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Wayside - Back In Time

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[Intro]
G     G G/F# Em
[Verse 1]
GStanding on the corner with a nickel or a dCime
There Cused to be a raGil car to take you G/F#down the liEmne
GToo much beer and whiskey to ever be emplCoyed
And Cwhen I got to NaGshville, it was too much sG/F#oldiers jEmoy
GWasted on the wayside, wasted on the wCay
If CI don’t go tomGorrow, you know I’m G/F#gone toEmday
[Chorus]
GBack baby, back in Ctime
I wanna go bGack when you were mEmine
GBack baby, back in Ctime
I wanna go bEmack   Dwhen you were Gmine
BmBlack highway all night Cride
Watching the Emtimes  Dfall away to the sCide
BmClear channel way down lCow
Is comin’ in lEmoud   Dand my mind let gCo
[Verse 2]
GPeaches in the summertime, apples in the fCall
If CI can’t have you aGll the time, I won’t have G/F#none at Emall
GI wish I was in Frisco in a brand new pair of shoCes
I’m Csittin’ here in NGashville with Norman’s G/F#Nashville Emblues
So Gcome you good time rounders listenin’ to my Csound
And Cdrink a round to NGashville 'fore they G/F#tear it Emdown
[Chorus]
GBack baby, back in Ctime
I wanna go bGack when you were mEmine
GBack baby, back in Ctime
I wanna go bEmack   Dwhen you were Gmine
BmHard weather, drivin’ sClow
Buggies and the Emhats   Din town for the Cshow
BmOh darlin', the songs they pClayed
All I got Emleft   Dof the love we mCade
GBack baby, back in tiCme
I wanna go baGck when you were mEmine
GBack baby, back in tCime
I wanna go bEmack   Dwhen you were Gmine
G

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Wayside - Back In Time

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

G G G/F# Em

[Verse 1]

G C

Standing on the corner with a nickel or a dime

C G G/F# Em

There used to be a rail car to take you down the line

G C

Too much beer and whiskey to ever be employed

C G G/F# Em

And when I got to Nashville, it was too much soldiers joy

G C

Wasted on the wayside, wasted on the way

C G G/F# Em

If I don’t go tomorrow, you know I’m gone today

[Chorus]

G C

Back baby, back in time

G Em

I wanna go back when you were mine

G C

Back baby, back in time

Em D G

I wanna go back when you were mine

Bm C

Black highway all night ride

Em D C

Watching the times fall away to the side

Bm C

Clear channel way down low

Em D C

Is comin’ in loud and my mind let go

[Verse 2]

G C

Peaches in the summertime, apples in the fall

C G G/F# Em

If I can’t have you all the time, I won’t have none at all

G C

I wish I was in Frisco in a brand new pair of shoes

C G G/F# Em

I’m sittin’ here in Nashville with Norman’s Nashville blues

G C

So come you good time rounders listenin’ to my sound

C G G/F# Em

And drink a round to Nashville 'fore they tear it down

[Chorus]

G C

Back baby, back in time

G Em

I wanna go back when you were mine

G C

Back baby, back in time

Em D G

I wanna go back when you were mine

Bm C

Hard weather, drivin’ slow

Em D C

Buggies and the hats in town for the show

Bm C

Oh darlin', the songs they played

Em D C

All I got left of the love we made

G C

Back baby, back in time

G Em

I wanna go back when you were mine

G C

Back baby, back in time

Em D G

I wanna go back when you were mine

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