Capo 3, or whatever you want.
Intro strum = strum bass note, then down up. 

iNote: * means this...
e|------|
B|------|
G|------|
D|------| Then continue strumming the Am7
A|3-2-0-|
E|------|

iiNote: ** means this...
e|------|
B|------|
G|------|
D|------| Then continue strumming the C
A|0-2-3-|
E|------|

INTRO
C, *,Am7, **, C, *, pause 

CI've (x32010@1)been packin' my bags 

I'll be headin' down south 
           Am7 (x02010@1)                CBy (x32010@1)the time graduation rolls around 

Where the weather is warmer 
             Am7 (x02010@1)        (Hold)
And the people are fresh 

VERSE
CI'll (x32010@1)be ponderin' life, 
                      Am7Doin' (x02010@1)my time on the road 
C (x32010@1)                          Am7(1 (x02010@1)strum)
Pedal to the metal in my 1999 ford 

PRECHORUS
Em7/B                  G (320003@1)   
And all my life in one place 
Em7/B                               G(1 (320003@1)strum)
I've done my time but i've lost the race 

CHORUS
CI've (x32010@1)been workin' my ass off 
Am7Trying (x02010@1)to find the part of me 
                 FMy (133211@1)friends all miss 
          GBut (320003@1)honestly.. 

I'm kinda fed up with 
CAll (x32010@1)this advice, 

But never a sign.. 
Am7Should (x02010@1)I stay? 
                 FOr (133211@1)should I go away? 
GAll (320003@1)to find 

The better half of me 

VERSE II
CI've (x32010@1)got this spare change 
                      Am7I'll (x02010@1)be sendin' souvenirs 
                          CTo (x32010@1)all my friends up north 
                            
Where the weather is cooler 
Am7And (x02010@1)the people are dull 

VERSE
CI'll (x32010@1)be ponderin' life, 
                      Am7Doing (x02010@1)my time on the road 
C (x32010@1)                        Am7Pedal (x02010@1)to the metal in my 1999 Ford 

PRECHORUS
Em7/B                G (320003@1)   
And all my life in one place 
Em7/B                                G(1 (320003@1)strum)
I've done my time but i've lost the race 

CHORUS
CI've (x32010@1)been workin' my ass off 
Am7Trying (x02010@1)to find the part of me 
                 FMy (133211@1)friends all miss 
          GBut (320003@1)honestly.. 

I'm kinda fed up with 
CAll (x32010@1)this advice, 

But never a sign.. 
Am7Should (x02010@1)I stay? 
                 FOr (133211@1)should I go away? 
GAll (320003@1)to find 

The better half of me 

C, Am7, F, G 
           The better half of me
C, Am7, F, G

(Single strums)
C, Am7, F, G