Key: Bb Major 🎸 Intro: Bb 🎸 Verse: Bb There's so much goin' on in this town Eb To keep me busy, I've been runnin' around Eb Up and down all these avenues Eb Bb Doin' everything but thinkin' 'bout you Bb As long as I stay on 'em, I'm fine Eb The city side of those city limit signs Eb You don't really cross my mind
🎸 Chorus: Eb But soon as I get out here on the outskirts Eb I wish I was runnin' by your house first Eb Bb Somethin' 'bout a summer in the south sure Bb Shines like gold down these old Gm Eb Round bail, river valley back roads Eb Way back in the holler where the grass grows F Gm God almighty, baby, we were that close Gm F To ditchin' this town and settlin' down Eb Out here on the outskirts 🎸 Verse: Bb If I'da had a lick of damn sense Eb I'd be on the greener side of that fence Eb Little starter house we've finally outgrown Eb Bb Twelve hundred feet we're 'bout to add on Bb Smilin' out there watchin' them Eb Big ol' yellow buckets 'bout to break ground Eb While you're shootin' all my baby names down 🎸 Chorus: Eb But soon as I get out here on the outskirts Eb I wish I was runnin' by your house first Eb Bb Somethin' 'bout a summer in the south sure Bb Shines like gold down these old Gm Eb Round bail, river valley back roads Eb Way back in the holler where the grass grows F Gm God almighty, baby, we were that close Gm F To ditchin' this town and settlin' down Eb Out here on the outskirts 🎸 Bridge: Bb I'm over all these Saturday nights F I miss the stars in your eyes 🎸 Chorus: Eb We were gonna give up on the fast life Eb Have a couple babies, raise 'em up right Bb Take 'em to the river, get 'em baptized Bb Back in our day, if I'da just stayed Eb I wouldn't be livin' in this condo Eb Hangin' out with Hailey from Toronto F Gm God almighty, baby, we were that close Gm F To ditchin' uptown, puttin' roots down Eb Out here on the outskirts