West Nashville Boogie(Chords)

	        E G/D E 

I was born in the city (G/D E) 
I was born in the city (G/D E) 
I was born in the city 
And I was (G)raised up (D)right around (E)here 

Daddys down in the workhouse (G/D E) 
Daddys down in the workhouse (G/D E) 
Daddys down in the workhouse 
Mama say aint (G)no way hes (D)coming back (E)here 

Went to school with some rich kids (G/D E) 
Went to school with some rich kids (G/D E) 
Went to school with some rich kids 
Bussed (G)me half (D)way across (E)town 

Call us white trash and no count (G/D E) 
Call us white trash and no count (G/D E) 
Call us white trash and no count 
Say there wasnt (G)no use in (D)me staying (E)round 

Im goin down to the corner (G/D E) 
Im goin down to the corner (G/D E) 
Im goin down to the corner 
Dont you (G)wait for (D)me to come (E)in 

Nothin happens till midnight (G/D E) 
Nothin ever happens till midnight (G/D E) 
Nothin happens till midnight 
The (G)boys get (D)restless bout (E)then 

Sometimes I feel like Im drowning (G/D E) 
Sometimes I feel like Im drowning (G/D E) 
Sometimes I feel like Im drowning 
And I (G)dont know what (D)Im gonna do (E) 

I got a razor in my pocket (G/D E) 
I got a razor in my pocket (G/D E) 
I got a razor in my pocket and 
I got a (G)pistol hid (D)down by the (E)school 

Lord get me out of west nashville (G/D E) 
Lord get me out of west nashville (G/D E) 
Lord get me out of west nashville 
(G)Lord get me (D)out of west (E)nashville
	        

Written by Steve Earle