Steve Earle - After mardi gras

^AmSee that ^Gshadow on the w^Fall ^{G Am}Doesn't l^Gook like me at ^Fall ^{G Am}Head hung down^G Intentions ^Fmeltin' on the ^Gground ^AmSaddest s^Ghape I ever ^Fsaw ^G

^CThere's so much I need to do ^Cmaj7Before I get over you ^C7But I can't bother with it all ^F Until ^Fmafter Mardi Gras ^CAll that music in the air ^Cmaj7Happy people everywhere ^C7Make it hard to sing the blues ^F Until M^Fmardi Gras is through

^AmPut my lo^Gneliness away^{F G Am}Save it f^Gor a rainy da^Fy ^{G Am}Delay the ^Gpain Nothin' ^Fventured nothin' ^Ggained ^AmThe time'll ^Gcome but that's oka^Fy ^G

^CRight now I ain't got the time ^Cmaj7To sit at home and cry ^C7When outside it's carnival ^F Maybe a^Fmfter Mardi Gras ^CI can learn to take it well ^Cmaj7Psychoanalyze myself ^C7But for now I'm havin' fun ^F Until M^Fmardi Gras is done

^CThere's so much I need to do ^Cmaj7Before I get over you ^C7But I can't bother with it all ^FUntil after ^FmMardi Gras ^CRight now I ain't got the time ^Cmaj7To sit at home and cry ^C7When outside it's carnival ^F Maybe a^Fmfter Mardi Gras [x2 Outro]