From The Heart

"From The Heart" - Gene Watson
Released 2001
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#    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
Em

Verse 1
Em   There's A Window, By TheD Window, There's A Plant
A   Next To The Plant Sits MyEm Calico Cat
Em   Close To The Cat, There's AD Sofa Where I Lay
A   Life Stands Still While TheEm Hours Tick Away
Em   Right By The Sofa, There's A PDhone That Never Rings
A   Next To The Phone, There's MyEm Bird That Never Sings
Em   Above The Bird, There's A DPicture On The Wall
A   One Of Me And You, Oh,Em Why Don't You Call?

Chorus
G   I'm Next To Nothing WhenD I'm Not Next To You
A   Anything That's Close To Me IsEm Next To Lonesome, Too
G   Paint The PictureD Every Shade Of Blue
A   I'm Next To Nothing WhenEm I'm Not Next To You

Verse 2
Em   There's A Hallway, Down The DHallway, There's A Door
A   Behind The Door's A Bed WhereEm I Don't Sleep No More
Em   Next To The Bed, There's AD Table And A Note
A   On The Note Are TheEm Hurting Words You Wrote
Em   Next To "I'm Sorry", YouD Wrote The Words "Goodbye"
A   Next Thing I Felt Were TheEm Tears In My Eyes

Chorus
G   I'm Next To Nothing When DI'm Not Next To You
A   Anything That's Close To Me IsEm Next To Lonesome Too
G   Paint The PictureD Every Shade Of Blue
A   I'm Next To Nothing WhenEm I'm Not Next To You

Mandolin Solo
G       D
A       Em

Bridge
Em   There's A Window, By TheD Window, There's A Plant
A   Next To The Plant Sits MyEm Calico Cat
Em   Close To The Cat, There's AD Sofa Where I Lay
A   Life Stands Still While TheEm Hours Tick Away

Outro
Em
A

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

Verse 1
E   She Had ThatA#dim Look, That'As What I NoticBed First
E   When She Said HA#dimello, I WaAs At A Loss FBor Words
A   She Had TheE Darkest EyeA#dims I HaAd BEvEer Seen
And When She A#dimSmiled,A She HaEd Me

Verse 2
E   She Said She'dA#dim Never BeeAn In This TownB Before
E   And Asked If I'dA#dim Help Her Find WhAo She Was LookiBng For
A   She Had TheE Lost-Est LooA#dimk I HaAd BEvEer Seen
But When She A#dimSmiled,A She HaEd Me

Chorus
AShe Had MeE Feeling Like F#mA High School Kid OnE A Saturday Night
A   Stumbling OverE Every Word Bsus4I SaidB​
AShe Had Me,E Heart And SoulF#m, I Tried Not ETo Let It Show
A    E But I Still BBelieAve She EHad Me

Instrumental Break
E   A#dim   A   B
E   A#dim

Verse 3
E   We FinallyA#dim Found The House ThaAt She Was SearchiBng For
E   I Thought I ShouldA#dim Leave WheAn He Came To TBhe Door
A   She Took MyE Hand And Said, "There'A#dims SomeoAne BYou ShEould Meet"
When She Called Him A#dimDaddy,A She HaEd Me

Chorus
AShe Had MeE Feeling Like F#mA High School Kid OnE A Saturday Night
A   Stumbling OverE Every Word Bsus4I SaidB​
AShe Had Me,E Heart And SoulF#m, I Tried Not ETo Let It Show
A   ButE I Think She CoulBd SAee She EHad A#dimMe
AShe Had MeE​

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3.) "The Man An' Me And You"
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Intro
Dm Em F
C  G7 C

Verse 1
Wake Up, CDarling, I've Gotta G7Go
The BAmoss Just Called And He's Got Me A FLoad
Pick Up In CTexas, Drop Off InG7 Maine
Then IAm'll Deadhead Back Home To You AFgain
Well, I DmHope You UndersEmtand And Miss MeF Too
I'm Just CWorking For The G7Man And Me AnCd You

Chorus
There's G7Something About The Way He Shakes MyF Hand And Says, "ManC, Thank You"
And FMy Paycheck RefClects His GratG7itude
And DmThat's Enough With Your Sweet Love ToF Keep The Wheels CA-Turning
Down The RDmoad Of Life AndEm On The HighwaFy Too
While I'm CWorking For The G7Man And Me AnCd You

Fiddle Solo
C    G7
Am   F

Guitar Solo
Dm Em F
C  G7 C

Verse 2
Hello CDarling, I Had To G7Call
I'm AmJust A Mile Outside Of ArkaFnsas
And I Was CThinking, When I GetG7 Home
About AmMaking Love To You All NighFt Long
But I'll DmHold You With My EmHeart Until FI Do
And Keep CWorking For The G7Man And Me AnCd You

Chorus
There's Just G7Something About The Way He Shakes MyF Hand And Says, "ManC, Thank You"
And FMy Paycheck RefClects His GratG7itude
And DmThat's Enough With Your Sweet Love ToF Keep The Wheels CA-Turning
Down The RDmoad Of Life AndEm On The HighwaFy Too
While I'm CWorking For The G7Man And Me AnCd You
DmDown The Road Of EmLife And HighwFay Too
I'm Just CWorking For The G7Man And Me AnCd You

Outro
C G7 C

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4.) "Rose In The Sand"
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Intro
E
E B7/D# A/C# E/B

Verse 1
Your EBeauty's Like A Rainbow That God Made With His DHands
Your ALove's The Answer To The Prayers Of Once A LovelessE Man
ELady, You're A Ray Of Hope On The Darkest DNight
AYou Were Such A Welcome Sight To Lost And LonelyE Eyes

Chorus
E   Like A ERose In TheA Sand
A ELighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A B7Hand
EYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryA Man
Like A REosB7e In TheD Sand
E B7/D# A/C# E/B

Verse 2
Your ESatin Skin Is Pleasing For Calloused Hands To DTouch
Your AEyes Do All The Talking When The Words Don't Say EEnough
And EWhen The Road Is Rocky And Life Is Hard To DBear
I AMake It Through The Longest Day Just Knowing You Were TEhere

Chorus
E   Like A ERose In TheA Sand
A ELighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A B7Hand
EYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryA Man
Like A REosB7e In TheE Sand

Outro Chorus
C#   Like A F#Rose (Like A Rose) In TheB Sand
A F#Lighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A C#7Hand
F#You're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryB Man
Like A RF#ose (Like A C#7Rose) In TheE Sand
E B F#

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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
C   G7   C   G7

Verse 1
I CWatch You From The Bedroom As You'reG7 Taking Down YouCr Hair
And BeAmhind The SundayF Paper, You're SCo Sweetly G7Unaware
There's ACnother Side OfC7 My Love You Don'Ft Even Know You Have
Oh, You'd CLove TheF Way CI Look At You WhG7en You're Not LookCing G7Back

Chorus
It's A CLonely, Loving,F Aching Look OCf Pure Desire
It's The AmWay That ChildrenF Look At HeroeG7s They Admire
And I'm SurCprised That You Can'tC7 Feel It WheFn You Go WalkiFmng Past
Oh, You'd CLove TheF Way CI Look At You WhG7en You're Not LookCing G7Back

Verse 2
Oh, It CHappens When You're Sleeping OrG7 Somewhere Deep ICn Thought
SomeAmtimes Across AF Crowded Room AnCd Through The ParG7ty Talk
CSilence Falls OnC7 My World When I'm FBeholding What I Have
Oh, You'd CLove TheF Way CI Look At You WhG7en You're Not LookCing G7Back

Chorus
It's A CLonely, Loving,F Aching Look OCf Pure Desire
It's The AmWay That ChildrenF Look At HeroeG7s They Admire
And I'm SurCprised That You Can'tC7 Feel It WheFn You Go WalkiFmng Past
Oh, You'd CLove TheF Way CI Look At You WhG7en You're Not LookCing G7Back
And I'm SurCprised That You Can'tBb Feel It WheFn You Go WalkiFmng Past
Oh, You'd CLove TheF Way CI Look At You WhG7en You're Not LookFing FmBack
C F C

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

Verse 1
You CPulled Up In That Limousine, Said, F"Cowboy, Let Me Take You For CA Ride"
It Was CObvious To Me I WasF Something New That You Had NeveCr Tried
So I FGathered Up My Saddle, Took My Hat Off And I Dusted Off MyC ClotheAms
And DmCrawled Into The Backseat Of ThisG7 Circus That You Call The RoCdeo

Verse 2
I CSpent A Week In Heaven MakingF Love And Drinking Beer Right By ThCe Pool
Every CNight, A Different Party, I WasF Fitting In With All Those OtheCr Fools
But FToo Much Of A Good Thing Ain't No Good Thing And A Cowboy OughtaC KnoAmw
The DmDifference In The New Thing At ThisG7 Circus That You Call The RoCdeo

Chorus
You Said, "FRide, Cowboy, Ride, We're Bulletproof And Almost Ten FeetC Tall"
I Said, "FMaybe You Are, But I'm Whipped And I Can't Hardly Even Ride AtC AllAm"
Ain't There DmAny Letting Go In ThisG7 Circus That You Call The RoCdeo?

Mandolin Solo
Dm   G7   C

Verse 3
I've CDone A Lot Of Crazy Things, ThisF May Not Be The Worst, But It ComeCs Close
I've CBusted Bulls And They've Busted Me And I'veF Paid The Price For Everything CI Rode
And It FBreaks My Heart To Tell You, But I'm Leaving This Old Dog And PonyC ShoAmw
I've DmHad All That I Can Handle In ThisG7 Circus That You Call The RoCdeo

Chorus
You Said, "FRide, Cowboy, Ride, We're Bulletproof And Almost Ten FeetC Tall"
I Said, "FMaybe You Are, But I'm Whipped And I Can't Hardly Even Ride AtC AllAm"
Ain't There DmAny Letting Go In ThisG7 Circus That You Call The RoCdeo?
Ain't There DmAny Letting Go In ThisG7 Circus That You Call The RoCdeo?

Outro
C

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

Intro
D  D7  G  D
D  Bm  A  D

Verse 1
I DSaid It WasD7 Over, GI Said We WeDre Through
I DSaid When I BmLeft, I WaEms Done LoviAng You
But I'm DFighting AD7 Feeling ThaGt Can't BeD Denied
So ForDget What I BmTold You, ThAe Truth Is DI Lied

Verse 2
I Know DYou Weren't ED7xpecting ThiGs Visit FrDom Me
With My DHat In My BmHand And MEmy Heart On AMy Sleeve
I've DStopped My PrD7etending And I'vGe Swallowed DMy Pride
I DCame Here ToBm Tell Ya, ThAe Truth Is DI LD7ied

Chorus
The GTruth Is I'm Just Not AsD Strong As I Thought
This BmBattle Is Harder Than Any AWar That We've Fought
D   IG Said I Could Just Push YouDr MemorA#my AsBmide
And I DMeant When BmI Said It, But ThAe Truth Is DI Lied
D A

Bridge
BIs ItC Asking TooG Much To DForget And Forgive?
CDying ForG Your Love IAsus4s No Way ATo Live

Chorus
DAnd TheG Truth Is I'm Just Not ADs Strong As I Thought
This BBmattle Is Harder Than Any AWar That We've Fought
D   IG Said I Could Just Push YouDr MemorA#my AsBmide
And I DMeant It When BmI Said It, But ThAe Truth Is DI Lied
Oh, I DMeant It When BmI Said It, But ThAe Truth Is I Lied
D

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8.) "Would It Be Cheatin'"
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Intro
C Em/B Am G7 F
C Em/B Am G7 F

Verse 1
I CDon't Know When It HappenedEm Or When You Lost Me
Am   But We've Got To Talk About ItF Now
I CSwore I'd Always Love YouEm, Baby, I Still Do
AmI'm Not Saying That You've Let MFe Down

Pre-Chorus 1
EmI've Always Been Faithful And I'veF Never Crossed That Line
But AmLately, Someone Else Has BeenF On MyG7 Mind

Chorus
Would It Be FCheating If I G7Said I Still LoveC Her?
Is It DecFeiving If I G7Said My Heart StillC BurC/Bns
For The AmWay She Used To EmHold Me AnFd Kiss Me TendFmerly?
Would It Be CCheating If I Still Love The Gsus4Girl..G7. You Used TCo Em/BBe?  Am   G7   F​
C Em/B Am G7 F

Verse 2
CNow You're Telling MeEm That You Feel The Same
Am   You'd Like To Have The Man FI Was
So CLay Down Here Beside MeEm, We Can Talk All Night
'AmTil We Find Our Way Back FTo Us

Pre-Chorus 2
Em   I Miss The Girl WhoF Used To Love Me So
AmIs She Still There? Baby, I FNeed To G7Know

Chorus
Would It Be FCheating If I G7Said I Still LoveC Her?
Is It DecFeiving If I G7Said My Heart StillC BurC/Bns
For The AmWay She Used To EmHold Me AnFd Kiss Me TendFmerly?
Would It Be CCheating If I Still Love The Gsus4Girl..G7. You Used TCo Em/BBe?  Am   G7   F​
Would It Be CCheating If I Still Love The Gsus4Girl..G7. You Used TCo Em/BBe?  Am   G7   F​
C G7 C

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9.) "Drivin' Me Sane"
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Intro
E G A E
E G A E

Verse 1
I Had A EPickup Truck With A 468
"GWildman" Painted On My License Plate
It Wasn't ANothing To Run The Roads At A Hundred And ETen
ETotal Insanity, That Was Me
A GVegetable Short Of A Meat And Three
But ANow, I'm A Four-Course Meal And A Brand NewE Man

Chorus
It's Like I AAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuEhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's F#7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A ManB7 Change
Well, It AMay Sound Funny But IB7 Love How She's Driving EMe SaGneA  E​
E G A E

Verse 2
ELife Is Great Living On The Edge
'Til GShe Stepped Out Right On The Ledge
One ANight With Her And I Learned How To Really RaiseE Cain
She's ETeaching This Old Dog New Tricks
She's GTurning Me Around Real Quick
It AMay Sound Crazy But I Love How She's Driving MeE Sane

Chorus
It's Like I AAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuEhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's F#7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A ManB7 Change
Well, It AMay Sound Funny But IB7 Love How She's Driving EMe Sane

Slide Guitar Solo
A
E
F#7   B7

Chorus
It's Like I AAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuEhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's F#7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MaB7n Change
Well, It AMay Sound Funny But IB7 Love How She's Driving EMe Sane
Well, It AMay Sound Funny But IB7 Love How She's Driving EMe SaGneA​
E

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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 AMe Over?
B7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeE Go
White ELilies NeverE7 Grow In Fields OAf Clover
So B7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeE Go

Chorus
You're B7Trying To Reshape Me In AE Mold, Love
In The F#7Image Of Someone You Used ToB7 Know
BmI Won't Be AE Stand-E7In For AAn Old Love
So B7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeE Go

Fiddle Solo
E   E7   A
B7        E

Chorus
Oh, B7You're Trying To Reshape Me In AE Mold, Love
In The F#7Image Of Someone You Used ToB7 Know
BmI Won't Be AE Stand-E7In For YoAur Old LAovG#e  A  A#​
Just B7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeE Go
Oh, Just B7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeE Go

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11.) "No Trash In My Trailer"
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Intro
D   A7   D

Verse 1
DYes, I Live In A Single-Wide
To GGet Up Here Takes A Four-Wheel-Drive
And A DMean Old Dog Whose Name Is Sic 'EmA7 Sam
Got A DMotor Hanging From A Tree
Got A G7Satellite Dish And A Trampoline
But DThat Don't Make MeA7 What They Say DI Am

Chorus
'Cause There DAin't NoG Trash In MDy Trailer
Though DThey Might Find An Empty Can OfA7 Beer
There DAin't Been NoG7 Trash In MDy TrailBmer
DSince The GDay DI Threw A7You OutD Of Here

Interlude
D   A7   D

Verse 2
I DBurn My Trash In A Big Old Drum
G   Sometimes I Might Shoot My Gun
That DCar Of Yours On Blocks Is Hard ToA7 Miss
DThis Place Is Like Heaven Now
G7   It Was More Like Hell With You Around
So DLet 'Em Talk, SayA7 Anything TheDy Wish

Chorus
'Cause There DAin't NoG Trash In MDy Trailer
Though DThey Might Find An Empty Can OfA7 Beer
There DAin't Been NoG7 Trash In MDy Trailer, BmOh Lord
DSince The GDay DI Threw A7You OutD Of Here

Guitar Solo
D   D7   G
D   A7   D

Chorus
There DAin't NoG Trash In MDy Trailer
Though DThey Might Find An Empty Can OfA7 Beer
No, There DAin't NoG Trash In MDy Trailer, LorBmd, Lord
DSince The GDay DI Threw A7You OutD Of GHere
There DAin't NoG TraileDr TrA7ash LivDing Here

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

Intro
D         G
D   A7   D

Verse 1
I Can't DStand To See A Good Man GoG To Waste
One Who DNever Combs His Hair Or Shaves HiA7s Face
A DMan That Leans On Wine OverD7 Love That's TolGd A Lie
Oh, It DJust Tears Me Up ToA7 See A Grown MaDn Cry

Chorus
And DI Never Go ArounGd Mirrors
I Can't DStand To See Me Without You By MA7y Side
DI Never Go ArounGd Mirrors
'CauseD I've Got AA7 Heartache DTo Hide

Interlude
D7        G
D   A7   D

Verse 2
I Can't DStand To Be Where Heartaches HangG Around
It's So DEasy For The Blues To Get MA7e Down
To DSee A Grown Man Crawl IsD7 More Than GI Can Stand
I Can't DLook Into TheseA7 Eyes Of HalDf A Man

Chorus
And DI Never Go ArounGd Mirrors
I Can't DStand To See Me Without You By My A7Side
No, DI Never Go ArounGd Mirrors
'CauseD I've Got AA7 Heartache DTo Hide
And It TeDars Me Up ToA7 See A Grown MaDn Cry