Intro
F
Momma's dead and gone
Papa ain't there
Momma's dead and gone
And Papa don't care
F A# F A# F A# F
[Verse]
F
Brother buried his head
A# F
Pocket full of shotgun shells
A# F
It's just a merry man
A# F A#
Stuck in that whiskey well
[Chorus]
G#
What's left of my backbone
A#
Is building this broken home
F D#
Building it up just to leave
G#
Said he could change me
A#
How could you blame me
F D#
Not breaking the law to break free
G# A# F
So please, take Jackson out of me
[Verse]
F
Sister lays her head
A# F
She's just a little queen
A# F
She don't do many things
A# F
But she sure can sing
A# F
Your hopeless soul
A# F
Begging for more time
A# F
Grab a dive and get old
A# F A#
Too bad you ain't the killing kind
[Chorus]
G#
What's left of my backbone
A#
Is building this broken home
F D#
Building it up just to leave
G#
Said he could change me
A#
How could you blame me
F D#
Not breaking the law to break free
G# A# F
So please, take Jackson out of me
[Bridge]
F C A#
For this country weighs me down
F C A#
There's nothing left for me in this town
F C A#
These dreams I made before I went
F C A#
For I won't waste no more time, yeah!
[Chorus]
G#
What's left of my backbone
A#
Is building this broken home
F D#
Building it up just to leave
G#
Said he could change me
A#
How could you blame me
F D#
Not breaking the law to break free
G# A# F A# F
So please, take Jackson out of me
[Outro]
F A# F
Take Jackson out of me
Take Jackson out of me