| G | |
| I | LEFT MY HOME IN NORFOLK VIRGINIA |
| C | |
| CALIFORNIA ON MY | MIND |
| D | |
| I | BOARDED THAT GREYHOUND, |
| G | |
| RODE IN INTO RALIEGH ON ACROSS CAROL | INE |
| G | |
| STOPPED IN CHARLOTTE TO BY PASS ROCKHILL |
| C | |
| WE NEVER WAS A MINUTE | LATE |
| D | |
| WE WERE | NINTY MILES OUT OF ATLANTA BY SUNDOWN |
| G | |
| ROLLIN' OUT OF GEORGIA | STATE |
| G | |
| WE | HAD MOTOR TROUBLE THAT TURNED INTO A STRUGGLE |
| C | |
| HALFWAY ACROSS ALA | BAM |
| D | |
| AND THAT | BOW BROKE DOWN |
| G | |
| AND LEFT US STRANDED IN DOWNTOWN BIRMING | HAM |
| G | |
| RIGHT AWAY I BOUGHT A THROUGH TRAIN TICKET |
| C | |
| GOT ACROSS MISSISSIPPI | CLEAN |
| D | |
| AND I WAS | ON THAT MIDNIGHT FLYER OUT OF BIRMINGHAM |
| G | |
| SMOKIN' INTO NEW ORLE | ANS |
| G | |
| SOMEBODY HELP ME GET OUT OF LOUISIANA |
| C | |
| HELP ME GET TO HOUSTON | TOWN |
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| D | |
| THERE ARE | PEOPLE THERE WHO CARE A LITTLE 'BOUT ME |
| G | |
| AND WON'T PUT THE POOR BOY | DOWN |
| G | |
| GEORGIA BORN, THEY BOUGHT ME A SILK SUIT |
| C | |
| AND PUT LUGGAGE IN MY | HAND |
| D | |
| AND | WOKE UP HIGH OVER ALBUQUERQUE |
| G | |
| ON A JET TO THE PROMISED | LAND |
| G | |
| WORKIN' ON A T-BONE ALA CARTEE |
| C | |
| FLYIN' OVER TO THE GOLDEN | STATE |
| D | |
| WHEN THE | PILOT TOLD US IN THIRTEEN MINUTES |
| G | |
| HE WOULD SET US AT THE TERMINAL | GATE |
| G | |
| SWING LOW CHARIOT, COME DOWN EASY |
| C | |
| TAXI TO THE TERMINAL | DOOR |
| D | |
| CUT YOUR ENGINES AND COOL YOUR WINGS |
| G | |
| AND LET ME MAKE IT TO THE TELE | PHONE |
| G | |
| LOS ANGELES, GIVE ME NORFLOK VIRGINIA |
| C | |
| TIDEWATER FOUR TEN O | NINE |
| D | |
| TELL ALL THE | FOLKS BACK HOME |
| IT'S THE PROMISED LAND CALLIN' |
| G | |
| AND THE POOR BOY IS ON THE | LINE |
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| ////////[] [] IF YOU GIVE MORE THAN YOU GET |
| [][] [] YOU WILL GET MORE THAN YOU GIVE |
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