Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: Am Difficulty: Novice Intro: Am F C (x2) Verse: Am F I got out and stayed away C And I just visit family and friends Am F I tell stories to keep em entertained C And they believe every word I say Am F And there ain't much to this town I guess C But I'll probably come back to die Am F Ain't it funny how some things never change C And how hard it is to cover up lies
Chorus: Am F 'Cause Ferndale Creek still runs the same C As it did five years ago Am F And the high school still does an awful job C Of teaching kids what they need to know Am F And my ex-girlfriend's got two boyfriends C And that's funny as hell to me Am I guess that's how it goes F C When you stay back home and never leave Am F C Am F C Verse: Am You talk trash F You're cussin up and down C That you were here to make the first move Am F Pretty soon they'll make you the mayor C Or at least you hope they do Am And I may be wrong F Hell it might be heaven C But every time I pass that sign Am It's the same old stuff F Ain't a damn thing changed C Cause everybody's high Chorus: Am F 'Cause Ferndale Creek still runs the same C As it did five years ago Am F And the high school still does an awful job C Of teaching kids what they need to know Am F And my ex-girlfriend's got two boyfriends C And that's funny as hell to me Am I guess that's how it goes F C When you stay back home and never leave Solo: Am F C (x4) Chorus: Am F 'Cause Ferndale Creek still runs the same C As it did five years ago Am F And the high school still does an awful job C Of teaching kids what they need to know Am F And my ex-girlfriend's got two boyfriends C And that's funny as hell to me Am I guess that's how it goes F C When you stay back home and never leave Am F 'Cause Ferndale Creek still runs the same C As it did five years ago Am F And the high school still does an awful job C Of teaching kids what they need to know Am F And my ex-girlfriend's got two boyfriends C And that's funny as hell to me Am I guess that's how it goes F C When you stay back home and never leave Am I guess that's how it goes F C When you stay back home and never leave Ahhh yeah Am F C (x2) Outro: Am F And there ain't much to this town I guess C But I'll probably come back to die Am I guess we'll see just how that goes F C When I move back home and never leave N.C. Am F C (x3)