Rural Route Chords by Chris Knight

_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ I built a fire up on a hill, [D#m] sat in the woods and drank my fill, [F#] talked to God all night.
[B] Took another shot and set me right, [C#] then I walked down to [F#] the road,
filled [B] a beer can full of 22 holes and [C#] I said goodbye, _ [F#] yeah I said goodbye.
I'd [C#] go back but I can't [F#] go home, the river is up and the road's closed,
[C#] and there ain't no [F#] telephone in [B] my mother's house.
And [C#] all the lights are out, down [F#] on the road around, _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ there ain't much or nothing left.
[B] This place where I became [F#] myself goes to memory, [B] I walk on by but they follow me,
[C#] I see Penny on down the road, [B] ask him [C#] if he's seen my brother, he just said no.
Well [B] I guess I better go.
[C#] I'd go back but I [F#] can't go home, the [B] river is up and the [F#] road's closed,
[C#] and there ain't no [F#] telephone in my mother's house.
And [C#] all the lights are out, down [F#] on the road around.
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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ I built a fire up on a hill, [B] sat in the woods and drank my fill, [F#] talked to God all night.
[B] Took another shot and said man [C#] right, then I'd just [F#] walk away.
[B] Ain't nothing [F#] here I want to [C#] remember anyway, but [B] please not [F#] today.
[C#] I'd go back but I can't go home, the [F#] river is up and the road's closed,
[C#] and there ain't no [F#] telephone in my mother's house.
And [C#] all the lights are out.
_ I'd go back but I [F#] can't go home, the river is up and the road's closed,
[C#] and there ain't no [F#] telephone in [B] my mother's house.
And [C#] all the lights are out, down [F#] on the road around.
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