G
My mother had a mexican boyfriend
                        Cadd9    G
He stole a car once or twice before
                      Cadd9       G
He got busted in the best budget inn
                     Em7
I found my way to the door
                   G
I couldn't take anymore

[Verse 2]
   G                           Cadd9     G
Lived with my sister and her second husband
                    Cadd9      G
South of the river, north of grid
              Cadd9       G
I went to work with my cousin
                         Em7
Just like the rest of us kids
                      Cadd9
I tried to keep it all hid

[Chorus]
    Am            Em7
It seemed so long ago
    Am                  Em7
I swore I'd never let it show
            D
but I kinda did
     Am           Em7
The years can slip away
     Am                 Em7
When your trying to get away
            D
and I never did

[Verse 3]
   G              Cadd9      G
I got tired of country livin'
                      Cadd9      G
And tried to make a new batch of friends
                        Cadd9      G
It's hard to give when theres no givin'
                        Em7
I stuck my thumb in the wind
                    Cadd9
Nothing against my kin

[Verse 4]
  G              Cadd9      G
I headed back to where I started
                   Cadd9      G
Pawned everything I could pawn
                         Cadd9      G
I guess I thought they'd be open hearted
                      Em7
They never knew I was gone
                    Cadd9
I just kept movin' along

[Chorus]
 Am            Em7
It seemed so long ago
    Am                  Em7
I swore I'd never let it show
            D
but I kinda did
     Am           Em7
The years can slip away
     Am                 Em7
When your trying to get away
            D
and I never did

[Verse 5]
  G              Cadd9       G
I worked the day and the night life
                       Cadd9      G
I drilled the bar and I drilled the ground
              Cadd9      G
One for pay, one for the good times
                  Em7
One of 'em still hangin around
                    Cadd9
I put the other one down

[Chorus]
 Am            Em7
It seemed so long ago
    Am                  Em7
I swore I'd never let it show
            D
but I kinda did
     Am           Em7
The years can slip away
     Am                 Em7
When your trying to get away
            D
and I finally did