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If Today Doesn't Do Me In by Ian Noe
If Today Doesn't Do Me In
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
[Verse 1]
C Em
In a heavy rain standing
F C
Off an old county road
Am G F C
'Side a high rolling river so swift
C Em
There was a hitchhiking stranger
F C
Quite pale from the cold
Am G F C
On a cane, tryin' to thumb down a lift
C Em
Well, I pulled up beside him
F C
And let my window on down
Am F G
To the rain and the bone-chilling wind
C Em
Said "You look awful worn
F C
In this late-winter storm
Am G F C
Which way are you headed, my friend?"
[Chorus 1]
F G F C
"Right up to the spotlight
Am F G
Drinkin' all that Coke and gin
C Em
And I'll be suit-wearin' man
F C
With gold in my hand
Am G F C
If today doesn't do me in"
[Interlude]
(same chords as verse)
[Verse 2]
C Em
Behind a gas station counter
F C
Moving crates full of things
Am G F C
That looked far too heavy for her
C Em
There stood a girl with a frown
F C
Said, "Let me just set these down
Am G F C
And I'll be right with you, sir"
C Em
I said, "No hurry here
F C
Take all the time that you want"
Am F G
She said, "A little time and you just wait and see
C Em
Oh, I'll be without a care
F C
When I finally get there"
Am G F C
I said, "Miss, tell me where might that be"
[Chorus 2]
F G F C
"Right up to the spotlight
Am F G
Drinkin' all that Coke and gin
C Em
And I'll be a dress-wearin' girl
F C
With the heels and the pearls
Am G F C
If today doesn't do me in
Am G F C
If today doesn't do me in"
[Verse 3]
C Em
Well, I got a head-full this morning
F C
Cuttin' out through the fog
Am G F C
You know, I can't help but wonder what's left
C Em
From every road that dead-ends
F C
To those old bitter men
Am G F C
Passing time on the old courthouse steps
C Em
And there's a feeling you get
F C
Not far from despair
Am F G
That sometimes sets in on your mind
C Em
But if it's all that you've got
F C
You still set the clock
Am G F C
And get up with a reason to climb
[Chorus 3]
F G F C
Right up to the spotlight
Am F G
Drinking all that coke and gin
C Em
And I'll leave these shadows behind
F C
For a new peace of mind
Am G F C
If today doesn't do me in
Am G F C
If today doesn't do me in
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Version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
[Intro]
e|-------3--------------|----------------3--------|-------3-----------3----|-------3-----------------|
B|-0h1-------1---------1|--------1---------------1|-----------1-----------1|---1-------1-------0-----|
G|-----0---0-------0----|--0h2-------0-------0----|---------0-----0-----0--|---------0-----0-------0-|
D|-------------------0--|------3---3-------0------|-0h2---------0----------|-------------------------|
A|-3-------------2------|--------------3-------3--|-----0------------------|-3---------------0---2---|
E|-------------0--------|--0----------------------|-----------------3------|-----1-------3-----------|
e|-------3--------------|----------------3--------|-------3-------3--------|-------------------------|
B|-0h1-------1---------1|--------1---------------1|-----------1-------1---1|-------0h1---3-----------|
G|-----0---0-------0----|--0h2-------0-------0----|-------------0----------|---0-------0-------------|
D|-------------------0--|------3---3-------0------|-0h2-----2-----------2--|-0-------0---------------|
A|-3-------------2------|--------------3-------3--|-----0-----------0------|-------------------------|
E|-------------0--------|--0----------------------|------------------------|-----3-------------------|
In a heavy rain, standin' off an old county road
'Side a high rollin' river so swift
There was a hitchhikin' stranger
Quite pale from the cold
On a cane, tryin' to thumb down a lift
Well, I pulled up beside him
And let my window on down
To the rain and the bone-chillin' wind
Said "You look awful worn in this late-winter storm
Which way are you headed, my friend?"
"Right up to the spotlight
Drinkin' all that Coke and gin
And I'll be suit-wearin' man
With gold in my hand
If today doesn't do me in"
Behind a gas station counter
Movin' crates full of things
That looked far too heavy for her
There stood a girl with a frown
Said, "Let me just set these down
And I'll be right with you, sir"
I said, "No hurry here
Take all the time that you want"
She said, "A little time, and you just wait and see
Oh, I'll be without a care when I finally get there"
I said, "Miss, tell me where might that be"
"Right up to the spotlight
Drinkin' all that Coke and gin
And I'll be a dress-wearin' girl
With the heels and the pearls
If today doesn't do me in
If today doesn't do me in"
Well, I got a head-full this mornin'
Cuttin' out through the fog
You know, I can't help but wonder what's left
From every road that dead-ends
To those old bitter men
Passin' time on the old courthouse steps
And there's a feelin' you get
Not far from despair
That sometimes sets in on your mind
But if it's all that you've got
You still set the clock
And get up with a reason to climb
Right up to the spotlight
Drinkin' all that coke and gin
And I'll leave these shadows behind
For a new peace of mind
If today doesn't do me in
If today doesn't do me in
| h Hammer-on
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