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[Verse 1]
EKay with all your singing Btalent back in AHouston Nashville's Eall you talked about
EI sold everything I owned to bring you Ahere now you'll be famous there's no BmdoubtB  
Last weAek you knocked 'em out in New York tonight ChicaEgo's going wild
Kay Your G#new record on the jukebox don't C#msound bad
AKay I'm Eliving yet I'm dying Astaring out at Music ECity from my cab
[Verse 2]
ECaution lights blink out their warning some old faithful ABig Ben clock chimes Ethree a.m.
EStarving hound dogs search the trash can my gas Atank could stand a Edollars worth Bagain
All those chuckAholes here on Main Street Ejar my rib cage I can cuss
Kay The G#crowd of nightlife people look so C#msad
AKay I'm livinEg yet I'm dying staring Aout at Music City from Emy cab
[Verse 3]
CTwo young Fsoldiers from Fort Campbell told me A#how they fought a war they Fnever won
FSirens echoed through an alley and some A#woman said some Ffellow stabbed a Cman
I rushed A#Miss Teenage to the doctor she begged Fto give the child my name
I’ve lost Acount of cups of coffee that DmI've A#had
Kay I'm Fliving yet I'm dying staring A#out at Music City from Fmy cab
[Verse 4]
C#Three rose F#petals on my front seat fallen Bfrom the bouquet Jimmy took to F#June
Jim kept mumbling through his teardrops God Bshe'll leave this F#world with flowers in C#her room
Kay BI showed some drunk your picture and he F#made some smart remark
So A#I hit him in the mouth, boy was D#mI mad
BKay I'm livF#ing yet I'm dying staring Bout at Music City fF#rom my cab
[Verse 5]
C#Guitars, organs, horns, violins, and pianos F#how they play
C#Grinding out the latest sounds from Music F#City USA
Kay aBlthough I know I've lost you to tF#he swinging music world
I A#kiss pictures of those happy times D#mwe've had
BmKay I'm liF#ving yet I'm dying staBring out at Music City from F#my cab
Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring Bout at Music City from my F#cab
B  F#  B

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Kay

by John Wesley Ryles

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D#m

[Verse 1]

E B A E

Kay with all your singing talent back in Houston Nashville's all you talked about

E A Bm B

I sold everything I owned to bring you here now you'll be famous there's no doubt

A E

Last week you knocked 'em out in New York tonight Chicago's going wild

G# C#m

Kay Your new record on the jukebox don't sound bad

A E A E

Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

[Verse 2]

E A E

Caution lights blink out their warning some old faithful Big Ben clock chimes three a.m.

E A E B

Starving hound dogs search the trash can my gas tank could stand a dollars worth again

A E

All those chuckholes here on Main Street jar my rib cage I can cuss

G# C#m

Kay The crowd of nightlife people look so sad

A E A E

Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

[Verse 3]

C F A# F

Two young soldiers from Fort Campbell told me how they fought a war they never won

F A# F C

Sirens echoed through an alley and some woman said some fellow stabbed a man

A# F

I rushed Miss Teenage to the doctor she begged to give the child my name

A Dm A#

I’ve lost count of cups of coffee that I've had

F A# F

Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

[Verse 4]

C# F# B F#

Three rose petals on my front seat fallen from the bouquet Jimmy took to June

B F# C#

Jim kept mumbling through his teardrops God she'll leave this world with flowers in her room

B F#

Kay I showed some drunk your picture and he made some smart remark

A# D#m

So I hit him in the mouth, boy was I mad

B F# B F#

Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

[Verse 5]

C# F#

Guitars, organs, horns, violins, and pianos how they play

C# F#

Grinding out the latest sounds from Music City USA

B F#

Kay although I know I've lost you to the swinging music world

A# D#m

I kiss pictures of those happy times we've had

Bm F# B F#

Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

B F#

Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

B F# B

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