Chords with lyrics
God Forsaken Town
By: Reckless Kelly
Intro: A minorAm G+G C majorC
C majorC FF
They say we ve got to leave but there s no where to go
C majorC G+G
This ain t the first time we ve weathered out a storm
C majorC FF
And I ain t got nothing but at least I know it s mine
A minorAm G+G
And I ll be God damned if I m leaving here before the day I die
Chorus:
FF C majorC
So let the rain sting my neck
FF A minorAm G+G
Let the mighty Mississippi take this God-forsaken town
FF C majorC
Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground
C majorC FF
The voices on the radio were cracking off and on
C majorC G+G
The court is underwater and the levees all but gone
C majorC FF
There s children in the treetops and soldiers in the sky
A minorAm G+G
It s too late now to run I d never make it out alive
Chorus:
FF C majorC
So let the rain sting my neck
FF A minorAm G+G
Let the mighty Mississippi take this God-forsaken town
FF C majorC
Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground
C majorC FF
Everyone sit tight help is on the way
C majorC G+G
I don t think Jr. is going to last another day
C majorC FF
We got a sawed off and a red hot .44
A minorAm G+G
So all you looters best come heavy when you re knocking on my door
Chorus:
FF C majorC
So let the rain sting my neck
FF A minorAm G+G
Let the mighty Mississippi take this God-forsaken town
FF C majorC
Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground
Bridge:
E minorEm FF
We all know this crescent city just won t be the same again
C majorC G+G
And I ll still be standin? when the saints go marching in
(Instrumental ? Play chords from chorus)
C majorC FF
X s on the windows say there s no one left inside
C majorC G+G
If you count the painted numbers you ll know just how many died
C majorC FF
And I m one in half a million so at least I m not alone
A minorAm G+G
The hurricane is over but the storm keeps raging on
Chorus:
FF C majorC
So let the rain sting my neck
FF A minorAm G+G
Let the mighty Mississippi take this God-forsaken town
FF C majorC
Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground