C        F         G 
The air was cold that morning
         C      F       G 
and the coffee tasted black
         C         F              G 
He said play us a song, you're a first here, 
       C                  F          G 
and I don't think that's too much to ask.
     C          F            G 
But lonely and scared we declined here. 
      C        F      G 
Said maybe on my way back.
              C             F            G 
But I've got mountains to cross before moonshine, 
    C          F            G 
and already a weight on my back.

          C          F            Am             G
We tiptoed stumbling across at a heartbreaking speed, 
          C            F         G
passed the parking lot on to the highway.
       C            F            A               G
And to mumble one's thoughts is a heartbreaking deed.
       Am                        G
Maybe just one of you could go my way.

               C           F         G
He closed his eyes on the side of a church, right side of Tennessee
    C                 F            G
But never slept that well next to strangers, anyway.
       C              F               G                               C
Waved goodbye to the footpath, colder now than he had grown to believe
           F           G                        C  F  G  C  F  G
One more cigarette to chase these night fears away.

        C             F            G
Yes, you can take me home, but I will not buy you dinner.
       C                 F             G                                  C
Well, I better head back now, lack of sleep has caused my blood to grow thinner
           F                G
And these mountain roads can be quite treacherous
         C               F                  G                        C  F  G
Step back sir - I may be small, but I can put up quite a fuss right now.
                   C F G                           C F G                     C F G
I hate this part of town. Where every shop's closed down. I hate this part of town.
      C F G                   C F G                           C F G                     C F G
Right now, I hate this part of town. Where every shop's closed down. I hate this part of town.