Austin written by Jon Randall 12/7/05 CAPO I INTRO: G D C G Where did all my friends go D C G What happened to my scene D C G Feels like the Memphis Mafia D C G Up and left the king D C G And I've been swimmin' for redemption D C G But I'm drownin' in beaurocracy D C G And I can't find exemption DCG CHORUS: D G C G The whiskey and women in this town are killin' me D Em C D If I don't put new boots on I won't ever get on my feet D C G D C Em I've been runnin' with the devil and it's gonna be hell to pay D C G D C G D C G If I don't get to Austin I swear I'm gonna fade awayyy-ayyyy-yeah D C G I swear I'm gonna fade away D C G Gonna fade awayyyy-yeah-yeah D C G I swear I'm gonna fade away, oh now I D C G I don't mean to b***h and judge D C G But baby I gotta go D C G Where they still play Merle Haggard D C G And the girls love to rock 'n roll D C G And I been lookin' for perspective D C G Between the highway signs D C G But all roads lead to Texas D C G Ya'll look me up sometime, 'cause CHORUS: D G C G The whiskey and women in this town are killin' me D Em C D If I don't put new boots on I won't ever get on my feet D C G D C Em I've been runnin' with the devil and there's gonna be hell to pay D C G C C G If I don't get to Austin I swear I'm gonna fade away D C G Gone fade away-ayy-yeah D C G I swear I'm gonna fade away SOLO CHORUS: D G C G Yeah the whiskey and women in this town are killin' me D Em C D If I don't put new boots on I won't ever get on my feet D C G D C Em I've been runnin' with the devil and it's gonna be hell to pay D C G D C G If I don't get to Austin I swear I'm gonna fade away OUTRO: D C G (repeat out) CHORDS without CAPO: G = G# C = C# D = D# Em = Fm