Verse 1 
G5                            D5 
I was sittin' in my room one day 
C5 
Drinkin' all my troubles away 
G5            C5         D5 
When I realized 
G5            D5 
There had to be somethin' I could do 
C5 
Instead of thinkin' 'bout you 
G5      C5                   D5 
So I decided to change my life 
G5                                D5 
I looked at my house one last time 
C5 
And said my final good-byes 
G5          C5                  D5 
I didn't know where I should turn 
G5                                D5 
I put my foot on he accelerator 
C5 
Then I said, "Later gator" 
G5        C5             D5 
These wheels I would burn. 
 
VERSE 2  (chords the same as verse 1) 
 
CHORUS: 
         G5 C5 
I'm going west 
C5           D5 
Straight out of here 
G5            C5               D5 
Leaving my heartaches and my fears 
C5                 D5 
If anyone dares to stop me 
G5             C5 
Go ahead and try 
E5                        D5               C5 
Because I am going to change my life. 
 
VERSE 2  (Same Chords as verse 1) 

No more worries, no more cares 

Let the wind just blow in my hair 

I'm going to start all over again 

With my feet planted firmly on the ground 

My new life wouldn't make a sound 

No one would know where I'd been. 
 
(CHORUS) 
 
Riff:  
C5                              D5 
I might even start a family 
E5                 G5 
Get a dog or two 
C5                   D5 
And maybe one these days 
E5                     C5 
I'll forget about you