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Wont Be Home

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[Intro]
Am  C  G  D
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------1------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------0---0----------------------------------------|
C|---------------2--------2b-0----------------------------------|
G|--3-2-0--0-2-3----------------3-2-3-0-------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Am
You're a bottle cap Caway - from pushing me too Gfar
Well the problem's getting Dbig - It's a compact Amcar
So I won't feel so Cbad - I did all I could Gdo
Now I'm on wounded Dknee - and we're at WateAmrloo
So please get Cout -Am  
of my Ccar
[Chorus]
I was born in the G- backseat of a D- mustang
on a Em- cold night in a C- hard rain
and the Gvery first song that the Dradio sang
was "I Emwon't be home no mCore"
[Verse 2]
Am
You're a rattle trap toCnight - my ears are getting Gtired
So listen for aDwhile - before this thing Amexpires
It was bound to Cfail - because of where I'm Gfrom
Now the moon's at four o'Dclock - and it's high time kingdom Amcome
So please get Cout -Am  
of my Ccar
[Chorus]
I was born in the G- backseat of a D- mustang
on a Em- cold night in a C- hard rain
and the Gvery first song that the Dradio sang
was "I Emwon't be home no mCore"
And I Emwon't be home no mCore
[Solo]
  G    D    Em    Cx4
(I'm pulling off the road)
[Bridge]
G
I'm opening the Ddoor.
I'm giving you the Empavement I'm telling you what Cfor.
You're no more than a Gthought
No more than a Dthought
And you're Emgetting smaller in my Crearview Dmirror
Yeah, you're Emgetting smaller in my Crearview Dmirrior
Yeah, you're Emgetting smaller in my Crearview Dmirror
You're Emgetting smaller...C  
[Chorus]
I was born in the G- backseat of a D- mustang
on a Em- cold night in a C- hard rain
and the Gvery first song that the Dradio sang
was "I Emwon't be home no mCore"
And I Emwon't be mCore
I was born in the G- backseat of a D- mustang
on a Em- cold night in a C- hard rain
and the Gvery first song that the Dradio sang
was "I Emwon't be home no Cmore"
And I Emwon't be home no Cmore
And I Emwon't be home no Cmore
[Outro]
Am  C  G  D  Em

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Wont Be Home

by Old 97's

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[Intro]

Am C G D

D|--------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------1------------------------------------------|

F|-----------------0---0----------------------------------------|

C|---------------2--------2b-0----------------------------------|

G|--3-2-0--0-2-3----------------3-2-3-0-------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C G

You're a bottle cap away - from pushing me too far

D Am

Well the problem's getting big - It's a compact car

C G

So I won't feel so bad - I did all I could do

D Am

Now I'm on wounded knee - and we're at Waterloo

C Am

So please get out -

of my car

[Chorus]

G D

I was born in the - backseat of a - mustang

Em C

on a - cold night in a - hard rain

G D

and the very first song that the radio sang

Em C

was "I won't be home no more"

[Verse 2]

C G

You're a rattle trap tonight - my ears are getting tired

D Am

So listen for awhile - before this thing expires

C G

It was bound to fail - because of where I'm from

D Am

Now the moon's at four o'clock - and it's high time kingdom come

C Am

So please get out -

of my car

[Chorus]

G D

I was born in the - backseat of a - mustang

Em C

on a - cold night in a - hard rain

G D

and the very first song that the radio sang

Em C

was "I won't be home no more"

Em C

And I won't be home no more

[Solo]

G D Em C

(I'm pulling off the road)

[Bridge]

I'm opening the door.

Em C

I'm giving you the pavement I'm telling you what for.

You're no more than a thought

No more than a thought

Em C D

And you're getting smaller in my rearview mirror

Em C D

Yeah, you're getting smaller in my rearview mirrior

Em C D

Yeah, you're getting smaller in my rearview mirror

Em C

You're getting smaller...

[Chorus]

G D

I was born in the - backseat of a - mustang

Em C

on a - cold night in a - hard rain

G D

and the very first song that the radio sang

Em C

was "I won't be home no more"

Em C

And I won't be more

G D

I was born in the - backseat of a - mustang

Em C

on a - cold night in a - hard rain

G D

and the very first song that the radio sang

Em C

was "I won't be home no more"

Em C

And I won't be home no more

Em C

And I won't be home no more

[Outro]

Am C G D Em

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