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
Dm

Verse 1
Dm   There's A Window, By TheC Window, There's A Plant
G   Next To The Plant Sits MyDm Calico Cat
Dm   Close To The Cat, There's AC Sofa Where I Lay
G   Life Stands Still While TheDm Hours Tick Away
Dm   Right By The Sofa, There's A PChone That Never Rings
G   Next To The Phone, There's MyDm Bird That Never Sings
Dm   Above The Bird, There's A CPicture On The Wall
G   One Of Me And You, Oh,Dm Why Don't You Call?

Chorus
F   I'm Next To Nothing WhenC I'm Not Next To You
G   Anything That's Close To Me IsDm Next To Lonesome, Too
F   Paint The PictureC Every Shade Of Blue
G   I'm Next To Nothing WhenDm I'm Not Next To You

Verse 2
Dm   There's A Hallway, Down The CHallway, There's A Door
G   Behind The Door's A Bed WhereDm I Don't Sleep No More
Dm   Next To The Bed, There's AC Table And A Note
G   On The Note Are TheDm Hurting Words You Wrote
Dm   Next To "I'm Sorry", YouC Wrote The Words "Goodbye"
G   Next Thing I Felt Were TheDm Tears In My Eyes

Chorus
F   I'm Next To Nothing When CI'm Not Next To You
G   Anything That's Close To Me IsDm Next To Lonesome Too
F   Paint The PictureC Every Shade Of Blue
G   I'm Next To Nothing WhenDm I'm Not Next To You

Mandolin Solo
F       C
G       Dm

Bridge
Dm   There's A Window, By TheC Window, There's A Plant
G   Next To The Plant Sits MyDm Calico Cat
Dm   Close To The Cat, There's AC Sofa Where I Lay
G   Life Stands Still While TheDm Hours Tick Away

Outro
Dm
G

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

Verse 1
D   She Had ThatG#dim Look, That'Gs What I NoticAed First
D   When She Said HG#dimello, I WaGs At A Loss FAor Words
G   She Had TheD Darkest EyeG#dims I HaGd AEvDer Seen
And When She G#dimSmiled,G She HaDd Me

Verse 2
D   She Said She'dG#dim Never BeeGn In This TownA Before
D   And Asked If I'dG#dim Help Her Find WhGo She Was LookiAng For
G   She Had TheD Lost-Est LooG#dimk I HaGd AEvDer Seen
But When She G#dimSmiled,G She HaDd Me

Chorus
GShe Had MeD Feeling Like EmA High School Kid ODn A Saturday Night
G   Stumbling OverD Every Word Asus4I SaidA​
GShe Had Me,D Heart And SoulEm, I Tried NotD To Let It Show
G    D But I Still ABelieGve She DHad Me

Instrumental Break
D   G#dim   G   A
D   G#dim

Verse 3
D   We FinallyG#dim Found The House ThaGt She Was SearchiAng For
D   I Thought I ShouldG#dim Leave WheGn He Came To TAhe Door
G   She Took MyD Hand And Said, "There'G#dims SomeoGne AYou ShDould Meet"
When She Called Him G#dimDaddy,G She HaDd Me

Chorus
GShe Had MeD Feeling Like EmA High School Kid ODn A Saturday Night
G   Stumbling OverD Every Word Asus4I SaidA​
GShe Had Me,D Heart And SoulEm, I Tried NotD To Let It Show
G   ButD I Think She CoulAd SGee She DHad G#dimMe
GShe Had MeD​

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3.) "The Man An' Me And You"
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Intro
Cm Dm D#
A#  F7 A#

Verse 1
Wake Up, A#Darling, I've Gotta GF7o
The BGmoss Just Called And He's Got Me A D#Load
Pick Up In A#Texas, Drop Off In F7Maine
Then IGm'll Deadhead Back Home To You AD#gain
Well, I CmHope You UndersDmtand And Miss MeD# Too
I'm Just A#Working For The MF7an And Me AndA# You

Chorus
There's F7Something About The Way He Shakes MyD# Hand And Says, "Man,A# Thank You"
And D#My Paycheck ReflA#ects His GratitF7ude
And CmThat's Enough With Your Sweet Love ToD# Keep The Wheels AA#-Turning
Down The RCmoad Of Life AndDm On The HighwaD#y Too
While I'm A#Working For The MF7an And Me AndA# You

Fiddle Solo
A#    F7
Gm   D#

Guitar Solo
Cm Dm D#
A#  F7 A#

Verse 2
Hello A#Darling, I Had To CF7all
I'm GmJust A Mile Outside Of ArkaD#nsas
And I Was A#Thinking, When I Get F7Home
About GmMaking Love To You All NighD#t Long
But I'll CmHold You With My DmHeart Until D#I Do
And Keep A#Working For The MF7an And Me AndA# You

Chorus
There's Just F7Something About The Way He Shakes MyD# Hand And Says, "Man,A# Thank You"
And D#My Paycheck ReflA#ects His GratitF7ude
And CmThat's Enough With Your Sweet Love ToD# Keep The Wheels AA#-Turning
Down The RCmoad Of Life AndDm On The HighwaD#y Too
While I'm A#Working For The MF7an And Me AndA# You
CmDown The Road Of DmLife And HighwD#ay Too
I'm Just A#Working For The MF7an And Me AndA# You

Outro
A# F7 A#

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4.) "Rose In The Sand"
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Intro
D
D A7/C# G/B D/A

Verse 1
Your DBeauty's Like A Rainbow That God Made With His CHands
Your GLove's The Answer To The Prayers Of Once A LovelessD Man
DLady, You're A Ray Of Hope On The Darkest CNight
GYou Were Such A Welcome Sight To Lost And LonelyD Eyes

Chorus
D   Like A DRose In TheG Sand
A DLighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A A7Hand
DYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryG Man
Like A RDosA7e In TheC Sand
D A7/C# G/B D/A

Verse 2
Your DSatin Skin Is Pleasing For Calloused Hands To CTouch
Your GEyes Do All The Talking When The Words Don't Say EDnough
And DWhen The Road Is Rocky And Life Is Hard To CBear
I GMake It Through The Longest Day Just Knowing You Were TDhere

Chorus
D   Like A DRose In TheG Sand
A DLighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out A A7Hand
DYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinaryG Man
Like A RDosA7e In TheD Sand

Outro Chorus
B   Like AE Rose (Like A Rose) In TAhe Sand
A ELighthouse On The Stormy Sea Reaching Out AB7 Hand
EYou're A Special Lady To An OrdinarAy Man
Like A REose (Like AB7 Rose) In TDhe Sand
D A E

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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
A#   F7   A#   F7

Verse 1
I A#Watch You From The Bedroom As You're F7Taking Down YourA# Hair
And BeGmhind The SundayD# Paper, You're SoA# Sweetly UnF7aware
There's AA#nother Side Of A#7My Love You Don't D#Even Know You Have
Oh, You'd A#Love The D#Way I A#Look At You When F7You're Not LookingA# BackF7​

Chorus
It's A A#Lonely, Loving, D#Aching Look Of A#Pure Desire
It's The GmWay That ChildrenD# Look At HeroesF7 They Admire
And I'm SurA#prised That You Can't A#7Feel It When D#You Go Walking D#mPast
Oh, You'd A#Love The D#Way I A#Look At You When F7You're Not LookingA# BackF7​

Verse 2
Oh, It A#Happens When You're Sleeping Or F7Somewhere Deep InA# Thought
SomeGmtimes Across AD# Crowded Room AndA# Through The PartyF7 Talk
A#Silence Falls On A#7My World When I'm BeD#holding What I Have
Oh, You'd A#Love The D#Way I A#Look At You When F7You're Not LookingA# BackF7​

Chorus
It's A A#Lonely, Loving, D#Aching Look Of A#Pure Desire
It's The GmWay That ChildrenD# Look At HeroesF7 They Admire
And I'm SurA#prised That You Can't A#7Feel It When D#You Go Walking D#mPast
Oh, You'd A#Love The D#Way I A#Look At You When F7You're Not LookingA# BackF7​
And I'm SurA#prised That You Can't G#Feel It WhenD# You Go WalkingD#m Past
Oh, You'd A#Love The D#Way I A#Look At You When F7You're Not LookingD# BackD#m​
A# D# A#

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

Verse 1
You A#Pulled Up In That Limousine, Said, "D#Cowboy, Let Me Take You For A A#Ride"
It Was A#Obvious To Me I Was D#Something New That You Had Never A#Tried
So I D#Gathered Up My Saddle, Took My Hat Off And I Dusted Off My A#Clothes Gm​
And CmCrawled Into The Backseat Of ThisF7 Circus That You Call The RoA#deo

Verse 2
I A#Spent A Week In Heaven Making D#Love And Drinking Beer Right By The A#Pool
Every A#Night, A Different Party, I Was D#Fitting In With All Those Other A#Fools
But D#Too Much Of A Good Thing Ain't No Good Thing And A Cowboy Oughta A#Know Gm​
The CmDifference In The New Thing At ThisF7 Circus That You Call The RoA#deo

Chorus
You Said, "D#Ride, Cowboy, Ride, We're Bulletproof And Almost Ten Feet A#Tall"
I Said, "D#Maybe You Are, But I'm Whipped And I Can't Hardly Even Ride At A#All" Gm​
Ain't There CmAny Letting Go In ThisF7 Circus That You Call The RoA#deo?

Mandolin Solo
Cm   F7   A#

Verse 3
I've A#Done A Lot Of Crazy Things, This D#May Not Be The Worst, But It Comes A#Close
I've A#Busted Bulls And They've Busted Me And I've D#Paid The Price For Everything I A#Rode
And It D#Breaks My Heart To Tell You, But I'm Leaving This Old Dog And Pony A#Show Gm​
I've CmHad All That I Can Handle In ThisF7 Circus That You Call The RoA#deo

Chorus
You Said, "D#Ride, Cowboy, Ride, We're Bulletproof And Almost Ten Feet A#Tall"
I Said, "D#Maybe You Are, But I'm Whipped And I Can't Hardly Even Ride At A#All" Gm​
Ain't There CmAny Letting Go In ThisF7 Circus That You Call The RoA#deo?
Ain't There CmAny Letting Go In ThisF7 Circus That You Call The RoA#deo?

Outro
A#

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

Intro
C  C7  F  C
C  Am  G  C

Verse 1
I CSaid It WasC7 Over, FI Said We WeCre Through
I CSaid When I AmLeft, I WaDms Done LoviGng You
But I'm CFighting AC7 Feeling ThaFt Can't BeC Denied
So ForCget What I AmTold You, ThGe Truth Is CI Lied

Verse 2
I Know CYou Weren't EC7xpecting ThiFs Visit FrCom Me
With My CHat In My AmHand And MDmy Heart On GMy Sleeve
I've CStopped My PrC7etending And I'vFe Swallowed CMy Pride
I CCame Here ToAm Tell Ya, ThGe Truth Is CI LC7ied

Chorus
The FTruth Is I'm Just Not AsC Strong As I Thought
This AmBattle Is Harder Than Any GWar That We've Fought
C   IF Said I Could Just Push YouCr MemorG#my AsAmide
And I CMeant When AmI Said It, But ThGe Truth Is CI Lied
C G

Bridge
AIs ItA# Asking Too FMuch To FCorget And Forgive?
A#Dying For FYour Love IsGsus4 No Way TGo Live

Chorus
CAnd TheF Truth Is I'm Just Not ACs Strong As I Thought
This BAmattle Is Harder Than Any GWar That We've Fought
C   IF Said I Could Just Push YouCr MemorG#my AsAmide
And I CMeant It When AmI Said It, But ThGe Truth Is CI Lied
Oh, I CMeant It When AmI Said It, But ThGe Truth Is I Lied
C

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8.) "Would It Be Cheatin'"
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Intro
A# Dm/A Gm F7 D#
A# Dm/A Gm F7 D#

Verse 1
I A#Don't Know When It Happened DmOr When You Lost Me
Gm   But We've Got To Talk About ItD# Now
I A#Swore I'd Always Love You,Dm Baby, I Still Do
GmI'm Not Saying That You've Let MD#e Down

Pre-Chorus 1
DmI've Always Been Faithful And I'veD# Never Crossed That Line
But GmLately, Someone Else Has BeenD# On My F7Mind

Chorus
Would It Be D#Cheating If I SF7aid I Still Love A#Her?
Is It DecD#eiving If I SF7aid My Heart Still A#BurnsA#/A​
For The GmWay She Used To DmHold Me AnD#d Kiss Me TendeD#mrly?
Would It Be A#Cheating If I Still Love The GFsus4irl...F7 You Used ToA# BeDm/A?    Gm   F7   D#​
A# Dm/A Gm F7 D#

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

Pre-Chorus 2
Dm   I Miss The Girl WhoD# Used To Love Me So
GmIs She Still There? Baby, I D#Need To KF7now

Chorus
Would It Be D#Cheating If I SF7aid I Still Love A#Her?
Is It DecD#eiving If I SF7aid My Heart Still A#BurnsA#/A​
For The GmWay She Used To DmHold Me AnD#d Kiss Me TendeD#mrly?
Would It Be A#Cheating If I Still Love The GFsus4irl...F7 You Used ToA# BeDm/A?    Gm   F7   D#​
Would It Be A#Cheating If I Still Love The GFsus4irl...F7 You Used ToA# BeDm/A?    Gm   F7   D#​
A# F7 A#

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9.) "Drivin' Me Sane"
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Intro
D F G D
D F G D

Verse 1
I Had A DPickup Truck With A 468
"FWildman" Painted On My License Plate
It Wasn't GNothing To Run The Roads At A Hundred And DTen
DTotal Insanity, That Was Me
A FVegetable Short Of A Meat And Three
But GNow, I'm A Four-Course Meal And A Brand NewD Man

Chorus
It's Like I GAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuDhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's E7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MaA7n Change
Well, It GMay Sound Funny But IA7 Love How She's Driving DMe SaFneG  D​
D F G D

Verse 2
DLife Is Great Living On The Edge
'Til FShe Stepped Out Right On The Ledge
One GNight With Her And I Learned How To Really RaiseD Cain
She's DTeaching This Old Dog New Tricks
She's FTurning Me Around Real Quick
It GMay Sound Crazy But I Love How She's Driving MeD Sane

Chorus
It's Like I GAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuDhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's E7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MaA7n Change
Well, It GMay Sound Funny But IA7 Love How She's Driving DMe Sane

Slide Guitar Solo
G
D
E7   A7

Chorus
It's Like I GAin't Been Out On A Saturday Night
Since MuDhammad Ali Won His Last Fight
It's E7Funny How A Country Girl Can Make A MA7an Change
Well, It GMay Sound Funny But IA7 Love How She's Driving DMe Sane
Well, It GMay Sound Funny But IA7 Love How She's Driving DMe SaFneG​
D

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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 GMe Over?
A7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeD Go
White DLilies NeverD7 Grow In Fields OGf Clover
So A7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeD Go

Chorus
You're A7Trying To Reshape Me In AD Mold, Love
In The E7Image Of Someone You Used TA7o Know
AmI Won't Be AD Stand-D7In For GAn Old Love
So A7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeD Go

Fiddle Solo
D   D7   G
A7        D

Chorus
Oh, A7You're Trying To Reshape Me In AD Mold, Love
In The E7Image Of Someone You Used TA7o Know
AmI Won't Be AD Stand-D7In For YoGur Old LGovF#e  G  G#​
Just A7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeD Go
Oh, Just A7Take Me As I Am Or Let MeD Go

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11.) "No Trash In My Trailer"
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Intro
C   G7   C

Verse 1
CYes, I Live In A Single-Wide
To FGet Up Here Takes A Four-Wheel-Drive
And A CMean Old Dog Whose Name Is Sic 'EmG7 Sam
Got A CMotor Hanging From A Tree
Got A F7Satellite Dish And A Trampoline
But CThat Don't Make MeG7 What They Say CI Am

Chorus
'Cause There CAin't NoF Trash In MCy Trailer
Though CThey Might Find An Empty Can OfG7 Beer
There CAin't Been NoF7 Trash In MCy TrailAmer
CSince The FDay CI Threw G7You OutC Of Here

Interlude
C   G7   C

Verse 2
I CBurn My Trash In A Big Old Drum
F   Sometimes I Might Shoot My Gun
That CCar Of Yours On Blocks Is Hard ToG7 Miss
CThis Place Is Like Heaven Now
F7   It Was More Like Hell With You Around
So CLet 'Em Talk, SayG7 Anything TheCy Wish

Chorus
'Cause There CAin't NoF Trash In MCy Trailer
Though CThey Might Find An Empty Can OfG7 Beer
There CAin't Been NoF7 Trash In MCy Trailer, AmOh Lord
CSince The FDay CI Threw G7You OutC Of Here

Guitar Solo
C   C7   F
C   G7   C

Chorus
There CAin't NoF Trash In MCy Trailer
Though CThey Might Find An Empty Can OfG7 Beer
No, There CAin't NoF Trash In MCy Trailer, LorAmd, Lord
CSince The FDay CI Threw G7You OutC Of FHere
There CAin't NoF TraileCr TrG7ash LivCing Here

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

Intro
C         F
C   G7   C

Verse 1
I Can't CStand To See A Good Man GoF To Waste
One Who CNever Combs His Hair Or Shaves HiG7s Face
A CMan That Leans On Wine OverC7 Love That's TolFd A Lie
Oh, It CJust Tears Me Up ToG7 See A Grown MaCn Cry

Chorus
And CI Never Go ArounFd Mirrors
I Can't CStand To See Me Without You By MG7y Side
CI Never Go ArounFd Mirrors
'CauseC I've Got AG7 Heartache CTo Hide

Interlude
C7        F
C   G7   C

Verse 2
I Can't CStand To Be Where Heartaches HangF Around
It's So CEasy For The Blues To Get MG7e Down
To CSee A Grown Man Crawl IsC7 More Than FI Can Stand
I Can't CLook Into TheseG7 Eyes Of HalCf A Man

Chorus
And CI Never Go ArounFd Mirrors
I Can't CStand To See Me Without You By My G7Side
No, CI Never Go ArounFd Mirrors
'CauseC I've Got AG7 Heartache CTo Hide
And It TeCars Me Up ToG7 See A Grown MaCn Cry