If It Dont Bleed Cifras

"If It Don't Bleed"
by James McMurtry
tabbed by: Jim Ferraiolo (jmfguitartabs@gmail.com)
 
Cadd9 x32033
D5    xx0235
Em7   022033
 
At times, only a single bass note is played between chord changes.  There's places in the song where the
chords transition quickly (ie the Em7 D Cadd9 found in the second half of most verses) -- here you can play
the chord or just the bass note D, either will work.
 
The chords found in the intro are a little more "crunchy" and seem to be played without thirds.  Cadd9 
becomes
x3x033, G becomes 3x0033, D becomes xx023x if you choose to play them this way.
 
[Intro]
Cadd9 G D
Cadd9 G D
 
[Verse 1]
        Cadd9                     G
Looking back down the road from a little ways out
  D                      Em7
I never had a fear and I never had a doubt
      Cadd9                        G                       D
If it had a lick of sense I'd have figured that out pretty fast
 
      Cadd9                       G
But I wadn't any smarter than the average kid
D                        Em7
Somebody mighta noticed, but I never did
  Cadd9                G                     D
I never saw the future fading right into the past
 
Cadd9                     D
Talking to the wallpaper, wandering the halls
  Em7      D                    Cadd9
I burned a lot of bridges and I dropped a lot of balls
       Cadd9                G                      D
It's a wonder I can ever go back to any place I've been
 
      Cadd9                   D
But I wouldn't get down on my knees on a bet
    Em7      D                  Cadd9
I'm near enough to Jesus as I'd ever want to get
Cadd9                   G                  D
Seeking salvation ain't part of my general plan
 
[Chorus]
          Cadd9           G
Save your prayers for yourself
         D             Em7
Raise my glass to your health
        Cadd9       G               D
I don't mind if you don't look like me
      Cadd9              G
I can share my bread and wine
       D            Em7
I come from another time
         Cadd9           G                D
It don't matter all that much if it don't bleed
            Cadd9
If it don't bleed
 
[Fill 1]
Cadd9 G D
 
[Verse 2]
         Cadd9                G
Now it's all I can do to just get out of bed
        D                             Em7 D
There's more in the mirror than there is up ahead
  Cadd9                  G                         D
I smile and I nod like I heard what you said every time
   Cadd9                          D5
So run another rack, pour another shot
    Em7          D       Cadd9
You don't get it back so give it all you got
Cadd9                              G                   D
While you still got a more or less functional body and mind
 
[Chorus]
          Cadd9           G
Save your prayers for yourself
         D             Em7
Raise my glass to your health
        Cadd9       G               D
I don't mind if you don't look like me
      Cadd9              G
I can share my bread and wine
       D            Em7
I come from another time
         Cadd9           G                D
It don't matter all that much if it don't bleed
            Cadd9
If it don't bleed
 
[Solo]
Cadd9 G D
Cadd9 G Em7 D
Cadd9 G D Em7
Cadd9 G D
 
[Verse 3]
             Cadd9               G
I learned to answer my calls and open my mail
  D                   Em7           D
I paid my taxes and I stayed out of jail
    Cadd9                        G
You stay in the game when you're too broke to fail
         D
That's a fact
Cadd9                    D
Talking to the wallpaper sleeping in the hall
     Em7       D              Cadd9
Your bones get brittle so you better not fall
    Cadd9
You slow to a crawl
G                        D
Time gets to balling the jack
D
Run you right off the track
 
[Chorus]
          Cadd9           G
Save your prayers for yourself
         D             Em7
Raise my glass to your health
        Cadd9       G               D
I don't mind if it don't talk like me
      Cadd9              G
I can share my bread and wine
       D            Em7
I come from another time
         Cadd9           G                D
It don't matter all that much if it don't bleed
            Cadd9
If it don't bleed
 
[Outro]
Cadd9  G  D
If it don't bleed
Cadd9  G  Em7 D
If it don't bleed
Cadd9  G  D
If it don't bleed
Cadd9
If it don't bleed
 
Cadd9 B* Cadd9 B* Cadd9 B* Cadd9 B* Cadd9
 
(B* = single note)
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