Joe Bonamassa

[fox69]

"The Hard Way"

"The Hard Way"


I’ve known this day was gonna come,
Will I be the one, will I be around?
I can feel something heavy on your mind,
Coming through again, coming down again.

I don’t know what I can do.
Got all those roads in front of ya, Which one will you choose?

Break down, break through - break anything you want.
Say that’s not you - holdin’ the world up.
Every time you give, everything you got, you just wanna stop.
Think you’re going the wrong way.
You were never lost, didn’t know the cost,
Then you still get down - do it the hard way.

Love is so easy to refuse,
Easier to quit, easiest to lose.
You never let it make any sense,
Always hiding behind, all those words never said.

I’ve stood here as long as I can stand.
Now the cards are in your hands,
My heart is in your hands…

Break down, break through - break anything you want.
Say that’s not you - holdin’ the world up.
Every time you give, everything you got, you just wanna stop.
Think you’re going the wrong way.
You were never lost, didn’t know the cost,
Then you still get down - do it the hard way.

Goin’ the hard way - oh yeah…

[Short Lead Break]

Break down, break through - break anything you want.
Say that’s not you - holdin’ the world up.
Every time you give, everything you got, you just wanna stop.
Think you’re going the wrong way.
You were never lost, didn’t know the cost,
Then you still get down - do it the hard way.

Do it the hard way…
Do it the hard way…
Do it the hard way…
Oh yeah…

 

[fox69]

"The Last Matador Of Bayonne"

"The Last Matador Of Bayonne"


I hold out hope
But it stalls
Soon, the last curtain falls
A hundred years of past has spoken

All the great warriors
Are sown into history's flag
Like a book of the seven seals
Of the hero's past
Through fires, revolutions
Dust storms and conclusions
Will the show go on tonight?
For one more time

I fight on,
Fight on,
I'm the last matador of Bayonne
For tomorrow this place falls
Into silence

There's a path
Traveled by many
Say one more prayer for my family
Like a ship without a sail
Cast adrift

I fight on,
Fight on
I'm the last matador of Bayonne
A hundred years of past
Now are gone

 

[fox69]

"The Meaning Of The Blues"

"The Meaning Of The Blues"


Do you know what it means to walk alone?
And what it means to be, be by yourself?
Do you know what it means when there's no one to bring you good news?
Then you know, you know the meaning of the blues

Do you know what it means to cry alone?
And what it means to cry by yourself?
Do you know what it means to love a woman you can't own?
If you do, then you know the meaning of the blues

I've been weeping and weeping,
Moaning and moaning,
Crying and sighing all the day
I've been hiding my tears
Feel like dying
Wishing love would come to stay
And do you know what it means when the lord is taken away?
I cry, oh I cry
Oh I cry everyday

Yes I know what it means to walk alone
And how it feels to walk by myself
Yes I know what it means to love a woman you can?t own
Yes I do,
I know the meaning of the blues
Yes I know the meaning of the blues
Woo-hoo

 

[fox69]

"The River"

"The River"


Down by the river
That's where I broke down and cried
Down by the river
That's where I lay down and died

Going down to the river
For as long as I can stand
Mama told me "Son,"
as she took a hold of my hand

"Water runs so deep,
Deep as all my pain,"
Down by the river, honey
Lord, can I be saved?

I said down by the river
That's where I broke down and cried
I said down by the river
That's where I broke down and cried

I said down by the river
Heartaches soaked in wine
I'm just lookin' for redemption
For that wanderin' soul of mine

Pull me to my knees
As I drown in the pouring rain
Down by the river, honey
I still see your face

Sometimes around midnight
They'd come knocking at my door
I said sometimes around midnight,
Hell hounds found what they're looking for

Well those flashing lights told me
Didn't have to say a word
Someone took my baby
Someone took away my world

All they found was a letter
I should never have let her go
The river's the only witness
The only one who knows

And the wind whispers her name
And all the lonesome years
Water turns to whiskey
I drown in my own tears

Down by the river
I see my life in flames
Down by the river honey
I call out your name

I call out your name

I call out your name

 

[fox69]

"The Valley Runs Low"

"The Valley Runs Low"


Well I have to say
I’ve gotten in my own way
Crossed the borderlines
Talked to demons one too many times

I’m gonna wait
Till I hear her calling
I’m gonna wait
Till I’m out of time
I know I’m late
And I am falling
Where the valley runs low
And the river runs high

Another perfect day
Paid the price that I had to pay
And it’s a long road
Trying to get there but I feel so low

I’m gonna wait
Till I hear her calling
I’m gonna wait
Till I’m out of time
I know I’m late
And I am falling
Where the valley runs low
And the river runs high
Where the valley runs low
And the river runs high

The days are hot
The nights are cold
It’s the chance to get it right
Before I get old

Found a letter
She said she’d kill me if I left her
If she’s lying
She’ll be laughin’ and I’ll be crying

I’m gonna wait
Till I hear her calling
I’m gonna wait
Till I’m out of time
I know I’m late
And I am falling
Where the valley runs low
And the river runs high
Where the valley runs low
And the river runs high

Where the valley runs low
And the river runs high

 

[fox69]

"The Whale That Swallowed Jonah"

"The Whale That Swallowed Jonah"


[Intro]

[Verse 1:]
Well the sun is up and rising
The wagon's headed west
Now I can't shake that old suspicion
That I settled for second best
I've been frugal at my table
I've been conscious, I've been blind
Who ever said that 40 acres and a mule
Would ever keep me satisfied?

[Guitar]

[Chorus:]
They say the whale that swallowed Jonah
Now (Out?) in the deep blue
Sometimes I get that feeling
That same ol' whale swallowed me

They say the whale that swallowed Jonah
To put me through the test
Sometimes I get that feeling
That I'm different from the rest

[Verse 2:]
Now the sons of tomorrow
Will come to me in time
Life is going by so fast now, baby
I haven't had a chance to change my mind
I feel it in my fingers,
I can feel it in my bones,
Maybe it's the whale's way of telling me
It's time to get yourself back home

[Guitar]

[Chorus:]
They say the whale that swallowed Jonah
Now in the deep blue
Sometimes I get that feeling
That ol' whale swallowed me

They say the whale that swallowed Jonah
To put me through the test
Sometimes I get that feeling
That I'm different from the rest

[Solo]

[Chorus:]
They say the whale that swallowed Jonah
Now in the deep blue
Sometimes I get that feeling
That same ol' whale swallowed me

They say the whale that swallowed Jonah
To put me through the test
Sometimes I get that feeling
That I'm different from the rest

[Outro]

 

[fox69]

"Them There Eyes"
(with Beth Hart)
(originally by Billie Holiday)

"Them There Eyes"
(with Beth Hart)
(originally by Billie Holiday)



I fell in love with you the first time I looked into
Them there eyes
And you have a certain little cute way of flirtin
With them there eyes

That make me feel so happy
That make me feel so blue
I’m fallin love strung
In a big big way for you

My heart is jumpin, you started something
With them there eyes
You better look out, little brown eyes if you’re right
This spark will make bubble
They gonna get you in a whole lot of trouble
Hah, I’m ready
Them there eyes

I fell in love with you the first time I looked into
And you have a certain little cute way of flirtin

That make me feel so happy
That make me feel so blue
I’m fallin love strung
In a big big way for you

My heart is jumpin, you started something
With them there eyes
You better look out, little brown eyes if you’re right
Sparkle, bubble
I’ll get you in a whole lot of trouble
I’m lookin for before I would do this for life
I fell in love with them there eyes

 

[fox69]

"This Train"

"This Train"


This train don't stop for no one
This train got a mind of its own
This train don't wait for no one
This train, I'm gonna leave this town

This train don't show no mercy
This train doesn't have a name
This train coming down from Memphis
This train like a hurricane

My baby don’t cry for no one
My baby she is tough as nails
My baby likes to walk alone now
My baby likes to ride the rail
(Oh I’m leavin’, baby!)

My baby she got her own ways
My baby she can make me sad
My baby comes down like a hammer
My baby she gone and hurt me bad

This train forty miles from nowhere
This train stays on the track
This train is comin’ and goin’
But this train ain’t never comin’ back

 

[fox69]

"Three Times A Fool"

"Three Times A Fool"


Three times a fool and I love you so
Time wears on and I have to let you go
But I'm trying real hard but it's so hard to choose
It's so hard to be nice
When you treat me the way you do

You never been in love like I love you now
Mistreat me baby but I love you anyhow
Cause I'm trying real hard, baby it's so hard to do
It's so hard to be nice
When you treat me the way you do

Might not be a bad thing to bring some change
It might bring some sunshine and it might bring rain
Cause I'm trying real hard, baby it's so hard to do
It's so hard to be nice
When you treat me the way you do

 

[fox69]

"Too Much Ain't Enough Love"
(feat. Jimmy Barnes)
(originally by Jimmy Barnes)

"Too Much Ain't Enough Love"
(feat. Jimmy Barnes)
(originally by Jimmy Barnes)



You walked in my life
But made me smile
How could I have known
Hunger locked in time
We can start a fire,
But we can't control the flame
And I just can't wait to feel the heat again
In the middle of the night

She cry too much ain't enough love to satisfy me, yeah
I said too much ain't enough love to satisfy me

Well it just seems like yesterday
I was running alone
And I turn my back home love
But baby I wasn't wrong
Do I miss your touch
Or tell myself on the line
Then I can't get enough
When I'm lying by your side

She cry too much ain't enough love to satisfy me, yeah
I said too much ain't enough love to satisfy me
I gotta burn his heart baby

Do I miss your touch
Or tell myself a lie
And I can't get enough
When I'm lying by your side
In the middle of the night

She cry too much ain't enough love to satisfy me, yeah
I said too much ain't enough love to satisfy me
I gotta burn it hard baby

Too much ain't enough love to satisfy me, yeah
But I smoke as fire baby
Too much ain't enough love to satisfy me hey...