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[Verse 1]
DYour sister like to Cadd9go to the drive-in DmovieCadd9  
DYour sister liked to Cadd9listen to the DradioCadd9  
DI used to think that she got Cadd9off on the things I DhatedCadd9  
DShe used to call me a Cadd9Racetrack RomeDoCadd9  
[Verse 2]
Am'Course she wanted to knCow you betterD  
AmI think she knew that it was Cher own faultD  
AmShe didn't do it just to Cmake you sufferD  
AmI think she did it just to Cpiss me offC  D  Am  
[Chorus 1]
So merCcilessG  D  Am  
So meCrciless Gshe wasD  Am  
So merCcilessG  D  Am  C  G  
[Verse 3]
DThere's nothin' I could Cadd9say that would make this DbetterCadd9  
DThere's nothin' I could Cadd9do that could make this DworseCadd9  
DNo, she didn't leave a Cadd9note underneath my pillowD  Cadd9  
DNo, I didn't find an Cadd9answer in her DpurseCadd9  
[Verse 4]
AmYeah I guess I shoulda Cseen it comingD  
AmIt makes me wish I could've Cdone it myselfD  
AmAfter this, I'll prob'ly Ckeep on runningD  
AmThere's a couple miles of Chighway leftC  D  Am  
[Chorus 2]
So merCcilessG  D  Am  
So meCrciless Gwe areD  Am  
So merCcilessG  D  Am  C  G  
[Bridge]
EmWhy do people always Cknock so loud?Em  
Why does everybody Cseem so lonely?Em  
She would say that I should Cwatch the crowdEm  
Never focus on the Cfaces only
  D    Am    C     Gx4
[Verse 6]
AmYeah I guess I should've Cseen it comingD  
AmShe was givin' me the Cwrong adviceD  
AmMy [way?] is a Cracetrack honeyD  
AmWith the windows up it Csounds real niceC  D  Am  
[Chorus 2]
So merCcilessG  D  Am  
So meCrciless Gwe areD  Am  
So merCcilessG  D  Am  C  G  
So merCciless Gwe areD  Am  
So merCcilessG  D  Am  C  G  
So merCciless Gwe areD  Am  
So merCcilessG  D  Am  C  G  

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Racetrack Romeo

by Jason Isbell

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Cadd9

[Verse 1]

D Cadd9 D Cadd9

Your sister like to go to the drive-in movie

D Cadd9 D Cadd9

Your sister liked to listen to the radio

D Cadd9 D Cadd9

I used to think that she got off on the things I hated

D Cadd9 D Cadd9

She used to call me a Racetrack Romeo

[Verse 2]

Am C D

'Course she wanted to know you better

Am C D

I think she knew that it was her own fault

Am C D

She didn't do it just to make you suffer

Am C C D Am

I think she did it just to piss me off

[Chorus 1]

C G D Am

So merciless

C G D Am

So merciless she was

C G D Am C G

So merciless

[Verse 3]

D Cadd9 D Cadd9

There's nothin' I could say that would make this better

D Cadd9 D Cadd9

There's nothin' I could do that could make this worse

D Cadd9 D Cadd9

No, she didn't leave a note underneath my pillow

D Cadd9 D Cadd9

No, I didn't find an answer in her purse

[Verse 4]

Am C D

Yeah I guess I shoulda seen it coming

Am C D

It makes me wish I could've done it myself

Am C D

After this, I'll prob'ly keep on running

Am C C D Am

There's a couple miles of highway left

[Chorus 2]

C G D Am

So merciless

C G D Am

So merciless we are

C G D Am C G

So merciless

[Bridge]

Em C Em

Why do people always knock so loud?

C Em

Why does everybody seem so lonely?

C Em

She would say that I should watch the crowd

Never focus on the faces only

D Am C G

[Verse 6]

Am C D

Yeah I guess I should've seen it coming

Am C D

She was givin' me the wrong advice

Am C D

My [way?] is a racetrack honey

Am C C D Am

With the windows up it sounds real nice

[Chorus 2]

C G D Am

So merciless

C G D Am

So merciless we are

C G D Am C G

So merciless

C G D Am

So merciless we are

C G D Am C G

So merciless

C G D Am

So merciless we are

C G D Am C G

So merciless

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