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Tift Merritt - Write My Ticket
INTRO: G  
This city must belong to CsomeoneG  
But it don't belong to Cme 
From the Dwindow I got here
I count the Emtraffic through my tears 
Wanting to A7write my ticket, Cwrite my ticket Dhome
CHORUS: 
I got to get Cback in the arms of a man who Gloves me 
I got to get Cback to the people who have Dalways been proud of me 
CTake me back, I was Gwrong 
CWrite my Dticket Ghome
A place called Susie's, I'm a Cwaitress
Sue says, G"Girl you'll get used to all Cthis" 
There is Dno way she could see
How much that Emcold rain gets to me 
How much I've Amtraded for a Cpicture in my Dmind 
CHORUS: 
I got to get Cback in the arms of a man who Gloves me 
I got to get Cback to the people who have Dalways been proud of me 
CTake me back, I was Gwrong 
CWrite my Dticket GhomeAm  
BRIDGE 
I can hear 'em sitting 'round Djoking 
"She talks so Ambig, though she come back Dbroken" 
Oh, I had to Gtry, I ain't so Cproud 
I wish I was Amtalking 'bout nothing with them Dnow 
CHORUS 
I got to get Cback in the arms of a man who Gloves me 
I got to get Cback to the people who have Dalways been proud of me 
CTake me back, I was Gwrong 
CWrite my DticketC  
Write my DticketC  
Write my Dticket homGe___C  G  

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Write My Ticket

by Tift Merritt

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Tift Merritt - Write My Ticket

INTRO:

C G

This city must belong to someone

But it don't belong to me

From the window I got here

I count the traffic through my tears

A7 C D

Wanting to write my ticket, write my ticket home

CHORUS:

C G

I got to get back in the arms of a man who loves me

C D

I got to get back to the people who have always been proud of me

C G

Take me back, I was wrong

C D G

Write my ticket home

A place called Susie's, I'm a waitress

G C

Sue says, "Girl you'll get used to all this"

There is no way she could see

How much that cold rain gets to me

Am C D

How much I've traded for a picture in my mind

CHORUS:

C G

I got to get back in the arms of a man who loves me

C D

I got to get back to the people who have always been proud of me

C G

Take me back, I was wrong

C D G Am

Write my ticket home

BRIDGE

I can hear 'em sitting 'round joking

Am D

"She talks so big, though she come back broken"

G C

Oh, I had to try, I ain't so proud

Am D

I wish I was talking 'bout nothing with them now

CHORUS

C G

I got to get back in the arms of a man who loves me

C D

I got to get back to the people who have always been proud of me

C G

Take me back, I was wrong

C D C

Write my ticket

D C

Write my ticket

D G C G

Write my ticket home___

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