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Verse 1:
There’s a Abackyard sDhow where Aeverybody goDes
‘cause Aeverybody knows at this Emasquerade
They weaAr strange costuDmes and heAave water balDloons 
and oAne kid’s dressed Eup like a deviled eAgg
That’s when I sDay, “ What’s this?  There’s sAomething that I’ve missed 
there ain’t nothing like this back in UpEstate”
But “When in ALouisville,” they Dsay, “join the cArazy baDllet”
So with Ablazing watergEuns I join the Afray
Chorus:
Yes F#mI learned oAn that day what lBmocal flavor mEeans
With F#ma dinner madAe from dumpsters Bmon Kentucky stEreets
You F#mwon’t learn aDnything tied up Ain restaurant Echains
              F#m                 D               A    E(dampen all strings)
Why bother traveling if it all just tastes the same?
Interlude: A,D x 3 E, Repeat.
Verse 2:
On the Aguidebook pDage a traAvel-weary sDage 
is Asharing the best secrets from her Elatest trek
TheAn the tourists cDome and monAey builds it Dup and
prAetty soon the plEace is just a wrAeck
But when DI hit the road I want piAe a la mode 
from a café where they don’t wear uEniforms
Where the sAalt of the eDarth season Atheir hometoDwn turf 
with aArt that you can’t Efind in any stoAre
Chorus:
Yes F#mI know there’s nAothing new out Bmon the interEstate
And a F#mjourney’s poinAtless if the aBmsphalt mediaEtes
YF#mou won’t find anyDthing if you’re Atied with retail cEhains
WF#mhy bother traveDling if it alAl just looks the sEame
Verse 3:( First five lines are a capella) 
There’s a warehouse show out in New Mexico and
films are being screened up on a Brooklyn roof
Basement galleries in Knoxville,
Tennessee and Tallahassee games under the moon
So will you Dcome with me to Aeither shining sea 
to cleanse the monoculture from oEur souls?
Then we’ll rAoam town to tDown listening fAor any sounDd 
that can Atell us theyE’re having a Ashow
(single strums)           A             D              A  D  
So raise a glass of your sweat to acknowledge the debt 
that we oAwe to our moEst gracious hoAsts

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Hobo Chili

by Attica! Attica!

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F#m

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Verse 1:

A D A D

There’s a backyard show where everybody goes

A E

‘cause everybody knows at this masquerade

A D A D

They wear strange costumes and heave water balloons

A E A

and one kid’s dressed up like a deviled egg

D A

That’s when I say, “ What’s this? There’s something that I’ve missed

there ain’t nothing like this back in Upstate”

A D A D

But “When in Louisville,” they say, “join the crazy ballet”

A E A

So with blazing waterguns I join the fray

Chorus:

F#m A Bm E

Yes I learned on that day what local flavor means

F#m A Bm E

With a dinner made from dumpsters on Kentucky streets

F#m D A E

You won’t learn anything tied up in restaurant chains

F#m D A E

(dampen all strings)

Why bother traveling if it all just tastes the same?

Interlude: A,D x 3 E, Repeat.

Verse 2:

A D A D

On the guidebook page a travel-weary sage

A E

is sharing the best secrets from her latest trek

A D A D

Then the tourists come and money builds it up and

A E A

pretty soon the place is just a wreck

D A

But when I hit the road I want pie a la mode

from a café where they don’t wear uniforms

A D A D

Where the salt of the earth season their hometown turf

A E A

with art that you can’t find in any store

Chorus:

F#m A Bm E

Yes I know there’s nothing new out on the interstate

F#m A Bm E

And a journey’s pointless if the asphalt mediates

F#m D A E

You won’t find anything if you’re tied with retail chains

F#m D A E

Why bother traveling if it all just looks the same

Verse 3:( First five lines are a capella)

There’s a warehouse show out in New Mexico and

films are being screened up on a Brooklyn roof

Basement galleries in Knoxville,

Tennessee and Tallahassee games under the moon

D A

So will you come with me to either shining sea

to cleanse the monoculture from our souls?

A D A D

Then we’ll roam town to town listening for any sound

A E A

that can tell us they’re having a show

A D A D

(single strums)

So raise a glass of your sweat to acknowledge the debt

A E A

that we owe to our most gracious hosts

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