Downtown
By Stoney Larue


Drop D tuning


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Five years old with a smile on my face
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Momma’s in the kitchen, Daddy’s playin’ bass
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Downtown, downtown
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Dad walks in, says, “Sherri, girl we need to talk

Remember that night with John Boy, well you know I saw it all
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And I was scared for the first time
     Em G  D
Whoa-oa-oa

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One thing led to another, left my mom down on the floor
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Dad said, “Once you had everything, but you chose to be a w***e
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And so we’re gone to the next town
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Oh man, we were gone just like that, yeah

Instrumental

Oh it’s been 17 years since I seen my mom
5 years for my Dad and I hear he’s tryin’ to get a job
Downtown yet again
If it weren’t for my granddad I wouldn’t be standin’ here today
Well all the years he’s been pushin’ me sayin Boy go on and do your thing downtown
Make me proud, son
Oh here I am, here I am playin’ downtown
Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh
Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh