The Past

Intro: C

C
And I sing songs about the past

How I was raised And how I was thrown out on my ass
F
'Cause I didn't care
                    C
'Bout going to school
C
And I saw the look in her eyes
                                                       F
My mother nearly cried when I told her that I wanted to go
                      C
Just to prove them wrong

Am
I've been smoking Cigarettes
           F
Since I was only fourteen
        G
Just to find an escape
          C                F         C
From this town that was so mean to me

C
And I sing songs about my friends

And how we grew up
                                  F
In all the loose ends, we used to laugh
                       C
'Cause I didn't give a damn
C
And I saw the look in my brothers eyes

When I told him I was leaving
                     F
He couldn't help but despise me
                         C
He's wanted out his whole life

Am
I've been smokin' the green
           F
Since I was merley sixteen
        G
Just to find an escape
          C                F         C
From this town that was so mean to me

C
And I sing songs about the past
Riff:
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( F  G  Am  Bm  C  C4 ) (2x)

F                 G
I plead for relief
Am
This town won't recede
Bm      C
All the things that I want
C4
The things that I need
F                       G
And I'll be and I'll beg
Am                  Bm
I'm down on my knees
C
Momma, oh Momma
C4
Let me please leave

F                  G
I plead for relief
Am
This town won't recede
Bm  C
All the things that I want
C4
The things that I need

F          Bb           C
All I ever wanted was Love