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Drive South

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[Verse]
AI didn't say we wouldn't hDurt aAnymore
That's how you lEearn, you just A/Eget bEurned
ABut we don't have to feel like dDirt anyAmore
Though love's not eEarned, baby A/Eit's our Eturn
BWe were always lookin' for trBsus4ue northB  
With our Aheads in the clouds, just a lAsus4ittle off course
BBut I left that motor runnin', Bsusso if youB're feelin' down and outA  
[Chorus]
DCome on baby drive sEouth,E/G#  
with the one you lAadd9oveBadd4  
Come on baby drive souEth,E/G#  
with the one you loAveBadd4  B  
[Verse]
AI'm not talkin' 'bout retreDatin' little Agirl
               AE.                      A/E  E  
Gonna take our stand, in this Chevy van
AWindows open on the rDest of the wAorld
AHoldin' hEands, all the way to DixielandA/E  E  
BWe've been tryin' to turn our lives around
Since Awe were little kids, it's been Asus4wearin' us down
BDon't turn away now darlin' lets Bsusfire it Bup and wind it outA  
Oh
[Chorus]
Come Don baby drive sEouth,E/G#  
with the one you lAadd9oveBadd4  
Come on baby drive sEouth,E/G#  
with the one you loAveBadd4  B  
[Bridge]
DI heard your mama callin', AI think she was just stallin'
EDon't know who she was talkin' to, Bbaby me and you
DWe could go down with a smile on, Adon't bother to pack your nylons
EJust keep them pretty legs showin', Badd4it gets hot down where we're goin'
[Pre-chorus] 
BWe were always lookin' for true north
With our Aheads in the clouds, just a lAsus4ittle off course
BBut I left that motor runnin', so Bsusif you're Bfeelin' down and outA  
Oh
[Chorus]
Come Don baby drive sEouth,E/G#  
with the one you Aadd9loveBadd4  
Come on baby drive EsouthE/G#,
with the one you AloveBadd4  
repeat chorus as many times as desired then end with a B

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Drive South

by John Hiatt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

Bsus4

Asus4

Bsus

E/G#

Aadd9

Badd4

[Verse]

A D A

I didn't say we wouldn't hurt anymore

E A/E E

That's how you learn, you just get burned

A D A

But we don't have to feel like dirt anymore

E A/E E

Though love's not earned, baby it's our turn

B Bsus4 B

We were always lookin' for true north

A Asus4

With our heads in the clouds, just a little off course

B Bsus B A

But I left that motor runnin', so if you're feelin' down and out

[Chorus]

D E E/G#

Come on baby drive south,

Aadd9 Badd4

with the one you love

E E/G#

Come on baby drive south,

A Badd4 B

with the one you love

[Verse]

A D A

I'm not talkin' 'bout retreatin' little girl

A A/E E

Gonna take our stand, in this Chevy van

A D A

Windows open on the rest of the world

A E A/E E

Holdin' hands, all the way to Dixieland

We've been tryin' to turn our lives around

A Asus4

Since we were little kids, it's been wearin' us down

B Bsus B A

Don't turn away now darlin' lets fire it up and wind it out

[Chorus]

D E E/G#

Come on baby drive south,

Aadd9 Badd4

with the one you love

E E/G#

Come on baby drive south,

A Badd4 B

with the one you love

[Bridge]

D A

I heard your mama callin', I think she was just stallin'

E B

Don't know who she was talkin' to, baby me and you

D A

We could go down with a smile on, don't bother to pack your nylons

E Badd4

Just keep them pretty legs showin', it gets hot down where we're goin'

[Pre-chorus]

We were always lookin' for true north

A Asus4

With our heads in the clouds, just a little off course

B Bsus B A

But I left that motor runnin', so if you're feelin' down and out

[Chorus]

D E E/G#

Come on baby drive south,

Aadd9 Badd4

with the one you love

E E/G#

Come on baby drive south,

A Badd4

with the one you love

repeat chorus as many times as desired then end with a B

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