Capo 2 
 
Intro chords: Em  C  G  G/F# }x2
 
 Em                  C              G  G/F#
My first love was a wicked twisted road 
 Em                C            G          G/F#
I hit the million mile mark at 17 years old 
 Em              C            G               G/F#
I never saw the rainbow much less a pot of gold 
      Em                  C              G  G/F#
Yeah, my first love was a wicked twisted road 
 
My first love was a castle in the sky 
Never thought I’d make it till I had the guts to try 
And I sat up in my tower while the whole world passed me by 
Yeah my first love was a castle in the sky 
 
Mandolin solo 
 
My first love was a fearless, driving rain 
Scared to death I thought I’d never see her face again 
They say god was cryin’ so I guess he felt my pain 
My first love was a fearless, driving rain 
 
My first love was a wild, sinful night 
I ran out with the big dogs, guess I had more bark than bite 
I know I won the battle but in the end I lost the fight 
Yeah my first love was a wild, sinful night 
 
Guitar solo 
 
My first love was an angry, painful song 
Wanted one so bad I went and did everything wrong 
The lesson in reality would come fore too long 
Yeah my first love was an angry, painful song 
 
My first love was a wicked twisted road 
I hit the million mile mark at 17 years old 
I never saw the rainbow much less a pot of gold 
Yeah, my first love was a wicked twisted road 
Yeah, my first love was a wicked twisted road

D                              C        
At general delivery, she picks up her mail, 
    G           D                 G
Mama says Johnny just got out of jail 
    D7                                 
She hopes he don't know where she's at,
                               C9  G 
How could she had ever loved that kind of cat 
 
    C                       D           
She remembers the dance in the moonlight
           G                   C D G      
From the hall to the back of his car 
 G                                  
He taught her how to drink whiskey  
       C          D            C9 G   
Three chords on a pawnshop guitar 
 
    C                       D                  
She remembers the first time he kissed her     
G          C               D G
Back when the feeling was new 
 G                             
She sang the Red River Valley  
       C          D               C9 G       
For the cowboy who loved her so true 
 
    D                                   C        
She's working each night at what she knows best  
    G          D                  G  
Hanging in bars a professional guest 
    D7                          
She picks up a young buckaroo   
                                      C9  G   
Because he reminds her of someone she knew 
 
C D G C D G | G C D C9 G }x2
 
    D                              C    
Telephone rings off the hook by her bed 
        G          D                      G     
The other ends Johnny with a gun to his head 
    D7                             
Said you always looked good in black     
                                        C9  G 
The next thing she heard was a bone chilling crack 
 
    C                       D        
She pulled into town just at sunrise 
     G          C      D  G     
Mama had strong coffee on 
 G                                      
Said "You know he's always been crazy   
   C          D           C9 G  
Its best for us all that he's gone" 
 
 G                               
So at the request of the family  
     C          G         D        
Service was held for a few 
 G                                 
She sang the Red River Valley      
   C               D            C9 G    
For the cowboy who loved her so true 
 
    C                       D              
She remembers the dance in the moonlight   
   G                           C D  G     
From the hall to the back of his car 
 G                                   
He taught her how to drink whiskey   
 C               D            C9 G  
Three chords on a pawnshop guitar 
 
         C                  D               
She remembers the first time he kissed her  
   G          C            D G   
Back when the feeling was new 
 G                              
She sang the Red River Valley   
      C               D           C9 G    
For the cowboy who loved her so true

INTRO: A - E - F# - D }x3
 
VERSE 1:
 A                E
First man that you ever loved 
 F#                                  D
Left your mama, never said goodbye to anyone 
 A                                      E 
You were raised with your head held high 
      F#                                         D
But any fool can see you’re just a clever disguise…… 
 
CHORUS:
 A              E
You’re nobody’s baby 
 F#                  D
You’re nobody’s darlin  
 A        E        F# D
You’re nobody’s girl 
 
VERSE 2:
 A                        E                     F#
You’ve always been a little scared to open your heart 
                              D
And you never let anybody take it too far 
 A                            E
You never let em’ on the inside  
 F#                                                   D 
Cause you’re always scared of getting taken for a ride…
 
CHORUS:
 A              E
You’re nobody’s baby 
 F#                D
You’re nobody’s darlin  
 A        E        F#  D
You’re nobody’s girl 
 
SOLO 
 
VERSE 3:
 A                                         E
Every body wants you but you don’t wanna care  
 F#                                                 D
So you keep em’ at a distance with the frown you wear 
 A                                    E
Spend your time tryin to even the score 
 F#                                                   D
And you’ve got it in your head you deserve a lot more  

BRIDGE:
 A                      E
First one was a total disaster 
 F#                                   D
so was the second one and everyone after 
 A                                     E
but when your break-in in a broken home  
 F#                                                D
you’re gonna be sure to spend some nights on your own 
 
CHORUS:
 A                     E
When you’re nobody’s baby 
 F#                  D
You’re nobody’s darlin  
 A        E        F#  D
You’re nobody’s girl 
 A              E
You’re nobody’s baby 
 F#                   D
You’re nobody’s darlin  
 A        E        F# D
You’re nobody’s girl 
 A        E        F# D
You’re nobody’s girl 
 
OUTRO: A - E - F# - D }x2 F#5

Intro: E

 B                    E                    
I grew up seein' things in black and white 
B                    E  
There's only two ways to go, either wrong or right 
          A                    E
But when the moon replaces the sun     
That's when the damage is done 
               B7          E
Black and white start fading into gray 
 
Chorus: 
 A                                   E
Well there's somethin' 'bout the bright city lights          
Got to my head last night 
 A                         B
I went one time too many to the well      
     A                                   E           
And it's a mighty fine line between right and wrong, 
         A
even thinner 'tween heaven and hell 
     E               B7          E
Well my soul ain't sold, but I got it up for sale 
 
 B                         E               B        
That sun is beating down on me, I just can't hide'  
                      E
Cause that midnight train that I've been on is no free ride 
     A                    E
Hey but what could be so wrong     
'Bout lovin' wine, women and song 
 E                    B7               E
I guess I'll get my kicks in now before they're gone 
 
Chorus: 
 A                                   E
Well there's somethin' 'bout the bright city lights          
Got to my head last night 
 A                         B
I went one time too many to the well      
     A                                   E            
And it's a mighty fine line between right and wrong,  
        A
even thinner 'tween heaven and hell 
     E               B7          E
Well my soul ain't sold, but I got it up for sale 
 
Lead 
 
Chorus: 
 A                                   E
Well there's somethin' 'bout the bright city lights          
Got to my head last night 
 A                         B
I went one time too many to the well      
     A                                   E            
And it's a mighty fine line between right and wrong,  
        A
even thinner 'tween heaven and hell 
     E               B7          E          A
Well my soul ain't sold, but I got it up for sale 
 E               B7          E
Yeah, my soul ain't sold, but I got it up for sale

G                                         Em
Well I got empty bottles and legal papers wrinkled up 
all over the floor 
 Cadd9                                           D
My pen won't write and my guitar doesn't have a song in it anymore 
 G                                             Em
Well I can write another love song, yeah, but first 
you got to find someone to love 
 Cadd9                                            D
I could write another fight song, yeah, but there's 
got to be something to be proud of and they say 
  
Chorus 1: 
 Cadd9         D               G         G/F#            Em 
Misery love's company, but it damn sure ain't lookin' for me 
      Cadd9         D                          Cadd9    D   
I'll be alright, I just gotta find someone to break my heart
    G 
tonight 
 
Going out walkin' on Avenue В and I ain't comin' back until dawn 
And find some stranger in a Greenich bar to shower 
my affection upon 
Well maybe she'll stay 'til one fateful day 
when we realize we've got nothin' left 
And maybe I'll find she's messed up my mind 
and I can get back to doing what I do best and they say 
  
Chorus 1 
 
Solo 
  
Bridge: 
 Am                           Em
Well all these A&R guys keep knockin' on my door 
 Am                                       
I guess the last batch wasn't good enough 
            D       D/C     D/B      D/A
cause they keep on wanting more and more and they say 
 
Chorus 2: 
 Cadd9                      D                
Write what you know and it just goes to show,
            G          G/F#     Em 
you gotta write your own destiny 
      Cadd9         D                      
I'll be alright, I just gotta find someone 
    Cadd9    D       G 
to break my heart tonight, they say 
 Cadd9         D               G         G/F#              Em 
Misery love's company, but it damn sure ain't lookin' for me 
      Cadd9         D                      
I'll be alright, I just gotta find someone 
    Cadd9    D       G
to break my heart tonight