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-Lawrence, KS-
-Josh Ritter-
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Capo 3
[Verse 1]
G  G
Dirt Groads and dry land farming
Might be the death of me
But I Ccan't leave this world behiGnd
And my debts are not like prison
Were there's hope of getting free
And I Ccan't leave this world behiGnd
[Chorus 1]
  DI've been from here to Lawrence, CKansas
  DTrying to leave my state of Cmind
  DTrying to leave this awful sCadness
But I can't leave this world behiGnd
[Verse 2]
South of GDeliah there's a patch 
Out back by the willow tree
And I Ccan't leave this world behiGnd
It's a fenced in piece of nothing
Where I hear voices on my knees
And I Ccan't leave this world behiGnd
[Chorus 2]
  DSome prophecies are self-fulfCilling
  DBut I've had to work for all of Cmine
  DBetter times will come to me, God wCilling
'Cause I can't leave this world behGind
[Break]
G  C  G  G  C  G
D  C  D  C  D  C
G  G  G
[Verse 3]
This Gworld must be frightning
Everybody's on the run
And I Ccan't leave this world behiGnd
And my house is a wooden one
And it's built on the ruins of a wooden one
Seem's I Ccan't leave this world behiGnd
[Chorus 3]
  DPreacher says that when the master cCalls us
  DHe's gonna give us wings to Cfly
  DBut my wings are made of hay and Ccorn husks
So I can't leave this world behiGnd
[Outro]
G  C  G  G  G  G

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Lawrence Ks

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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-Lawrence, KS-

-Josh Ritter-

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Capo 3

[Verse 1]

G G

Dirt roads and dry land farming

Might be the death of me

C G

But I can't leave this world behind

And my debts are not like prison

Were there's hope of getting free

C G

And I can't leave this world behind

[Chorus 1]

D C

I've been from here to Lawrence, Kansas

D C

Trying to leave my state of mind

D C

Trying to leave this awful sadness

But I can't leave this world behind

[Verse 2]

South of Deliah there's a patch

Out back by the willow tree

C G

And I can't leave this world behind

It's a fenced in piece of nothing

Where I hear voices on my knees

C G

And I can't leave this world behind

[Chorus 2]

D C

Some prophecies are self-fulfilling

D C

But I've had to work for all of mine

D C

Better times will come to me, God willing

'Cause I can't leave this world behind

[Break]

G C G G C G

D C D C D C

G G G

[Verse 3]

This world must be frightning

Everybody's on the run

C G

And I can't leave this world behind

And my house is a wooden one

And it's built on the ruins of a wooden one

C G

Seem's I can't leave this world behind

[Chorus 3]

D C

Preacher says that when the master calls us

D C

He's gonna give us wings to fly

D C

But my wings are made of hay and corn husks

So I can't leave this world behind

[Outro]

G C G G G G

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