Intro 
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[Verso 1]


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People only stop here because they're passing through 
       B                           A                   E 
And I ring 'em up for diesel, cigarettes and Mountain Dew 
          E 
They're headed on to Dallas or Memphis, Tennessee 
      B                                   A                  E 
I've never been past Little Rock and I'm damn near thirty-three 


[Refrão]


          C#m                       A              E 
I'm gonna tell my boss he's fired, burn my unpaid bills 
       C#m                                 A            E 
And if folks ask when I'm comin' back, promise I never will 
      E 
I'm droppin' off my name tag, I'm gonna hug my ma and pa 
        B              A          E 
As I'm runnin' out of hope, Arkansas 


[Verso 2]


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All my friends are married and some in the county pen 
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I knew that weren't the life for me way back when I was ten 
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I'm only takin' what'll fit in my old duffel bag 
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And I won't take a second look at that boarded-up main drag 


[Refrão]


C#m                          A              E 
Send my mail to nowhere and disconnect my phone 
         C#m                      A              B 
It don't matter where I'm headed, only that I'm goin' 
   E 
I don't care if you miss me, I'm gonna hug my ma and pa 
        B              A          E 
As I'm runnin' out of hope, Arkansas 

Instrumental 

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[Verso 3]


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There's endless miles of highway and I wanna see 'em all 
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From Wichita to Birmingham, from Reno to Saint Paul 
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I won't slow down to catch my breath 'til I reach that leavin' sign 
    B                          A           E 
And every inch of Arkansas is facin' my behind 


[Refrão]


C#m                          A              E 
Send my mail to nowhere and disconnect my phone 
         C#m                      A              B 
It don't matter where I'm headed, only that I'm goin' 
   E 
I don't care if you miss me, I'm gonna hug my ma and pa 
        B              A          E 
As I'm runnin' out of hope, Arkansas 
        B              A         (E) 
As I'm runnin' out of hope, Arkansas 

Outro 

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