Intro 

F Dm Bb C 
F Dm Bb C F 


[Verso 1]


F                            Dm 
Soon a simple afternoon will follow 
C                          F 
Soon I won't be walking on egg shells 
F                           Dm 
Empty my pink piggy bank of quarters 
C                                    F 
Pack my clothes in Grandpa's old suitcase 


[Verso 2]


Bb                  F 
I want to race down the free way 
   Bb           F 
To Nashville in US of A 
F                         Dm 
I'll stop looking over my shoulder 
C                                      F  F 
Leave hard times they're getting in my way 


[Verso 1]


F                                Dm 
Build a home, a swing set in the back yard 
C                           F 
Sunday barbeque with all my friends 
F                           Dm 
Ceasars on the porch on any evening 
C                                 F 
Light a fire and dance our cares away 


[Verso 2]


Bb                    F 
I want to sing by the ocean 
Bb                     F 
Wading pants rolled to my knees 
F                                   Dm 
Swim suit, no suit, barefoot on the seashore 
C                            F 
Sun-kissed by time I hit the hay 

whistling 

Bb F 
Bb F 
F Dm 
C F 


[Verso 1]

 
F                                  Dm 
Tip your hat and spin me round the dance floor 
C                                 F 
Throw your line and try to reel me in 
F                              Dm 
Getting warmer so what are you waiting for 
C                                F 
Go for broke and catch me if you can 


[Verso 2]

 
Bb                    F 
I want to sing by the ocean 
Bb                F 
I want to live by the sea 
F                             Dm 
I will sing this ditty for my best friend 
C                                  F 
My best friend she likes me either way 
Bb                  F 
I want to race down the free way 
   Bb           F 
To Nashville in US of A 
F                         Dm 
I'll stop looking over my shoulder 
C                                F 
Goodbye hard times getting on my way 
C                                F 
Goodbye hard times getting on my way