Barrel House

Em Am C Am VERSE I C Am C Am Em Am G Shifting the chair on the porch for a better position to enjoy the warmth of the sun, to keep warm C Am C Am Working the needle and twine. Lost in the furthest recess of the mind. Em Am Em Am G It is calm. There is peace. A cat on his lap and a dog at her feet. C G Am F G But oh, the heart of a man. The secrets they bury within. C G Oh the causes that force his poor hand Am F G C Am C Am Lead to be mislead thus the deceiving of him. VERSE II C Am C Am It's an item uneasily described. Misunderstandings our thoughts by and by. Em Am G I'm barely here if even at all. C Am C Am Fear of the misunderstood invites the violence right in chasing off all the good. Em Am Em Am G We have brought it all on ourselves. Led astray by the words of somebody else! CHORUS II C G Am F G But oh, the life of a man. His head above the water and pushed under again C G Oh I've seen it one too many times Am F G Its a test of the spirit verses the health of a mind. Dm G C C/B Am Oh.......bring relief to him now and the people he loves. Dm G C C/B Am Oh.......I know the feel of the feeling but not what's it's called Dm G C Am C Am Oh....... oh...... CHORUS III C G Am F G Oh the will of a man and all his well meaning intent. C G Am F G C Oh the thought of it all. As far as we've come there's still further to go...