Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
E minorEm
E minorEm
Hello. I am Elias
G+G
And you're going to remember this forever
D MajorD
I was born a drifter
C majorC
And my highway is the sky
E minorEm G+G D MajorD C majorC
Verse 1:
E minorEm
Pittsburgh to Philly
G+G
Chicago to LA
D MajorD
Portland, San Diego
C majorC
Down to Santa Fe
E minorEm
Hartford to Albany
G+G
Couldn't get much worse
D MajorD C majorC
Every time I come here it feels like I've been cursed
E minorEm G+G
Minneapolis, all the way to Omaha
D MajorD C majorC
I can't even describe the ignorance I saw
Chorus:
E minorEm BB
I'm waiting for a town that's not such a disgrace
A minorAm E minorEm
But I see so many stupid people, I wanna punch them in the face
Verse 2:
E minorEm G+G
Every city I go, it all feels the same
D MajorD C majorC
It's got to be the people, they're the ones to blame
E minorEm G+G
Detroit to Nashville - it's an American music scene
D MajorD C majorC
When I look into their eyes it makes me wanna scream
Chorus:
E minorEm BB
I'm waiting for a town that's not such a disgrace
A minorAm E minorEm
But I see so many lost people, I wanna punch them in the face
Verse 3:
E minorEm
New York, it feels like hell
G+G
And San Antonio as well
D MajorD C majorC
Phoenix to Seattle is where my darkest thoughts dwell
Chorus:
E minorEm BB
I'm waiting for a town that's not such a disgrace
A minorAm E minorEm
Grab your cross and walk with me, or I'll punch you in the face
E minorEm BB
I'm waiting for a town that's not such a disgrace
A minorAm E minorEm
But I see so many stupid people, I wanna punch them in the face
Outro:
E minorEm G+G D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm
So I'll keep searching
G+G
Until I find that town
D MajorD
But until that day
C majorC E minorEm
I'll be around