[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
E A E
Well, I want a home on the outskirts of town
A E B
Come around sundown to hear the sound
E A E
Kids and the crickets under pinkish skies
A 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
A E B E
She’ll say, “The city ain’t nothin’ like the outskirts with you”
[Chorus]
A E B A
With fireflies and some schemin’, I’ll turn this house to a home
E B C#m
That old grin in the driveway, how your smile outdoes the dawn
A E B C#m
Hold on, hope is on the way
A E B A
Oh, I swear to God I’ll take you to the outskirts one day
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
E A E
Well, 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
A E B E
With the sun beatin’ down, no snow in the way
A E
The smell of fresh-cut grass in the yard
A E B E
I don’t care who you are, drink a fifth, bring your heart
A E
You put down a tailgate, I’ll put down a tune
A E B E
‘Cause out in the ‘skirts, we move and shake with the moon
[Chorus]
A E B A
With fireflies and some schemin’, I’ll turn this house to a home
E B C#m
That old grin in the driveway, how your smile outdoes the dawn
A E B C#m
Hold on, hope is on the way
A E B C#m
Oh, I swear to God I’ll take you to the outskirts one day
A E B C#m
Oh, I swear to God I’ll take you to the outskirts one day
A E B A
With fireflies and some schemin’, I’ll turn this house to a home
E B C#m
That old grin in the driveway, how your smile outdoes the dawn
A E B C#m
Hold on, hope is on the way
A E B C#m
Oh, I swear to God I’ll take you to the outskirts one day
[Outro]
A E B C#m
Oh, I swear to God I’ll take you to the outskirts one day