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
Gm

Verse 1
Gm   There's A Window, By TheF Window, There's A Plant
C   Next To The Plant Sits MyGm Calico Cat
Gm   Close To The Cat, There's AF Sofa Where I Lay
C   Life Stands Still While TheGm Hours Tick Away
Gm   Right By The Sofa, There's A PFhone That Never Rings
C   Next To The Phone, There's MyGm Bird That Never Sings
Gm   Above The Bird, There's A FPicture On The Wall
C   One Of Me And You, Oh,Gm Why Don't You Call?

Chorus
A#   I'm Next To Nothing When FI'm Not Next To You
C   Anything That's Close To Me IsGm Next To Lonesome, Too
A#   Paint The Picture FEvery Shade Of Blue
C   I'm Next To Nothing WhenGm I'm Not Next To You

Verse 2
Gm   There's A Hallway, Down The FHallway, There's A Door
C   Behind The Door's A Bed WhereGm I Don't Sleep No More
Gm   Next To The Bed, There's AF Table And A Note
C   On The Note Are TheGm Hurting Words You Wrote
Gm   Next To "I'm Sorry", YouF Wrote The Words "Goodbye"
C   Next Thing I Felt Were TheGm Tears In My Eyes

Chorus
A#   I'm Next To Nothing When IF'm Not Next To You
C   Anything That's Close To Me IsGm Next To Lonesome Too
A#   Paint The Picture FEvery Shade Of Blue
C   I'm Next To Nothing WhenGm I'm Not Next To You

Mandolin Solo
A#       F
C       Gm

Bridge
Gm   There's A Window, By TheF Window, There's A Plant
C   Next To The Plant Sits MyGm Calico Cat
Gm   Close To The Cat, There's AF Sofa Where I Lay
C   Life Stands Still While TheGm Hours Tick Away

Outro
Gm
C

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2.) "She Had Me"
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Intro
G    C#dim    C    D
G    C#dim    C G

Verse 1
G   She Had ThatC#dim Look, That'Cs What I NoticDed First
G   When She Said HC#dimello, I WaCs At A Loss FDor Words
C   She Had TheG Darkest EyeC#dims I HaCd DEvGer Seen
And When She C#dimSmiled,C She HaGd Me

Verse 2
G   She Said She'dC#dim Never BeeCn In This TownD Before
G   And Asked If I'dC#dim Help Her Find WhCo She Was LookiDng For
C   She Had TheG Lost-Est LooC#dimk I HaCd DEvGer Seen
But When She C#dimSmiled,C She HaGd Me

Chorus
CShe Had MeG Feeling Like AmA High School Kid OGn A Saturday Night
C   Stumbling OverG Every Word Dsus4I SaidD​
CShe Had Me,G Heart And SoulAm, I Tried NotG To Let It Show
C    G But I Still DBelieCve She GHad Me

Instrumental Break
G   C#dim   C   D
G   C#dim

Verse 3
G   We FinallyC#dim Found The House ThaCt She Was SearchiDng For
G   I Thought I ShouldC#dim Leave WheCn He Came To TDhe Door
C   She Took MyG Hand And Said, "There'C#dims SomeoCne DYou ShGould Meet"
When She Called Him C#dimDaddy,C She HaGd Me

Chorus
CShe Had MeG Feeling Like AmA High School Kid OGn A Saturday Night
C   Stumbling OverG Every Word Dsus4I SaidD​
CShe Had Me,G Heart And SoulAm, I Tried NotG To Let It Show
C   ButG I Think She CoulDd SCee She GHad C#dimMe
CShe Had MeG​

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3.) "The Man An' Me And You"
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Intro
Fm Gm G#
D#  A#7 D#

Verse 1
Wake Up, D#Darling, I've Gotta GA#7o
The BCmoss Just Called And He's Got Me A G#Load
Pick Up In D#Texas, Drop Off In A#7Maine
Then ICm'll Deadhead Back Home To You AG#gain
Well, I FmHope You UndersGmtand And Miss MeG# Too
I'm Just D#Working For The MA#7an And Me And D#You

Chorus
There's A#7Something About The Way He Shakes My G#Hand And Says, "Man, D#Thank You"
And G#My Paycheck ReflD#ects His GratitA#7ude
And FmThat's Enough With Your Sweet Love ToG# Keep The Wheels AD#-Turning
Down The RFmoad Of Life AndGm On The HighwaG#y Too
While I'm D#Working For The MA#7an And Me And D#You

Fiddle Solo
D#    A#7
Cm   G#

Guitar Solo
Fm Gm G#
D#  A#7 D#

Verse 2
Hello D#Darling, I Had To CA#7all
I'm CmJust A Mile Outside Of ArkaG#nsas
And I Was D#Thinking, When I Get A#7Home
About CmMaking Love To You All NighG#t Long
But I'll FmHold You With My GmHeart Until G#I Do
And Keep D#Working For The MA#7an And Me And D#You

Chorus
There's Just A#7Something About The Way He Shakes My G#Hand And Says, "Man, D#Thank You"
And G#My Paycheck ReflD#ects His GratitA#7ude
And FmThat's Enough With Your Sweet Love ToG# Keep The Wheels AD#-Turning
Down The RFmoad Of Life AndGm On The HighwaG#y Too
While I'm D#Working For The MA#7an And Me And D#You
FmDown The Road Of GmLife And HighwG#ay Too
I'm Just D#Working For The MA#7an And Me And D#You

Outro
D# A#7 D#

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4.) "Rose In The Sand"
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Intro
G
G D7/F# C/E G/D

Verse 1
Your GBeauty's Like A Rainbow That God Made With His FHands
Your CLove's The Answer To The Prayers Of Once A LovelessG Man
GLady, You're A Ray Of Hope On The Darkest FNight
CYou Were Such A Welcome Sight To Lost And LonelyG Eyes

Chorus
G   Like A GRose In TheC Sand
A GLighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A D7Hand
GYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryC Man
Like A RGosD7e In TheF Sand
G D7/F# C/E G/D

Verse 2
Your GSatin Skin Is Pleasing For Calloused Hands To FTouch
Your CEyes Do All The Talking When The Words Don't Say EGnough
And GWhen The Road Is Rocky And Life Is Hard To FBear
I CMake It Through The Longest Day Just Knowing You Were TGhere

Chorus
G   Like A GRose In TheC Sand
A GLighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A D7Hand
GYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryC Man
Like A RGosD7e In TheG Sand

Outro Chorus
E   Like AA Rose (Like A Rose) In TDhe Sand
A ALighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out AE7 Hand
AYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinarDy Man
Like A RAose (Like AE7 Rose) In TGhe Sand
G D A

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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
D#   A#7   D#   A#7

Verse 1
I D#Watch You From The Bedroom As You're A#7Taking Down Your D#Hair
And BeCmhind The SundayG# Paper, You're SoD# Sweetly UnA#7aware
There's AD#nother Side Of D#7My Love You Don't G#Even Know You Have
Oh, You'd D#Love The G#Way I D#Look At You When A#7You're Not Looking D#Back A#7​

Chorus
It's A D#Lonely, Loving, G#Aching Look Of D#Pure Desire
It's The CmWay That ChildrenG# Look At HeroesA#7 They Admire
And I'm SurD#prised That You Can't D#7Feel It When G#You Go Walking G#mPast
Oh, You'd D#Love The G#Way I D#Look At You When A#7You're Not Looking D#Back A#7​

Verse 2
Oh, It D#Happens When You're Sleeping Or A#7Somewhere Deep In D#Thought
SomeCmtimes Across AG# Crowded Room AndD# Through The PartyA#7 Talk
D#Silence Falls On D#7My World When I'm BeG#holding What I Have
Oh, You'd D#Love The G#Way I D#Look At You When A#7You're Not Looking D#Back A#7​

Chorus
It's A D#Lonely, Loving, G#Aching Look Of D#Pure Desire
It's The CmWay That ChildrenG# Look At HeroesA#7 They Admire
And I'm SurD#prised That You Can't D#7Feel It When G#You Go Walking G#mPast
Oh, You'd D#Love The G#Way I D#Look At You When A#7You're Not Looking D#Back A#7​
And I'm SurD#prised That You Can't C#Feel It WhenG# You Go WalkingG#m Past
Oh, You'd D#Love The G#Way I D#Look At You When A#7You're Not Looking G#Back G#m​
D# G# D#

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

Verse 1
You D#Pulled Up In That Limousine, Said, "G#Cowboy, Let Me Take You For A D#Ride"
It Was D#Obvious To Me I Was G#Something New That You Had Never D#Tried
So I G#Gathered Up My Saddle, Took My Hat Off And I Dusted Off My D#Clothes Cm​
And FmCrawled Into The Backseat Of ThisA#7 Circus That You Call The RodD#eo

Verse 2
I D#Spent A Week In Heaven Making G#Love And Drinking Beer Right By The D#Pool
Every D#Night, A Different Party, I Was G#Fitting In With All Those Other D#Fools
But G#Too Much Of A Good Thing Ain't No Good Thing And A Cowboy Oughta D#Know Cm​
The FmDifference In The New Thing At ThisA#7 Circus That You Call The RodD#eo

Chorus
You Said, "G#Ride, Cowboy, Ride, We're Bulletproof And Almost Ten Feet D#Tall"
I Said, "G#Maybe You Are, But I'm Whipped And I Can't Hardly Even Ride At D#All" Cm​
Ain't There FmAny Letting Go In ThisA#7 Circus That You Call The RodD#eo?

Mandolin Solo
Fm   A#7   D#

Verse 3
I've D#Done A Lot Of Crazy Things, This G#May Not Be The Worst, But It Comes D#Close
I've D#Busted Bulls And They've Busted Me And I've G#Paid The Price For Everything I D#Rode
And It G#Breaks My Heart To Tell You, But I'm Leaving This Old Dog And Pony D#Show Cm​
I've FmHad All That I Can Handle In ThisA#7 Circus That You Call The RodD#eo

Chorus
You Said, "G#Ride, Cowboy, Ride, We're Bulletproof And Almost Ten Feet D#Tall"
I Said, "G#Maybe You Are, But I'm Whipped And I Can't Hardly Even Ride At D#All" Cm​
Ain't There FmAny Letting Go In ThisA#7 Circus That You Call The RodD#eo?
Ain't There FmAny Letting Go In ThisA#7 Circus That You Call The RodD#eo?

Outro
D#

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

Intro
F  F7  A#  F
F  Dm  C  F

Verse 1
I FSaid It WasF7 Over, A#I Said We WerFe Through
I FSaid When I DmLeft, I WaGms Done LoviCng You
But I'm FFighting AF7 Feeling ThaA#t Can't Be FDenied
So ForFget What I DmTold You, ThCe Truth Is FI Lied

Verse 2
I Know FYou Weren't EF7xpecting ThiA#s Visit FroFm Me
With My FHat In My DmHand And MGmy Heart On CMy Sleeve
I've FStopped My PrF7etending And I'vA#e Swallowed MFy Pride
I FCame Here ToDm Tell Ya, ThCe Truth Is FI LF7ied

Chorus
The A#Truth Is I'm Just Not As FStrong As I Thought
This DmBattle Is Harder Than Any CWar That We've Fought
F   IA# Said I Could Just Push YourF MemoryC#m AsiDmde
And I FMeant When DmI Said It, But ThCe Truth Is FI Lied
F C

Bridge
DIs ItD# Asking Too A#Much To FoFrget And Forgive?
D#Dying For A#Your Love Is Csus4No Way ToC Live

Chorus
FAnd TheA# Truth Is I'm Just Not AsF Strong As I Thought
This BDmattle Is Harder Than Any CWar That We've Fought
F   IA# Said I Could Just Push YourF MemoryC#m AsiDmde
And I FMeant It When DmI Said It, But ThCe Truth Is FI Lied
Oh, I FMeant It When DmI Said It, But ThCe Truth Is I Lied
F

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8.) "Would It Be Cheatin'"
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Intro
D# Gm/D Cm A#7 G#
D# Gm/D Cm A#7 G#

Verse 1
I D#Don't Know When It Happened GmOr When You Lost Me
Cm   But We've Got To Talk About ItG# Now
I D#Swore I'd Always Love You,Gm Baby, I Still Do
CmI'm Not Saying That You've Let MG#e Down

Pre-Chorus 1
GmI've Always Been Faithful And I'veG# Never Crossed That Line
But CmLately, Someone Else Has BeenG# On My A#7Mind

Chorus
Would It Be G#Cheating If I SA#7aid I Still Love HD#er?
Is It DecG#eiving If I SA#7aid My Heart Still BD#urns D#/D​
For The CmWay She Used To GmHold Me AnG#d Kiss Me TendeG#mrly?
Would It Be D#Cheating If I Still Love The GA#sus4irl... A#7You Used To BD#e? Gm/D     Cm   A#7    G#​
D# Gm/D Cm A#7 G#

Verse 2
D#Now You're Telling Me GmThat You Feel The Same
Cm   You'd Like To Have The Man G#I Was
So D#Lay Down Here Beside Me,Gm We Can Talk All Night
'CmTil We Find Our Way Back G#To Us

Pre-Chorus 2
Gm   I Miss The Girl WhoG# Used To Love Me So
CmIs She Still There? Baby, I G#Need To KA#7now

Chorus
Would It Be G#Cheating If I SA#7aid I Still Love HD#er?
Is It DecG#eiving If I SA#7aid My Heart Still BD#urns D#/D​
For The CmWay She Used To GmHold Me AnG#d Kiss Me TendeG#mrly?
Would It Be D#Cheating If I Still Love The GA#sus4irl... A#7You Used To BD#e? Gm/D     Cm   A#7    G#​
Would It Be D#Cheating If I Still Love The GA#sus4irl... A#7You Used To BD#e? Gm/D     Cm   A#7    G#​
D# A#7 D#

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9.) "Drivin' Me Sane"
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Intro
G A# C G
G A# C G

Verse 1
I Had A GPickup Truck With A 468
"A#Wildman" Painted On My License Plate
It Wasn't CNothing To Run The Roads At A Hundred And GTen
GTotal Insanity, That Was Me
A A#Vegetable Short Of A Meat And Three
But CNow, I'm A Four-Course Meal And A Brand NewG Man

Chorus
It's Like I CAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuGhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's A7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MaD7n Change
Well, It CMay Sound Funny But ID7 Love How She's Driving GMe SaA#ne C  G​
G A# C G

Verse 2
GLife Is Great Living On The Edge
'Til A#She Stepped Out Right On The Ledge
One CNight With Her And I Learned How To Really RaiseG Cain
She's GTeaching This Old Dog New Tricks
She's A#Turning Me Around Real Quick
It CMay Sound Crazy But I Love How She's Driving MeG Sane

Chorus
It's Like I CAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuGhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's A7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MaD7n Change
Well, It CMay Sound Funny But ID7 Love How She's Driving GMe Sane

Slide Guitar Solo
C
G
A7   D7

Chorus
It's Like I CAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuGhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's A7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MD7an Change
Well, It CMay Sound Funny But ID7 Love How She's Driving GMe Sane
Well, It CMay Sound Funny But ID7 Love How She's Driving GMe SaA#ne C​
G

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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 CMe Over?
D7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeG Go
White GLilies NeverG7 Grow In Fields OCf Clover
So D7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeG Go

Chorus
You're D7Trying To Reshape Me In AG Mold, Love
In The A7Image Of Someone You Used TD7o Know
DmI Won't Be AG Stand-G7In For CAn Old Love
So D7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeG Go

Fiddle Solo
G   G7   C
D7        G

Chorus
Oh, D7You're Trying To Reshape Me In AG Mold, Love
In The A7Image Of Someone You Used TD7o Know
DmI Won't Be AG Stand-G7In For YoCur Old LCovBe C  C#​
Just D7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeG Go
Oh, Just D7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeG Go

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11.) "No Trash In My Trailer"
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Intro
F   C7   F

Verse 1
FYes, I Live In A Single-Wide
To A#Get Up Here Takes A Four-Wheel-Drive
And A FMean Old Dog Whose Name Is Sic 'EmC7 Sam
Got A FMotor Hanging From A Tree
Got A A#7Satellite Dish And A Trampoline
But FThat Don't Make MeC7 What They Say FI Am

Chorus
'Cause There FAin't NoA# Trash In MyF Trailer
Though FThey Might Find An Empty Can OfC7 Beer
There FAin't Been NoA#7 Trash In MyF TraileDmr
FSince The A#Day IF Threw YC7ou Out FOf Here

Interlude
F   C7   F

Verse 2
I FBurn My Trash In A Big Old Drum
A#   Sometimes I Might Shoot My Gun
That FCar Of Yours On Blocks Is Hard ToC7 Miss
FThis Place Is Like Heaven Now
A#7   It Was More Like Hell With You Around
So FLet 'Em Talk, SayC7 Anything TheFy Wish

Chorus
'Cause There FAin't NoA# Trash In MyF Trailer
Though FThey Might Find An Empty Can OfC7 Beer
There FAin't Been NoA#7 Trash In MyF Trailer, ODmh Lord
FSince The A#Day IF Threw YC7ou Out FOf Here

Guitar Solo
F   F7   A#
F   C7   F

Chorus
There FAin't NoA# Trash In MyF Trailer
Though FThey Might Find An Empty Can OfC7 Beer
No, There FAin't NoA# Trash In MyF Trailer, LordDm, Lord
FSince The A#Day IF Threw YC7ou Out FOf HA#ere
There FAin't NoA# TrailerF TraC7sh LiviFng Here

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

Intro
F         A#
F   C7   F

Verse 1
I Can't FStand To See A Good Man GoA# To Waste
One Who FNever Combs His Hair Or Shaves HiC7s Face
A FMan That Leans On Wine OverF7 Love That's TolA#d A Lie
Oh, It FJust Tears Me Up ToC7 See A Grown MaFn Cry

Chorus
And FI Never Go ArounA#d Mirrors
I Can't FStand To See Me Without You By MC7y Side
FI Never Go ArounA#d Mirrors
'CauseF I've Got AC7 Heartache FTo Hide

Interlude
F7        A#
F   C7   F

Verse 2
I Can't FStand To Be Where Heartaches HangA# Around
It's So FEasy For The Blues To Get MC7e Down
To FSee A Grown Man Crawl IsF7 More Than A#I Can Stand
I Can't FLook Into TheseC7 Eyes Of HalFf A Man

Chorus
And FI Never Go ArounA#d Mirrors
I Can't FStand To See Me Without You By My C7Side
No, FI Never Go ArounA#d Mirrors
'CauseF I've Got AC7 Heartache FTo Hide
And It TeFars Me Up ToC7 See A Grown MaFn Cry