Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] Em G C G (2x) [Verse 1]

Well I ^Emkilled a man in ^GBirmingham I ^Chit him with a ^Gtire iron He ^Emdid not move and I ^Gdo not give a damn^C ^G

I’ve been ^Emworking here Like a ^Gslavin’ mule ^CSucking the earth ^Gdry of crude ^EmLooking for a ^Gway out of it all^C ^G

^EmCops are coming I can ^Gfeel em’ here My ^Cback is crawling with ^Gstanding hair ^EmWouldn’t mind to ^Gsee a few pigs fall^C ^G

[Chorus]

So take me ^Emdown to the ^Griver My ^Cblood all on the ^Gfloor ^EmCause i don't know if i can ^Gcarry this weight Much ^Clonger any^Gmore

^EmTake me up the ^Gmountain On a ^Ccloud bound for the ^Gsky ^EmDon't go praying for ^Gme Because ^Ctonight i'm prepared to ^Gdie

[Interlude] Em G C G (2x) [Verse 2]

And ^EmI often ^Gwonder What my ^Ctombstone would ^Gsay Would^Em they mention any of my ^Ggood Or just ^Cevil in my ^Gdays

That^Em night out there in ^GBirmingham That ^Cboy who tried to ^Grob me I ^Emdid not want to ^Gbut i had to ^CShow that boy the ^Greal me

[Chorus]

So take me ^Emdown to the ^Griver My ^Cblood all on the ^Gfloor ^EmCause i don't know if i can ^Gcarry this weight Much ^Clonger any^Gmore

^EmTake me up the ^Gmountain On a ^Ccloud bound for the ^Gsky ^EmDon't go praying for ^Gme Because ^Ctonight i'm prepared to ^Gdie

[Verse 3]

The ^Emdust has now ^Gsettled From those ^Cboys who busted ^Gin I ^Emam not a ^Gbad man But there's ^Cbullets in my ^Gskin

[Chorus]

So take me ^Emdown to the ^Griver My ^Cblood all on the ^Gfloor ^EmCause i don't know if i can ^Gcarry this weight Much ^Clonger any^Gmore

^EmTake me up the ^Gmountain On a ^Ccloud bound for the ^Gsky ^EmDon't go praying for ^Gme Because ^Ctonight i'm prepared to ^Gdie

Zach Bryan - Birmingham