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Upstairs Downtown

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INTRO:  D   A   GA,  D   Bm   G  A  
DRoute 14 Box A308
BmShe said Agoodbye at the Gcattle-guard Agate
GHoping she would Afind her a place in the DworldA  
With her Dmind made up and Atears in her eyes
BmIt almost Amade her Gdaddy cryA  
He said Gdon't forget to Acall when you get there Dgirl.
BmDriving on that two lane road Ghoping she might Dfind
BmA whole lot more waiting up ahead than Gwhat she left Abehind
Moving Dup-Astairs, Gdown-Atown
Life's too Ashort to be Ghanging around
DShe's Aeighteen and it's Gtime she got Aout of the BmwoodsA  
GShe's getting out A7while the getting's goodD  A  G  A  
DAll bills paid and a Aroom with a view
BmShe's Aunpacked a Gdish or twoA  
GShe just got her Aphone turned on DtodayA  
There's a Dbig, old world waiting Ajust outside
As Bmshe's thumbing Athrough the Gclassifieds
GLooking for work at Aany old job's okay
BmDriving on that cross-town freeway Ghoping she might Dfind
BmA whole lot more waiting up ahead than Gwhat she left Abehind
Living Dup-Astairs, Gdown-Atown
Life's too Ashort to be Ghanging around
DShe's Aeighteen and it's Gtime she got Aout of the BmwoodsA  
GShe's getting out A7while the getting's goodD  A  G  A  
And she Dlost her job at the Agrocery store
And the Bmwolf came Aknocking at the GdoorA  
GRed notice said they Aturned off her Dtelephone
DThere's nothing left for Aher to do so Bmshe's packed Aup a thing or Gtwo
GLoaded her car down, Anow she's headed Dhome
BmDriving on that two lane road Ghoping she might Dfind
BmA whole lot more waiting up ahead than Gwhat she left Abehind
Living Dup-Astairs, Gdown-Atown
Life's too Ashort to be Ghanging around
DShe's Aeighteen and it's Gtime she got Aback to the BmwoodsA  
                 G                          A7   D   A   G     A   D- fade out
She's getting out while the getting's good

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Upstairs Downtown

by Toby Keith

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D A G D Bm G A

INTRO: A,

D A

Route 14 Box 308

Bm A G A

She said goodbye at the cattle-guard gate

G A D A

Hoping she would find her a place in the world

D A

With her mind made up and tears in her eyes

Bm A G A

It almost made her daddy cry

G A D

He said don't forget to call when you get there girl.

Bm G D

Driving on that two lane road hoping she might find

Bm G A

A whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind

D A G A

Moving up-stairs, down-town

A G

Life's too short to be hanging around

D A G A Bm A

She's eighteen and it's time she got out of the woods

G A7 D A G A

She's getting out while the getting's good

D A

All bills paid and a room with a view

Bm A G A

She's unpacked a dish or two

G A D A

She just got her phone turned on today

D A

There's a big, old world waiting just outside

Bm A G

As she's thumbing through the classifieds

G A

Looking for work at any old job's okay

Bm G D

Driving on that cross-town freeway hoping she might find

Bm G A

A whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind

D A G A

Living up-stairs, down-town

A G

Life's too short to be hanging around

D A G A Bm A

She's eighteen and it's time she got out of the woods

G A7 D A G A

She's getting out while the getting's good

D A

And she lost her job at the grocery store

Bm A G A

And the wolf came knocking at the door

G A D

Red notice said they turned off her telephone

D A Bm A G

There's nothing left for her to do so she's packed up a thing or two

G A D

Loaded her car down, now she's headed home

Bm G D

Driving on that two lane road hoping she might find

Bm G A

A whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind

D A G A

Living up-stairs, down-town

A G

Life's too short to be hanging around

D A G A Bm A

She's eighteen and it's time she got back to the woods

G A7 D A G A D

- fade out

She's getting out while the getting's good

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