[Intro]
G  G


[Verse 1]
G                      D
  Driving through West Virginia
Em                     C
  And I've seldom been thinner
G                      D
  With that chip on my shoulder
Em                         C
  And this past year I got so much older


[Instrumental]
G  D  Em  C


[Verse 2]
G                   D
  Looking back over my life
Em                     C
  Spent the most of it tongue-tied
G                    D
  And I wish I'd had more time
Em               C
Listening to you speak your mind


[Chorus]
        G
Now I'm thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em           C
   Are you a life force
G
Thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em           C
   Are you a life force


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
G                          D
  Drinking coffee black as iron
Em                       C
  And I couldn't be much higher
G                        D
  Without falling out of my chair
     Em               C
I've been so numb for so many years


[Chorus]
        G
Now I'm thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em           C
   Are you a life force
G
Thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em           C
   Are you a life force


[Bridge]
Am             D
   And it's so easy
      G
To be blinded by the light
        Em
To feel lonely in the night
Am                         D
   And it's blowing in the breeze, babe
      G
I got dust in my eyes
    Em
And rust in my mind
        Am
I'll be home come next spring
          D
Won't you say you love me later
       G   G
By and by


[Instrumental]
Am  D  G  Em
Am  D  G  G


[Verse 4]
G                   D
  Looking back over my life
Em                     C
  Spent the most of it tongue-tied
G            D
  Pulling my belt tight
Em                     C
  It's just me and the stars tonight
G                    D
  Two fingers and a tight line
Em                       C
  Keep my head above the alpine
G                     D
  Just wish I'd spent more time
Em               C
Listening to her speak her mind


[Chorus]
G
Thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em           C
   Are you a life force
G
Thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em           C
   Are you a life force

G
Thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em           C
   Are you a life force
G
Thinking 'bout her every day
D
On my mind atypical way
Em           C
   Are you a life force
    G
For me


[Outro]
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