Learn to play "If This Bus Could Talk" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "If This Bus Could Talk" smoothly on your guitar.
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F# B F# He was there when I started, in Knoxville, Tennessee F# C# Opening for Patty Loveless, November of '93 F# Full of friends, mom, and uncle Butch B F# And the crowd was really small D#m B F# He'd say I was a scared kid, if this bus could talk Some nights we'd dance with the devil Some nights we'd pray to the Lord Between vibrant passes and margarita glasses He was never really bored We were starry eyed dreamers, bouncing off the wall And all the stories he could tell, if this bus could talk Chorus: B F#/A# He'd seen pool halls in Texas G#m F# And every corndog county fair B F#/A# Girls that we'd make cry, C# some crowds that didn't care B F#/A# When Bobby rolled us down in 'Bama G#m F# He kept rocking through it all F# B All the stories he could tell C# F# B C# If this bus could talk Late night conversations, full of drunk philosophy On politics and religion, football and family The lovers that we missed, and the lovers that we lost All the secrets he could share, if this bus could talk Chorus: He'd seen Virginia Beach, caught in a hurricane Heroes I wish I never met but he ain't naming names We learned the code of the road at The Grizzly Rose Then we had a ball All the stories he could tell If this bus could talk Many years of summers, and I hope it never ends Been down so many highways, full of twists and turns and bends We caught lightning in a bottle, somehow we survived it all All the stories he could tell, if this bus could talk B F#/A# G#m F# As I leave the stage, still high from your applause E He'd tell you that I love you C# F# B If this bus could talk C# F# B If this bus could talk C# F# B If this bus could talk C# F# If this bus could talk You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# B C# D#m E F# G#m Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "If This Bus Could Talk" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If This Bus Could Talk" by Kenny Chesney.