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