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