INTRO: D  Em  G  A  4x 
 
VERSE I: 
D      Em              G      A 
Momma cried when you left me   
D           Em             G     A 
Know she's always loved you so 
D             Em   G                A 
She said "Hey fool what the hell did you do?" 
             D              Em               G        A 
I said "Now mom I swear to God I just don't know" 
D             Em            G     A 
Picture book sittin on the table 
D               Em                     G    A 
Memories we've stacked up through the years 
      D                      Em               G       A 
But tonight their ain't no pictures on them pages 
     G             D/F# 
Cuz your the kinda gone 
           Em           A         D 
Who ain't never coming back home again 
 
 
CHORUS I: 
G                      A             D 
And tonight all the dancehalls are empty 
G         A            D 
No young lovers on the floor 
G       D/F#               Em 
So I'll sit here with my whiskey 
A                                    D    
Drink it till I just can't drink no more 
 
 
*Repeat 1/2 Intro* 
 
 
VERSE II: 
    D         Em                  G       A 
And I don't know why you had to leave me 
D             Em                   G          A 
All I really know is that you are gone, long gone 
D                Em              G     A 
And everywhere I go I just feel lonely 
D                Em             G    A 
You're the only life I've ever known 
    D             Em                G     A 
And I guess you heard the highway calling 
D                            Em          G             A 
Because you packed up your things and headed for the coast 
D         Em                   G    A 
I had to fight the urge to follow 
                G           D/F#    Em                A           D 
I guess some time away from me is all you've ever really needed most 
 
 
CHORUS II 
       G                    A                  D 
And tonight you know this whole damn town is empty 
G                        A           D 
And I don't think I can take it anymore 
G       D/F#              Em 
So I'll sit here with my whiskey 
A                                    D 
Drink it till I just can't drink no more 
 
 
*Play INTRO chords* 
 
VERSE III: 
D           Em                  G        A 
Late night phone call from the East Coast 
D               Em 
Said she had enough 
        G             A 
She's coming on back home 
D          Em                 G        A 
Guess she went out and got crazy for awhile 
G                   D/F# 
If she leaves right now 
Em                   A              D 
Maybe she'll make Memphis by the dawn 
 
 
CHORUS III: 
      G                     A                   D 
And tonight you know this whole damn house is empty 
G                  A          D 
Tomorrow will be like it was before 
G       D/F#         Em 
So I'll put away my whiskey 
A                             D 
Guess I just don't need it anymore 
G        D/F#          Em 
Yeah I'll put away my whiskey 
G                    A        D 
Guess I just don't need it anymore 
 
 
*Repeat INTRO chords*