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home to houston chords by Steve Earle

  • E

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Em

  • F#m

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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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When I pulled out
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of Basra they all wished me luck
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Just like they always did before
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With a bulletproof screen
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on the hood of my truck
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And a Bradley on my back door
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And I wound her up and
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shifted her down
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And I offered this prayer to my lord
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I said "God get me back
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home to Houston alive
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And I won't drive a truck anymore"

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Verse 2
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Early in the mornin' and
I'm rollin' fast
Haulin' nine thousand gallons
of high test gas
Sergeant on the radio hollerin' at me
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Look out up ahead here come a R.P.G.
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If I ever get home to Houston alive
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Then I won't drive a truck anymore
Interlude 1
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F#m
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Verse 3
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I've driven the big rigs for all of my life
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And my radio handle's
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"Train"
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Down steep mountain roads
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on the darkest of nights
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I had ice water in my veins
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And I come over here 'cause
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I just didn't care
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Now I'm older and wiser by far
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If I ever get home to Houston alive
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Then I won't drive a truck
anymore
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Verse 4
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Great God A'mighty what
was wrong with me
I know the money's good but
buddy can't you see
You can't take it with you
and that ain't no lie
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I don't wanna let 'em get
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me I'm too young to die
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If I ever get home to Houston alive
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Then I won't drive a truck anymore
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