verse 1
A
We were riding down to New Orleans
D
Me my buddies Corey Daniel Dean
A E
And an outlaw but I won’t give his name
A
Somewhere south of Memphis on 55
D
Some old county sheriff had a warning sign
A E A
Read check point ahead and they got dogs today
A
Oh me my old friend we locked eyes
D
We knew we would have to improvise
A E
thought we get off here and go find us another road
A
I knew right then we should’ve kept on straight
D
to late now we done took their bait
A E A
they was waitin at the bottom of the hill there ready to go
Chorus 1
D A
They took our drugs in Mississippi On our way to New Orleans
E A
we were high when we left Nashville Oh but that’s between you and me
D A B7
We was on our way to Mardi Gras this don’t look good to me
A E A
and Dammit if I aint already out on bail back in tennesee
verse 2
A
They could see we had guns so they pulled their’s
D
I could tell that each and everyone of them were scared
A E
we put a kickstand down thought this might be the end
A
I said calm down boys thems ain’t for you
D
But if you’ve got nowhere to be and something to prove
A E A
I might be your Huckleberry Aaaaaa. baby just say when
A
Well they took our guns and searched our gear
D
they found my stash and said what’s this here?
A E
Then he motioned for the sergeant to come over and take me in
A
oh and Just when I thought my luck had run out
D
I saw that there sergeant they been talking about
A E A
He Was an old friend of mine, we served together in the Marines Hahaha!
Solo
D A E A D A D A E A
Chorus 2
D A
They took our drugs in Mississippi On our way to New Orleans
E A
we were high when we left Nashville Oh but that’s between you and me
D A D
We We made it down to Mardi Gras, but we didn’t skip a beat
A E A
And now we’re walk-in around like zombies, just trying to score on bourbon street
Solo
A D A E
D A
They took our drugs in Mississippi On our way to New Orleans
E A
we were high when we left Nashville Oh but that’s between you and me
D A B7
We We made it down to Mardi Gras, cause the sheriff set us free
A E A
And the deputy that searched our bags forgot to check under my seat.
D A. B7
They took our drugs in Mississippi, oh but they only found our weed
A A E A
And we found shit on bourbon street they don’t sell in Tennesee