Townes Van Zandt

Cowboy Junkies Lament

Townes Van Zandt


Tom: E

Intro:  E  F#m  A  B  E   F#m  B  A  E 

E                     F#m
Baby hit the back door breathing real heavy 
         A                       B         E
Said the boys in the alley wouldn't leave her alone 
                        F#m
Mama did her make-up in a terrible hurry 
      B                     A        E
She finally got ready but the boys were gone 
 F#m                G#m
Mama don't you worry night's approaching 
          A                      B         E
There's a hole in Heaven where some sin slips through 
                   F#m
Close your eyes and dream real steady 
 B                       A      E
Maybe just a little will spill on you 
            F#m      G#m           E
The dark don't lie and   dreams come true 
 A              F#m         E
Could be a few will see you through 
 
Old lady Rose looking down her nose 
At lonely miss Lily hiding in the hall 
Lily's just praying for the trial to be over 
Rosy's just waiting for the axe to fall 
Show me off on the way to town 
The sky's still shiny and the earth's still brown