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[Intro] 
D G D
[Verse 1]
Let him Gsit in the kitchDen
'Til the Gred rooster croDws
And dBmrink bootleg whiskey
'Til he Gloses controDl
Let him Gfind him someDbody
He can Gtreat like a Ddog
Let the Bmhouse fall Adown
And Glet him grow olDd
[Chorus]
But she Bmain't goin Aback
She Gain't goin Bmback
She ain't Dgoin back to ADanville
'Til she'Gs dead
[Verse 2]
He got the whole town belDievin'
That Gshe was to blaDme
It's Bmhalf filled with people
With Ghis last Dname
She's Gheard that the Ddevil
Lives Gway down beloDw
But the Bmdevil's little Abrother
Lives on GOld Danville DRoad
[Chorus]
But she Bmain't goin Aback
She Gain't goin Bmback
She ain't Dgoin back to ADanville
'Til she'Gs dead
[Instrumental]
Bm A G Bm D A G
[Verse 3]
Now her momma's tomDbstone
Sits Ghigh on a hiDll
She been Bmgone seven years
She Gmisses her stiDll
But Gone fine daDy
They'll be toGgether Dagain
She'll Bmgo back to ADanville
If Gthey'll let her Din
[Chorus]
But she Bmain't goin Aback
She Gain't goin Bmback
She ain't Dgoin back to ADanville
'Til she'Gs dead
But she Bmain't goin' Aback
She Gain't goin' Bmback
She ain't Dgoin' back to ADanville
'Til she'Gs dead
[Outro]
Bm A G Bm D A G D

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Danville

by Chris Knight

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D

[Verse 1]

G D

Let him sit in the kitchen

G D

'Til the red rooster crows

And drink bootleg whiskey

G D

'Til he loses control

G D

Let him find him somebody

G D

He can treat like a dog

Bm A

Let the house fall down

G D

And let him grow old

[Chorus]

Bm A

But she ain't goin back

G Bm

She ain't goin back

D A

She ain't goin back to Danville

'Til she's dead

[Verse 2]

He got the whole town believin'

G D

That she was to blame

It's half filled with people

G D

With his last name

G D

She's heard that the devil

G D

Lives way down below

Bm A

But the devil's little brother

G D

Lives on Old Danville Road

[Chorus]

Bm A

But she ain't goin back

G Bm

She ain't goin back

D A

She ain't goin back to Danville

'Til she's dead

[Instrumental]

Bm A G Bm D A G

[Verse 3]

Now her momma's tombstone

G D

Sits high on a hill

She been gone seven years

G D

She misses her still

G D

But one fine day

G D

They'll be together again

Bm A

She'll go back to Danville

G D

If they'll let her in

[Chorus]

Bm A

But she ain't goin back

G Bm

She ain't goin back

D A

She ain't goin back to Danville

'Til she's dead

Bm A

But she ain't goin' back

G Bm

She ain't goin' back

D A

She ain't goin' back to Danville

'Til she's dead

[Outro]

Bm A G Bm D A G D

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