D
Well I heard steve earle had lots of wives
 G                               A
About as many as cats have lives
                                       D
Met him on his records and we're good friends

He writes a song for everyone
      G                                A
They fall in love and before it's done
                                         D
He writes an even better one when it ends
Bm            A               G
Well I don't have to take your name
Em                            A
And you won't have to take the blame


[Chorus]
      D                         G
Steve earle, steve earle, please write a song for me
    A                                 G                     D
I promise I won't take a dime when it comes my time to leave
                                          Bm       A     G
The others wanted your whole heart, but I just want your sleeve
     D                                G      A    D
Steve earle, steve earle, please write a song for me


[Verse 2]
        D
Well I heard he loves each one the same
     G
As much as ireland loves the rain
A                                  D
Steve, it rains at my house everyday

He met 'em all in every port
       G
Cause falling in love is a pilgrim sport
      A                                 D
And as long as I can be the pirate, i'm ok!
     Bm                 A              G
You moved to the city. Baby, you had to go
    Em                          A
But I love apples and I could learn to love the snow


[Chorus]
     D                          G
Steve earle, steve earle, please write a song for me
    A                                 G                     D
I promise I won't take a dime when it comes my time to leave
                                          Bm       A     G
The others wanted your whole heart, but I just want your sleeve
     D                                G      A    D
Steve earle, steve earle, please write a song for me


[Bridge]

Come on!
Bm           A                       G
I could walk around in your favorite shoes
         Bm * Bm * Bm*
Come on, just one line
A                  G
What do you got to lose?
                A
And I don't bruise


[Chorus]
      D                         G
Steve earle, steve earle, please write a song for me
    A                                   G                  D
I promise I won't take a dime when it comes my time to leave
                                           Bm     A      G
The others wanted your whole heart, but I just want your sleeve


[Spoken]
N.C.
And the shirt that goes with it cause it smells like you 
N.C.
and you know I like to sleep in that in the vacation house at the Beach
N.C.
And a really small wedding, only 'bout 500 people
N.C.
Did I tell you I have kids?
N.C.
You're gonna love 'em
N.C.
They're gonna need to go to college
N.C.
Do you like reggae? I love reggae
N.C.
On tuesday nights, I like to go to trivia, 
N.C.
so that's your night to go out with the boys and then you can...
N.C.
Is this thing on?
      D                          G       A        D
Steve earle, steve earle, please write a song for me