Intro: Picking: E --3-1-0------------ B --------3-1-0-2-0-- G ------------------- D ------------------- A ------------------- E ------------------- Picking: E ---------- B ---------- G -2h3-2---- D -------3-- A ---------- E ---------- Picking: E --3-1-0------------ B --------3-1-0-2-0-- G ------------------- D ------------------- A ------------------- E ------------------- Picking: Verse: I like the way this salty, warm breeze feels As I make another cast with this old rod and reel Sounds like things are going well From the tone of your letter Am I doing okay? I guess you could say I'm keeping my head above water On the deck of this old saltwater lady Dancin' 'cross the waves The seaside world slows down to an idle The sun sets red over Copano Bay You moved on with your life in California I'll move on with mine Sometimes things take a little longer Here on gulf coast time E --3-1-0------------ B --------3-1-0-2-0-- G ------------------- D ------------------- A ------------------- E ------------------- Picking: Verse: It's nice just getting back to the simple things Like the taste of this fresh key lime in my drink Took that watch you gave me Tossed it 'bout a mile offshore Just another anchor around me weighing me down that I don't need anymore On the deck of this old saltwater lady Dancin' 'cross the waves The seaside world slows down to an idle The sun sets red over Copano Bay You moved on with your life in California I'll move on with mine Sometimes things take a little longer Here on gulf coast time E --3-1-0------------ B --------3-1-0-2-0-- G ------------------- D ------------------- A ------------------- E ------------------- Picking: BREAK: And I know I'm getting better with every breath of ocean I breathe in And my soul gets stronger every moment I spend On the deck of this old saltwater lady Dancin' 'cross the waves The seaside world slows down to an idle And the sun sets red over Copano Bay You moved on with your life in California I'll move on with mine But sometimes things take a little longer Here on gulf coast time OUTRO: Sometimes things take a little longer Here on gulf coast time E --3-1-0------------ B --------3-1-0-2-0-- G ------------------- D ------------------- A ------------------- E ------------------- Picking: E --------- B --------- G -2h3-2--- D -------3- A --------- E --------- Picking: E --3-1-0------------ B --------3-1-0-2-0-- G ------------------- D ------------------- A ------------------- E ------------------- Picking: