Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) 🎸 Intro: F Am G F 🎸 Verse 1: F Am G F There was a girl from Tennessee F Am G F Brought the fires of Hell on me F Am G F She brought a long line of hurt and a world of trouble F Am G F Every door became one more wall F Am G F Goddamn, you know I gave it my all F Am G F F Oh, I tried and I tried, but couldn't stop lovin' her
🎸 Chorus: G Am Some people take it for a ride F F Let it rust outside like a broke-down Chevrolet G Am Some people keep it inside F F Goin' out of their mind like they're high on cocaine G Am Oh, I wish it wouldn't just go F F Throwin' it around like it's fool's gold G Am F Oh, therе ain't no slowin' me down F G Am F F I wear mine on my sleevе G Am F F Sleeve F Am G F (4x) 🎸 Verse 2: F Am G F She drove me out of state and out of mind F Am G F And I searched for her on those West Coast nights F Am G F In every little smile and stranger passin' through F Am G F I still see her now and then in my dreams F Fm G F It's like she's still callin' out to me F Am G. F But I know that she's far gone, oh, oh 🎸 Chorus: G Am Some people take it for a ride F F Let it rust outside like a broke-down Chevrolet G Am Some people keep it inside F F Goin' out of their mind like they're high on cocaine G Am Oh, I wish it wouldn't just go F F Throwin' it around like it's fool's gold G Am F Oh, therе ain't no slowin' me down F G Am F F I wear mine on my sleevе G Am F F Sleeve 🎸 Bridge: F Am G F I was as blue as those cop car lights F Am G F Innocent in that cell that night F Am G F She broke me down to pieces F Am G F She broke me down to pieces F Am G F I'm still pickin' up the pieces F Am G F But at least it's still beatin' 🎸 Chorus: G Am Some people take it for a ride F F Let it rust outside like a broke-down Chevrolet G Am Some people keep it inside F F Goin' out of their mind like they're high on cocaine G Am Oh, I wish it wouldn't just go F F Throwin' it around like it's fool's gold G Am F Oh, therе ain't no slowin' me down F G Am F F I wear mine on my sleevе G Am F F Sleeve