Intro: E A E
E B
E A C#m B
E A C#m B
Verse 1:
E
I'm cutting ties with things that bind
A
My heart to this world
C#m B
I love you and I'm willing but I cannot
Keep you girl
E A
Philly by the morning and Ohio by the
Night
C#m B
The thing about a long rope is you can't
Hold on too tight
Verse 2:
E A
Wooden floors and coffee cups stepped on
And all used up
C#m B
But I reckon that's what morning are for
E
And everyone thinks they know me now in
A
These close minded leave me towns
C#m B
But I'm too young to even know myself
E B
There's wheels running down the
C#m
Interstate
A E B
Lord, I'll wait another day cuz I ain't
C#m A
Close to you
E B C#m
There's time ticking on the interstate
A E B
And Lord, I hate that I ain't close to
C#m A
You
( E B C#m A )
Verse 3:
E A
And all my friends have moved away, some
Got jobs and some got saved
C#m B
They talk to me like I am still that kid
E
The fighting, fiendin' Okie son, the
A
Restless, reckless, hopeful one
C#m B
Who once was proud of everything he did
Verse 4:
E A
Do you remember 25 long legs and loving
Time
C#m B
Seems like 10 lifetimes ago
E
I'm cutting ties with things that bind
A
My heart to this world
C#m B
I love you and I'm willing but I really
Have to go
E B
There's wheels running down the
C#m
Interstate
A E B
Lord, I'll wait another day cuz I ain't
C#m A
Close to you
E B C#m
There's time ticking on the interstate
A
I'm fighting fate
E B
And Lord, I hate that I ain't close to
C#m A
You
( E B C#m A )
Verse 5:
E
I'm cutting ties with things that bind
A
My heart to this world
C#m B
I love you and I'm willing but I cannot
Keep you girl
E A
Philly by the morning and Ohio by the night
C#m B
The thing about high hopes is you can't
Hold on too tight