Alabama Acres Tabs & Lyrics by Kevin Devine
Alabama Acres
guitar tabs lyrics
C D G
So there's hundreds of auburn alabama acres
C D G
with rows of red roofs over warm farmers daughters
C D Em
who've got no intention of inviting me in
C D G
space shines all above me so i settle myself under it.
C D G
when i wake up i'm back in my crowded city apartment
C D G
some random men doing work off in the kitchen
C D Em
G
stacking mattresses up now to the ceiling and down to the floor.
C D G
my fathers sick in the hallway i hear him whistlin under the door.
C D G
i rush to lift him but you all know i am weak and you know that he is heavy.
C D G
there's no blood in his cheeks but he's smiling straight at me.
C D
G
I ask the thickest of the workers "would you please come and help me out?"
C D G
he comes ambling over and says "sir, i love how your whistling sounds"
C D
so now i drag him through the kitchen to the living room and down on the
G
carpet
C D G
he says, "son i'm embarassed, but the sides of my head hurt.
C D Em
G
i just know that i'm tired and i could surely use some rest."
C D
G
i tear a mattress down for him and i say, "here dad sleep some on this."
C G
i wake for real and it's over.
C C/B Am Em G
i'm alone in acres and my dad is still dead.
C D G
D
but if you underneath one of those rooftops, look out your window and invite
Em
me on in.
C D
Em
'cause it's cold and i'm lonely and i could sure use a friend
C D
Em
yeah it's cold and i'm lonely and i could sure use a friend.
C D G
it's cold and i'm lonely and i could sure use a friend yeah
These are the basic chords. The intro posted is pretty close so you can work with that.
are lots of walking bass parts and such but I am far too lazy to figure out and tab all
that.
