Cadd9 G
When I die lord oh won’t you put my soul up on a train
Cadd9 G
Won’t you send it Southbound give it a cool bluesman name
Cadd9 G
I’ve been lost on those back roads so many times I've gone blind
Cadd9 G
Losing faith in my family had driven me outta my damn mind
[Chorus]
Em Cadd9 G
But on the South side of heaven won’t you take me home
Em Cadd9 G
Cause I've been broke down for so long and Lord it's gettin’ cold
[Short Break]
Cadd9 G Em Cadd9 G x2
Cadd9 G
Well I've been a desperado in west Texas for so long lord, I need a change
Cadd9 G
And for ten long years, this old place ain’t seen a drop of rain
Cadd9 G
And that wind blows everyday Lord, oh like a desert snow
Cadd9 G
Like a lost bound train, running on cocaine and out of control
[Chorus]
Em Cadd9 G
But on the South side of heaven won’t you take me home
Em Cadd9 G
Cause I've been broke down for so long and Lord it's gettin’ cold
[Long Break]
Cadd9 G Em Cadd9 G x4
(end midway on Em while starting the next verse)
Play this next verse very slowly:
Em Cadd9 G
Along those Louisiana byways… lonesome highways roll on
Cadd9 G
Won’t you take me where the poor man lives… it’s where I call my home
Cadd9 G
And can't you see that a breeze… is nothin’ but a change in pace
Cadd9 G
Money can’t buy my soul… ‘cause it comes from a hard earned place
{Kick back up to the standard tempo for the rest of the song:}
[Chorus] (x2)
Em Cadd9 G
But on the South side of heaven won’t you take me home
Em Cadd9 G
Cause I've been gone for so long and Lord it's gettin’ cold
[Otro]
| Cadd9 | G | Em Cadd9 | G |
(Repeat until fade)