When Things Unravel D G D G D Reverend Royal, Foggy eyes of California Em G D G D The sun sleeps in the ditches too lazy to burn it off Em A Em D With a name like Smokey Bill Long, just lucky like Errol, Em G D G D At the rodeo you spend most of your time in the dirt D G D G D Staring at the seesaw face of Cornelia Williams Em G D G D Staring back at you with a look that says she’s gonna leave Em A Em D Out there on the flat land, trying to lasso the dog Em G D G D With your bob and weave smiling at you with your yellow teeth Chorus: Em G D G D When things unravel she’ll be there with the needle Em G D G D It’s plain to see why there’s two kinds of laughter in the world Em A Em D I’ve heard of robbin’ the cradle, never heard of robbin’ the grave D G D G D Things will unravel my darlin’ you can count the days D G D G D Trying to cross with the traffic light today Em G D G D Fell in the gravel that’s all normal now Em A G D Dressed in Amarillo to match your red eyes Em G D G D A painful contrast the owner and the wife Chorus Em G D G D Everyone knows there’s no humor in suicide Em G D G D Everyone laughs when they don’t know and wish you right by Em G D G D Everyone knows there’s no humor in suicide Em G D G D Everyone laughs when they don’t know and pass you right by Chorus: