Alamo In Alabama

E Cm Bm Am Cm Bm Cm I wasn't so bad Cm Bm Am Twenty-three, it was time for me Cm Bm Cm Not to be Cm How did I get pushed into thinking Bm Am Cm Bm Cm That my family'd be better off? Cm Bm Am Better off Lead-In E E Cm Bm Am The Alamo in Alabama Am Cm Bm Cm It was only so good Cm Bm Am Cm Bm Cm Only five, he only spoke when he was spoken to Hadn't seen any of the cruel cruel world Cm Bm Am Not a lesson learned Cm Bm Cm Cm Bm Am Or an angry word Lead-In E E Alamo in Alabama E E This was supposed to be daddy's last night A Bm G Bm Sonny I tried to tell you that I could not find the handle A Bm G Bm When I'm gone I get way far gone A Bm G Bm A Safe to say that I'll be blowing out the candles Bm G E But I think I better leave one on Cm Bm Am Cm Bm Cm 2x Cm Bm Am Am Cm Bm Cm He just sat on the bed Cm Bm Am Looking out, "Hey daddy, is that where we're going to?" Cm Bm Cm "Yes, sonny we're gonna get the hell out while we can Cm Bm Am Cm Bm Cm Because maybe it's better out there" Cm Bm Am On the verge of the edge Cm Bm Cm Cm Bm Am In the doorway by the ledge Lead-In E E The Alamo in Alabama E E When this was supposed to be daddy's last night A Bm G Bm Sonny I tried to tell you that I, I could not find the handle A Bm G Bm When I'm gone I get way far gone A Bm G Bm A It's safe to say that I'll be blowing out the candles Bm G E But I think I better leave one on E I'm gonna leave you E I don't want to lead you on E I'm gonna leave you E I don't want to lead you on E I'm gonna leave you E I don't want to lead you on E I'm gonna leave you E Cm Bm Am I don't want to lead you on