A                      D              A
Billy built cars that never went nowhere
A                                   E
Only thing working was the dial radio
   D                                   A            D
He sat on the front seat, listening to baseball
  A                         E          A
Dreaming 'bout places that he'll never go
A                           D              A
He liked to ride bulls and tease all his children
A                                       E
Make up new words that meant nothing at all
D                                       A        D
Curse the stars that had left him in Natchez
A                E            A
Hum an old tune, cry as they fall

[Chorus]
A            D
Warm conversation
D                A
Short term destination
A                E
Can lead to a lifetime
E           A
Away from home
A               D
No plans worth making
D                        A
All the big dreams were taken
A                  E
But you leave this world
E          A
You leave alone


[KEY CHANGE]

B

[Verse 2]
B                             E                 B
Oh, the money was good on the road in the springtime
B                                          F#
But one look from that girl and he settled down
       E                                        B       E
And he laughed right out loud when she said Mississippi
         B                           F#           B
He said "I've never been there but I like how it sounds"

[Chorus]
B           E
Warm conversation
E              B
Short term destination
B                F#
Can lead to a lifetime
F#         B
Away from home
B                E
No plans worth making
E                        B
All the big dreams were taken
B                  F#
But you leave this world
F#         B
You leave alone
B                  F#
But you leave this world
F#             B
You leave it alone

[Outro]
B                     E             B
Billy built cars that never went nowhere
B                                F#
Only thing working was the dial radio
   E                                           B       E
He sat on the front seat, just listening to baseball
   B                        F#         B
Dreaming 'bout places that he'll never go