God Forsaken Town 
Reckless Kelly 


-Intro:  Em  D  G 

G                                  C 
They we say we’ve got to leave but there’s no way to go 
G                               D 
This ain’t the first time we’ve weathered out a storm 
G                              C 
And I ain’t got nothing but at least I know it’s mine 
            Em                               D            
And I’ll be God damned if I’m leaving here before the day I die 


-Chorus: 
C                        G 
So let the rain sting my neck 
        C                            Em           D 
Let the mighty Mississippi take this God forsaken town 
        C                               G 
Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away 
        Em                D               G 
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground 
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G                            C 
The voices on the radio were cracking off and on 
G                               D 
The court is underwater and the levees all but gone 
G                                    C 
There’s children in the treetops and soldiers in the sky 
     Em                            D 
It’s too late now to run I’d never make it out alive 

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(Chorus) 
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G                  C 
Everyone sit tight help is on the way 
G                             D 
I don’t think Jr. is going to last another day 
G                        C 
We got a sawed off and a red hot .44 
   Em                                          D 
So all you looters best come heavy when you’re knocking on my door 

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(Chorus) 
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-Bridge: 

We all know this crescent city just won’t be the same again 

And I’ll still be standing when the saints go marching in  
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G                              C 
X’s on the windows say there’s no one left inside 
G                                            D 
If you count the painted numbers you’ll know just how many died 
G                                   C 
And I’m one in half a million so at least I’m not alone 
    Em                        D 
The hurricane is over but the storm keeps raging on 


-Chorus: 

C                        G 
So let the rain sting my neck 
        C                            Em           D 
Let the mighty Mississippi take this God forsaken town 
        C                               G 
Let the storm and all the fury come and carry me away 
        Em                D               G 
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground 
        Em                D               G 
Take me to that place somewhere on higher ground