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[Verse]
CI got a bad phone call from Elizabethtown.
Said my brother, he?s back in jAmail.
& the Fkids are staying with the grandfolks now,
Cause there ain?t Gnoone ?round here, family or not
Even thinking about going his Fbail.
CHe's been living down the wrong road now.
Is what some people they?re saying.
Going on a couple of Amyears.
But I was Fthere when he nearly blew that boy away.
& I ain't Gever thought once in all my life
I?d ever see so many tears.
[Chorus]
I said, ?FJustin, please you Cbreak my heart.
You've got a Gsoul of gold, but you Cain't that smart
On the Fstreets & boy you're neGeding to be.
If you Fwanna keep tumbling arounCd,
Keep your Fown two feet from flying Coff the ground,
Wanna Fkeep acting like you?re some damn GIndiana kingpin?
Just shadow Fboxing on the corner where you planted your seeds
Waiting for the snow to fall & cover your dreams, Calright.?
C G Dm F
I don't Cthink too much about Elizabethtown
But there?s some memories that I can?t Amshake.
It's like Fslideshows taped up behind my eyes ?
CI've got one for eGvery time I tried to get away
One for every time that I Fstayed.
It'll take you Cfifteen hours to get from there to here
It takes me nine every time I Amleave.
I ain't Fever been one for the long goodbyes.
I ain't Gever had the stomach for the same old scene
Never had the patience to pray.
[Chorus]
I said, JFustin, please you bCreak my heart.
You?ve got a Gsoul of gold, but you Cain?t that smart
On the Fstreets ? & boy you're Gneeding to be.
If you Fwanna keep tumbling arounCd,
Keep your Fown two feet from flying Coff the ground,
Wanna Fkeep acting like you?re some damn InGdiana kingpin?
Just shadow Fboxing on the corner where you planted your seeds
Waiting for the wind to blow & scatter your dreams, alriCght.?
C G F
CI got a bad phone call from Elizabethtown.
Said my brother, he?s out on baAmil.
& the Fkids are staying with the grandfolks now,
Cause there ain?t Gnoone ?round here, family or not
Even picking up on one of his Ftrails.
He's been living down the Clong road now
Is what some people they?re saying
Heading down to the Ampier.
Then his Fbody washed up just the other day.
& I Cain?t ever Gthought once in all my life
I'd ever see so many tears.
[Chorus]
I said, JFustin, please you bCreak my heart.
You?ve got a Gsoul of gold, but you Cain?t that smart
On the Fstreets & boy you're neGeding to be.
If you Fwanna keep tumbling arounCd,
Keep your Fown two feet from flying Coff the ground,
Wanna Fkeep acting like you?re some damn IndiGana kingpin?
Just shadow Fboxing on the corner where you planted your seeds
Waiting for the wind to blow & scatter your dreamsC, alright.

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Elizabethtown

by Matt Harlan

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[Verse]

I got a bad phone call from Elizabethtown.

Said my brother, he?s back in jail.

& the kids are staying with the grandfolks now,

Cause there ain?t noone ?round here, family or not

Even thinking about going his bail.

He's been living down the wrong road now.

Is what some people they?re saying.

Going on a couple of years.

But I was there when he nearly blew that boy away.

& I ain't ever thought once in all my life

I?d ever see so many tears.

[Chorus]

F C

I said, ?Justin, please you break my heart.

G C

You've got a soul of gold, but you ain't that smart

F G

On the streets & boy you're needing to be.

F C

If you wanna keep tumbling around,

F C

Keep your own two feet from flying off the ground,

F G

Wanna keep acting like you?re some damn Indiana kingpin?

Just shadow boxing on the corner where you planted your seeds

Waiting for the snow to fall & cover your dreams, alright.?

C G Dm F

I don't think too much about Elizabethtown

But there?s some memories that I can?t shake.

It's like slideshows taped up behind my eyes ?

C G

I've got one for every time I tried to get away

One for every time that I stayed.

It'll take you fifteen hours to get from there to here

It takes me nine every time I leave.

I ain't ever been one for the long goodbyes.

I ain't ever had the stomach for the same old scene

Never had the patience to pray.

[Chorus]

F C

I said, Justin, please you break my heart.

G C

You?ve got a soul of gold, but you ain?t that smart

F G

On the streets ? & boy you're needing to be.

F C

If you wanna keep tumbling around,

F C

Keep your own two feet from flying off the ground,

F G

Wanna keep acting like you?re some damn Indiana kingpin?

Just shadow boxing on the corner where you planted your seeds

Waiting for the wind to blow & scatter your dreams, alright.?

C G F

I got a bad phone call from Elizabethtown.

Said my brother, he?s out on bail.

& the kids are staying with the grandfolks now,

Cause there ain?t noone ?round here, family or not

Even picking up on one of his trails.

He's been living down the long road now

Is what some people they?re saying

Heading down to the pier.

Then his body washed up just the other day.

C G

& I ain?t ever thought once in all my life

I'd ever see so many tears.

[Chorus]

F C

I said, Justin, please you break my heart.

G C

You?ve got a soul of gold, but you ain?t that smart

F G

On the streets & boy you're needing to be.

F C

If you wanna keep tumbling around,

F C

Keep your own two feet from flying off the ground,

F G

Wanna keep acting like you?re some damn Indiana kingpin?

Just shadow boxing on the corner where you planted your seeds

Waiting for the wind to blow & scatter your dreams, alright.

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