Intro : D (slide to E) B (slide to A) x 2
Verse 1:
D E B A
Weeds blow tall on a broken train track
D E B A
Ruth B. draws we're fixin' to get high
D E B A
Maybe we'll hit the bluffs and find ourselves the same old rum
Chorus:
G
But everybody says this place is beautiful
A
And you'd be so crazy to say goodbye
G
But everything's the same this town is pitiful
A
And I'll be gettin' out as soon as I can fly
D (slide to E) B (slide to A) x 2
harmonics on the 7th and 12th
Life goes by on a Talihina sky
Verse 2:
D E B A
The hopped up boys are lookin' for their trouble
D E B A
The knocked up girls, well they've all got their share
D E B A
Ruth seems out of her mind, swears she won't give in this time
Chorus:
G
But everybody says this place is beautiful
A
And you'd be so crazy to say goodbye
G
But everything's the same this town is pitiful
A
And I'll be gettin' out as soon as I can fly
D (slide to E) B (slide to A) x 2
Life goes by on a Talihina sky