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[Intro]
 Em   C   G   D/F#(x2)
[Verse 1]
EmWay down South where the Chighland fades
There's a Gpoor man working in a D/F#rice filled maze
And a Embarefoot boy, on a Cjetty plank
As he Gwalks into the D/F#gulf
And a Emlighthouse shining out Cto the sea
To the Gshrimper staring in D/F#disbelief
At the Emmermaid saying he's Cgotta believe
That Glight will take him D/F#home
[Chorus]
And by the CMississippi River
There's a GSouthbound train
And it's D/F#headed for the Amgulf
Gonna Cbuy my ticket and Ghold it tight
'Til I D/F#know I'm getting Amclose
See me Crunning down the alleyway
GLooking for the jetties
D/F#Searching for my Amsoul
You knoCw
OGoooh oD/F#h
ID/F#'m headed for the EmcoastC  G  D/F#  
For Emthe coCastG  D/F#  
[Verse 2]
Too Emmany young people trying to Crun their lives
Too Gmany rich folks trying to D/F#change their mind
I'm Emtired of the hustle
Get Cout of the bustle
Every Gtime I see the D/F#light
EmTell me baby, can you Cfeel my soul?
I'm Grolling with the rhythm on D/F#cruise control
I Emgot three chords and I Cspeak the truth
To Willie GNelson, that's a country D/F#song
[Chorus]
And by the CMississippi River
There's a GSouthbound train
And it's D/F#headed for the Amgulf
Gonna Cbuy my ticket and Ghold it tight
'Til I D/F#know I'm getting Amclose
See me Crunning down the alleyway
GLooking for the jetties
D/F#Searching for my Amsoul
You knoCw
OGoooh oD/F#h
ID/F#'m headed for the EmcoastC  G  D/F#  
For Emthe coCastG  D/F#  
[Instrumental]
     Em       C       G   D/F#(x2)
[Chorus]
And by the CMississippi River
There's a GSouthbound train
And it's D/F#headed for the Amgulf
Gonna Cbuy my ticket and Ghold it tight
'Til I D/F#know I'm getting Amclose
See me Crunning down the alleyway
GLooking for the jetties
D/F#Searching for my Amsoul
You knoCw
OGoooh oD/F#h
ID/F#'m headed for the EmcoastC  G  D/F#  
For Emthe coaCstG  D/F#  
[Instrumental]
     Em       C       G   D/F#(x6)
Ends on one last down strum on Em  

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Coast

by Shane Smith & the Saints

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D/F#

[Intro]

Em C G D/F#

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em C

Way down South where the highland fades

G D/F#

There's a poor man working in a rice filled maze

Em C

And a barefoot boy, on a jetty plank

G D/F#

As he walks into the gulf

Em C

And a lighthouse shining out to the sea

G D/F#

To the shrimper staring in disbelief

Em C

At the mermaid saying he's gotta believe

G D/F#

That light will take him home

[Chorus]

And by the Mississippi River

There's a Southbound train

D/F# Am

And it's headed for the gulf

C G

Gonna buy my ticket and hold it tight

D/F# Am

'Til I know I'm getting close

See me running down the alleyway

Looking for the jetties

D/F# Am

Searching for my soul

You know

G D/F#

Ooooh oh

D/F# Em C G D/F#

I'm headed for the coast

Em C G D/F#

For the coast

[Verse 2]

Em C

Too many young people trying to run their lives

G D/F#

Too many rich folks trying to change their mind

I'm tired of the hustle

Get out of the bustle

G D/F#

Every time I see the light

Em C

Tell me baby, can you feel my soul?

G D/F#

I'm rolling with the rhythm on cruise control

Em C

I got three chords and I speak the truth

G D/F#

To Willie Nelson, that's a country song

[Chorus]

And by the Mississippi River

There's a Southbound train

D/F# Am

And it's headed for the gulf

C G

Gonna buy my ticket and hold it tight

D/F# Am

'Til I know I'm getting close

See me running down the alleyway

Looking for the jetties

D/F# Am

Searching for my soul

You know

G D/F#

Ooooh oh

D/F# Em C G D/F#

I'm headed for the coast

Em C G D/F#

For the coast

[Instrumental]

Em C G D/F#

(x2)

[Chorus]

And by the Mississippi River

There's a Southbound train

D/F# Am

And it's headed for the gulf

C G

Gonna buy my ticket and hold it tight

D/F# Am

'Til I know I'm getting close

See me running down the alleyway

Looking for the jetties

D/F# Am

Searching for my soul

You know

G D/F#

Ooooh oh

D/F# Em C G D/F#

I'm headed for the coast

Em C G D/F#

For the coast

[Instrumental]

Em C G D/F#

(x6)

Ends on one last down strum on

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