- No capo -
Intro: Dm Am (repeat 8x)
Verse 1:
Dm Am
They say I got a wandering eye
Dm Am
It strays too far from the flock
Bb F
Always going where the grass is greener
Gm A
A skeleton key for each lock
Dm Am
You can be my judge and my jury
Dm Am
Condemn me to the soil and the Earth
Bb F
Tied me to the end of four horses
Gm A
Place a bet on which part goes first
Chorus:
Gm
Well here I slump at the end of some nowhere
C
My arm in a sling, and a thousand yard stare
F Am
Watching the boats there's family and friends
D
They won't come ashore if they have any sense
Gm
A wedding procession is moved from the church
A
I turned a good blessing into a bad curse
Bb
The coyotes and crows peck at my eye
C Am Dm
To stop me from drifting away with the tide
Repeat Intro: Dm Am 4x
Verse 2:
Dm Am
They say I got potential for violence
Dm Am
I can kill a man with my own bare hands
Bb F
But I can't focus on anything
Gm A
Let alone have a murderous plan
Dm Am
I remember when I first saw you
Dm Am
I couldn't move I was paralyzed
Bb F
I wondered if you would be the only one to
Gm A
Put an end to my wandering eye
Chorus:
Gm
Well here I slump at the end of some nowhere
C
My arm in a sling, and a thousand yard stare
F Am
Watching the boats there's family and friends
D
They won't come ashore if they have any sense
Gm
A wedding procession is moved from the church
A
I turned a good blessing into a bad curse
Bb C
The coyotes and crows peck at my eye
Bb C
To stop me from drifting away with the tide
Bridge:
F C
There's no way that I can make it stop
F Bb
I have fallen so far from the top
F C
There's no doubt I'll never be like you
F Bb A
Stay in one place live the life you choose
Dm Am Dm Am Bb F Gm A
Outro:
Dm Am
They say I got a wandering eye
Dm Am
It strays too far from the flock
Bb F
Always going where the grass is greener
Gm A
A skeleton key for each lock
Dm Am Dm Am Bb F Gm A
