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[Verse 1]
ABilly built cars that nDever went nowheAre
AOnly thing working was the dial radiEo
He Dsat on the front seat, listening to AbaseballD  
DrAeaming 'bout places that hEe'll never Ago
AHe liked to ride bulls and tDease all his chAildren
AMake up new words that meant nothing at Eall
DCurse the stars that had left him in NatAchezD  
AHum an old tune, Ecry as they fAall
[Chorus]
AWarm conversaDtion
DShort term destinAation
ACan lead to a lifEetime
EAway from hoAme
ANo plans worth mDaking
DAll the big dreams were tAaken
ABut you leave this Eworld
EYou leave aAlone
[KEY CHANGE]
B
[Verse 2]
BOh, the money was good on the Eroad in the springBtime
BBut one look from that girl and he settled F#down
And he Elaughed right out loud when she said MissBissippiE  
He said "BI've never been there but I F#like how it sBounds"
[Chorus]
BWarm conversEation
EShort term destBination
BCan lead to a lifF#etime
F#Away from hBome
BNo plans worth maEking
EAll the big dreams were tBaken
BBut you leave this F#world
F#You leave aBlone
BBut you leave this F#world
F#You leave it alBone
[Outro]
BBilly built cars that Enever went nowBhere
BOnly thing working was the dial rF#adio
He Esat on the front seat, just listening to basBeballE  
DreBaming 'bout places that hF#e'll never Bgo

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You Leave Alone

by Hayes Carll

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[Verse 1]

A D A

Billy built cars that never went nowhere

A E

Only thing working was the dial radio

D A D

He sat on the front seat, listening to baseball

A E A

Dreaming 'bout places that he'll never go

A D A

He liked to ride bulls and tease all his children

A E

Make up new words that meant nothing at all

D A D

Curse the stars that had left him in Natchez

A E A

Hum an old tune, cry as they fall

[Chorus]

A D

Warm conversation

D A

Short term destination

A E

Can lead to a lifetime

E A

Away from home

A D

No plans worth making

D A

All the big dreams were taken

A E

But you leave this world

E A

You leave alone

[KEY CHANGE]

[Verse 2]

B E B

Oh, the money was good on the road in the springtime

B F#

But one look from that girl and he settled down

E B E

And he laughed right out loud when she said Mississippi

B F# B

He said "I've never been there but I like how it sounds"

[Chorus]

B E

Warm conversation

E B

Short term destination

B F#

Can lead to a lifetime

F# B

Away from home

B E

No plans worth making

E B

All the big dreams were taken

B F#

But you leave this world

F# B

You leave alone

B F#

But you leave this world

F# B

You leave it alone

[Outro]

B E B

Billy built cars that never went nowhere

B F#

Only thing working was the dial radio

E B E

He sat on the front seat, just listening to baseball

B F# B

Dreaming 'bout places that he'll never go

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