Tabbed by Tyler Nickerson

A really great song by a really great artist. Off Ellis' 1993 "Say Something" album

Capo on I

CHORDS:

G:      320001
C:      X32010
Cmaj7:  X32001
D:      XX0232
Em7:    XX2030

Intro: G (320003@1)  Cmaj7 (x32000@1)  G (320003@1)  Cmaj7 (x32000@1)  G (320003@1)  Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)  Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)                              
I'm only seventeen, but I want much more 
       EmThan (022000@1)a small town girl should bargain for
          G (320003@1)  
More than standing in one place, 
                           EmWaiting (022000@1)for the next James Dean.
            GI (320003@1)live in a town that's gripped in the Bible belt, 
       Em (022000@1)              
Man, I bared my back and I took the welts 
       G (320003@1)I only pray to get out of here
                   EmMaybe (022000@1)someday I'll find out if the world is green

C (x32010@1)                   GThere (320003@1)is nothing to do in this town at night but 
C (x32010@1)               GSit (320003@1)in my car and watch the streetlights
   C (x32010@1)                         GOr (320003@1)stare out the window at the pizza joint 
Em7
What's the point? 
               G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)    CI (x32010@1)wish I could buy my ford a sail
                           GHey, (320003@1)hey, look at the wind blow

G (320003@1)                       
Now the life of the local beauty queen 
   Em (022000@1)                                   
Is tied to the captain of the baseball team
           G (320003@1)                                            
They got a baby on the way 
                                  EmAt (022000@1)least that's what the kids are saying 
        G (320003@1)                  
And the wedding I'm told, well it must take place
   EmTo (022000@1)save both families from disgrace 
        GBut (320003@1)the whole town knows, you see, 
                        EmIt (022000@1)ain't like she's not showing...

C (x32010@1)                   GThere (320003@1)is nothing to do in this town at night but 
C (x32010@1)               GSit (320003@1)in my car and watch the streetlights
   C (x32010@1)                         GOr (320003@1)stare out the window at the pizza joint 
Em7
What's the point? 
               G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)    CI (x32010@1)wish I could buy my ford a sail
                           GHey, (320003@1)hey, look at the wind blow

G (320003@1)                                    
Tommy bates sits in his car and he waits 
        Cmaj7For (x32000@1)his girl down at lucky's diner
               GThey're (320003@1)at the end of the loop and he's drinking soup 
          Cmaj7While (x32000@1)she puts on more eyeliner
  GI (320003@1)passed them once, and I'll pass them twice, 
         Cmaj7And (x32000@1)I'll pass them back again 
               GThey (320003@1)bought an old range rover from the next town over
          Cmaj7And (x32000@1)their headlights are my friends, 
            Em7               DYeah, (xx0232@1)those headlights are my friends...

C (x32010@1)                   GThere (320003@1)is nothing to do in this town at night but 
C (x32010@1)               GSit (320003@1)in my car and watch the streetlights
   C (x32010@1)                         GOr (320003@1)stare out the window at the pizza joint 
Em7
What's the point? 
               G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)    CI (x32010@1)wish I could buy my ford a sail
                           GHey, (320003@1)hey, look at the wind blow

G (320003@1)  Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)  Em...

Hey, look at the wind blow...
Hey, look at the wind blow...