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[Intro]
 G#   F#   C#    C#x4
G#
[Verse]
They're G#making lots of F#noise down in C#Texas
And I G#love that rebel F#flag of TennesC#see 
G#Drinkin' with the F#ghost of MissiC#ssippi
G#Flirtin' with F#old miserC#y
I've G#broken that F#train in AlaC#bama 
And I've G#crossed more than F#one too many C#lines
G#Smell that weed F#deep in LouisiC#ana 
Makes that G#trouble in TexarF#kana seem so C#fine 
[Chorus]
And I've been rF#ailed up more than C#once in CaroliG#na
I F#love that sweet southern C#smell of Virginia's vagiG#na
[Verse]
Ain't G#nothing like the F#wives of West VirgC#inia
Or the G#howl of a F#Kentucky C#trail 
That G#mud gets F#deep down in C#Florida
Hell it G#keeps me out of F#Arkansas C#jail
I G#love that big F#sky in MonC#tana
IdaG#ho's rivers are F#always cold as C#ice
By the G#time I F#get to CalifC#ornia
The G#rowdy folks are F#always out of C#sight
[Chorus]
And I've been rF#ailed up more than C#once in CaroliG#na
Ain't F#nothing like the feel of C#Virginia's vagiG#na
[Solo]
 G#   F#   C#    C#x8
 F#   C#   G#    G#x2
[Verse]
That G#Navajo F#nation brings the C#thunder
And G#Arizona F#burns you alC#ive
Those G#roughnecks F#raise Hell in C#Houston
And G#Minnesota F#always blows my C#mind
I got G#buzzed one F#time in IndiC#ana
Couldn't G#walk for F#two days in C#Lakeville
I've G#hung out with F#Hell in PennsylC#vania
And only G#Tolleson knows the F#shape I'm C#in
[Chorus]
And I've been rF#ailed up more than C#once in CaroliG#na
Ain't F#nothin' like the feel of C#Virginia's vagiG#na
[Verse]
They're G#making lots of F#noise down in C#Texas
And I G#love that rebel F#flag of TennesC#see 
G#Drinkin' with the F#ghost of MissiC#ssippi
G#Flirtin' with F#old miserC#y
I've G#broken that F#train in AlaC#bama 
And I've G#crossed more than F#one too many C#lines
That G#Michigan F#madhouse makes me C#wonder
Am I G#walkin' on F#someone else's C#time?
[Chorus]
And I've been rF#ailed up more than C#once in CaroliG#na
Ain't F#nothin like the feel of C#Virginia's vaginG#a
And I've been rF#ailed up more than C#once in CaroliG#na
Ain't F#nothin like the feel of C#Virginia's vaginG#a

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Held Up

by Hank Williams III

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G# F# C# C#

[Verse]

G# F# C#

They're making lots of noise down in Texas

G# F# C#

And I love that rebel flag of Tennessee

G# F# C#

Drinkin' with the ghost of Mississippi

G# F# C#

Flirtin' with old misery

G# F# C#

I've broken that train in Alabama

G# F# C#

And I've crossed more than one too many lines

G# F# C#

Smell that weed deep in Louisiana

G# F# C#

Makes that trouble in Texarkana seem so fine

[Chorus]

F# C# G#

And I've been railed up more than once in Carolina

F# C# G#

I love that sweet southern smell of Virginia's vagina

[Verse]

G# F# C#

Ain't nothing like the wives of West Virginia

G# F# C#

Or the howl of a Kentucky trail

G# F# C#

That mud gets deep down in Florida

G# F# C#

Hell it keeps me out of Arkansas jail

G# F# C#

I love that big sky in Montana

G# F# C#

Idaho's rivers are always cold as ice

G# F# C#

By the time I get to California

G# F# C#

The rowdy folks are always out of sight

[Chorus]

F# C# G#

And I've been railed up more than once in Carolina

F# C# G#

Ain't nothing like the feel of Virginia's vagina

[Solo]

G# F# C# C#

F# C# G# G#

[Verse]

G# F# C#

That Navajo nation brings the thunder

G# F# C#

And Arizona burns you alive

G# F# C#

Those roughnecks raise Hell in Houston

G# F# C#

And Minnesota always blows my mind

G# F# C#

I got buzzed one time in Indiana

G# F# C#

Couldn't walk for two days in Lakeville

G# F# C#

I've hung out with Hell in Pennsylvania

G# F# C#

And only Tolleson knows the shape I'm in

[Chorus]

F# C# G#

And I've been railed up more than once in Carolina

F# C# G#

Ain't nothin' like the feel of Virginia's vagina

[Verse]

G# F# C#

They're making lots of noise down in Texas

G# F# C#

And I love that rebel flag of Tennessee

G# F# C#

Drinkin' with the ghost of Mississippi

G# F# C#

Flirtin' with old misery

G# F# C#

I've broken that train in Alabama

G# F# C#

And I've crossed more than one too many lines

G# F# C#

That Michigan madhouse makes me wonder

G# F# C#

Am I walkin' on someone else's time?

[Chorus]

F# C# G#

And I've been railed up more than once in Carolina

F# C# G#

Ain't nothin like the feel of Virginia's vagina

F# C# G#

And I've been railed up more than once in Carolina

F# C# G#

Ain't nothin like the feel of Virginia's vagina

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