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Modern Day Prodigal Son

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[Capo on 1st fret]
CI set out one night in the fast lane bound for Ffreedom
in a truck Amthat daddy bought me
and money mom had saved for schooGl
CI laid down all my books and picked up the Fdrinking
hell I Amlet 'em down
when i gave up like a fooGl
and one Freckless night just lookin' for my Cwhiskey
I found a Fbible mama gave me and read a whiGle
I Fread a story 'bout a man who lived just Amlike me
then finally Cate his pride and came runnin' Ghome
lord I'm a renegaAmde, a rambleFr
I've Csquandered all I've Gowned
a bonified Amrunaway, I'm a Fgambler
can't Ccount the lies I've Gtold
and I need Amredemption, how 'bout forgiveness
and I Cpray for open GarmsF  
'cause I'm comin' Ghome, like a modern day prodigAmal son
CI had all of my things packed by early Fmornin'
I left that Ambottle I'd lost right there on the Gbathroom floor
CI stopped at a payphone and called back Fhome to mama
yeh she Ammight not even talk after Gall I've done
the phone Frang twice before I got Can answer
and mama Fnearly dropped the phone Gwhen she heard me say
I Fsaid mama it's your son and will Amyall have me
she said son Cyou know I've longed for Gthis day 
loAmrd I'm a renFegade, a rambler
I've Csquandered all I've Gowned
a bonified Amrunaway, I'm a Fgambler
can't Ccount the lies I've Gtold
and I need Amredemption, how 'bout forgiveness
and I Cpray for open Garms, and be with me Flord
'cause I'm comin' Ghome, like a modern day prodigAmal son
lord I'm a renegaAmde, a rambleFr
I've Csquandered all I've Gowned
a bonified Amrunaway, I'm a Fgambler
can't Ccount the lies I've Gtold
and I need Amredemption, how 'bout forgiveness
and I Cpray for open Garms, and be with me Flord
'cause I'm comin' Ghome, like a modern day prodigAmal son

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Modern Day Prodigal Son

by Brantley Gilbert

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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C F

I set out one night in the fast lane bound for freedom

in a truck that daddy bought me

and money mom had saved for school

C F

I laid down all my books and picked up the drinking

hell I let 'em down

when i gave up like a fool

F C

and one reckless night just lookin' for my whiskey

F G

I found a bible mama gave me and read a while

F Am

I read a story 'bout a man who lived just like me

C G

then finally ate his pride and came runnin' home

Am F

lord I'm a renegade, a rambler

C G

I've squandered all I've owned

Am F

a bonified runaway, I'm a gambler

C G

can't count the lies I've told

and I need redemption, how 'bout forgiveness

C G F

and I pray for open arms

G Am

'cause I'm comin' home, like a modern day prodigal son

C F

I had all of my things packed by early mornin'

Am G

I left that bottle I'd lost right there on the bathroom floor

C F

I stopped at a payphone and called back home to mama

Am G

yeh she might not even talk after all I've done

F C

the phone rang twice before I got an answer

F G

and mama nearly dropped the phone when she heard me say

F Am

I said mama it's your son and will yall have me

C G

she said son you know I've longed for this day

Am F

lord I'm a renegade, a rambler

C G

I've squandered all I've owned

Am F

a bonified runaway, I'm a gambler

C G

can't count the lies I've told

and I need redemption, how 'bout forgiveness

C G F

and I pray for open arms, and be with me lord

G Am

'cause I'm comin' home, like a modern day prodigal son

Am F

lord I'm a renegade, a rambler

C G

I've squandered all I've owned

Am F

a bonified runaway, I'm a gambler

C G

can't count the lies I've told

and I need redemption, how 'bout forgiveness

C G F

and I pray for open arms, and be with me lord

G Am

'cause I'm comin' home, like a modern day prodigal son

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