• Fortunate Junkie

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  • Lyrics

    FORTUNATE JUNKIE [© Brett Allen Reeves]
    G – Em (x4)

    V1
    G Em G Em G Em G Em
    He grabbed his hat by the brim and with a hand that was trembling took it off
    C G Em G Em
    He tried to stutter some words but it took him a minute to talk
    D C D G Em G Em
    He said don’t trust me boy, there’s things that you don’t know
    V2
    He said my daddy was right when he told me that night so long ago
    Everything in this life it comes with a price and that’s sho
    And every day that you speed, it costs you another day more G Em G Em D D

    CHORUS
    C G C G
    But you let it ride ride ride/ You let it ride ride ride
    C G Em D Em
    Why don’t you just turn them ponies loose
    D C D G Em (X4)
    I’m a fortunate junkie and stone cold fool

    V3
    When you live each night as if the sun never shines you get old
    You start to need a little more every time to make the magic flow
    And all the dreams that you dream, they’re just signs along the road

    CHORUS
    INSTRUMENTAL: Em C G D/Em C D D
    CODA CHORUS

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• By The Numbers

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  • Lyrics

    BY THE NUMBERS redux 2015 [© Brett Allen Reeves]
    INTRO: Signature fall, then G riff X 4

    VERSE 1
    G
    He’s six 10s workin at the Exxon plant
    G
    He’s half a mind to quit em but he knows he cant
    D
    He’s got three little kids ages 4 to 9
    G C G
    And a 30-year mortgage that’s a month behind
    TURNAROUND: D C F F

    VERSE 2
    G
    His second wife left him but the new one’s fine
    G
    She works the 7-11 making overtime
    D
    His F150’s clocked 200K
    G C G
    The bank just came and hauled his boat away
    TURNAROUND: D C F F

    CHORUS
    D
    He’s livin by the numbers, by the book
    D
    The boss never gave him a second look
    Em
    He’s counting his pennies, walkin the line
    C D C - G (signature fall)
    Making his way… one day at a time

    INSTRUMENTAL : G (X8)

    VERSE 3
    G
    He drives 45 miles to work one way
    G
    He’s got a mountain of troubles and a desert of pay
    D
    His little girl’s asking for a baseball glove
    G C G
    That takes 4 hours work but it’s the price of love
    TURNAROUND: D C F F

    CHORUS
    INSTRUMENTAL

    BRIDGE
    F C G
    How many times do they think he’ll just walk away?
    F C G
    Turn his head and leave with nothing to say?
    Em D C
    Don’t they know there’s only so much he can take?
    F C D
    There’s a judgment coming, he’s just counting the days

    ALT-CHORUS
    D
    He’s livin by the numbers, addin em up
    D
    With all he’s seen he could write a book
    Em
    He’s counting his pennies down to his last dime
    C D G
    Making his way…. One day at a time

    OUTRO (G riff X 4 with signature fall)
    "Addin em up" (x2)
    "Addin em up" (x3)

    (Signature fall x3)

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• It Don't Cost Money

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  • Lyrics

    IT DON'T COST MONEY [© Brett Allen Reeves]
    Bassline x 2
    Instrumental: Am/E7

    VERSE 1
    Am E7 Am E7
    it dont cost money … but it aint free
    the meter's runnin...constantly
    C#m D
    it's high class lovin... top shelf
    Bm E7
    but in the morning... you cant find yourself
    Am E7
    it dont cost money … but it aint free

    VERSE 2
    her smile is shinin...through her teeth
    her eyes are blindin...sound asleep
    you know the stories...you know the drill
    these country whores have got the looks that kill
    her smile is shinin..through her teeth

    SOLO OVER VERSE

    BRIDGE
    F# - Bm
    i know you're nervous
    F# - Bm
    you've got the shakes
    A
    she quotes from the bible
    G
    about a lion and a sheep
    F#
    the seeds you sow
    E E7
    will not be reaped

    REPEAT VERSE 1
    it dont cost money … but it aint free
    you love to hate her… paradoxically
    she snaps her fingers, you start to dance
    you know you want it baby now’s your chance
    it dont cost money … but it aint free

    CODA (Am / E7 X 4): It aint free! (x4)
    OUTRO, SOLO: (Am / E7 X 4)

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The maiden voyage of the BAR Band!