Key: G
Introduction: D C G D
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When I was 15 I dreamed of leaving my home
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I had to see the world
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And live like a rolling stone
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I heard California was paved in gold
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So I hopped on that train
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It didn't come easy
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But I keep thinkin' bout
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The green grass and missing my home
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Take me back to my southern ways
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Where I can be myself and live another day
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Take me back to my southern ways
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Where the tall pines blow and the southern winds kiss my face
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Oh southern grace
Me and my boys started a band