Then what - Clay Walker
Composers: Randy sharp, Jon Vezner
Label: Giant
In 1997 reached #2 on the country chart and 65 on the hot 100.
Unusual country number as it has a carribean steel band.
Chord in intro
F#m11
EADGBe
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Intro:
E A E A E F#m11
E A B7 E Esus4
E A
Well I got a good friend who's got a good life
E B B7
He's got two pretty children and a real nice wife
E B B7
Yet he never seems quite satisfied
E A
Well I said I know what's on your mind
E B C#m
But you better think about it before you cross that line
A B E Esus4 E
The grass aint always greener on the other side
A
Then what, what you gonna do
E
When the new wears off and the old shines through
B
And it aint really love and it aint really lust
E E7
You aint anybody anyone's gonna trust
A
Then what, where you gonna turn
E
When you can't turn back for the bridges you burn
B7
And fate can't wait to kick you in the butt
E A E B7
Then what wooo- ooh then what
E A
Well I aint saying that looking's a crime
E B
Well I've done my share from time to time
E B
It dont mean that you gotta take that leap
E A
When you're standin' on the brink
E B
Before you jump you gotta step back and think
C#m A B E
There's price for every promise you dont keep
A
oooh, then what, what you gonna do
E
When the new wears off and the old shines through
B
And it aint really love and it aint really lust
E E7
You aint anybody anybody's gonna trust
A
Then what, where you gonna turn
E
When you can't turn back for the bridges you burn
B7
And fate can't wait to kick you in the butt
E A E B
Then what wooo- ooh then what
Instrumental:
A E A B7 B7/A
D A E
Do want you want, do what you wish
B7 E
It's your life but remember this
D A E
There's bound to be some consequences
B7
Sneaking under other fences
A
Woh, then what, what you gonna do
E
When the new wears off and the old shines through
B
And it aint really love and it aint really lust
E E7
You aint anybody anyone's gonna trust
A
Then what, where you gonna turn
E
When you can't turn back for the bridges you burn
B7
And fate can't wait to kick you in the butt
E A E
Then what wooo- ooh then what
Outro:
E A E B7 X4 to fade