Key: D ♫ Intro: D G D G ♫ Verse 1: D Am I packed it all on a whim G/B G Threw an old Hank cassette tape in D Am dad's '84 rusty Ford G/B G Swore we'd never make it F I quit my job, let my momma down Em G Broke an angel's heart on the way out of town Am I pulled my roots from the ground for
♫ Chorus: D G The hum of wheels on the blacktop D G The strum of strings on the flattop F Em G G/B It's a neon fever for a small-town dreamer Am Em Tells you everythin' you have is worth losin' D G Damn country music D G Damn country music ♫ Verse 2: D Am You might get lost in the lights G/B G The things that keep you up all night D Am G/B G Like whiskey straight, at 3 am chasin' songs in your head F It's the highest highs, the lowest lows Em It's needin' "yes" but hearin' "no" G Am Just another sold soul, believe me, I know it's ♫ Chorus: D G The hum of wheels on the blacktop D G The strum of strings on the flattop F Em G G/B It's a neon fever for a small-town dreamer Am Em Tells you everythin' you have is worth losin' D G Damn country music D G Damn country music ♫ Bridge: Em And when the money, and the fame D G G/B And the lights on your name they'll all fade away Am You'll still be a slave to ♫ Chorus: D G The hum of wheels on the blacktop D G The strum of strings on the flattop F Em G G/B It's a neon fever for a small-town dreamer Am Em Tells you everythin' you have is worth losin' D G Damn country music D G Damn country music ♫ Outro: D G Damn country music D G Damn country music D Damn you country music