Jim Lauderdale     Eternal   written by Jim Lauderdale

B               D#m      E                 F#
The calm that's often before storms yet had broken
     B                 D#m     E       F#
Like two stars crossed lovers about to collide
    D#m      E            D#m           
And then the showers roll in
    E        D#m
The magic begins
         E
It stops time
     F#
Like it was eternal
B           D#m
We met  at infernal
    E         F#
Old Dante's inferno
       B        D#m       E             F#
That's open downtown real late for some coffee
   D#m       E       D#m
At nine were talking fine
      E          D#m
Still staring at five
        E         F#
Stopped time like it was eternal
B     D#m  E   F#     B D#m  E   F#
Eternal
D#m E       D#m           E           D#m
I   finally know there's one place to go
   E
To stop time
     F#
Like it was eternal
B              D#m      E            F#
I waltz when I mumble I smile when I stumble
B             D#m            E        F#  
Upon some new sweet thing without any trouble
    D#m      E            D#m           
And then the showers roll in
    E        D#m
The magic begins
         E
It stops time
     F#
Like it was eternal
B     D#m  E   F#     B D#m  E   F#
Eternal

>From Jim Lauderdale 'The Hummingbirds'
Dualtone Records 2002
Laudersongs/Mighty Music Music(BMI)

Kenny Vaughn       guitar
Steve Barber       piano/organ
Tony Rice          acoustic guitar
Billy Thomas       drums
Tony Garnier       bass 
Robbie Turner      steel guitar