Hayes Carll – You Leave Alone (Guitar)

Capo 3
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Chords

[Verse 1]
A                      D              A
Billy built cars that never went nowhere

A                                   E
Only thing working was the dial radio

   D                                   A            D
He sat on the front seat, listening to baseball

  A                         E          A
Dreaming 'bout places that he'll never go

A                           D              A
He liked to ride bulls and tease all his children

A                                       E
Make up new words that meant nothing at all

D                                       A        D
Curse the stars that had left him in Natchez

A                E            A
Hum an old tune, cry as they fall
[Chorus]
A            D
Warm conversation

D                A
Short term destination

A                E
Can lead to a lifetime

E           A
Away from home

A               D
No plans worth making

D                        A
All the big dreams were taken

A                  E
But you leave this world

E          A
You leave alone
[KEY CHANGE] B [Verse 2]
B                             E                 B
Oh, the money was good on the road in the springtime

B                                          F#
But one look from that girl and he settled down

       E                                        B       E
And he laughed right out loud when she said Mississippi

         B                           F#           B
He said "I've never been there but I like how it sounds"
[Chorus]
B           E
Warm conversation

E              B
Short term destination

B                F#
Can lead to a lifetime

F#         B
Away from home

B                E
No plans worth making

E                        B
All the big dreams were taken

B                  F#
But you leave this world

F#         B
You leave alone

B                  F#
But you leave this world

F#             B
You leave it alone
[Outro]
B                     E             B
Billy built cars that never went nowhere

B                                F#
Only thing working was the dial radio

   E                                           B       E
He sat on the front seat, just listening to baseball

   B                        F#         B
Dreaming 'bout places that he'll never go