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John Gorka - Holed Up Mason City
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO:   C   F   G     C    Am   F   G  C  
I'm holed up in Mason City
FWaiting for the Groads to Cclear 
Second day of a blizzard
And Amwinter isn't even Ghere
I'm heading Fback on I-35
At Amthis point, I just wanna make it Chome alive 
I'm holed up in Mason City
The Gweather isn't pretty toCnight 
I'm holed up in Mason City
FWaiting for my Gluck to Cchange 
Thought I'd be home already
But my Amplans are being rearGranged 
First day, Fsnow flew down from the sky
Now it's Amcrossing the fields and it's Cdrifting high 
Sudden ice upon the highway
Car Gis blowing sidewayCs and I
Believe I'll Amseek some shelter
FFaces Helter GSkelter and Cwide
I moved Amover to the rumble step
I'm Gdriving with my flashers Fon
Every Amtenth of a mile
I'm Gslipping ever closer to FgoneG  
Ice-blue Amhighway, Gblue sky Fbyway G  
Ice-blue Amhighway, Gblowing FsidewaysG  
INSTRUMENTAL:    C   F   G      C    Am    G  
At the CBig Bopper diner, there's a Fbunch of stranded GrefuCgees 
And nobody's talking, or Amlooking very eager to Gplease 
In a Fbooth I saw Buddy Holly's ghost 
AmWriting to the girl he Cloved the most  
I'm holed up in Mason City
The Gfuture isn't ready toCnight 
I'm holing Amup in Mason City
The Ffuture isn't Gready toCnight
OUTRO:   F   G      C      Am   F   G     C   G  C  

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Holed Up Mason City

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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John Gorka - Holed Up Mason City

CAPO: 5th Fret

C F G C Am F G C

INTRO:

I'm holed up in Mason City

F G C

Waiting for the roads to clear

Second day of a blizzard

Am G

And winter isn't even here

I'm heading back on I-35

Am C

At this point, I just wanna make it home alive

I'm holed up in Mason City

G C

The weather isn't pretty tonight

I'm holed up in Mason City

F G C

Waiting for my luck to change

Thought I'd be home already

Am G

But my plans are being rearranged

First day, snow flew down from the sky

Am C

Now it's crossing the fields and it's drifting high

Sudden ice upon the highway

G C

Car is blowing sideways and I

Believe I'll seek some shelter

F G C

Faces Helter Skelter and wide

I moved over to the rumble step

G F

I'm driving with my flashers on

Every tenth of a mile

G F G

I'm slipping ever closer to gone

Am G F G

Ice-blue highway, blue sky byway

Am G F G

Ice-blue highway, blowing sideways

C F G C Am G

INSTRUMENTAL:

C F G C

At the Big Bopper diner, there's a bunch of stranded refugees

Am G

And nobody's talking, or looking very eager to please

In a booth I saw Buddy Holly's ghost

Am C

Writing to the girl he loved the most

I'm holed up in Mason City

G C

The future isn't ready tonight

I'm holing up in Mason City

F G C

The future isn't ready tonight

F G C Am F G C G C

OUTRO:

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