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That Was Us

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[Intro]
C        F      G
C        F      G
[Verse]
Twenty dollCars out of momma's purse boFught us a tank of gasC  
And a pack of tobacco whFen, we was just teenage kids.C  G  
CMe and Jack and Danny we'd Fgo driving roundC  
If there was trouble to be foundF, heh, then we found it quick.C  
[Chorus]
Cuttin' donuts Amin the fields 'tiGll old man Smith would call Cthe cops
And he'd come running out Amwith a shotgun 'cause we waGs 
CRunning down his crops.
And I Dmreckon he's still wonderin Emwho that was,F  G  
N.C                       C      F  G  
That was us.
[Verse]
Some of these local boyCs moved on but we never chanFged a bitC  
Never had a scrap of Fsense, at least that's what some folks said.C  G  
Yeah we finallCy turned old enough to bFuy our own beerC  
Don't remember about that yearF, just lucky that were not dead.C  
'Cause somebody Amsaid they saw some Gboys with a ute looked jusCt like mine
Trying to pull down that oAmld water tank that sits out Gby the railway line.C  
People wondeDmr why it leans the waEmy it does.F  G  
N.C                  C      F  G  
That was us.
Seems like smaAmll towns never change but thingGs get tough when times get hardC  
And they say wAmhen he got sick, old man GSmith would have lost tChat farm
'Cause he was getting wAmay behind on all hGis billsC  
But someone caAmme and brought his crops in from the fiGeldsC  
DmYeah folks 'round here still don't know who Emthat wasF  G  
N.C                C      F               G      C      F  G  
That was us.
[Chorus]
Cuttin' donutAms in the fields 'tGill old man Smith would calCl the cops
And he'd come running out Amwith a shotgun 'cause we waGs 
CRunning down his crops.
AmSomebody said they saw some boGys with a ute looked just like Cmine
Trying to pull dAmown that old water tank thaGt sits out by the railway linCe.
That was usC  F  G  
Yeah that was us.C  F  G  C  G  

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That Was Us

by Adam Brand

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[Intro]

C F G

[Verse]

C F C

Twenty dollars out of momma's purse bought us a tank of gas

F C G

And a pack of tobacco when, we was just teenage kids.

C F C

Me and Jack and Danny we'd go driving round

F C

If there was trouble to be found, heh, then we found it quick.

[Chorus]

Am G C

Cuttin' donuts in the fields 'till old man Smith would call the cops

Am G

And he'd come running out with a shotgun 'cause we was

Running down his crops.

Dm Em F G

And I reckon he's still wonderin who that was,

C F G

N.C

That was us.

[Verse]

C F C

Some of these local boys moved on but we never changed a bit

F C G

Never had a scrap of sense, at least that's what some folks said.

C F C

Yeah we finally turned old enough to buy our own beer

F C

Don't remember about that year, just lucky that were not dead.

Am G C

'Cause somebody said they saw some boys with a ute looked just like mine

Am G C

Trying to pull down that old water tank that sits out by the railway line.

Dm Em F G

People wonder why it leans the way it does.

C F G

N.C

That was us.

Am G C

Seems like small towns never change but things get tough when times get hard

Am G C

And they say when he got sick, old man Smith would have lost that farm

Am G C

'Cause he was getting way behind on all his bills

Am G C

But someone came and brought his crops in from the fields

Dm Em F G

Yeah folks 'round here still don't know who that was

C F G C F G

N.C

That was us.

[Chorus]

Am G C

Cuttin' donuts in the fields 'till old man Smith would call the cops

Am G

And he'd come running out with a shotgun 'cause we was

Running down his crops.

Am G C

Somebody said they saw some boys with a ute looked just like mine

Am G C

Trying to pull down that old water tank that sits out by the railway line.

C F G

That was us

C F G C G

Yeah that was us.

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