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Intro: C G Am G F G C G Heard the word from Brenda Lee Am G You were coming home she said F G Cross my heart I could not believe it F G Holy hell you could have struck me dead (but) C G Three cheers for the grapevine (what) Am G Told me you were coming home F G Let?s see where the night takes us F G Let?s see where the night goes C Em Am G F Dm G C G I admit it?s been slow going Am G You pay your bills and still they own you F G You know the way with best laid plans F G Til this is me and that?s who I am (now) C G I make the rounds and pay my dues Am G Meet up with friends and I dream about you F G It isn?t much but it?s still a lot F G Sometimes honey I still get lost C Em In those long nights, old cars Am G Backroads and the boneyards F Dm You dropped the pedal like a holy roller G Sheriff of hell couldn?t pull you over C Em Tough girl from the bad town Am G Brought up not to stay down F Dm Sweet tea, white lightning G Breaking hearts and not minding C Em Come on in it?s so good to see ya Am G It?s been so long I know I know Iâ... F Dm Let?s see where the night takes us G Let?s see where the night goesâ... C Em Am G F Dm G C Em Am G F Dm G A D A Last I saw you was a?greyhound waiting Bm A You said don?t be sad and don?t be blue G A LA is not the destination G A Still I believe that I must pass through D A I saw your face from a time to time Bm A Now you?re coming home G A Let?s see where the night takes us G A Let?s see where the night goesâ... D A Only the lonely know the way I?m feelin? Bm A Only the living go to the graveyard grieving G A Still we?re alive and you?re astounding G A Feel the pulse of the world pounding D A Feel the pull of the American diverse Bm A The mountains the rivers, the fields at harvest G A It?s all we have and that?s a lot G A Come on honey let?s get lost D F#m In the long nights, old cars Bm A Backroads and the boneyards G Em You dropped the pedal like a holy roller A Sheriff of hell couldn?t pull you over D F#m Tough girl from the bad town Bm A Brought up not to stay down G Em Sweet tea, white lightning A Breaking hearts and not minding D F#m Come on in it?s so good to see ya Bm A It?s been so long I know I know Iâ... G Em Let?s see where the night takes us A Let?s see where the night goesâ... D F#m In the long nights, old cars Bm A Backroads and the boneyards G Em You dropped the pedal like a holy roller A Sheriff of hell couldn?t pull you over D F#m Tough girl from the bad town Bm A Brought up not to stay down G Em Sweet tea, white lightning A Breaking hearts and not minding D F#m Come on in it?s so good to see ya Bm A It?s been so long I know I know Iâ... G Em Let?s see where the night takes us A Let?s see where the night goesâ... D F#m Bm A G Em A D A long night, F#m The old car Bm The backroads A And the boneyards
Written by Josh Ritter
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