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