One Second Chance Jeff Bates
Intro
G (Once again, one chord)
[G]It says here your from Houston
Certi[D/F#]fied to drive a truck
It didn't [Em]say what you've been [D]doing
The last five [C]years
Then I [G]watched his eyes keep readin
Then I [D/F#]watched his eyes look up
And I [Em]watched another job I [D]needed disap[C]pear
Cause when [C]they get to the line
Have you've been [G]convicted of a crime
They say [C]Thanks for coming [G/B]in
and they don't call you [Am]back[G/B]
Well, I aint [C]asking for every [G/B]job
Under the [Am]sun
I just want [D]one, second [G]chance
On [G]August 22nd, little [D/F#]Jacobs turning 5
But his [Em]momma moved him [D]half a state [C]away
[G]I left another message
On the [D/F#]phone at home last night and
She [Em]finally had her [D]lawyer call [C]today
She [C]knows I can't afford to [G]take this thing to court
And I'm [C]trying hard to [G/B]make her under[Am]stand[G/B]
Well, I aint [C]askin for every [G/B]weekend
Of [Am]every month
I just want [D]one, second [G]chance
I was [C]young and I was stupid
I [G]regret it everyday
I aint [C]saying I didn't [G/B]do it
But I [Am]paid for my mis[D]takes
It's a [C]lost and empty feeling
When they [G]dont want [D/F#]you a[Em]round
Yea, I [C]finally got the freedom
But [D]what good is it now?
[C] [G] [Am] [G/B] [C]
There are [G]somedays when it feels like [D/F#]it's been 100 yrs
Some[Em]times it seems like [D]only yester[C]day
We were [G]painting Jacobs nursery
Counting [D/F#]days till he was here
Next [Em]thing I knew I'd [D]thrown it all a[C]way
Now I [C]know I cant go back
To the [G]life I used to have
When I [C]still held the [G/B]whole world in my [Am]hands[G/B]
I had a [C]job
I had a [G/B]wife
I had a [Am]son
Now I just want [D]one
Second [G]chance
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