Words and Music: Ted Wulfers Copyright2001beggarsbridgemusic/ASCAP
Performed by: Ted Wulfers and Beggar’s Bridge
Chords Used in this song:
C F Am G C/B G/B
E–0—1—0—3—0————|
B–1—1—1—0—1—-3——-|
G–0—2—2—0—0—-0——-|
D–2—3—2—0—0—-0——-|
A–3——-0—2—2—-2——-|
E————–3—————-|
iNTRO:
C FF C FF
Verse 1.
C Am F C
Met on an interstate bound for Carolina
Am C F C
It sure is hard to get there but your soul knows the way
C Am F C
She had the gift of tongue, laurels and medals
Am C F C
He gave up that life long before today
Chorus 1.
G F C
She was fourteen years old
Am F C C/B
He was barely a man
Am G F
Now she’s pickin’ up her life
G C FF C FF
An’ he sings in the band
Verse 2.
Her eyes light up the night like itty bits of sequin
She likes his face, a story of its own
Company’s a fright, lonely in Manhattan
Waiting for a savior or to see his show
Chorus 2.
She grew out her hair
Says she wants to be a star
It’s a long road to Heaven
From the backseat of a car
C FF C C/B
Change:
Am G/B F C
A dancer, a poet, a living existential
Am F C C/B
Nothing St. Estephe cannot save
Am G/B F C
One can escape from running in circles
Am F G
Promises die in the grave
Verse 3.
Night they finally spent, Winona Minnesota
A pretty face was born here, the ugly pass away
Holy is the magic in this life or after
Romance is a stranger, lets a lover stay
Chorus 3.
Now she’s twenty years old
An’ she’s found another man
Now she’s lookin’ back on life
And he sings in the band
C FF C FF C
Great road trippin tune to sing along to or play along to.
Copyright 2001beggarsbridgemusic/ASCAP
