In The Curve

artist : the avett brothers album : emotionalism ( bonus track version ) track : in the curve ( bonus track ) tuning : standard chords : G - 320033 D - xx0232 Em - 022033 C - x32033 G G G D G i’ve never taken this curve G D G driving this fast before G D Em C a glowing stop sign , but both lanes are mine G D G no seat belts attached to my door G G G D G well my speed meter don’t work G D G so i’m going to guess ninety - five G D Em C well maybe i’ll fix it , and maybe i won’t G D G it depends on my being alive G G G D G well my bottle of bourbon is gone G D G it flew away all by itself G D Em C so if ever you find it , my photo behind it G D G in memory of me on your shelf G G G D G well it’s been raining all day G D G and it’s been raining all night G D Em C a slip and slide highway and i’m moving sideways G D G i’m loose , but my steering wheel’s tight G G G D G well my sixty - three ford is a bull G D G she’s four thousand pounds at least G D Em C but metal surrenders when oak trees meet fenders G D G and engines go through the front seat G G G D G well i lost control in the curve G D G and a gas line broke in the wreck G D Em C i walked from the ashes with just a few scratches G D G my crucifix warm on my neck G G G D G well my good lord was with me tonight G D G just riding beside me tonight G D Em C and now we’re just talking , we’re hitchhiking , walking G D G we’ll see you in concord tonight G D and now we’re just walking Em C we’re hitchhiking , talking G we’ll see you D in concord G C G toni - i - ight email : mojdelatorre@gmail . com