Intro
E A x 2
Verse 1
EA
Right theres the high-school where we met
EA
Wed sneak out back for a couple kisses and a cigarette
EA
And that parking lot was our first date
EA
And her momma slammed the door when I dropped her off too late
Pre-Chorus
C#m
Shes gone
A
Chasing that highway wind
C#m
Shes gone
B
She aint coming back again
Chorus
E
This aint nothing
AC#m
Nothing but a goodbye town
BE
These streets are only bring me down
AC#m
Gotta find a way to finally get out
B
Out of this goodbye town
E A x 2
Verse 2
EA
We sat down on those courthouse steps
EA
Fourth of july those fireworks over our heads
EA
And theyd ring the bells of that little church
EA
No there aint nowhere I can look that doesnt hurt
Pre-Chorus
C#m
Shes gone
A
Chasing that highway wind
C#m
Shes gone
B
She aint coming back again
Chorus
E
This aint nothing
AC#m
Nothing but a goodbye town
BE
These streets are only bring me down
AC#m
Gotta find a way to finally get out
B
Out of this goodbye town
FCBA
Bridge
F#mC#m
I can erase the memories
BA
And I cant burn the whole place down
Chorus
n/c E
No this aint nothing
AC#m
Nothing but a goodbye town
BE
To hell if Im sticking around
AC#m
Gotta find a way to finally get out
BE
Out of this goodbye town
AE
Oh yeah
AE
Out of this goodbye town
AE
Im out of this town
AE
So out of this town
EA
Outro
E A C#m B until end
(ad-lib over outro)
Youll be just a memory in the back of my mind
Youll be just a memory yeah
Oh somewhere in the back of my mind
In the back of my mind
One day youre gonna look back at what we had
You gonna think of me
You gonna think of me
When Im long gone
Ill be long gone