Shinedown Follow

Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by

It’s so hard to make every note bend just right

You lay down the hours and leave not one trace

but a tune for the dancing is there in its place

The dance floor’s for gliding

not jumping over ponies

where boots and gold bracelets come and meet as they should

It’s for celebrating a Friday night romance

forgetting the bad stuff and just feeling good

Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by

It’s so hard to make every note bend just right

You lay down the hours and leave not one trace

but a tune for the dancing is there in its place

An arm’s just an arm

‘til it’s wrapped ‘round a shoulder

looped side by side

they go stepping out together

A note’s just a note

‘til you wake from your slumber

and dare to discover the new melody

Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by

It’s so hard to make every note bend just right

You lay down the hours and leave not one trace

but a tune for the dancing is there in its place

(Iris DeMent) © 1993 Songs of Iris (ASCAP)

Acoustic guitar, mandolin and accordion: Gordie Sampson

Fiddle: Natalie MacMaster