Tuning: E A D G B E

[Instrumental] G C G C G C D [Verse one]

^GA country kid, ^C a crowded ci^Gty, ^C a ^Gcountry kid f^Ceeling so al^Gone ^C ^GThinking if you w^Cere just to d^Gisappear, ^C w^Gould anyone, even k^Dnow you’d g^Gone?

[Verse two]

^GCouldn’t see you^Crself, l^Giving there ^C it ^Gwasn’t like the pl^Caces you’ve called h^Gome ^C ^GYou defied,^C convention^Gality ^C your s^Gaw a chance and y^Dou were g^Gone

[Chorus]

^DSwirling winds d^Emirty streets you were fe^Celing chilled to the b^Gone P^Dretty obvious pr^Emetty clear you’re be^Ctter off moving ^Gon

[Verse three]

^GWhere was the light,^C where was the oppor^Gtunity ^C e^Gveryone was t^Calking ab^Gout ^C ^Gwell if you’re f^Ced with a si^Glver spoon ^C you’ll be st^Greets ahead, be^Dfore too so^Gon.

[Verse four]

^GFor most it’s wasted d^Cays in some de^Gad end job ^C making mo^Gney for^C someone e^Glse ^C ^GUsing your body ^Cand they’re ^Gusing your mind ^C a^Gll for their gr^Deedy sel^Gves

[Chorus]

^DSwirling winds d^Emirty streets you were fe^Celing chilled to the b^Gone P^Dretty obvious pr^Emetty clear you’re be^Ctter off moving ^Gon

[Refrain]

Do w^Ghat you can with w^Dhat you’ve got ^Embe who you want to ^Cbe G^Give yourself ha^Dlf a chance to f^Emind your dest^Ciny Wh^Gat other point is there to l^Dife than this n^Emone that I can ^Csee Do w^Ghat you can with w^Dhat you’ve got and ^Cbe who you want to ^Gbe

[Verse five]

^GOur country kid^C did pr^Getty well ^C on a pat^Gh he mapped ^Cout for himself ins^Gtead ^C D^Gid the old folks proud^C kept his di^Ggnity ^C and u^Gsed the power ^Din his he^Gad.

[Chorus]

^DSwirling winds d^Emirty streets you were fe^Celing chilled to the b^Gone P^Dretty obvious pr^Emetty clear you’re be^Ctter off moving ^Gon

[Refrain]

[Outro]

^D ^Em F^Ceeling chilled to the b^Gone ^D ^Em B^Cetter off moving ^Gon ^D ^Em F^Ceeling chilled to the b^Gone B^Cetter off moving o^Gn ^C b^Detter off moving ^Gon ^C be^Dtter off moving ^Gon C D G

Misc Your Songs - Peter ward - country kid