Chris Knight - Rural route

I built a ^Ffire up on the hill, I ^Bsat in the woods and drank my fill Talked to ^FGod all night, ^Btook another shot at setting me right Then I ^Cwalked down to the ^Froad , filled a ^Bbeer can full of ^F.22 holes Then I ^Csaid goodbye, yeah I ^Bsaid goodbye

I'd go ^Cback but I can't go ^Fhome, cause the river is ^Bup and the road is ^Fclosed and there ^Cain't no tel^Fephone.........at my ^Bmother's house and all the ^Clights are out......down on the r^Fural route ^B

There ^Fain't much of nothin' left, this ^Bplace where I became myself ^FGhosts and memories, I'd ^Bwalk on by , but they'd follow me I seen ^CPenny on down the ^Froad, asking ^Bif I'd seen my ^Fbrother I ^Cjust said no.....well I guess I'd ^Bbetter go

I'd go ^Cback but I can't go ^Fhome, cause the river is ^Bup and the road is ^Fclosed and there ^Cain't no tele^Fphone.........at my ^Bmother's house and all the ^Clights are out......down on the ^Frural route ^B

I built a ^Ffire up on the hill, I ^Bsat in the woods and drank my fill Talked to ^FGod all night, ^Btook another shot at setting me right Then I^C'd just wal^Fk away, ain't ^Bnothin here I ^Fwant to remember ^Canyway... Least n^Bot today

I'd go ^Cback but I can't go ^Fhome, cause the river is ^Bup and the road is ^Fclosed and there ^Cain't no tele^Fphone.........at my ^Bmother's house and all the ^Clights are out......down on the r^Fural route