Clean Slate

[Intro] Em  C  G  Em  C  G

[First Part]

        Em            C           G
Every corner in this town I pass by
    Em               C            
Reminds me of the things I didn't 
     G
do right
           Em                  
And the street lamps, well they 
   C             G
shine down so bright
          Em           C          
Like a runway headed for a brand 
     G
new life
           Em              C      
In this new place I bet they don't
            G
 know her name
           Em                C    
It still takes my breath to hear 
         G
her new flame
           Em                 C   
And this new zip code I won't make
              G
 a grapevine cut
         Em                   C
How my hair's too long or that I 
              G
drink too much

[Chorus]

                           Em
'Cause I want out of this small town
          C                G
Start a brand new clean slate
             Em                    
Instead of tryin' to find an empty 
 D/F#
spot of mind
   C                     G
Scratch on another mistake
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           Em       C             
It's been lots of memories I can't
        G
 live down
    Em                 D/F#    
I think it's time for me to move 
      C
around
                     Em        C  
I want out of this small town
G  Em  C  G


[Second Part]

                Em             C  
I reckon I'll head out quick 
                 G
'cause I won't look back
         Em                  C    
Find a dead end job just to pay 
                G
for my little shack
          Em         C        G
Maybe Lubbock, Stillwater, OKC
    Em            C       
It don't make a damn but of 
           G
difference to me

[Chorus]

                            Em
'Cause I want out of this small town
          C                  G
Start a brand new clean slate
              Em                   
Instead of tryin' to find an empty 
D/F#
spot of mind
   C                      G
Scratch on another mistake
           Em        C            
It's been lots of memories I can't
         G
 live down
   Em                D/F#      
I think it's time for me to move 
       C
around

( Em  C  G  Em )
( C  G  Em  C )
( G  Em  C  G )

[Bridge]

 C                 D/F#       
Maybe I'm leavin' for the wrong 
          Em   D/F#     C
reasons, I need a change
 Em              D/F#       C
Don't you dare stand in my way

[Chorus]

                           Em
'Cause I want out of this small town
          C                 G
Start a brand new clean slate
             Em                    
Instead of tryin' to find an empty 
 D/F#
spot of mind
   C
Scratch on another mistake
            Em        C           
It's been lots of memories I can't
       G
 live down
    Em                D/F#     
I think it's time for me to move 
    C
around

I want out of this small town