Every Reason I Go Back
Written by Jake Owen, Casey Beathard & Dave Turnbull
Recorded by Jake Owen
Intro.: | (D) | (G) | x 4
It’s (D)one way in, it’s (G)one way out
It’s (D)one stop, one cop, (A)one bar town
Work (G)save all winter breaks (A) and the loser (D)lifes (G)
It’s the (D)same ol’ crops in the (G)same ol’ trucks
The (A)same ol’ coach with the same battle love
But on (G)Friday nights, the (A)home team satis-(Bm)fy
It’s every(A) (G)reason that I left and (A) every reason I go (D)back
(Chorus)
It’s the (G)same, oh, same, oh, (A)nothin’s changed
Where (D)everybody knows your name
It’s a (G)dark ol’ trip down the (A)memory lane
In ol’ (Bm)frame I can’t (A)get (G)passed
It’s every (Em)reason that I left (A) and every reason I go (D) back
Inst.: ---| (G) | (D) | (G)
It’s the (D)same ole questions from my (G)mama’s mouth
It’s my (D)dad’s voice, “hey, boy,” just (A)wearyin’ me out about
(G) “Yes, sir, yes, mom,” this is (A)my house y’all talk a-(D)bout (G)
It’s the (D)same cheap buddies with the (G)same cheap beard
And the (D)same cheap shirts they are (A)always wear
And it’s (G)same ol’ stories (A) still get the all (Bm)laughs
It’s every (D)reason that I left and (A) every reason I go (D)back
(Chorus)
It’s the (G)same, oh, same, oh, (A)nothin’s changed
Where (D)everybody knows your name
It’s a (G)dark ol’ trip down the (A)memory lane
In ol’ (Bm)frame I can’t (A)get (G)passed
Oh, it’s every (Em)reason that I left (A) and every reason I (G)go back
Inst.: ---| (D) | (D) | (G) | (G) | (A) | (A) |
(Chorus)
It’s the (G)same, oh, same, oh, (A)nothin’s changed
Where (D)everybody knows your name
It’s a (G)dark ol’ trip down the (A)memory lane
In ol’ (Bm)frame I (A)can’t get (G) passed
It’s every (Em)reason that I left, oh, every (G)reason that I left (A)
Every reason I go (D)back (G)
(D) Oh, (G) I can’t wait to get back (D) (G) (D)
