Arkansas chords by Emily White

Emily White - Arkansas





INTRO: C Em C D

     G
Well, the flags are all at half-mast
C
We don't have to ask
Em              D
We've all got our own reasons why these days
    G            C
And the men in the vinyl diner seats
                Em
They got their hands clasped so tightly
         D           G   C Em C D G
Sending their prayers up to the father above

              C
I used to know that father well
             Em
And then some say that I fell
             D
And I guess I've got the scars to prove 'em right
     G             C
There's a sign at the end of that road
            Em
Says it's as far as cars can go
            D            G      C Em C D C
And if you wanna go any further, you are gonna have to walk


CHORUS:
           Am
Some people walk and some people ride
      F         G
Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven
  C           Am
The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight
      F           G           C   Em C D G
And I can't carpool to heaven, but I'd like to get there alright



There's a billboard from Jesus
    C
On the way to New Orleans
    Em               D
And the billboard from Jesus says that it's for lease
    G
Well, he might just be bones and dust
    C
And the thing that saved my life
    Em           D         G    C Em C D C
I got a brother looking out for me on the angels' side


CHORUS:
           Am
Some people walk and some people ride
      F         G
Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven
  C           Am
The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight
      F           G           C   Em C D G C  G
And I can't carpool to heaven, but I'd like to get there alright


                C
Today we learned the truth too late
           Em
We reminded ourselves not to hesitate
         D                  G
Held on a little tighter to the ones that we've still got
              C
And I held my guitar like a life raft
           Em
Holding me up in the mine shaft
       D     G
Digging up a dream I still believe


BRIDGE:
C             Am        F  G
Oh, I think it's gonna be alright, alright, al--right
C             Am        F  G    C
Oh, I think it's gonna be alright, alright, al--right


CHORUS:
           Am
Some people walk and some people ride
      F         G
Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven
  C           Am
The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight
      F           G
And I can't carpool to heaven, but I'd like to get there


CHORUS:
C          Am
Some people walk and some people ride
      F         G
Some people carpool to heaven, carpool to heaven
  C           Am
The stars fall heavy over Arkansas tonight
      F           G          C   Em C D G