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Austin
written by Jon Randall
Album: "Walking Among the Living"
12/7/05
CAPO I
[Intro]
G
DWhere did Call my fGriends go
DWhat happened Cto my sGcene
DFeels like the CMemphis GMafia
DUp and Cleft the Gking
And I've been Dswimmin' fCor redeGmption
But I'm Ddrownin' in bCeaurocraGcy
And DI can't fCind exemGption
From Dall this medCiocriGty, and
[Chorus]
The wDhiskey and wGomen in this Ctown are killin' Gme
If DI don't put new Emboots on I won't Cever get on my Dfeet
I've been Drunnin' Cwith the dGevil and it's Dgonna be hCell to Empay
If DI don't Cget to AGustin I Dswear I'm gonna Cfade aGwayyy-aDyyCyy-Gyeah
I Dswear I'm Cgonna fade Gaway
Gonna fade aDwayyCyy-Gyeah-yeah
I Dswear I'm gonna Cfade Gaway, oh now I
DI don't mCean to bG***h and judge
But Dbaby CI gotta Ggo
Where they Dstill Cplay Merle GHaggard
And the Dgirls love to Crock 'n rollG  
And I been lDookin' fCor persGpective
DBetween the hCighway sGigns
But Dall roads Clead to TGexas
Ya'll Dlook me Cup someGtime, 'cause
[Chorus]
The Dwhiskey and Gwomen in this Ctown are killin' Gme
If DI don't put new Emboots on I won't Cever get on my Dfeet
I've been Drunnin' Cwith the dGevil and there's Dgonna be hCell to Empay
If DI don't Cget to GAustin I sCwear I'm gonna Cfade aGway
Gone fade awDay-Cayy-Gyeah
I Dswear I'm gonna Cfade aGway
[Chorus]
Yeah the wDhiskey and Gwomen in this Ctown are killin' Gme
If DI don't put new Emboots on I won't Cever get on my Dfeet
I've been Drunnin' Cwith the Gdevil and it's Dgonna be Chell to Empay
If DI don't Cget to GAustin I Dswear I'm gonna fCade aGway
[Outro]
  D    C   G(repeat out)

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Austin

by Jon Randall

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Austin

written by Jon Randall

Album: "Walking Among the Living"

12/7/05

CAPO I

[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

D C G

And I've been swimmin' for redemption

D C G

But I'm drownin' in beaurocracy

D C G

And I can't find exemption

D C G

From all this mediocrity, and

[Chorus]

D G C G

The whiskey and women in this town are killin' me

D 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 runnin' with the devil and it'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 awayyy-ayyyy-yeah

D C G

I swear I'm gonna fade away

D C G

Gonna fade awayyyy-yeah-yeah

D C G

I swear I'm gonna fade away, oh now I

D C G

I don't mean to b***h 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 'n roll

D C G

And I been lookin' for perspective

D C G

Between the highway signs

D C G

But all roads lead to Texas

D C G

Ya'll look me up sometime, 'cause

[Chorus]

D G C G

The whiskey and women in this town are killin' me

D 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 runnin' with the devil and there's gonna be hell to pay

D C G C C G

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

D C G

Gone fade away-ayy-yeah

D C G

I swear I'm gonna fade away

[Chorus]

D G C G

Yeah the whiskey and women in this town are killin' me

D 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 runnin' with the devil and it's gonna be hell to pay

D C G D C G

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

[Outro]

D C G

(repeat out)

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