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Aminor

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[Intro]
Am F G Am
[Verse]
AmI got home from Wichita a Fcouple days before I thought.
GDidn't recognize the truck parked in my Amdrive.
AmMy boots hit the hardwood floor,
Fbusted through the bedroom door.
GGuess I must've caught you by surAmprise.
AmBy the time he got his buckle on,
FI hit the safe and grabbed my gun.
You were Gbeggin' me with tears in your eyAmes.
AmScreamin' "Baby, let him go! FYou don't want that on your soul."
I Gsaid, "A man is gonna die tonAmight."
[Chorus]
AmI'm chasin' tail lights,
Straight as the Ccrow flies.
Huntin' Gjustice down a counAmtry road.
I've got a Amshotgun, it's ridin' shoCtgun,
And we're Gboth fixin' to unloAmad.
AmSon, I know what you doFne.
There's only Gone way to outrun Amme.
AmYou better pray your Ftank don't Gbeat mine to AmE...
Am G Am
[Verse]
AmJust blew past the county line.
That Fneedles pushin' ninety-five.
I'm Gon you like a shadow move for Ammove.
AmAll you see is my headlights.
FI see the whites in your eyes.
GThat fear, mirrored in your reaAmrview.
AmGo ahead and ride the gas,
FDon't think that you're livin' man,
just 'cGause you make it past Dead Man's AmCurve.
AmMan, as far as I can tell Fwe might both end up in hell,
GBut you're sure as hell goin' Amfirst.
[Chorus]
AmI'm chasin' tail lights,
Straight as the crow Cflies.
Huntin' jusGtice down a country Amroad.
I've got a Amshotgun, it's ridin' Cshotgun,
And we're bGoth fixin' to unloaAmd.
Son, I know what you dFone.
There's only oGne way to outrun Amme.
You better pray your tFank don't Gbeat mine to E...Am  
[Bridge]
C G Am F C G C
[Outro]
AmI'm chasin' tail lights,
Straight as the crow Cflies.
Huntin' jusGtice down a country Amroad.
I've got a Amshotgun, it's ridin' Cshotgun,
And we're bGoth fixin' to unloaAmd.
Son, I know what you dFone.
There's only oGne way you can outrun Amme.
You better pray your tFank don't Gbeat mine to E...Am  
Am F G Am F G Am

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[Intro]

Am F G Am

[Verse]

Am F

I got home from Wichita a couple days before I thought.

G Am

Didn't recognize the truck parked in my drive.

My boots hit the hardwood floor,

busted through the bedroom door.

G Am

Guess I must've caught you by surprise.

By the time he got his buckle on,

I hit the safe and grabbed my gun.

G Am

You were beggin' me with tears in your eyes.

Am F

Screamin' "Baby, let him go! You don't want that on your soul."

G Am

I said, "A man is gonna die tonight."

[Chorus]

I'm chasin' tail lights,

Straight as the crow flies.

G Am

Huntin' justice down a country road.

Am C

I've got a shotgun, it's ridin' shotgun,

G Am

And we're both fixin' to unload.

Am F

Son, I know what you done.

G Am

There's only one way to outrun me.

Am F G Am

You better pray your tank don't beat mine to E...

Am G Am

[Verse]

Just blew past the county line.

That needles pushin' ninety-five.

G Am

I'm on you like a shadow move for move.

All you see is my headlights.

I see the whites in your eyes.

G Am

That fear, mirrored in your rearview.

Go ahead and ride the gas,

Don't think that you're livin' man,

G Am

just 'cause you make it past Dead Man's Curve.

Am F

Man, as far as I can tell we might both end up in hell,

G Am

But you're sure as hell goin' first.

[Chorus]

I'm chasin' tail lights,

Straight as the crow flies.

G Am

Huntin' justice down a country road.

Am C

I've got a shotgun, it's ridin' shotgun,

G Am

And we're both fixin' to unload.

Son, I know what you done.

G Am

There's only one way to outrun me.

F G Am

You better pray your tank don't beat mine to E...

[Bridge]

C G Am F C G C

[Outro]

I'm chasin' tail lights,

Straight as the crow flies.

G Am

Huntin' justice down a country road.

Am C

I've got a shotgun, it's ridin' shotgun,

G Am

And we're both fixin' to unload.

Son, I know what you done.

G Am

There's only one way you can outrun me.

F G Am

You better pray your tank don't beat mine to E...

Am F G Am F G Am

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