Transcendental Blues — Steve Earle
Chords and lyrics for Transcendental Blues by Steve Earle (key of D).
Intro
[D] [A] [G] [G] [A] [D]
[D] [Dsus2] [Dmaj9] [E7sus4] [E7sus4] [Dmaj9] [Dsus2] [D]
Verse
[D]In the [A]darkest [G]hour [G]of the [A]longest [D]night
[D]If [Dsus2]it was [Dmaj9]in my [E7sus4]power, I'd[E7sus4] step [Dmaj9]into the [Dsus2]light[D]
[D]Candles [A]on the [G]altar, [G]penny [A]in your [D]shoe
[D][Dsus2]Walk upon[Dmaj9] the [E7sus4]water, [E7sus4][Dmaj9]transcendental [Dsus2]blues[D]
Verse
[D]Happy [A]ever [G]after [G]until the [A]day you [D]die
[D]Careful [Dsus2]what [Dmaj9]you ask [E7sus4]for, you [E7sus4]don't [Dmaj9]know till you[Dsus2] try[D]
[D]Hands are [A]in your [G]pockets, [G]staring [A]at your [D]shoes
[D]Wishing [Dsus2]you [Dmaj9]could stop[E7sus4] it, [E7sus4][Dmaj9]transcendental [Dsus2]blues[D]
Verse
[D]If I [A]had it my [G]way, [G]everything [A]would [D]change
[D]Out [Dsus2]here [Dmaj9]on this [E7sus4]highway, the [E7sus4]rules [Dmaj9]are still [Dsus2]the [D]same
[D]Back roads [A]never [G]carry [G]you where [A]you want 'em [D]to
[D]They [Dsus2]leave [Dmaj9]you [E7sus4]standing there [E7sus4]with them old[Dmaj9] [Dsus2]transcendental [D]blues
Outro
[D] [A] [G] [G] [A] [D]
[D] [Dsus2] [Dmaj9] [E7sus4] [E7sus4] [Dmaj9] [Dsus2] [D]
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