Rent(Chords)

	        
 


Intro 

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This song was written by our friend, Keith Gattis 
N.C. 
An amazing songwriter, singer, and guitar slinger 
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We lost Keith way too soon 
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He wrote this song with another Texas legend, Guy Clark 
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Keith, we miss you, brother 
                                             A   D   A   D 
But I know we're gonna see you again someday 

Verse 1:
 
           A                       D       A 
He worse a sweat-stained open road Stetson hat 
                   E          A 
A domino king from way on back 
A 
Jack of all trades with an old johnboat 
                                E         A 
And he spent his last days just makin' it float 
                             D       A 
And every now and then, he'd pick me up 
                                E   A 
When he knew the water wouldn't be too rough 
A 
He was known for never sayin' too much 
                               E          A 
We'd get in that boat and he'd open right up 


 
              D 
He said, 'The war took my brother 
D 
The good Lord took my mother 
        A                    E                   A 
And the years, well, I don't know where they all went 
           D 
Until that roll is called up yonder 
D 
All I can do is wonder 
     A                             E   D 
If I even did enough to make a dent 
                      E 
But I made a few good friends 
                     A      D 
And I always paid my rent' 


Verse 2:
 
    A 
Sometimes we'd just sit and laugh 
                         E          A 
About girls and dogs and friends we had 
                                    D       A 
He said the good'ns are the hardest to come by 
                                     E    A 
And I'd get him to tell me 'bout the days gone by 
                    D        A 
He'd bait his hook, wipe his brow 
A 
Start resurrectin' ups and downs 
                              D        A 
We'd drift offshore while the daylight burned 
                E        A 
And I'd hang on to every word 



               D 
He said, 'I've done my share of livin' 
D 
Found a woman who was willin' 
    A                  E                A 
And through the years, I learned how to bend 
           D 
Until that roll is called up yonder 
D 
I can't help but wonder 
     A                             E   D 
If I even did enough to make a dent 
                      E 
But I made a few good friends 
                     A 
And I always paid my rent'


Pedal Steel Solo 
A   D   A  E  A 

Verse 3:

A 
Lat time I saw him, he was movin' slow 
                               E    A 
Said, 'I ain't got much farther to go 
                    D         A 
But I'd like you to have this boat 
                 E            A 
Take her out and make her float 
                        D         A 
I can't tell you how to live your life 
                             E          A 
But if you find a good girl, hold on tight 
                   D        A 
Treat her good and pay your bills 
                           E         A 
Your friends will help you climb the hills' 



               D 
He said, 'That road is long and windin' 
D 
And when I look behind me 
        A                  E            A 
But I'd like to think that it was time well spent 
           D 
Until that roll is called up yonder 
D 
I can't help but wonder 
     A                         E     D 
If I even did enough to make a dent 
                   E 
But I made a few good friends 
                     A     D 
And I always paid my rent' 



Outro 

           A                       D       A 
He worse a sweat-stained open road Stetson hat 
                       E         A 
Was a domino king from way on back 
A 
Jack of all trades with an old johnboat 
                                E              A 
And he spent his last days just makin' it float 
D           A     E  A 
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm