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