Some life-changing moments are only apparent in retrospect. Brett Eldredge recognized his as it was happening.
The Paris, IL, native was visiting Nashville for the first time early in his sophomore year at Chicago's Elmhurst College. He was at the Station Inn, an historic bluegrass/country venue where many of the greats of both worlds have played. His cousin Terry, a veteran of Dolly Parton's band and now a member of the Grascals, was playing with a band called the Sidemen, and a mesmerized Brett was in the crowd.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
[Verse 1] BG#mE Sitting at the bar, telling fairy tales F#BG#mEF#BG#m Pouring whiskey in wishing wells, mmmm feeling sorry for myself EF#B There's only one person in this world that can save me from myself G#mEF# So I pick up the phone, pray that you're home, I'm all alone
[Chorus] BG#mC#m Saying the reason I called you drunk F#BG#mC#m Is I need your love so bad, so bad it hurts F#BG#mC#m Baby, it's worth saying the reason I stay messed up F#BG#mC#mF#B Is I need your love so bad, so bad
[Verse 2] BG#mEF# There's some jerk in the bar smoking a big fat Cuban cigar BG#m And I wave my hands through the smoke EF# I think I see you, but it's some kind of twisted joke BG#m Oh, you wouldn't be caught dead in here C#mEm Just the thought of me crying would make you disappear
[Chorus] BG#mC#m Saying the reason I called you drunk F#BG#mC#m Is I need your love so bad, so bad it hurts F#BG#mC#m Baby, it's worth saying the reason I stay messed up F#BG#mC#mF#B Is I need your love so bad, so bad, so damn bad
[Bridge] G#mC#mF# (Ooooooh ooh ooh ooooooh) I want a choir to sing G#mC#mF# (Ooooooh ooh ooh ooooooh)
[Chorus] BG#mC#m I'm saying the reason I called you drunk F#BG#mC#m Is I need your love so bad, so bad it hurts F#BG#mC#m Baby, it's worth saying the reason I stay messed up F#BG#mC#mF#B Is I need your love so bad, so bad, so damn bad
[Outro]
BG#mC#m (Ooooooh ooh) Girl, you're the reason F# (ooh ooooooh) Yeah, you're the reason BG#m (Ooooooh) You know you're the reason C#mF# (ooh ooh ooooooh) I need you so bad BG#mC#m (Ooooooh ooh) Girl, you're the reason F# (ooh ooooooh) Yeah, you're the reason BG#m (Ooooooh) You know you're the reason C#mF# (ooh ooh ooooooh) I need you so bad BG#mEEmB (oooooh)I need you so bad