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Instrumental:
G C G C G C D
Verse one:
G C G C G C G C
A country kid, a crowded city, a country kid feeling so alone
G C G C G D G
Thinking if you were just to disappear, would anyone, even know you’d gone?
Verse two:
G C G C G C G C
Couldn’t see yourself, living there it wasn’t like the places you’ve called home
G C G C G D G
You defied, conventionality your saw a chance and you were gone
Chorus:
D Em C G
Swirling winds dirty streets you were feeling chilled to the bone
D Em C G
Pretty obvious pretty clear you’re better off moving on
Verse three:
G C G C G C G C
Where was the light, where was the opportunity everyone was talking about
G C G C G D G
well if you’re fed with a silver spoon you’ll be streets ahead, before too soon.
Verse four:
G C G C G C G C
For most it’s wasted days in some dead end job making money for someone else
G C G C G D G
Using your body and they’re using your mind all for their greedy selves
Chorus:
D Em C G
Swirling winds dirty streets you were feeling chilled to the bone
D Em C G
Pretty obvious pretty clear you’re better off moving on
Refrain:
G D Em C
Do what you can with what you’ve got be who you want to be
G D Em C
Give yourself half a chance to find your destiny
G D Em C
What other point is there to life than this none that I can see
G D C G
Do what you can with what you’ve got and be who you want to be
Verse five:
G C G C G C G C
Our country kid did pretty well on a path he mapped out for himself instead
G C G C G D G
Did the old folks proud kept his dignity and used the power in his head.
Chorus:
D Em C G
Swirling winds dirty streets you were feeling chilled to the bone
D Em C G
Pretty obvious pretty clear you’re better off moving on
Refrain:
G D Em C
Do what you can with what you’ve got be who you want to be
G D Em C
Give yourself half a chance to find your destiny
G D Em C
What other point is there to life than this none that I can see
G D C G
Do what you can with what you’ve got and be who you want to be
Outro:
D Em C G
Feeling chilled to the bone
D Em C G
Better off moving on
D Em C G
Feeling chilled to the bone
C G C D G C D G
Better off moving on better off moving on better off moving on
Song History
Last Updated: November 23, 2017