Intro: A D A DVerse 1:
A D I went down to the ninth ward A D I have a friend livin' down there A D Bought a couple of shotgun shacks E D He was doin' his best to repair A D Gettin' in the way ah, it was A D A sunny place A D On the hill there's a swing where the Mississippi sings E D While you sip on your bottle of beerInterlude: D A DA E D All my life E D Like this lazy boulevard A E D All my life F#m E A Waitin' on the blue latelyVerse 2:
A D I got back into Nashville A D And the east was twisted around A D Neighbors helpin' the neighbors E D Build back up what was blown down A D A cloudy day, ah, I saw A D A friendly face A D All the sweets and the sours, they put in a lot of hours E Yearnin' turnin' their work into placeInterlude: D Solo: E F#m D E DA E D All my life E D Couple of kids out in the barn A E D All my life F#m E Chasin' after you A E D All my life E D Like a crazy boulevard A E D All my life F#m E D Waitin' on the blue latelyVerse 3:
A D Think I'll go out this evenin' A D And have a drink, talk to a friend A D Celebrate all our failures E D And make a toast to what lies ahead A D Another day Ah A D A friendly face A D All the deals and the plots and the what-we-have-nots E D Won't let 'em turn our love into hateOutro: D A D A D E D Lately AA E D All my life E D Couple of kids out in the yard A E D All my life F#m E Chasin' after you A E D All my life E D Like a crazy boulevard A E D All my life F#m E A Waitin' on the blue baby