Drive South — John Hiatt
Chords and lyrics for Drive South by John Hiatt (key of A).
Verse
[A]I didn't say we wouldn't [D]hurt [A]anymore
That's how you [E]learn, you just [A/E]get [E]burned
[A]But we don't have to feel like [D]dirt [A]anymore
Though love's not [E]earned, baby [A/E]it's our [E]turn
[B]We were always lookin' for [Bsus4]true north[B]
With our [A]heads in the clouds, just a [Asus4]little off course
[B]But I left that motor runnin',[Bsus] so if [B]you're feelin' down and out[A]
Chorus
[D]Come on baby drive [E]south,[E/G#]
with the one you [Aadd9]love[Badd4]
Come on baby drive [E]south,[E/G#]
with the one you [A][Badd4]love[B]
Verse
[A]I'm not talkin' 'bout [D]retreatin' little [A]girl
[A]Gonna take our [E.]stand, in this Chevy [A/E]van[E]
[A]Windows open on the [D]rest of the [A]world
[A]Holdin' [E]hands, all the way to [A/E]Dixieland[E]
[B]We've been tryin' to turn our lives around
Since [A]we were little kids, it's been [Asus4]wearin' us down
[B]Don't turn away now darlin' lets [Bsus]fire it [B]up and wind it out[A]
Oh
Chorus
Come [D]on baby drive [E]south,[E/G#]
with the one you [Aadd9]love[Badd4]
Come on baby drive [E]south,[E/G#]
with the one you [A][Badd4]love[B]
Bridge
[D]I heard your mama callin', [A]I think she was just stallin'
[E]Don't know who she was talkin' to, [B]baby me and you
[D]We could go down with a smile on, [A]don't bother to pack your nylons
[E]Just keep them pretty legs showin', [Badd4]it gets hot down where we're goin'
Pre-Chorus
[B]We were always lookin' for true north
With our [A]heads in the clouds, just a [Asus4]little off course
[B]But I left that motor runnin', so [Bsus]if you're [B]feelin' down and out[A]
Oh
Chorus
Come [D]on baby drive [E]south,[E/G#]
with the one you [Aadd9]love[Badd4]
Come on baby drive [E][E/G#]south,
with the one you [A]love[Badd4]
repeat chorus as many times as desired then end with a B
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