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This Old Porch by Lyle Lovett







                    This Old Porch








Eb                                       Cm
This old porch is like a big old red and white Hereford bull
Ab
Standing under a mesquite tree
Bb
Out in Agua Dulce
       Eb
And he just keeps on playing hide and seek
Cm
With that hot August sun
Ab
Just A-sweatin' and A-pantin'
          Bb
Cause his work is never done
             Eb                               Cm
And this old porch is like a steaming, greasy plate of enchiladas
     Ab
With lots of cheese and onions
      Bb
And a guacamole salad
            Eb
And you can get'em down at the LaSalle Hotel
Cm
In old downtown
      Ab
With iced tea and a waitress
              Bb
And she will smile every time
             Eb
And this old porch is the Palace walk-in
       Cm
On the main street of Texas
Ab
That's never seen the day
   Bb
Of G and R and Xs
           Eb
With that '62 poster
       Cm
That's almost faded down
      Ab
And a screen without a picture
      Bb
Since Giant came to town
             Eb
And this old porch is like a weathered, gray-haired
Cm
Seventy years of Texas
Ab
Who's doing all he can
       Bb
Not to give in to the city
       Eb
And he always takes the rent late
   Cm
So long as I run his cattle
      Ab
And he picks me up at dinnertime
       Bb
And I listen to him rattle
             Eb
He says the Brazos still runs muddy
                Cm
Just like she's run all along
          Ab
And there ain't never been no cane to grind
    Bb
The cotton's all but gone
                  Eb
And you know this brand new Chevrolet
            Cm
Hell it was something back in '60
Ab
But now there won't nobody listen to him
Bb
Cause they all think he's crazy
             Eb
And this old porch is just a long time
   Cm
Of waiting and forgetting
Ab
And remembering the coming back
Bb
And not crying about the leaving
    Eb
And remembering the falling down
        Cm
And the laughter of the curse of luck
Ab
From all of those passerby
    Bb
Who said we'd never get back up
         Eb
This old porch is just a long time
   Cm
Of waiting and forgetting
    Ab
And remembering the coming back
        BB
And not crying about the leaving
     Eb
And remembering the falling down
        Cm
And the laughter of the curse of luck
Ab
From all of those sons-of-b***hes
Bb                                 Eb
Who said we'd never get back up








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version 2 







Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 8th fret

[Intro]
G  Em  C  D (X2)
 
         G                                     Em
This old porch is like a big old red and white Hereford bull
         C
Standing under a mesquite tree
D
Out in Agua Dulce
            G
And he just keeps on playing hide and seek
          Em
With that hot August sun
       C
Just a-sweatin' and a-pantin'
          D
Cause his work is never done
 
             G                                Em
And this old porch is like a steaming, greasy plate of enchiladas
     C
With lots of cheese and onions
      D
And a guacamole salad
            G
And you can get'em down at the LaSalle Hotel
   Em
In old downtown
     C
With iced tea and a waitress
             D
And she will smile every time
 
             G
And this old porch is the Palace walk-in
       Em
On the main street of Texas
       C
That's never seen the day
   D
Of G and R and Xs
          G
With that '62 poster
       Em
That's almost faded down
      C
And a screen without a picture
      D
Since Giant came to town
 
G  Em  C  D (X2)
 
             G
And this old porch is like a weathered, gray-haired
Em
Seventy years of Texas
      C
Who's doing all he can
       D
Not to give in to the city
       G
And he always takes the rent late
   Em
So long as I run the cattle
    C
And he picks me up at dinnertime
      D
And I listen to him rattle
 
            G
He says the Brazos still runs muddy
          Em
Just like she's run all along
                C
And there ain't never been no cane to grind
D
The cotton's all but gone
                  G
And you know this brand new Chevrolet
            Em
Hell it was something back in '60
              C
But now there won't nobody listen to him
       D
'Cause they all think he's crazy
 
             G
And this old porch is just a long time
Em
Of waiting and forgetting
      C
And remembering the coming back
        D
And not crying about the leaving
      G
And remembering the falling down
        Em
And the laughter of the curse of luck
     C
From all of those passers-by
    D
Who said we'd never get back up
 
G  Em  C  D
 
         G
This old porch is just a long time
Em
Of waiting and forgetting
    C
And remembering the coming back
        D
And not crying about the leaving
      G
And remembering the falling down
        Em
And the laughter of the curse of luck
     C
From all of those sons-of-bitches
    D
Who said we'd never get back up
 
[Outro]
G  C  C  D  G







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