John Hiatt - Down Around My Place

capo 2

intro : Em D Em D

Em D Em
the radio is busted , down around my place
Em D Em
every tool is rusted , down around my place
Em D Em
creeks and rivers dried up , down around my place
Em D Em
my woman’s tears are cried up , down around my place

G D
and before there came a flood
Am Em
some lost all , even blood
G D
now the sun and wind have come
Am2
and left no trace
Em
down around my place
D Em
down around my place

Em D Em
these hunting grounds were hallowed , down around my place
Em D Em
exhausted fields lay fallow , down around my place
Em D Em
kingdoms come and crumble , down around my place
Em D Em
my prayers are merely mumbles , down around my place

G D
and i put my faith in you
Am Em
did you make that error too?
G D Am2
bound to fail that he might show his grace
Em
down around my place
D Em
down around my place

solo : switch between Em and D

C/G
they said you wouldn’t believe
G
what a paradise this was
D
’til every adam and eve , tom , dick and harry
Am Em
started fighting for what he loved

C/G
so , we fortified the ramparts
G
and we built the mighty towers
D
but it was plain to see , we never were free
Am Em
from the tyranny of the hour

Em D Em
the family graves keep winkin’ , down around my place
Em D Em
at every thought i’m thinkin’ , down around my place
Em D Em
while the young ones crowd the table , down around my place
Em D Em
bitchin’ about no cable , down around my place

G D
and my grandpa says , don’t worry
Am Em
it’s always the last one in who’s in a hurry
G D Am2
to try and slam the door in the next one’s face
Em
down around my place
D Em
down around my place
D Em
down around my place
D Em
down around my place
D Em
down around my place