#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Derby Day by the inimitable Jerry Jeff Walker C F Yeah Susan you are a jewel C F 'Bout the rarest I've ever seen C C/B Am C/G F And I wish I could polish off all the edges G C Of my craziest dreams C F But you know the way I am C F There's nothin' you could do C C/B Am C/G Cuz anything you don't want me to do F G C Say go ahead and tell me to Chorus: F G C Yeah and it must have been one hell of a starry night F G Yeah the moon was so bright C C/B Am C/B Guess it must have knocked out all of your lights F G I guess that's the night that you fell C For my silvery line Hey everything I do is backwards You know it ain't no lie You love I love you love ah you know You know I love your beautiful eyes Well I can't pay you back, no Can't make it up in a song I guess I'm here tryin to tell you that I missed myself while you were gone Chorus Yeah well you always picked the winner In every Derby race I guess you just picked on me For a little bit of change of pace So go on, shake your hair, let it loose Run til you pass the wind And I'll be runnin' right in front of you Tryin' to bring myself in Chorus