Intro: G D G (2x)
Verse 1:
G
Rain beatin' down on a midnight moon
C
Oh baby, I'll be leavin' soon
G
Take me away
G
The winds are howlin' like an old freight train
C
Oh babe these are the winds of change
G
Take me away
Chorus:
C
'Cause I've been sittin' on the front porch
G
Watchin' the world go 'round
C Em
Through the eyes of a fool, head like a rock
G D D/C D/B D/A
My whole world tumbling down
G
Rain beatin' down on a midnight moon
C (slide) D7/9
Oh baby, I'll be leaving soon
G
Take me away
Solo (play intro)
Verse 2:
Grass around your ankles in the field before the flood
You're a rough-cut diamond in the Mississippi mud
Take me away
I'm a two-time loser with my guitar and my gun
You're a mover and a shaker and a lover in the sun
Take me away
Chorus
Tag:
C (slide) D7/9 G
Mmm, mmm hmm ... take me away
