Eli Young Band - Jet Black And Jealous

this is how eli actually plays it on acoustic . . .

capo : 5

intro : G

verse 1 :
G D Em
no you never were one for resting easy were ya
C G D
so much that when they told me how you left us here behind
G D Em
that i didnt even bat an eye believing
C G D
in words i should have said to make you stay but couldnt find
C D G D C
in just hoped that road would one day watch you walk right back to me
D
till then ill be
C D G
jet black and jealous

verse 2 :
and ill dare not let Em know that now youre gone
how ill still be a fool for the way we used to be
i just keep laughin out loud and play along
as if i traded you for one the way you traded me
cause with your beat up bag and your laced up shoes
you walked right out the door
and i hit the floor
jet black and jealous

chorus :
G D/F# Em D C G D
tell me how was i to know
G G/F# Em D C G D
tell me how can i let go
C D
well i know wherever you are tonight
G D C
you look just like a queen
D
stealing the scene
C G
jet black and jealous

G D/F# Em D C G D ( x2 )

verse 3 :
and i bet by now youre rolling through pittsburgh
watching the rain in passing headlights
from some roadside corner booth
still smiling bout the choices that you made
hoping the clouds are breaking up ahead
skies blue instead of grey
but if you get out there and you find
that its not what you thought itd be , remember me
jet black and jealous

repeat chorus

C D
yeah if you get out there and you find
G D C D
that its not what you thought itd be , come back to me

G D/F# Em D C G D
tell me how
tell me how was i to know
tell me how was i to know

end : fade out ( i end on A G )