The Outskirts

[Intro]
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A E A E B
E

[Verse 1]
Well,
E                    A         E
I want a home on the outskirts of town
A          E           B
Come around sundown to hear the sound
E                          A        E    A
Kids and the crickets under pinkish skies
         E        B                 E
Swing on by 'cause we're drinkin' tonight
      E           A          E
Well, in my mind, trees line the drive
          A      E               B          E
There's a kind lovin' lady belly laughin' inside
                               A        E
And in the mornin' while we're drinkin' brew
She'll say,
     A          E       B                       E
"The city ain't nothin' like the outskirts with you"

[Chorus]
     A                  E
With fireflies and some schemin',
               B
I'll turn this house into a home
A                        E
 Vandal grin in the driveway,
              B            C#m
how your smile outdoes the dawn
A       E          B       C#m
Hold on, hope is on the way
Oh,
  A         E                       B             A
I swear to God I'll take you to the outskirts one day

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
Well,
E                    A         E
I want a home on the outskirts of town
          A          E            B          E
Where the wind chimes sing to the porch swing crowd
                  A      E
June into August, August to May
         B      E
With the sun beatin' down,
   B       E
no snow in the way
                      A        E
The smell of freshcut grass in the yard
        A        E                B
I don't care who you are, drink a fifth,
      E
bring your heart
You put down a tailgate,
        A           E
I'll put down a tune
          A
'Cause out in the 'skirts,
E            B                  E
 we move and shake with the moon

[Chorus]
     A                  E
With fireflies and some schemin',
               B
I'll turn this house into a home
A                        E
 Vandal grin in the driveway,
              B            C#m
how your smile outdoes the dawn
A       E          B       C#m
Hold on, hope is on the way
Oh,
  A           E                     B             C#m
I swear to God I'll take you to the outskirts one day

[Bridge]
Oh,
  A         E                       B                C#m
I swear to God I'll take you to the outskirts one day

[Chorus]
     A                  E
With fireflies and some schemin',
               B
I'll turn this house into a home
A                             E
 That vandal grin in the driveway,
              B            C#m
how your smile outdoes the dawn
A       E          B       C#m
Hold on, hope is on the way

[Outro]
Oh,
  A         E                       B              C#m
I swear to God we'll make it to the outskirts one day
Oh,
  A         E                       B              C#m
I swear to God we'll make it to the outskirts one day