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Austin by Pat Green
Capo 2
[Intro]
G
DWhere did all mCy friendGs go
DWhat happened to my sceneC  G  
DFeels like the Memphis CMafiaG  
DUp and left Cthe kingG  
[Verse]
And I've been swimming fDor redemptionC  G  
But I'm drowniDng in bureaucracyC  G  
And I cDan't find eCxemptionG  
DFrom all the mediocCrityG  
[Chorus]
DAnd the whiskey and women in this Gtown are killing meC  G  
If I Cdon't put new boots on I Emwon't ever get on my fCeetD  
I've been runninDg with the deCvil and there's Ggonna be hell to payD  C  Em  
DIf I don't get Cto AustiGn I swear I'm gonDna fade awayC  G  D  C  G  
DI swear I'm gonna fadCe awayG  
[Verse]
DI don't mean Cto bitch and Gjudge
But baby DI gotCta goG  
Where they still plaDy Merle CHaggardG  
And the girls loDve to rock and rollC  G  
And I've been looking foDr perspectiveC  G  
DBetween the highway signCsG  
But all Droads lead to TeCxasG  
Ya'll looCk me up some tiCmeG  
[Chorus]
DAnd the whiskey and women in this Gtown are killing meC  G  
If I Cdon't put new boots on I Emwon't ever get on my fCeetD  
I've been runninDg with the deCvil and there's Ggonna be hell to payD  C  Em  
DIf I don't get Cto AustiGn I swear I'm gonDna fade awayC  G  D  C  G  
DI swear I'm gonna fadCe awayG  

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Austin

by Pat Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Austin by Pat Green

Capo 2

[Intro]

D C G

Where did all my friends go

D C G

What happened to my scene

D C G

Feels like the Memphis Mafia

D C G

Up and left the king

[Verse]

D C G

And I've been swimming for redemption

D C G

But I'm drowning in bureaucracy

D C G

And I can't find exemption

D C G

From all the mediocrity

[Chorus]

D G C G

And the whiskey and women in this town are killing me

C Em C D

If I don't put new boots on I won't ever get on my feet

D C G D C Em

I've been running with the devil and there's gonna be hell to pay

D C G D C G D C G

If I don't get to Austin I swear I'm gonna fade away

D C G

I swear I'm gonna fade away

[Verse]

D C G

I don't mean to bitch and judge

D C G

But baby I gotta go

D C G

Where they still play Merle Haggard

D C G

And the girls love to rock and roll

D C G

And I've been looking for perspective

D C G

Between the highway signs

D C G

But all roads lead to Texas

C C G

Ya'll look me up some time

[Chorus]

D G C G

And the whiskey and women in this town are killing me

C Em C D

If I don't put new boots on I won't ever get on my feet

D C G D C Em

I've been running with the devil and there's gonna be hell to pay

D C G D C G D C G

If I don't get to Austin I swear I'm gonna fade away

D C G

I swear I'm gonna fade away

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