Capo: 3rd fret

[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