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                                          Utopia
Capo 1st 
On cAmheap California Cwine I was brGeastfed and rAmeared
By a Ammama who wouldn’t wCant me once my dGaddy dAmisappeared
She cAmlosed her bloodshot eCyes, touched her fGinger to the Ammap
To a Amsmall Texas tCown, there’d be Gno more grapes of wAmrath
At eaAmch end of town was a wCelcome sign she wGanted to bAmelieve
But tAmhat edge of town would cCut you down if you eGver tried to lAmeave
We liAmved on 1C87, and I pGrayed with each sAmunrise
That Amwe’d settled on a piece of hCeaven, and fGound our pAmaradise
Chorus 
Was it hFeaven on earth or kCingdom come a liGttle of both or neAmither one
    F              C                    E7            Am–C–G-Am
It wasn’t meant to be this way, but we stayed in our Utopia
For sAmixteen battered yCears we lived Gout of a pickup tAmruck
When Amshe told me to make my bCed, I’d just pGut the tailgate Amup
How I Amever lived to this Cripe young aGge I’m not really Amsure
If I Amever really learned rCight from wrong, it was dGamn sure not from Amher
Chorus
TwentAmy-one years lCater and iGnside I’m still a cAmhild
PlayiAmn’ tag with my pCast; it’ll cGatch me once in a wAmhile
And I Amhave to fight that bCottle every dGay of my lAmife
AnothAmer long drawn out bCattle I wGin some of the tAmime
Chorus

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Utopia

by John Arthur Martinez

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Utopia

Capo 1st

Am C G Am

On cheap California wine I was breastfed and reared

Am C G Am

By a mama who wouldn’t want me once my daddy disappeared

Am C G Am

She closed her bloodshot eyes, touched her finger to the map

Am C G Am

To a small Texas town, there’d be no more grapes of wrath

Am C G Am

At each end of town was a welcome sign she wanted to believe

Am C G Am

But that edge of town would cut you down if you ever tried to leave

Am C G Am

We lived on 187, and I prayed with each sunrise

Am C G Am

That we’d settled on a piece of heaven, and found our paradise

Chorus

F C G Am

Was it heaven on earth or kingdom come a little of both or neither one

F C E7 Am–C–G-Am

It wasn’t meant to be this way, but we stayed in our Utopia

Am C G Am

For sixteen battered years we lived out of a pickup truck

Am C G Am

When she told me to make my bed, I’d just put the tailgate up

Am C G Am

How I ever lived to this ripe young age I’m not really sure

Am C G Am

If I ever really learned right from wrong, it was damn sure not from her

Chorus

Am C G Am

Twenty-one years later and inside I’m still a child

Am C G Am

Playin’ tag with my past; it’ll catch me once in a while

Am C G Am

And I have to fight that bottle every day of my life

Am C G Am

Another long drawn out battle I win some of the time

Chorus

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