From The Heart

"From The Heart" - Gene Watson
Released 2001
Full Album Chord Chart

#    Title
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1.) Next To Nothin' **
2.) She Had Me
3.) The Man An' Me And You
4.) Rose In The Sand
5.) When You're Not Looking Back [!]
6.) This Circus That You Call A Rodeo
7.) The Truth Is I Lied **
8.) Would It Be Cheatin'
9.) Drivin' Me Sane
10.) Take Me As I Am Or Let Me Go
11.) No Trash In My Trailer
12.) I Never Go Around Mirrors *

* = Capo On 1St Fret
** = Capo On 2Nd Fret
[!] = Tune To Standard Tuning At 450 Hz. (Slightly Sharp From Standard At 440 Hz.)
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1.) "Next To Nothin'"
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Capo on 2nd fret

Intro
Am

Verse 1
Am   There's A Window, By TheG Window, There's A Plant
D   Next To The Plant Sits MyAm Calico Cat
Am   Close To The Cat, There's AG Sofa Where I Lay
D   Life Stands Still While TheAm Hours Tick Away
Am   Right By The Sofa, There's A PGhone That Never Rings
D   Next To The Phone, There's MyAm Bird That Never Sings
Am   Above The Bird, There's A GPicture On The Wall
D   One Of Me And You, Oh,Am Why Don't You Call?

Chorus
C   I'm Next To Nothing WhenG I'm Not Next To You
D   Anything That's Close To Me IsAm Next To Lonesome, Too
C   Paint The PictureG Every Shade Of Blue
D   I'm Next To Nothing WhenAm I'm Not Next To You

Verse 2
Am   There's A Hallway, Down The GHallway, There's A Door
D   Behind The Door's A Bed WhereAm I Don't Sleep No More
Am   Next To The Bed, There's AG Table And A Note
D   On The Note Are TheAm Hurting Words You Wrote
Am   Next To "I'm Sorry", YouG Wrote The Words "Goodbye"
D   Next Thing I Felt Were TheAm Tears In My Eyes

Chorus
C   I'm Next To Nothing When GI'm Not Next To You
D   Anything That's Close To Me IsAm Next To Lonesome Too
C   Paint The PictureG Every Shade Of Blue
D   I'm Next To Nothing WhenAm I'm Not Next To You

Mandolin Solo
C       G
D       Am

Bridge
Am   There's A Window, By TheG Window, There's A Plant
D   Next To The Plant Sits MyAm Calico Cat
Am   Close To The Cat, There's AG Sofa Where I Lay
D   Life Stands Still While TheAm Hours Tick Away

Outro
Am
D

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2.) "She Had Me"
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Intro
A    D#dim    D    E
A    D#dim    D A

Verse 1
A   She Had ThatD#dim Look, That'Ds What I NoticEed First
A   When She Said HD#dimello, I WaDs At A Loss FEor Words
D   She Had TheA Darkest EyeD#dims I HaDd EEvAer Seen
And When She D#dimSmiled,D She HaAd Me

Verse 2
A   She Said She'dD#dim Never BeeDn In This TownE Before
A   And Asked If I'dD#dim Help Her Find WhDo She Was LookiEng For
D   She Had TheA Lost-Est LooD#dimk I HaDd EEvAer Seen
But When She D#dimSmiled,D She HaAd Me

Chorus
DShe Had MeA Feeling Like BmA High School Kid OAn A Saturday Night
D   Stumbling OverA Every Word Esus4I SaidE​
DShe Had Me,A Heart And SoulBm, I Tried NotA To Let It Show
D    A But I Still EBelieDve She AHad Me

Instrumental Break
A   D#dim   D   E
A   D#dim

Verse 3
A   We FinallyD#dim Found The House ThaDt She Was SearchiEng For
A   I Thought I ShouldD#dim Leave WheDn He Came To TEhe Door
D   She Took MyA Hand And Said, "There'D#dims SomeoDne EYou ShAould Meet"
When She Called Him D#dimDaddy,D She HaAd Me

Chorus
DShe Had MeA Feeling Like BmA High School Kid OAn A Saturday Night
D   Stumbling OverA Every Word Esus4I SaidE​
DShe Had Me,A Heart And SoulBm, I Tried NotA To Let It Show
D   ButA I Think She CoulEd SDee She AHad D#dimMe
DShe Had MeA​

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3.) "The Man An' Me And You"
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Intro
Gm Am A#
F  C7 F

Verse 1
Wake Up, FDarling, I've Gotta C7Go
The BDmoss Just Called And He's Got Me A A#Load
Pick Up In FTexas, Drop Off InC7 Maine
Then IDm'll Deadhead Back Home To You AA#gain
Well, I GmHope You UndersAmtand And Miss MeA# Too
I'm Just FWorking For The C7Man And Me AnFd You

Chorus
There's C7Something About The Way He Shakes MyA# Hand And Says, "Man,F Thank You"
And A#My Paycheck ReflFects His GratiC7tude
And GmThat's Enough With Your Sweet Love ToA# Keep The Wheels AF-Turning
Down The RGmoad Of Life AndAm On The HighwaA#y Too
While I'm FWorking For The C7Man And Me AnFd You

Fiddle Solo
F    C7
Dm   A#

Guitar Solo
Gm Am A#
F  C7 F

Verse 2
Hello FDarling, I Had To C7Call
I'm DmJust A Mile Outside Of ArkaA#nsas
And I Was FThinking, When I GetC7 Home
About DmMaking Love To You All NighA#t Long
But I'll GmHold You With My AmHeart Until A#I Do
And Keep FWorking For The C7Man And Me AnFd You

Chorus
There's Just C7Something About The Way He Shakes MyA# Hand And Says, "Man,F Thank You"
And A#My Paycheck ReflFects His GratiC7tude
And GmThat's Enough With Your Sweet Love ToA# Keep The Wheels AF-Turning
Down The RGmoad Of Life AndAm On The HighwaA#y Too
While I'm FWorking For The C7Man And Me AnFd You
GmDown The Road Of AmLife And HighwA#ay Too
I'm Just FWorking For The C7Man And Me AnFd You

Outro
F C7 F

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4.) "Rose In The Sand"
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Intro
A
A E7/G# D/F# A/E

Verse 1
Your ABeauty's Like A Rainbow That God Made With His GHands
Your DLove's The Answer To The Prayers Of Once A LovelessA Man
ALady, You're A Ray Of Hope On The Darkest GNight
DYou Were Such A Welcome Sight To Lost And LonelyA Eyes

Chorus
A   Like A ARose In TheD Sand
A ALighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A E7Hand
AYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryD Man
Like A RAosE7e In TheG Sand
A E7/G# D/F# A/E

Verse 2
Your ASatin Skin Is Pleasing For Calloused Hands To GTouch
Your DEyes Do All The Talking When The Words Don't Say EAnough
And AWhen The Road Is Rocky And Life Is Hard To GBear
I DMake It Through The Longest Day Just Knowing You Were TAhere

Chorus
A   Like A ARose In TheD Sand
A ALighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A E7Hand
AYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryD Man
Like A RAosE7e In TheA Sand

Outro Chorus
F#   Like A BRose (Like A Rose) In ThEe Sand
A BLighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out AF#7 Hand
BYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinarEy Man
Like A RBose (Like AF#7 Rose) In ThAe Sand
A E B

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5.) "When You're Not Looking Back"
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Tune To Standard Tuning At 450 Hz To Match Studio Recording.

Intro
F   C7   F   C7

Verse 1
I FWatch You From The Bedroom As You'reC7 Taking Down YouFr Hair
And BeDmhind The SundayA# Paper, You're SoF Sweetly UC7naware
There's AFnother Side OfF7 My Love You Don'A#t Even Know You Have
Oh, You'd FLove TheA# Way IF Look At You WheC7n You're Not LookiFng BC7ack

Chorus
It's A FLonely, Loving,A# Aching Look OfF Pure Desire
It's The DmWay That ChildrenA# Look At HeroesC7 They Admire
And I'm SurFprised That You Can'tF7 Feel It WheA#n You Go WalkinA#mg Past
Oh, You'd FLove TheA# Way IF Look At You WheC7n You're Not LookiFng BC7ack

Verse 2
Oh, It FHappens When You're Sleeping OrC7 Somewhere Deep IFn Thought
SomeDmtimes Across AA# Crowded Room AndF Through The PartC7y Talk
FSilence Falls OnF7 My World When I'm A#Beholding What I Have
Oh, You'd FLove TheA# Way IF Look At You WheC7n You're Not LookiFng BC7ack

Chorus
It's A FLonely, Loving,A# Aching Look OfF Pure Desire
It's The DmWay That ChildrenA# Look At HeroesC7 They Admire
And I'm SurFprised That You Can'tF7 Feel It WheA#n You Go WalkinA#mg Past
Oh, You'd FLove TheA# Way IF Look At You WheC7n You're Not LookiFng BC7ack
And I'm SurFprised That You Can'tD# Feel It WheA#n You Go WalkinA#mg Past
Oh, You'd FLove TheA# Way IF Look At You WheC7n You're Not LookiA#ng BaA#mck
F A# F

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6.) "This Circus That You Call A Rodeo"
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Intro
F

Verse 1
You FPulled Up In That Limousine, Said, A#"Cowboy, Let Me Take You For AF Ride"
It Was FObvious To Me I WasA# Something New That You Had NeverF Tried
So I A#Gathered Up My Saddle, Took My Hat Off And I Dusted Off My FClothesDm​
And GmCrawled Into The Backseat Of ThisC7 Circus That You Call The RoFdeo

Verse 2
I FSpent A Week In Heaven MakingA# Love And Drinking Beer Right By TheF Pool
Every FNight, A Different Party, I WasA# Fitting In With All Those OtherF Fools
But A#Too Much Of A Good Thing Ain't No Good Thing And A Cowboy Oughta FKnowDm​
The GmDifference In The New Thing At ThisC7 Circus That You Call The RoFdeo

Chorus
You Said, "A#Ride, Cowboy, Ride, We're Bulletproof And Almost Ten Feet FTall"
I Said, "A#Maybe You Are, But I'm Whipped And I Can't Hardly Even Ride At FAll"Dm​
Ain't There GmAny Letting Go In ThisC7 Circus That You Call The RoFdeo?

Mandolin Solo
Gm   C7   F

Verse 3
I've FDone A Lot Of Crazy Things, ThisA# May Not Be The Worst, But It ComesF Close
I've FBusted Bulls And They've Busted Me And I'veA# Paid The Price For Everything IF Rode
And It A#Breaks My Heart To Tell You, But I'm Leaving This Old Dog And Pony FShowDm​
I've GmHad All That I Can Handle In ThisC7 Circus That You Call The RoFdeo

Chorus
You Said, "A#Ride, Cowboy, Ride, We're Bulletproof And Almost Ten Feet FTall"
I Said, "A#Maybe You Are, But I'm Whipped And I Can't Hardly Even Ride At FAll"Dm​
Ain't There GmAny Letting Go In ThisC7 Circus That You Call The RoFdeo?
Ain't There GmAny Letting Go In ThisC7 Circus That You Call The RoFdeo?

Outro
F

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7.) "The Truth Is I Lied"
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Capo on 2nd fret

Intro
G  G7  C  G
G  Em  D  G

Verse 1
I GSaid It WasG7 Over, CI Said We WeGre Through
I GSaid When I EmLeft, I WaAms Done LoviDng You
But I'm GFighting AG7 Feeling ThaCt Can't BeG Denied
So ForGget What I EmTold You, ThDe Truth Is GI Lied

Verse 2
I Know GYou Weren't EG7xpecting ThiCs Visit FrGom Me
With My GHat In My EmHand And MAmy Heart On DMy Sleeve
I've GStopped My PrG7etending And I'vCe Swallowed GMy Pride
I GCame Here ToEm Tell Ya, ThDe Truth Is GI LG7ied

Chorus
The CTruth Is I'm Just Not AsG Strong As I Thought
This EmBattle Is Harder Than Any DWar That We've Fought
G   IC Said I Could Just Push YouGr MemorD#my AsEmide
And I GMeant When EmI Said It, But ThDe Truth Is GI Lied
G D

Bridge
EIs ItF Asking TooC Much To GForget And Forgive?
FDying ForC Your Love IDsus4s No Way DTo Live

Chorus
GAnd TheC Truth Is I'm Just Not AGs Strong As I Thought
This BEmattle Is Harder Than Any DWar That We've Fought
G   IC Said I Could Just Push YouGr MemorD#my AsEmide
And I GMeant It When EmI Said It, But ThDe Truth Is GI Lied
Oh, I GMeant It When EmI Said It, But ThDe Truth Is I Lied
G

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8.) "Would It Be Cheatin'"
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Intro
F Am/E Dm C7 A#
F Am/E Dm C7 A#

Verse 1
I FDon't Know When It HappenedAm Or When You Lost Me
Dm   But We've Got To Talk About ItA# Now
I FSwore I'd Always Love YouAm, Baby, I Still Do
DmI'm Not Saying That You've Let MA#e Down

Pre-Chorus 1
AmI've Always Been Faithful And I'veA# Never Crossed That Line
But DmLately, Someone Else Has BeenA# On My C7Mind

Chorus
Would It Be A#Cheating If I SC7aid I Still Love FHer?
Is It DecA#eiving If I SC7aid My Heart Still FBurnF/Es
For The DmWay She Used To AmHold Me AnA#d Kiss Me TendeA#mrly?
Would It Be FCheating If I Still Love The Csus4Girl..C7. You Used TFo Am/EBe?  Dm   C7   A#​
F Am/E Dm C7 A#

Verse 2
FNow You're Telling MeAm That You Feel The Same
Dm   You'd Like To Have The Man A#I Was
So FLay Down Here Beside MeAm, We Can Talk All Night
'DmTil We Find Our Way Back A#To Us

Pre-Chorus 2
Am   I Miss The Girl WhoA# Used To Love Me So
DmIs She Still There? Baby, I A#Need To KC7now

Chorus
Would It Be A#Cheating If I SC7aid I Still Love FHer?
Is It DecA#eiving If I SC7aid My Heart Still FBurnF/Es
For The DmWay She Used To AmHold Me AnA#d Kiss Me TendeA#mrly?
Would It Be FCheating If I Still Love The Csus4Girl..C7. You Used TFo Am/EBe?  Dm   C7   A#​
Would It Be FCheating If I Still Love The Csus4Girl..C7. You Used TFo Am/EBe?  Dm   C7   A#​
F C7 F

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9.) "Drivin' Me Sane"
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Intro
A C D A
A C D A

Verse 1
I Had A APickup Truck With A 468
"CWildman" Painted On My License Plate
It Wasn't DNothing To Run The Roads At A Hundred And ATen
ATotal Insanity, That Was Me
A CVegetable Short Of A Meat And Three
But DNow, I'm A Four-Course Meal And A Brand NewA Man

Chorus
It's Like I DAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuAhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's B7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MaE7n Change
Well, It DMay Sound Funny But IE7 Love How She's Driving AMe SaCneD  A​
A C D A

Verse 2
ALife Is Great Living On The Edge
'Til CShe Stepped Out Right On The Ledge
One DNight With Her And I Learned How To Really RaiseA Cain
She's ATeaching This Old Dog New Tricks
She's CTurning Me Around Real Quick
It DMay Sound Crazy But I Love How She's Driving MeA Sane

Chorus
It's Like I DAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuAhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's B7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MaE7n Change
Well, It DMay Sound Funny But IE7 Love How She's Driving AMe Sane

Slide Guitar Solo
D
A
B7   E7

Chorus
It's Like I DAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuAhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's B7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A ME7an Change
Well, It DMay Sound Funny But IE7 Love How She's Driving AMe Sane
Well, It DMay Sound Funny But IE7 Love How She's Driving AMe SaCneD​
A

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10.) "Take Me As I Am Or Let Me Go"
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Verse
Why Do You Always Try To Make DMe Over?
E7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeA Go
White ALilies NeverA7 Grow In Fields ODf Clover
So E7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeA Go

Chorus
You're E7Trying To Reshape Me In AA Mold, Love
In The B7Image Of Someone You Used TE7o Know
EmI Won't Be AA Stand-A7In For DAn Old Love
So E7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeA Go

Fiddle Solo
A   A7   D
E7        A

Chorus
Oh, E7You're Trying To Reshape Me In AA Mold, Love
In The B7Image Of Someone You Used TE7o Know
EmI Won't Be AA Stand-A7In For YoDur Old LDovC#e  D  D#​
Just E7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeA Go
Oh, Just E7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeA Go

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11.) "No Trash In My Trailer"
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Intro
G   D7   G

Verse 1
GYes, I Live In A Single-Wide
To CGet Up Here Takes A Four-Wheel-Drive
And A GMean Old Dog Whose Name Is Sic 'EmD7 Sam
Got A GMotor Hanging From A Tree
Got A C7Satellite Dish And A Trampoline
But GThat Don't Make MeD7 What They Say GI Am

Chorus
'Cause There GAin't NoC Trash In MGy Trailer
Though GThey Might Find An Empty Can OfD7 Beer
There GAin't Been NoC7 Trash In MGy TrailEmer
GSince The CDay GI Threw D7You OutG Of Here

Interlude
G   D7   G

Verse 2
I GBurn My Trash In A Big Old Drum
C   Sometimes I Might Shoot My Gun
That GCar Of Yours On Blocks Is Hard ToD7 Miss
GThis Place Is Like Heaven Now
C7   It Was More Like Hell With You Around
So GLet 'Em Talk, SayD7 Anything TheGy Wish

Chorus
'Cause There GAin't NoC Trash In MGy Trailer
Though GThey Might Find An Empty Can OfD7 Beer
There GAin't Been NoC7 Trash In MGy Trailer, EmOh Lord
GSince The CDay GI Threw D7You OutG Of Here

Guitar Solo
G   G7   C
G   D7   G

Chorus
There GAin't NoC Trash In MGy Trailer
Though GThey Might Find An Empty Can OfD7 Beer
No, There GAin't NoC Trash In MGy Trailer, LorEmd, Lord
GSince The CDay GI Threw D7You OutG Of CHere
There GAin't NoC TraileGr TrD7ash LivGing Here

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12.) "I Never Go Around Mirrors"
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Capo on 1st fret

Intro
G         C
G   D7   G

Verse 1
I Can't GStand To See A Good Man GoC To Waste
One Who GNever Combs His Hair Or Shaves HiD7s Face
A GMan That Leans On Wine OverG7 Love That's TolCd A Lie
Oh, It GJust Tears Me Up ToD7 See A Grown MaGn Cry

Chorus
And GI Never Go ArounCd Mirrors
I Can't GStand To See Me Without You By MD7y Side
GI Never Go ArounCd Mirrors
'CauseG I've Got AD7 Heartache GTo Hide

Interlude
G7        C
G   D7   G

Verse 2
I Can't GStand To Be Where Heartaches HangC Around
It's So GEasy For The Blues To Get MD7e Down
To GSee A Grown Man Crawl IsG7 More Than CI Can Stand
I Can't GLook Into TheseD7 Eyes Of HalGf A Man

Chorus
And GI Never Go ArounCd Mirrors
I Can't GStand To See Me Without You By My D7Side
No, GI Never Go ArounCd Mirrors
'CauseG I've Got AD7 Heartache GTo Hide
And It TeGars Me Up ToD7 See A Grown MaGn Cry