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