no capo

main riff : x2

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B | – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2h4 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – 0 – 2h4 – – – – – – – – 2h4 – – – 4p2 – – 2p0 – – |
A | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 1
D G D
well i went down to houston and i stopped in san antone
( D ) A
i passed up the station for the bus
G D Bm A G
was trying to find me something but i wasn’t sure just what
D A D
man i ended up with pockets full of dust

verse 2 ( same chords ) :
so i went on to cleveland and i ended up insane
bought a borrowed suit and learned to dance
i was spendin’ money like the way it likes to rain
man i ended up with pockets full of cane

chorus :
Bm G D Bm G A
oh my swe – eet carolina , what compels me to go
Bm G D Bm A G
oh my swe – eet disposition , may you one day carry me home

( repeat intro )

verse 3 :
D G D
i ain’t never been to vegas but i gambled up my life
( D ) A
building newsprint boats i raced to sewer mains
G D Bm A G
trying to find me something but i wasn’t sure just what
D A D
funny how they say that some things never change

( repeat chorus )

( piano break )
Bm G D A x3
D A D A G

verse 4 :
up here in the city , it feels like things are closin’ in
the sunset’s just my light bulb burning out
i miss kentucky and i miss my family
all the sweetest winds they blow across the south

( repeat chorus )

Bm A D G
may you one day carry me ho____me .
Bm A D G
Bm A D