Intro: G Em C D
verse 1
G Em
You always said I wouldn't stay
C G
I guess you saw the way before it all began
Em
I've always been a changin' train
C D
And when you think on this you might forgive me then
Bb Gm
Thanks for Chicago Mr James
Eb Bb Ab F Bb
And all the shiny suits and all the shiny names
Gm
The things a country boy can't grace
Eb Bb
Without the look of shame upon a city face
Ab G
And you needed more than the smile I wore
verse 2
Em
You picked me up on my way down
C G
That dusty one horse town - I won't forget the jail
Em
The mayor's wife and Cadillac
C D
The sheriff on my back 'til you put up the bail
Bb Gm
Thanks for Chicago Mr James
Eb Bb Ab F Bb
You got a lot of grace but you're an empty place
Gm
The dawn falls hard upon my face
Eb Bb
I'll move as I began through fields without a plan
B G#m
Thanks for Chicago Mr James
E B
That world of grey and gold that watched you growing old
G#m
The things I never saw I see
E B
To think that I'm still free and I'm not feeling cold