Sing 'Em Good My Friend
Written by Tom Douglas & Jaren Johnston
Recorded by Kenny Chesney
(Capo on 2)
Intro.: |(D) |(D) |(G) |(G) | x 2
D G
He was selling an old gui- tar and I bought it
D G
I saw her smiling picture in his wallet
D G
He said, "I call her 'baby' but her Christian name is Charlotte"
D G
(Do-do-do, do-do) (do-do-do)
D G
She spends her days downtown hooked up to some machine
D G
They say time can heal but time can't heal everything
D G
The Lord's gonna take her home real soon flying on angel's wings
D G
(Do-do-do, do-do) (do-do-do)
(Chorus 1)
G D
I'm gonna cry right now and that's ok
G D
We're all gonna die someday
Em G
You won't remember a single word I'm trying to say
D G
(Do-do-do, do-do) (do-do-do)
(Chorus-2)
G D
It's all a grand illusion when you think you're in control
G D
She's all I got left of selling everything I own
Em G
There's no good in a goodbye, it's the beginning of the end
A G D
I left some songs in the guitar, sing 'em good my friend
D G/D D G/D
(Do-do-do) Oh, yeah, (do-do-do, do-do-do)
D G/D
This old guitar and case has been in a million bars
D G/D
Been a fools disciple miss dance recitals and the birth of every child
D G/D
Honestly honesty never goes out of style, so sing the pain my friend
D G
(Do-do-do, do-do) (do-do-do)
D G
So the world she's her as just desperate grey and old
D G
All I see is my true love my heart my life my soul
D G
At least for one more night, I got a beautiful wrinkled hand to hold
D G
So sing the truth my friend (Do-do-do, do-do) (do-do-do)
(Chorus 1)
G D
I'm gonna cry right now and that's ok
G D
We're all gonna die someday
Em G
You won't remember a single word I'm trying to say
D G
(Do-do-do, do-do) (do-do-do)
(Chorus-2)
G D
It's all a grand illusion when you think you're in control
G D
She's all I got left of selling everything I own
Em G
There's no good in a goodbye, it's the beginning of the end
A G D
I left some songs in the guitar, sing 'em good my friend
D G
I'm gonna sing the pain a- way
D G
I'm gonna sing the truth, and then
D G D G
I'm gonna sing em' good, for my old friend
G D
Well I cried when I got in that truck so I put on my shades
G D
Looked up at the crimson sky as the sun began to fade
Em G
And for the first time in a long time I swear I think I prayed
D G
I'm gonna sing the pain a- way
D G
I'm gonna sing the truth, and then
D G D
I'm gonna sing em' good, for my old friend
G/D D
Yeah, my old friend -----