Tom: G G C G I catch my buzz in the black of night D C G Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows G C G If I lose my cool in the open and it shows D C G That I’m down and I ain't alright G C G I search my soul where there is no moon D C G The trees all cross and are covered in moss C G If the crickets want to know then I’ll tell them what I lost D C G Oh, I got the tailgate blues Am G [Verse 1] D C G I ain't sure where it all began D G Somewhere 'round here I know D C G This bridge was a little more crowded then Em D I was playing her a tailgate show C D And now I’m just sitting here alone [Chorus] G C G To catch my buzz in the black of night D C G Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows G C G If I lose my cool in the open and it shows D C G That I’m down and I ain't alright G C G I search my soul where there is no moon D C G The trees all cross and are covered in moss C G If the crickets want to know then I’ll tell them what I lost D C G Oh, I got the tailgate blues [Verse 2] D C G Damn that AM radio D G For playing more than a song D C G My heart won’t beat if the strings are broke Em D The melody’s hitting me wrong C D Right here where she belongs [Chorus] G C G I catch my buzz in the black of night D C G Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows G C G If I lose my cool in the open and it shows D C G That I’m down and I ain't alright G C G I search my soul where there is no moon D C G The trees all cross and are covered in moss C G If the crickets want to know then I’ll tell them what I lost D C G Oh, I got the tailgate blues [Verse 3] Am C The crickets heard my story and I listened to them sing G D I guess I’ll close the tailgate up Am C G There ain’t no telling what tomorrow might bring D C Maybe me and a Dixie cup D But that won’t be enough [Chorus] G C G Yes I catch my buzz in the black of night D C G Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows G C G If I lose my cool in the open and it shows D C G That I’m down and I ain't alright G C G I search my soul where there is no moon D C G The trees all cross and are covered in moss C G If the crickets want to know then I’ll tell them what I lost D C G Oh, I got the tailgate blues [Outro] G C G I catch my buzz in the black of night D C G Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows G C G If I lose my cool in the open and it shows D C G That I’m down and I ain't alright