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
Cm

Verse 1
Cm   There's A Window, By TheA# Window, There's A Plant
F   Next To The Plant Sits MyCm Calico Cat
Cm   Close To The Cat, There's AA# Sofa Where I Lay
F   Life Stands Still While TheCm Hours Tick Away
Cm   Right By The Sofa, There's A PA#hone That Never Rings
F   Next To The Phone, There's MyCm Bird That Never Sings
Cm   Above The Bird, There's A A#Picture On The Wall
F   One Of Me And You, Oh,Cm Why Don't You Call?

Chorus
D#   I'm Next To Nothing When A#I'm Not Next To You
F   Anything That's Close To Me IsCm Next To Lonesome, Too
D#   Paint The Picture A#Every Shade Of Blue
F   I'm Next To Nothing WhenCm I'm Not Next To You

Verse 2
Cm   There's A Hallway, Down The A#Hallway, There's A Door
F   Behind The Door's A Bed WhereCm I Don't Sleep No More
Cm   Next To The Bed, There's AA# Table And A Note
F   On The Note Are TheCm Hurting Words You Wrote
Cm   Next To "I'm Sorry", YouA# Wrote The Words "Goodbye"
F   Next Thing I Felt Were TheCm Tears In My Eyes

Chorus
D#   I'm Next To Nothing When IA#'m Not Next To You
F   Anything That's Close To Me IsCm Next To Lonesome Too
D#   Paint The Picture A#Every Shade Of Blue
F   I'm Next To Nothing WhenCm I'm Not Next To You

Mandolin Solo
D#       A#
F       Cm

Bridge
Cm   There's A Window, By TheA# Window, There's A Plant
F   Next To The Plant Sits MyCm Calico Cat
Cm   Close To The Cat, There's AA# Sofa Where I Lay
F   Life Stands Still While TheCm Hours Tick Away

Outro
Cm
F

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

Verse 1
C   She Had ThatF#dim Look, That'Fs What I NoticGed First
C   When She Said HF#dimello, I WaFs At A Loss FGor Words
F   She Had TheC Darkest EyeF#dims I HaFd GEvCer Seen
And When She F#dimSmiled,F She HaCd Me

Verse 2
C   She Said She'dF#dim Never BeeFn In This TownG Before
C   And Asked If I'dF#dim Help Her Find WhFo She Was LookiGng For
F   She Had TheC Lost-Est LooF#dimk I HaFd GEvCer Seen
But When She F#dimSmiled,F She HaCd Me

Chorus
FShe Had MeC Feeling Like DmA High School Kid OCn A Saturday Night
F   Stumbling OverC Every Word Gsus4I SaidG​
FShe Had Me,C Heart And SoulDm, I Tried NotC To Let It Show
F    C But I Still GBelieFve She CHad Me

Instrumental Break
C   F#dim   F   G
C   F#dim

Verse 3
C   We FinallyF#dim Found The House ThaFt She Was SearchiGng For
C   I Thought I ShouldF#dim Leave WheFn He Came To TGhe Door
F   She Took MyC Hand And Said, "There'F#dims SomeoFne GYou ShCould Meet"
When She Called Him F#dimDaddy,F She HaCd Me

Chorus
FShe Had MeC Feeling Like DmA High School Kid OCn A Saturday Night
F   Stumbling OverC Every Word Gsus4I SaidG​
FShe Had Me,C Heart And SoulDm, I Tried NotC To Let It Show
F   ButC I Think She CoulGd SFee She CHad F#dimMe
FShe Had MeC​

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3.) "The Man An' Me And You"
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Intro
A#m Cm C#
G#  D#7 G#

Verse 1
Wake Up, G#Darling, I've Gotta GD#7o
The BFmoss Just Called And He's Got Me A C#Load
Pick Up In G#Texas, Drop Off In D#7Maine
Then IFm'll Deadhead Back Home To You AC#gain
Well, I A#mHope You UnderstCmand And Miss Me C#Too
I'm Just G#Working For The MD#7an And Me And G#You

Chorus
There's D#7Something About The Way He Shakes My C#Hand And Says, "Man, G#Thank You"
And C#My Paycheck ReflG#ects His GratitD#7ude
And A#mThat's Enough With Your Sweet Love To C#Keep The Wheels A-G#Turning
Down The RA#moad Of Life And CmOn The HighwayC# Too
While I'm G#Working For The MD#7an And Me And G#You

Fiddle Solo
G#    D#7
Fm   C#

Guitar Solo
A#m Cm C#
G#  D#7 G#

Verse 2
Hello G#Darling, I Had To CD#7all
I'm FmJust A Mile Outside Of ArkaC#nsas
And I Was G#Thinking, When I Get D#7Home
About FmMaking Love To You All NighC#t Long
But I'll A#mHold You With My HCmeart Until IC# Do
And Keep G#Working For The MD#7an And Me And G#You

Chorus
There's Just D#7Something About The Way He Shakes My C#Hand And Says, "Man, G#Thank You"
And C#My Paycheck ReflG#ects His GratitD#7ude
And A#mThat's Enough With Your Sweet Love To C#Keep The Wheels A-G#Turning
Down The RA#moad Of Life And CmOn The HighwayC# Too
While I'm G#Working For The MD#7an And Me And G#You
A#mDown The Road Of LCmife And HighwaC#y Too
I'm Just G#Working For The MD#7an And Me And G#You

Outro
G# D#7 G#

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4.) "Rose In The Sand"
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Intro
C
C G7/B F/A C/G

Verse 1
Your CBeauty's Like A Rainbow That God Made With His A#Hands
Your FLove's The Answer To The Prayers Of Once A LovelessC Man
CLady, You're A Ray Of Hope On The Darkest A#Night
FYou Were Such A Welcome Sight To Lost And LonelyC Eyes

Chorus
C   Like A CRose In TheF Sand
A CLighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A G7Hand
CYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryF Man
Like A RCosG7e In TheA# Sand
C G7/B F/A C/G

Verse 2
Your CSatin Skin Is Pleasing For Calloused Hands To A#Touch
Your FEyes Do All The Talking When The Words Don't Say ECnough
And CWhen The Road Is Rocky And Life Is Hard To A#Bear
I FMake It Through The Longest Day Just Knowing You Were TChere

Chorus
C   Like A CRose In TheF Sand
A CLighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A G7Hand
CYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryF Man
Like A RCosG7e In TheC Sand

Outro Chorus
A   Like AD Rose (Like A Rose) In TGhe Sand
A DLighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out AA7 Hand
DYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinarGy Man
Like A RDose (Like AA7 Rose) In TChe Sand
C G D

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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
G#   D#7   G#   D#7

Verse 1
I G#Watch You From The Bedroom As You're D#7Taking Down Your G#Hair
And BeFmhind The SundayC# Paper, You're SoG# Sweetly UnD#7aware
There's AG#nother Side Of G#7My Love You Don't C#Even Know You Have
Oh, You'd G#Love The C#Way I G#Look At You When D#7You're Not Looking G#Back D#7​

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

Verse 2
Oh, It G#Happens When You're Sleeping Or D#7Somewhere Deep In G#Thought
SomeFmtimes Across AC# Crowded Room AndG# Through The PartyD#7 Talk
G#Silence Falls On G#7My World When I'm BeC#holding What I Have
Oh, You'd G#Love The C#Way I G#Look At You When D#7You're Not Looking G#Back D#7​

Chorus
It's A G#Lonely, Loving, C#Aching Look Of G#Pure Desire
It's The FmWay That ChildrenC# Look At HeroesD#7 They Admire
And I'm SurG#prised That You Can't G#7Feel It When C#You Go Walking C#mPast
Oh, You'd G#Love The C#Way I G#Look At You When D#7You're Not Looking G#Back D#7​
And I'm SurG#prised That You Can't F#Feel It WhenC# You Go WalkingC#m Past
Oh, You'd G#Love The C#Way I G#Look At You When D#7You're Not Looking C#Back C#m​
G# C# G#

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

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

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

Chorus
You Said, "C#Ride, Cowboy, Ride, We're Bulletproof And Almost Ten Feet G#Tall"
I Said, "C#Maybe You Are, But I'm Whipped And I Can't Hardly Even Ride At G#All" Fm​
Ain't There A#mAny Letting Go In This D#7Circus That You Call The RodeG#o?

Mandolin Solo
A#m   D#7   G#

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

Chorus
You Said, "C#Ride, Cowboy, Ride, We're Bulletproof And Almost Ten Feet G#Tall"
I Said, "C#Maybe You Are, But I'm Whipped And I Can't Hardly Even Ride At G#All" Fm​
Ain't There A#mAny Letting Go In This D#7Circus That You Call The RodeG#o?
Ain't There A#mAny Letting Go In This D#7Circus That You Call The RodeG#o?

Outro
G#

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

Intro
A#  A#7  D#  A#
A#  Gm  F  A#

Verse 1
I A#Said It Was A#7Over, I D#Said We Were A#Through
I A#Said When I LGmeft, I WasCm Done LovinFg You
But I'm A#Fighting A A#7Feeling That D#Can't Be DeA#nied
So ForA#get What I TGmold You, TheF Truth Is IA# Lied

Verse 2
I Know A#You Weren't ExA#7pecting This D#Visit From A#Me
With My A#Hat In My HGmand And MyCm Heart On MFy Sleeve
I've A#Stopped My PreA#7tending And I've D#Swallowed My A#Pride
I A#Came Here To GmTell Ya, TheF Truth Is IA# LieA#7d

Chorus
The D#Truth Is I'm Just Not As A#Strong As I Thought
This GmBattle Is Harder Than Any FWar That We've Fought
A#   I D#Said I Could Just Push Your A#Memory AF#msideGm​
And I A#Meant When IGm Said It, But TheF Truth Is IA# Lied
A# F

Bridge
GIs ItG# Asking Too D#Much To FoA#rget And Forgive?
G#Dying For D#Your Love Is Fsus4No Way ToF Live

Chorus
A#And The D#Truth Is I'm Just Not As A#Strong As I Thought
This BGmattle Is Harder Than Any FWar That We've Fought
A#   I D#Said I Could Just Push Your A#Memory AF#msideGm​
And I A#Meant It When IGm Said It, But TheF Truth Is IA# Lied
Oh, I A#Meant It When IGm Said It, But TheF Truth Is I Lied
A#

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

Verse 1
I G#Don't Know When It Happened CmOr When You Lost Me
Fm   But We've Got To Talk About ItC# Now
I G#Swore I'd Always Love You,Cm Baby, I Still Do
FmI'm Not Saying That You've Let MC#e Down

Pre-Chorus 1
CmI've Always Been Faithful And I'veC# Never Crossed That Line
But FmLately, Someone Else Has BeenC# On My D#7Mind

Chorus
Would It Be C#Cheating If I SD#7aid I Still Love HG#er?
Is It DecC#eiving If I SD#7aid My Heart Still BG#urns G#/G​
For The FmWay She Used To CmHold Me AnC#d Kiss Me TendeC#mrly?
Would It Be G#Cheating If I Still Love The GD#sus4irl... D#7You Used To BG#e? Cm/G     Fm   D#7    C#​
G# Cm/G Fm D#7 C#

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

Pre-Chorus 2
Cm   I Miss The Girl WhoC# Used To Love Me So
FmIs She Still There? Baby, I C#Need To KD#7now

Chorus
Would It Be C#Cheating If I SD#7aid I Still Love HG#er?
Is It DecC#eiving If I SD#7aid My Heart Still BG#urns G#/G​
For The FmWay She Used To CmHold Me AnC#d Kiss Me TendeC#mrly?
Would It Be G#Cheating If I Still Love The GD#sus4irl... D#7You Used To BG#e? Cm/G     Fm   D#7    C#​
Would It Be G#Cheating If I Still Love The GD#sus4irl... D#7You Used To BG#e? Cm/G     Fm   D#7    C#​
G# D#7 G#

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9.) "Drivin' Me Sane"
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Intro
C D# F C
C D# F C

Verse 1
I Had A CPickup Truck With A 468
"D#Wildman" Painted On My License Plate
It Wasn't FNothing To Run The Roads At A Hundred And CTen
CTotal Insanity, That Was Me
A D#Vegetable Short Of A Meat And Three
But FNow, I'm A Four-Course Meal And A Brand NewC Man

Chorus
It's Like I FAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuChammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's D7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MaG7n Change
Well, It FMay Sound Funny But IG7 Love How She's Driving CMe SaD#ne F  C​
C D# F C

Verse 2
CLife Is Great Living On The Edge
'Til D#She Stepped Out Right On The Ledge
One FNight With Her And I Learned How To Really RaiseC Cain
She's CTeaching This Old Dog New Tricks
She's D#Turning Me Around Real Quick
It FMay Sound Crazy But I Love How She's Driving MeC Sane

Chorus
It's Like I FAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuChammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's D7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MaG7n Change
Well, It FMay Sound Funny But IG7 Love How She's Driving CMe Sane

Slide Guitar Solo
F
C
D7   G7

Chorus
It's Like I FAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuChammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's D7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MG7an Change
Well, It FMay Sound Funny But IG7 Love How She's Driving CMe Sane
Well, It FMay Sound Funny But IG7 Love How She's Driving CMe SaD#ne F​
C

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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 FMe Over?
G7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeC Go
White CLilies NeverC7 Grow In Fields OFf Clover
So G7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeC Go

Chorus
You're G7Trying To Reshape Me In AC Mold, Love
In The D7Image Of Someone You Used TG7o Know
GmI Won't Be AC Stand-C7In For FAn Old Love
So G7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeC Go

Fiddle Solo
C   C7   F
G7        C

Chorus
Oh, G7You're Trying To Reshape Me In AC Mold, Love
In The D7Image Of Someone You Used TG7o Know
GmI Won't Be AC Stand-C7In For YoFur Old LFovEe F  F#​
Just G7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeC Go
Oh, Just G7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeC Go

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11.) "No Trash In My Trailer"
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Intro
A#   F7   A#

Verse 1
A#Yes, I Live In A Single-Wide
To D#Get Up Here Takes A Four-Wheel-Drive
And A A#Mean Old Dog Whose Name Is Sic 'Em F7Sam
Got A A#Motor Hanging From A Tree
Got A D#7Satellite Dish And A Trampoline
But A#That Don't Make Me F7What They Say IA# Am

Chorus
'Cause There A#Ain't No D#Trash In My A#Trailer
Though A#They Might Find An Empty Can Of F7Beer
There A#Ain't Been No D#7Trash In My A#Trailer Gm​
A#Since The DD#ay I A#Threw YouF7 Out OfA# Here

Interlude
A#   F7   A#

Verse 2
I A#Burn My Trash In A Big Old Drum
D#   Sometimes I Might Shoot My Gun
That A#Car Of Yours On Blocks Is Hard To F7Miss
A#This Place Is Like Heaven Now
D#7   It Was More Like Hell With You Around
So A#Let 'Em Talk, Say F7Anything TheyA# Wish

Chorus
'Cause There A#Ain't No D#Trash In My A#Trailer
Though A#They Might Find An Empty Can Of F7Beer
There A#Ain't Been No D#7Trash In My A#Trailer, Oh GmLord
A#Since The DD#ay I A#Threw YouF7 Out OfA# Here

Guitar Solo
A#   A#7   D#
A#   F7   A#

Chorus
There A#Ain't No D#Trash In My A#Trailer
Though A#They Might Find An Empty Can Of F7Beer
No, There A#Ain't No D#Trash In My A#Trailer, Lord, GmLord
A#Since The DD#ay I A#Threw YouF7 Out OfA# HereD#​
There A#Ain't No D#Trailer A#TrashF7 LivingA# Here

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

Intro
A#         D#
A#   F7   A#

Verse 1
I Can't A#Stand To See A Good Man Go D#To Waste
One Who A#Never Combs His Hair Or Shaves HisF7 Face
A A#Man That Leans On Wine Over A#7Love That's Told D#A Lie
Oh, It A#Just Tears Me Up To F7See A Grown ManA# Cry

Chorus
And A#I Never Go AroundD# Mirrors
I Can't A#Stand To See Me Without You By MyF7 Side
A#I Never Go AroundD# Mirrors
'CauseA# I've Got A F7Heartache TA#o Hide

Interlude
A#7        D#
A#   F7   A#

Verse 2
I Can't A#Stand To Be Where Heartaches Hang D#Around
It's So A#Easy For The Blues To Get MeF7 Down
To A#See A Grown Man Crawl Is A#7More Than I D#Can Stand
I Can't A#Look Into These F7Eyes Of HalfA# A Man

Chorus
And A#I Never Go AroundD# Mirrors
I Can't A#Stand To See Me Without You By My SF7ide
No, A#I Never Go AroundD# Mirrors
'CauseA# I've Got A F7Heartache TA#o Hide
And It TeA#ars Me Up To F7See A Grown ManA# Cry