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[Chords]
A D E B7
[Verse 1]
AWe were riding down to New Orleans
DMe my buddies Corey Daniel Dean
And an Aoutlaw but I won’t give his Ename
SomeAwhere south of Memphis on 55
Some Dold county sheriff had a warning sign
Read Acheck point ahead and Ethey got dogs Atoday
Oh Ame my old friend we locked eyes
DWe knew we would have to improvise
thought we Aget off here and go find us another roadE  
I knew Aright then we should’ve kept on straight
Dto late now we done took their bait
they was wAaitin at the bottom of the Ehill there ready to Ago
[Chorus 1]
They took our Ddrugs in Mississippi On our Away to New Orleans
we were Ehigh when we left Nashville Oh  but Athat’s between you and me
We was oDn our way to Mardi Gras this Adon’t look good to B7me
and DAammit if I aint already out on Ebail back in tAennesee
[Verse 2]
They could Asee we had guns so they pulled their’s
I could tDell that each and everyone of them were scared
we put a Akickstand down thought this might be the Eend
I said Acalm down boys thems ain’t for you
But if you’ve Dgot nowhere to be and something to prove
I might bAe your Huckleberry    Aaaaaa.  Ebaby just say Awhen
Well they Atook our guns and searched our gear
they fDound my stash and said what’s this here?
Then he Amotioned for the sergeant to come over and take me inE  
oh and JAust when I thought my luck had run out
  I saDw that there sergeant they been talking about
He Was an oAld friend of mine, we Eserved together in the MAarines Hahaha!
[Solo]
D A E A   D A D   A E A
[Chorus 2]
They took our Ddrugs in Mississippi On our Away to New Orleans
we were Ehigh when we left Nashville Oh  but tAhat’s between you and me
We We maDde it down to Mardi Gras, but we Adidn’t skip a Dbeat
And now we’re Awalk-in around like zombies, just trying to sEcore on bourbon Astreet
[Solo]
A D A E
They took our Ddrugs in Mississippi On our Away to New Orleans
we were Ehigh when we left Nashville Oh  but Athat’s between you and me
We We maDde it down to Mardi Gras, cause the Asheriff set us fB7ree
AAnd the deputy that searched our bags forgot to cEheck under my Aseat.
                                               DA.             B7  
They took our drugs in Mississippi, oh but they only found our weed
AAnd we found shit on Abourbon street they don’t Esell in TAennesee

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When We Left Nashville

by Tyler Jay Satterfield

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[Chords]

A D E B7

[Verse 1]

We were riding down to New Orleans

Me my buddies Corey Daniel Dean

A E

And an outlaw but I won’t give his name

Somewhere south of Memphis on 55

Some old county sheriff had a warning sign

A E A

Read check point ahead and they got dogs today

Oh me my old friend we locked eyes

We knew we would have to improvise

A E

thought we get off here and go find us another road

I knew right then we should’ve kept on straight

to late now we done took their bait

A E A

they was waitin at the bottom of the hill there ready to go

[Chorus 1]

D A

They took our drugs in Mississippi On our way to New Orleans

E A

we were high when we left Nashville Oh but that’s between you and me

D A B7

We was on our way to Mardi Gras this don’t look good to me

A E A

and Dammit if I aint already out on bail back in tennesee

[Verse 2]

They could see we had guns so they pulled their’s

I could tell that each and everyone of them were scared

A E

we put a kickstand down thought this might be the end

I said calm down boys thems ain’t for you

But if you’ve got nowhere to be and something to prove

A E A

I might be your Huckleberry Aaaaaa. baby just say when

Well they took our guns and searched our gear

they found my stash and said what’s this here?

A E

Then he motioned for the sergeant to come over and take me in

oh and Just when I thought my luck had run out

I saw that there sergeant they been talking about

A E A

He Was an old friend of mine, we served together in the Marines Hahaha!

[Solo]

D A E A D A D A E A

[Chorus 2]

D A

They took our drugs in Mississippi On our way to New Orleans

E A

we were high when we left Nashville Oh but that’s between you and me

D A D

We We made it down to Mardi Gras, but we didn’t skip a beat

A E A

And now we’re walk-in around like zombies, just trying to score on bourbon street

[Solo]

A D A E

D A

They took our drugs in Mississippi On our way to New Orleans

E A

we were high when we left Nashville Oh but that’s between you and me

D A B7

We We made it down to Mardi Gras, cause the sheriff set us free

A E A

And the deputy that searched our bags forgot to check under my seat.

D B7

They took our drugs in Mississippi, oh but they only found our weed

A A E A

And we found shit on bourbon street they don’t sell in Tennesee

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