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 
    Em  G     D 
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 
          Em    G                   D 
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 whore 
             Em  G                 D 
And so we?re gone to the next town 
                Em  G                     D 
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