] give just what was inside of me.
[C] Now [F] she's found herself, and I lost mine, and [G] I'm just another guy who can't [D] give her [Am] anything.
_ _ [D]
[Am] Now [F] she's found herself, and I lost mine, and [G] I'm just another guy [Dm] who [Am] can't give her anything. _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Decoration Day album.

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