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Lyrics and chords are ear-transcribed, i do not own any part of the original song;
[Chorus]
Im headed sAmouthbound
FLong way to go dEown
Where the wAmeather
FDon't suit my clEothes
Police can't caAmtch me Flord how they trEied
FThey always miss me when GI'm passing by
I'm passing Amby
[Verse 1]
I thAmrew all my tFhings in a vCacant lEot
AmDown one last dFollar boys and that is all GI gEot
Well I foAmund all my fFriends just so CI could say goodbEye
I coFuldn't hold it down good god how I GtriEed
[Verse 2]
AmSome got reliFgion and they Cjust cant wGin
Well I Amtake to hard drFinking and I Cpush my feelings Ein
AmI'm leaving toFwn and all peopCle that i kEnow
well I'm dFrunk as hell tonight and that freGight train my home
[Chorus]
I'm headed Amsouthbound
FLong way to go dEown
Where the wAmeather
FDon't suit my clEothes
Police can't caAmtch me - lFord how they triEed
FThey always miss me when GI'm passing by
I'm passing Amby
[Verse 3]
AmRain's pouring hFard makes those sCteel rails shEine
90Am0 more miFles and I'll be doCing just Efine
AmAnd if the moon and the sFtars are the only sChelter that I Eknow
l gFuess I got this whole world and Gyou to call Emy homee
Call my hAmome
You to call my home  2x

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Southbound

by Ben Barnes

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Lyrics and chords are ear-transcribed, i do not own any part of the original song;

[Chorus]

Im headed southbound

F E

Long way to go down

Where the weather

F E

Don't suit my clothes

Am F E

Police can't catch me lord how they tried

F G

They always miss me when I'm passing by

I'm passing by

[Verse 1]

Am F C E

I threw all my things in a vacant lot

Am F G E

Down one last dollar boys and that is all I got

Am F C E

Well I found all my friends just so I could say goodbye

F G E

I couldn't hold it down good god how I tried

[Verse 2]

Am F C G

Some got religion and they just cant win

Am F C E

Well I take to hard drinking and I push my feelings in

Am F C E

I'm leaving town and all people that i know

F G

well I'm drunk as hell tonight and that freight train my home

[Chorus]

I'm headed southbound

F E

Long way to go down

Where the weather

F E

Don't suit my clothes

Am F E

Police can't catch me - lord how they tried

F G

They always miss me when I'm passing by

I'm passing by

[Verse 3]

Am F C E

Rain's pouring hard makes those steel rails shine

Am F C E

900 more miles and I'll be doing just fine

Am F C E

And if the moon and the stars are the only shelter that I know

F G E

l guess I got this whole world and you to call my homee

Call my home

You to call my home 2x

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