The Curse Lyrics

THE CURSE (Dwight Yoakam)
performed by Dwight Yoakam on A LONG WAY HOME (1998)
CHORD CHART
INTRO VERSE 1 VERSE 2 CHORUS SOLO CHORUS VERSE 3 CODA
INTRO:
VERSE AND SOLO:
CHORUS:
\/ T T
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S
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1. Don't you sleep
2. Don't you smile
3. Don't you try To
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Don't you have a single moment's peace Just
Don't you have happy thoughts for a while 'Til
have a single thought that goes by With-
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walk through the darkness with fears that are deep
teardrops and sadness both go out of style
out being haunted by memories like mine
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And don't you even sleep
No, don't you even smile
No, don't you even try (TO CODA)
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These are the things I wish for you
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Deep in my heart how I hope they come true
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And then you'll know when bad turns to worse What it's
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like to live under love's curse (SOLO)__
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_
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T
_ _ \ ________
--\/-------0-2-- -2---2-----0-2-- -4-------B--R--B--R-- B---------
_ _ _ _ __ _ _____ _____
_ _ _____ _____ _____
P T
(CHORUS followed by VERSE 3)
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3. _ \
\/ T
TAB NOTES
B = bend to ()
H = hammer on
P = pull off
R = release bend from ()
S = slide
T = tied note
W = whammy bar
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/ = eighth rest, \ = quarter rest, _ = whole rest