Steve Earle

South Nashville Blues(Chords)

Steve Earle

Key: G

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Capo on 6th fret
	        

     
G 
I went down town, it was just to ease my pain. 
C                                         G 
I went down town, it was just to ease my pain. 
D/F#        C                   G 
I ended up out walkin' in the rain. 

G 
I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill. 
C                                         G 
I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill. 
D/F#            C                   G 
I had everything I needed to get me killed. 

G 
The Southside girls, they suit me just fine. 
C                                         G 
The Southside girls, they suit me just fine. 
D/F#        C                   G 
As long as I got money they don'twhine.  

G 
The devil lives on Lewis Street I swear. 
C                                         G 
The devil lives on Lewis Street I swear. 
D/F#        C                   G 
I seen him rockin' in his rockin' chair. 

G 
I start way up top of Lewis Street, And I walk down to the end 
C                                         G 
I start way up top and I walk down to the end, 
D/F#        C                   G 
I go way down in the bottoms, And I come back up  again. 

G 
Now Mama told me, Papa too They both talked `till they turned blue. 
C                                         G 
But I got them olī South Nashville blues again, 
D/F#        C                   G 
I won't be satisfied until they lock me up again.
	        

Written by Steve Earle

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