Tom: Em
Em Am G Bm
Pick your battles wisely son
Em Am G B7
He says, "You’ll hold on to what you’ve found
Em Am G Bm
You don’t want them slantin’ your name
Am
When you finally face down
On the muddy side of town"
Em Am G Bm Em Am G B7
[Verse 2]
Em Am G Bm
So keep your eyes on the road ahead
Em Am G B7
And do your best not to stray too far
Em Am G Bm
You see the end’s gonna come now soon enough
Em Am G B7
It don't matter who you are
[Verse 3]
Em Am G Bm
So don’t think no less of your humble possessions
Em Am G B7
When you see all the money they owe
Em Am G Bm
‘Cause all the gold they got ain’t gonna change a thing
Am Am
And it ain’t, it ain’t gonna save their souls
Em Am G
[Chorus]
G Bm Em
‘Cause where we’ve been, and where we’re from
Am G
And you could do the same, and go and get you some
Bm Em
But when the lights go out, you're sittin’ all alone
Bm Bm
With no money, no friends, and nowhere to begin
N.C
Prodigal – it’s your own damn fault
Em Am G Bm Em Am G B7
[Verse 4]
Em Am G
Passing out the blame
Bm Em Am G Bm
Trying to keep yourself afloat these days
Em Am G
Will everybody gather over here
Bm Em
He’s got a mouth full of poison
Am Em
And some time to waste
[Verse 5]
Em Am
We seen you comin’ down the road
G Bm
Crawlin’ back home
Em Am G B7
I guess everything’s goin’, everybody goes
Em Am G Bm
And now the only thing left is the way you left it
Em Am G B7
You had a good run and now you’re chasing regrets
[Chorus]
G Bm
He said, "Where we’ve been, and where we’re from
Em Am
And you could do the same, and go and get you some
G Bm
But when the lights go out, you're sittin’ all alone
Em
With no money, no friends, and nothin’ left to show
G Bm
Where we’ve been and where we’re from
Em Am
And you could do the same, and go and get you some
G Bm
But when the lights go out, you're sittin’ all alone
Em
With no money, no friends, and nowhere to begin
