There's a Chair Right Here

[Intro: six-string acoustic G6 – Cadd9 – D7 – G6, harmonica lifts a friendly tune] [Verse 1] If you came here with your Sunday smile, Or the kind of day that went a country mile, If you've got a story you ain't told in years, If you need to laugh or just sit with tears, I ain't got a sermon and I ain't got a plan, Just an old wood railing and an open hand. [Chorus] There's a chair right here, Pull it out into the light. You can come as you are, You don't have to get it right. We can talk about the weather, We can let the silence clear, Whatever road you wandered down, There's a chair right here. [Verse 2] Seen folks wearing city shoes, Seen folks carrying mountain blues, Some arrive with everything, Some are missing nearly everything. But when the sun falls past the pine, We all need a place to take our time. [Harmonica turnaround: playful three-bar acoustic guitar and harmonica response] [Chorus] There's a chair right here, Pull it out into the light. You can come as you are, You don't have to get it right. We can talk about the weather, We can let the silence clear, Whatever road you wandered down, There's a chair right here. [Verse 3] A little worn seat, a coffee stain, A thousand songs in a summer rain. It ain't a palace and that's just fine, A heart can find a home without a sign. No perfect words and no fine view Can beat a little room made just for you. [Bridge: Martin guitar alone, soft] There's enough of this world Trying to tell us where we stand; Let this porch be somewhere We can just be human again. [Final Chorus] There's a chair right here, Underneath that evening star. No need to explain the miles, No need to hide the scars. If the road's been long and lonely, And the night is drawing near, Come on up, the light is on, There's a chair right here. [Spoken Outro over single guitar and harmonica] Keep your heart right and your porch light on. And all is well. [Harmonica final gentle two-note fall]