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 DF#m Eternal D#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 DF#m 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