The Wilder Blue

Bless My Bones

The Wilder Blue

Guitar chords Easy level Easy
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Intro: Em 



         Em 
Well, we landed in Seattle feeling barely half alive 
       D 
It was round about 4:30 in the morning, maybe 5 
      Am 
I was one crispy critter after two weeks on the road 
C                           B7              Em 
Seeing my reflection in the mirror, man, it showed 

         Em 
Well, we loaded up the bus with the cold rain drizzling 
D 
driving back to Texas to play a show with Midland 
  Am 
I climbed in the cab and jammed her down in gear 
C                              B7               Em 
drove along those highways for what seemed like years 



      C                  G 
Well, bless my bones and show me to the stage 
  D                  Am 
I pull my hat low so I don’t show my age 
C                     G 
Do a little dance and give them all a grin 
B7                                      Em 
Underneath the lights, I’ll come alive again 



  Em 
I drove away the daylight and there was no place to park 
     D 
so I kept the hammer down, rolling thunder through the dark 
Am 
Townes Van Zandt sang a snowing-on-the-tone 
     C                                        B7          Em 
As I climbed over the mountain pass in the construction zone 

Em 
Come around a curve to see a semi in my lane 
D 
headlights blinding, horn blaring like a train 
           Am 
He had his big brakes screaming like demons in the hills 
C                                 B7           Em 
Missed us by an inch and, man, it gave me cold    chills 



      C                  G 
Well, bless my bones and show me to the stage 
  D                  Am 
I pull my hat low so I don’t show my age 
C                     G 
Do a little dance and give them all a grin 
B7                                      Em 
Underneath the lights, I’ll come alive again 


Interlude: 
C   G   D   Am 
C   G   B7  Em 



    Em 
The band was drinking beer in back spilling it on the floor 
   D 
However much they drank, there was always one more 
      Am 
I was jamming the oldies, good old fiddle and steel 
       C                            B7                Em 
as the moonlight made my hands look bone-white on the wheel 

  Em 
I guess I never noticed that the tank never went dry 
D 
Troopers never looked up when we went speeding by 
       Am 
By the time the sun came up, we were feeling mighty fine 
   C                                 B7                Em 
We gave a whoop and a holler when we crossed the Texas line 



    Em 
The show was going down in a place called Cook’s Garage 
D 
Finally, up ahead, I saw the sign like a mirage 
Am 
Pulled up to the entrance and a fellow said, who are you? 
        C                           B7               Em 
I said, well, I’m Zane Williams and we’re the Wilder Blue 

     Em 
I’ve never seen the look quite like the one that he gave me 
D 
Over his shoulder, I read what it said on the marquee 
Am 
Midland reunited for one final show 
            C N.C. 
He said the Wilder Blue died in a bus crash 
N.C.                        Em 
Must’ve been 30 years ago. 


      C                  G 
Well, bless my bones and show me to the stage 
  D                  Am 
I pull my hat low so I don’t show my age 
C                     G 
Do a little dance and give them all a grin 
B7                                     Em 
Underneath the lights, we'll come out again 


      C                 G 
Well, bless my soul and we'll play the tune 
      D                        Am 
While all the pretty people go howling at the moon 
C                     G 
Do a little dance and give them all a grin 
B7                                       Em 
Underneath the lights, we'll come alive again 


Outro:
C   B7  Em
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