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Intro:    A      Asus    A   Asus  
Shooting Astars and whiskey bottles all Dscattered across the Ayard 
I'd have Dstayed back home in AHouston if I'd known it'd be this Ehard 
Ah but Aas it is I'm busted broke Ddown across the Abay 
And I Dmight not make DeAcember if we keep carrying on this Eway 
Pretty Agirls and deep depressions keep Dfalling from the Asky 
I got Dall the time in Aheaven but no sense to wonder Ewhy 
And the Anights have all gone crazy and the Dbars have all shut Adown 
One Dday I swear I'll Ablow it all, pack up, and leave this Etown 
And someDtimes I get so Atired of Dtelling right from Awrong 
AHey, I'm glad I Ecame, just wish I Dhadn't stayed sAo long 
A   Asus    A  Asus
Here I Aam in Music City, long Dnights and neon Asigns 
And I Dcan't seem to reAmember what I came so far to Efind 
Police Acars and paper money motel Drooms and cigaArettes 
Yeah, they Dtell you, you ain't Anothin' just in case you might forEget 
I can Ahear the country music in the Dwindow up aAbove 
Do they Ddo it for the Amoney, do they do it for the Elove? 
Bourbon Aeyes and stolen pistols seems Dall that comes my Away 
I'm gonna Dburn down all my Abridges, grab a car, and drive Eaway 
And someDtimes I can't Abelieve I did Dall that for a Asong 
               A                   E                D   A(solo) 
Hey, I'm glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long 
Solo:       A      E       D       E   D  
We could Amake Louisiana Din two hours' Atime 
We could Dpull off of the Ahighway by the big casino Esign 
We could Atake up all our wishes and Dbet 'em all on Ablack 
Hit the Dlights of MissisAsippi with the south wind at our Eback 
And it's Dalways been the Asame down Devery road I've Agone 
AHey, I'm glad I Ecame, just wish I Dhadn't stayed sAo long 
A   Asus    A  Asus     A   Asus    A

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Wish I Hadnt Stayed So Long

by Hayes Carll

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Asus

A Asus A Asus

Intro:

A D A

Shooting stars and whiskey bottles all scattered across the yard

D A E

I'd have stayed back home in Houston if I'd known it'd be this hard

A D A

Ah but as it is I'm busted broke down across the bay

D A E

And I might not make December if we keep carrying on this way

A D A

Pretty girls and deep depressions keep falling from the sky

D A E

I got all the time in heaven but no sense to wonder why

A D A

And the nights have all gone crazy and the bars have all shut down

D A E

One day I swear I'll blow it all, pack up, and leave this town

D A D A

And sometimes I get so tired of telling right from wrong

A E D A

Hey, I'm glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long

A Asus A Asus

A D A

Here I am in Music City, long nights and neon signs

D A E

And I can't seem to remember what I came so far to find

A D A

Police cars and paper money motel rooms and cigarettes

D A E

Yeah, they tell you, you ain't nothin' just in case you might forget

A D A

I can hear the country music in the window up above

D A E

Do they do it for the money, do they do it for the love?

A D A

Bourbon eyes and stolen pistols seems all that comes my way

D A E

I'm gonna burn down all my bridges, grab a car, and drive away

D A D A

And sometimes I can't believe I did all that for a song

A E D A

(solo)

Hey, I'm glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long

A E D E D

Solo:

A D A

We could make Louisiana in two hours' time

D A E

We could pull off of the highway by the big casino sign

A D A

We could take up all our wishes and bet 'em all on black

D A E

Hit the lights of Mississippi with the south wind at our back

D A D A

And it's always been the same down every road I've gone

A E D A

Hey, I'm glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long

A Asus A Asus A Asus A

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