Tom: C INTRO: Picking: F G C E|--3-1-0------------| B|--------3-1-0-2-0--| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| Picking: F G C C E|----------| B|----------| G|-2h3-2----| D|-------3--| A|----------| E|----------| Picking: F G C E|--3-1-0------------| B|--------3-1-0-2-0--| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| Picking: F G C VERSE: Am F C I like the way this salty, warm breeze feels Am F C As I make another cast with this old rod and reel Am F Sounds like things are going well C From the tone of your letter Am Am I doing okay? F I guess you could say G I'm keeping my head above water CHORUS: F G C On the deck of this old saltwater lady F G C Dancin' 'cross the waves F G C The seaside world slows down to an idle Dm G The sun sets red over Copano Bay F G C You moved on with your life in California F G Am I'll move on with mine F G C Am Sometimes things take a little longer F G F G C Here on gulf coast time E|--3-1-0------------| B|--------3-1-0-2-0--| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| Picking: F G C VERSE: Am F C It's nice just getting back to the simple things Am F C Like the taste of this fresh key lime in my drink Am Took that watch you gave me F C Tossed it 'bout a mile offshore Am F Just another anchor around me weighing me down that G I don't need anymore CHORUS: F G C On the deck of this old saltwater lady F G C Dancin' 'cross the waves F G C The seaside world slows down to an idle Dm G The sun sets red over Copano Bay F G C You moved on with your life in California F G Am I'll move on with mine F G C Am Sometimes things take a little longer F G F G C Here on gulf coast time E|--3-1-0------------| B|--------3-1-0-2-0--| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| Picking: F G C BDA K: Dm And I know Em F I'm getting better with every breath of ocean G I breathe in Am Em G And my soul gets stronger every moment I spend CHORUS: F G C On the deck of this old saltwater lady F G C Dancin' 'cross the waves F G C The seaside world slows down to an idle Dm G And the sun sets red over Copano Bay F G C You moved on with your life in California F G Am I'll move on with mine F G C Am But sometimes things take a little longer F G C Here on gulf coast time OUTRO: F G C Am Sometimes things take a little longer F G F G C Here on gulf coast time E|--3-1-0------------| B|--------3-1-0-2-0--| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| Picking: F G C C E|---------| B|---------| G|-2h3-2---| D|-------3-| A|---------| E|---------| Picking: F G C E|--3-1-0------------| B|--------3-1-0-2-0--| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|