South Nashville Blues Steve Earle
I went down town[G], it was just to ease my pain.
[C]I went down town, it was just to ease my p[G]ain.
[D/F#]I ended up o[C]ut walkin' in the ra[G]in.
[G]I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill.
[C]I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill[G].
[D/F#]I had everything[C] I needed to get me [G]killed.
[G]The Southside girls, they suit me just fine.
[C]The Southside girls, they suit me just fin[G]e.
[D/F#]As long as I[C] got money they don'[G]twhine.
[G]The devil lives on Lewis Street I swear.
[C]The devil lives on Lewis Street I swear.[G]
[D/F#]I seen him r[C]ockin' in his rockin[G]' chair.
[G]I start way up top of Lewis Street, And I walk down to the end
[C]I start way up top and I walk down to the [G]end,
[D/F#]I go way dow[C]n in the bottoms, An[G]d I come back up again.
[G]Now Mama told me, Papa too They both talked `till they turned blue.
[C]But I got them ol´ South Nashville blues [G]again,
[D/F#]I won't be s[C]atisfied until they [G]lock me up again.
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