E
 Momma's dead and gone

Papa ain't there

Momma's dead and gone

And Papa don't care

E A E A E A E


[Verse]
                   E
Brother buried his head
               A       E
Pocket full of shotgun shells
            A     E
It's just a merry man 
              A       E   A
Stuck in that whiskey well


[Chorus]
       G
What's left of my backbone
   A
Is building this broken home
E                      D
Building it up just to leave
G 
Said he could change me
A
How could you blame me
    E                         D
Not breaking the law to break free
   G       A                   E
So please, take Jackson out of me


[Verse]
                E
Sister lays her head
             A      E 
She's just a little queen
             A    E
She don't do many things
        A        E
But she sure can sing
     A        E
Your hopeless soul
        A        E
Begging for more time
       A            E
Grab a dive and get old
                      A       E    A
Too bad you ain't the killing kind


[Chorus]
       G
What's left of my backbone
   A
Is building this broken home
E                      D
Building it up just to leave
G 
Said he could change me
A
How could you blame me
    E                         D
Not breaking the law to break free
   G       A                   E
So please, take Jackson out of me


[Bridge]
         E       B         A
For this country weighs me down
        E            B              A
There's nothing left for me in this town
      E        B      A
These dreams I made before I went
    E       B             A
For I won't waste no more time, yeah!


[Chorus]
       G
What's left of my backbone
   A
Is building this broken home
E                      D
Building it up just to leave
G 
Said he could change me
A
How could you blame me
    E                         D
Not breaking the law to break free
   G       A                   E  A E
So please, take Jackson out of me


[Outro]
                    E  A E
Take Jackson out of me