Verse 1:
C
Well the banks of the river run through my hometown
C F
Born on the dirt roads, and i scraped my knees
C
Well they paved the roads eventually
C F
With neon signs and car dealerships and diners
G Am F
The soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends
G Am F G C
I saw the pretty women as I walked through town
Verse 2:
C
Well I moved away soon as I turned sixteen
C F
Figured I was old enough to go and work a job
C
Well i floated down main street pools of carlights
C F
Overcame me wishin' I was still back home
G Am F
The soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends
G Am F G C
I saw the pretty women as I walked through town
Verse 3
C
Jacksonville's a city with a hopeless streetlight
C F
Seems like you're lucky if it ever changes red to green
C
I was born in an abundance of inherited sadness
C F
With 50 cent picture frames bought at a five and dime
G Am F
I ended up a soldier on the weekend
G Am F
Looking for a vacancy I wasn't able to find
G Am F
Somewhere the night sky hangs like a blanket
G Am F G C
Shoot it with my capgun just to make it seem like stars