Biography:
The Flatlanders is an American country band from Lubbock, Texas, founded in 1972 by Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock.
The fact that all that these Texas music titans, on their first go-round as The Flatlanders in 1972, were completely rejected by the country music establishment is surprising in retrospect but, ultimately, poetic. That each went on to have formidable solo careers is a testament to their talent and determination. Add to this their diverse yet complimentary styles - Joe the street-wise rocker
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Other songs:
- Bhagavan Decreed
- Dallas
- Go To Sleep Alone
- I Think Too Much Of You
- Keeper Of The Mountain
- My Wildest Dreams Grow Wilder Every Day
- One Day At A Time
- One Road More
- Rose From The Mountain
- South Wind Of Summer
- Tonight I Think Im Gonna Go Downtown
- Wavin My Heart Goodbye
- Wishing For A Rainbow
- Youve Never Seen Me Cry
[Verse 1]
D Em
Sometimes I could be lonesome
A D
Sometimes I could be blue
Em A
Sometimes I could be crazy
G D
But I think too much of you
[Chorus]
D Em
Oh I could cry a river
A D
Cry a waterfall
Em A
I could cry an ocean
G D
But my teardrops just won't fall
D Em
You're on my heart and mind babe
A D
In everything I do
Em A
Sometimes I could be lonesome
G D
But I think too much of you
[Verse 2]
D Em
Oh I could run forever
A D
Run a million miles
Em A
But I can't run from your shining eyes
G D
and I can't forget your smiles
[Instrumental]
D Em A D
Em A G D
[Chorus]
D Em
Oh I could cry a river
A D
Cry a waterfall
Em A
I could cry an ocean
G D
But my teardrops just won't fall
D Em
You're on my heart and mind babe
A D
In everything I do
Em A
Sometimes I could be lonesome
G D
But I think too much of you
D Em
Sometimes I could be lonesome
A D
Sometimes I could be blue
Em A
Sometimes I could be crazy
G D
But I think too much of you
[Chorus]
D Em
Oh I could cry a river
A D
Cry a waterfall
Em A
I could cry an ocean
G D
But my teardrops just won't fall
D Em
You're on my heart and mind babe
A D
In everything I do
Em A
Sometimes I could be lonesome
G D
But I think too much of you
[Verse 2]
D Em
Oh I could run forever
A D
Run a million miles
Em A
But I can't run from your shining eyes
G D
and I can't forget your smiles
[Instrumental]
D Em A D
Em A G D
[Chorus]
D Em
Oh I could cry a river
A D
Cry a waterfall
Em A
I could cry an ocean
G D
But my teardrops just won't fall
D Em
You're on my heart and mind babe
A D
In everything I do
Em A
Sometimes I could be lonesome
G D
But I think too much of you
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