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BACK TO WENTZVILLE As recorded by George Thorogood & THe Destroyers (From the 1982 Album BAD TO THE BONE) [Intro] B D B N.C. [Chorus]
I'm goin' Eback to Wentzville Have myself a really good Btime F#Back to Wentzville Leave these Memphis blues beBhind
[Verse 1]
BDo you remember Marie? BOr sweet Betty Jean? BThey used to call me long distance from New Orleans I'd Eride'em around in my Cadillac car They were Bsweet rock 'n' rollers, I was their star F#Cruisin Highway Z in my Coupe de Ville Until the Bwee wee hours outside of Wentzville
[Chorus]
EBack to Wentzville, I'll take any airBline F#Back to Wentzville, leave these Memphis blues beBhind
[Verse 2] Every Saturday night I had a little rendez-vous
EBeautiful Delilah I'm a talkin' bout you EYou pulled the strings to my driftin' heart ToBgether we always will be from the start F#She's only 16 but oh what a thrill I can Bhardly wait to get back to Wentzville
[Chorus]
EBack to Wentzville, long distance get me there on Btime F#Back to Wentzville, leave these Memphis blues beBhind BAlright
[Sax Solo] B E B F# B E B F# B [Bridge]
Well the Egood times in St. Louie BI can still recall Yeah, the C#show-me state C#Sure is great F#But one of those girls is Baby Doll
[Chorus]
Woo, Eback to Wentzville, I'll take any airBline Back F#to Wentzville, leave these Memphis blues beBhind
[Interlude] B [Guitar Solo] E B F# B E B F# B E B F# B [Verse 3]
BI took the downbound train for ole Mexico BI ran into Lawanda at a rock n roll show EWe danced right around til our feet got sore BSplit for Californey in my Mustang Ford She's F#in the promised land where she waits for me still Cause the Blaw wouldn't let me bring her back to Wentzville
[Out-Chorus]
EBack to Wentzville long distance get me there on Btime F#Back to Wentzville, leave these Memphis blues beBhind BBack to Wentzville, back to Wentzville EBack to Wentville long distance get me there on Btime F#Back to Wentzville,

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leave these Memphis blues beBhind