T-Bone
James Taylor
Words and Music by Bill Payne and James Taylor from James Taylor’s 1988 album "Never Die Young." [Verse 1] N.C. Bbadd9 Me and T-Bone on the road to town Fadd9 C It’s like I’m walking with a talking machine Fadd9 Bb/C Cadd9 Just as soon as he thinks of something else Bbadd9 Bb/F Fadd9 He won’t wait to interrupt himself [Verse 2] Bbadd9 Must be something that he can’t quite say Fadd9 He just doesn’t want to leave it that way Although he may not know it yet Fadd9 Bbadd9 Unless I miss my bet He’s just trying to forget What his heart remembers [Verse 3] Bbadd9 I see that T-Bone got an automobile Fadd9 C Low-loping and open to the sky Fadd9 Bb/C Cadd9 All night behind the hurricane wheel Bbadd9 Bb/F Fadd9 Riding in the eye [Verse 4] Bbadd9 All day underneath the hood Fadd9 Mondo Bondo plastic wood He needs a mile of masking tape Fadd9 Bbadd9 If he wants to keep his ship in shape Someday to escape What his heart remembers Oh yes what his heart remembers [Interlude] Fadd9 / Fadd9 / Bbadd9 Fadd9 [Verse 5] N.C Bbadd9 T-Bone’s not alone not alone Fadd9 Looks like he gets a second chance Fadd9 Bb/C Cadd9 It’s Mamarama and Lumalamalu Bbadd9 Bb/F Fadd9 Want to take him to recovery dance [Verse 6] Bbadd9 He’s looking like he gets his meatsuit back Fadd9 I guess he must have missed the crack attack Still he’s riding for a fall Fadd9 Bbadd9 ’Cause it’s written upon the wall Now he must recall What his heart remembers What his heart remembers yeah now [Outro] / Fadd9 / Fadd9 / / Fadd9 / Fadd9 /