God Knows What

Intro: D  G  D  A

D                         G
Long after the last train rolled out of town
  D                      A
I had to find out if the world was round
     D               G
So I left Louisiana, big city bound
D           A         D
Looking for god knows what


D                          G
Mama gave me her bible and choked back the tears
D                         A
Said, girl, it so easy to get lost out there
      D                   G
Every night I'll remember you in my prayers
             D           A         D
While you're looking for god knows what


D         G           D
God knows what I was after
          A              D
God knows what was on my mind
      G                D
Every step I took fell faster
     A
Everything I left behind
         G              D
Turned into the greener pastures
            A                   Em
What will I find after all this time
       G         A         D
Coming back from god knows what


D                       G
Pride tastes bitter and dreams die hard
     D                     A
It's tough to admit but at least that's a start
      D                        G
Took along way around but that old backyard
          D            A         D
Beats the devil out of god knows what


          G          D
God knows what I was after
          A              D
God knows what was on my mind
      G                D
Every step I took fell faster
     A
Everything I left behind
         G              D
Turned into the greener pastures
            A                   Em
What will I find after all this time
       G         A
Coming back from god knows


G          D                A              D
what I was after god knows what was on my mind
      G                D
Every step I took fell faster
     A
Everything I left behind
         G              D
Turned into the greener pastures
            A                   Em
What will I find after all this time
       G         A         D
Coming back from god knows what