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[Chords]
     G320033
 Cadd9x32033
[Intro]
G  D  Cadd9  G
[Verse 1]
I built a Gfire up on the hill
Cadd9Sat in the woods and drank my fill
Talked to GGod all night
Cadd9Took another shot to set me right
Then I Dwalked down to the Groad
Filled a Cadd9beer can full of .G22 holes
Then I saiDd goodbye
Yeah, I Cadd9said goodbye
[Chorus]
I go Dback but I can't go Ghome
The river is Cadd9up and the road is Gclosed
And there Dain't no teleGphone
At my Cadd9mothers' house
And all the Dlights are out
Down on the Grural route
[Interlude]
G  D  Cadd9  G
[Verse 2]
There Gain't much of nothin' left
Of this Cadd9place where I became myself
GGhosts and memories
I'd Cadd9walk on by but they'd follow me
I see DPenny on down the Groad
Asked him Cadd9if he'd seen my Gbrother
He Djust said no
Well, guess I Cadd9better go
[Chorus]
I go Dback but I can't go Ghome
The river is Cadd9up and the road is Gclosed
And there Dain't no teleGphone
At my Cadd9mothers' house
And all the Dlights are out
Down on the Grural route
[Instrumental]
G  D  Cadd9  D  Cadd9  D  G
[Verse 3]
I built a Gfire up on a hill
I Cadd9sat in the woods and drank my fill
Talked to GGod all night
Cadd9Took another shot to set me right
Then DI just walked aGway
Ain't Cadd9nothin' here I Gwant to remember
DAnyway
Least Cadd9not today
[Chorus]
And I go Dback but I can't go Ghome
The river is Cadd9up and the road is Gclosed
And there Dain't no teleGphone
At my Cadd9mothers' house
And all the Dlights are out
I go Dback but I can't go Ghome
The river is Cadd9up and the road is Gclosed
And there Dain't no teleGphone
At my Cadd9mothers' house
And all the Dlights are out
Down on the Grural route
[Outro]
  G    D    Cadd9    Gx4

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Rural Route

by Chris Knight

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

[Chords]

320033

Cadd9

x32033

[Intro]

G D Cadd9 G

[Verse 1]

I built a fire up on the hill

Cadd9

Sat in the woods and drank my fill

Talked to God all night

Cadd9

Took another shot to set me right

D G

Then I walked down to the road

Cadd9 G

Filled a beer can full of .22 holes

Then I said goodbye

Cadd9

Yeah, I said goodbye

[Chorus]

D G

I go back but I can't go home

Cadd9 G

The river is up and the road is closed

D G

And there ain't no telephone

Cadd9

At my mothers' house

And all the lights are out

Down on the rural route

[Interlude]

G D Cadd9 G

[Verse 2]

There ain't much of nothin' left

Cadd9

Of this place where I became myself

Ghosts and memories

Cadd9

I'd walk on by but they'd follow me

D G

I see Penny on down the road

Cadd9 G

Asked him if he'd seen my brother

He just said no

Cadd9

Well, guess I better go

[Chorus]

D G

I go back but I can't go home

Cadd9 G

The river is up and the road is closed

D G

And there ain't no telephone

Cadd9

At my mothers' house

And all the lights are out

Down on the rural route

[Instrumental]

G D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D G

[Verse 3]

I built a fire up on a hill

Cadd9

I sat in the woods and drank my fill

Talked to God all night

Cadd9

Took another shot to set me right

D G

Then I just walked away

Cadd9 G

Ain't nothin' here I want to remember

Anyway

Cadd9

Least not today

[Chorus]

D G

And I go back but I can't go home

Cadd9 G

The river is up and the road is closed

D G

And there ain't no telephone

Cadd9

At my mothers' house

And all the lights are out

D G

I go back but I can't go home

Cadd9 G

The river is up and the road is closed

D G

And there ain't no telephone

Cadd9

At my mothers' house

And all the lights are out

Down on the rural route

[Outro]

G D Cadd9 G

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