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Settle Down

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[Intro]
F# B F#
F# C# F#
[Verse]
F#A different time, in a fBaraway pF#lace
F#Born in the bad news, a Bsmile on my fF#ace
F#Was wild and crazy like a Bcaged dog fF#reed
F#ain’t nothing like being younC#g broke and nF#aive
F#I was drivin’ my chevy steady my Bfoot feelin F#heavy
F#ready for whatever life goes and Bthrows my wF#ay
F#In motels I was sleepin’ eatin’ in dBiners and lF#eavin’
little F#ladies with broken hearts all dC#own the hF#ighway
[Pre-Chorus]
And it’s F#hazy bBaby cuz F#I cant rBemember the nF#ames
Aw man itF#’s crazy bBaby, when you tF#hink about the Bgood ol’ dC#ays
[Chorus]
I F#was free and I Bwas yoF#ung
BF#ut it’s been a long rBoad from F#21
F#Tryna survive in the BUSF#A
F#Till them good ol’ boys come and tC#ake me aF#way
I said NF#o, I BwoF#nt
GF#o, and sC#ettle F#down
F#No, BI woF#nt
I F#don’t think that I could sC#ettle dF#own
[Verse]
In a chF#arleston bar I met an anBgry old F#man
he sang the bF#lues and told me all about BVietF#nam
F#Said hey son you’re lucky just to bBe aliF#ve
F#Cuz these days there really aint no pC#lace to F#hide
So i’m ruF#nnin’ i’m riding I’m rockin rBollin I’m F#flying
I’m making uF#p for lost time and I’m just Bfindin’ F#myself
I was F#young and in love and didn’t knBow who to tF#rust
Hopped on that F#greyhound bus man it was C#hotter than F#hell
[Pre-Chorus]
F#And it’s crazy babBy to thiF#nk about the Bthings we can’t F#change
F#Aw man it’s hazy babBy, when you F#think about the gBood ol’ C#days
[Chorus]
F#I was free and BI was F#young
F#But it’s been a long road from C#21F#  
F#Tryna survive here in the BUSAF#  
F#Till them good ol’ boys come and C#take me F#away
I said F#No, BI wF#ont
F#Go, and C#settle dF#own
F#No, BI wF#ont
F#I don’t think that I could sC#ettle dF#own
[Solo]
F# B F#
F# C# F#
[Outro]
F#I was free and BI was F#young
F#But it’s been a long road from C#21F#  
F#Tryna survive here in the BUSAF#  
F#Till them good ol’ boys come and C#take me F#away
I said F#No, BI wF#ont
F#Go, and C#settle dF#own
F#No, BI wF#ont
F#I don’t think that I could sC#ettle dF#own

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Settle Down

by David Morris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F# B F#

F# C# F#

[Verse]

F# B F#

A different time, in a faraway place

F# B F#

Born in the bad news, a smile on my face

F# B F#

Was wild and crazy like a caged dog freed

F# C# F#

ain’t nothing like being young broke and naive

F# B F#

I was drivin’ my chevy steady my foot feelin heavy

F# B F#

ready for whatever life goes and throws my way

F# B F#

In motels I was sleepin’ eatin’ in diners and leavin’

F# C# F#

little ladies with broken hearts all down the highway

[Pre-Chorus]

F# B F# B F#

And it’s hazy baby cuz I cant remember the names

F# B F# B C#

Aw man it’s crazy baby, when you think about the good ol’ days

[Chorus]

F# B F#

I was free and I was young

F# B F#

But it’s been a long road from 21

F# B F#

Tryna survive in the USA

F# C# F#

Till them good ol’ boys come and take me away

F# B F#

I said No, I wont

F# C# F#

Go, and settle down

F# B F#

No, I wont

F# C# F#

I don’t think that I could settle down

[Verse]

F# B F#

In a charleston bar I met an angry old man

F# B F#

he sang the blues and told me all about Vietnam

F# B F#

Said hey son you’re lucky just to be alive

F# C# F#

Cuz these days there really aint no place to hide

F# B F#

So i’m runnin’ i’m riding I’m rockin rollin I’m flying

F# B F#

I’m making up for lost time and I’m just findin’ myself

F# B F#

I was young and in love and didn’t know who to trust

F# C# F#

Hopped on that greyhound bus man it was hotter than hell

[Pre-Chorus]

F# B F# B F#

And it’s crazy baby to think about the things we can’t change

F# B F# B C#

Aw man it’s hazy baby, when you think about the good ol’ days

[Chorus]

F# B F#

I was free and I was young

F# C# F#

But it’s been a long road from 21

F# B F#

Tryna survive here in the USA

F# C# F#

Till them good ol’ boys come and take me away

F# B F#

I said No, I wont

F# C# F#

Go, and settle down

F# B F#

No, I wont

F# C# F#

I don’t think that I could settle down

[Solo]

F# B F#

F# C# F#

[Outro]

F# B F#

I was free and I was young

F# C# F#

But it’s been a long road from 21

F# B F#

Tryna survive here in the USA

F# C# F#

Till them good ol’ boys come and take me away

F# B F#

I said No, I wont

F# C# F#

Go, and settle down

F# B F#

No, I wont

F# C# F#

I don’t think that I could settle down

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