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Why I Left Atlanta

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[Intro]
G (x4)
[Verse]
GHeadin' west on twenty, just past Birmingham
GNot sure where I'm going, I just Dcan't turn back Gagain
GAnd I got headlights on the highway, GI gotta heart that's away back home
And a Dpicture of a life I lost to Cremind me Dwhy I'm gGone
[Chorus]
GAnd that's CwhDy I left GAtlanta
CI drove away in a Dearly mornin' Ghaze
GYes that's CwhDy I left EmAtlantaC  
GMe and Georgia Dseen our better dGays
[Verse]
GSettled outside the city, and bought a house and a little land
GBuilt our hopes on dreamin', til Dthose dreams got Gout of hand
GAnd I was after something, I could neGver be
I guesDs she finally grew too tired Cof waitin' 'rDound on Gme
[Chorus]
GAnd that's CwhDy I left GAtlanta
CI drove away in a Dearly mornin' Ghaze
GYes that's CwhDy I left EmAtlantaC  
GMe and Georgia Dseen our better dGays
[Bridge]
EmI wish you could've held on a little longDer
EmI wish I could've been a little strongDer
[Verse]
GGod knows things don't always, work out like you plan
GWell I could, tell you my story, DI just don't knoGw how it will end
GSo I'll keep right on drivin' till I, Grun out of gas
And stDart again where I end up ainC't no use in lDookin' bGack
[Outro] (x2)
GMe and Georgia Dseen our better daGys 

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Why I Left Atlanta

by Jason Eady

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G (x4)

[Verse]

Headin' west on twenty, just past Birmingham

G D G

Not sure where I'm going, I just can't turn back again

G G

And I got headlights on the highway, I gotta heart that's away back home

D C D G

And a picture of a life I lost to remind me why I'm gone

[Chorus]

G C D G

And that's why I left Atlanta

C D G

I drove away in a early mornin' haze

G C D Em C

Yes that's why I left Atlanta

G D G

Me and Georgia seen our better days

[Verse]

Settled outside the city, and bought a house and a little land

G D G

Built our hopes on dreamin', til those dreams got out of hand

G G

And I was after something, I could never be

D C D G

I guess she finally grew too tired of waitin' 'round on me

[Chorus]

G C D G

And that's why I left Atlanta

C D G

I drove away in a early mornin' haze

G C D Em C

Yes that's why I left Atlanta

G D G

Me and Georgia seen our better days

[Bridge]

Em D

I wish you could've held on a little longer

Em D

I wish I could've been a little stronger

[Verse]

God knows things don't always, work out like you plan

G D G

Well I could, tell you my story, I just don't know how it will end

G G

So I'll keep right on drivin' till I, run out of gas

D C D G

And start again where I end up ain't no use in lookin' back

[Outro] (x2)

G D G

Me and Georgia seen our better days

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