I Gotta Go — Robert Earl Keen
Chords and lyrics for I Gotta Go by Robert Earl Keen (key of F).
Verse 1
Robert Earl Keene
[Am]Ain't got time to [F]shoot the breeze, [C]Got no time to [E]blow,
[Am]Excuse me mister [F]if you please, [E]I gotta[Am] go
[Am]Born one mornin’ on the [F]day of the dead in a [C]bombed out [E]bungalow
My [Am]momma kissed my [F]cheek and said... [E] I gotta[Am] go
Chorus
[F]I gotta [C]go somewhere,[G] I gotta [Am]go
[Am]Wastin' time[F] standing here,[E] I gotta[Am] go
[Am]They put me in an [F]orphanage, [C]West of [E]Tupelo
[Am]I told em when I [F]burnt that bridge, [E] I gotta[Am] go
[Am]Stole a car, [F]got a gun, [C]Robbed the [E]Hidey-Ho
[Am]I left Memphis[F] on the [E]run... I gotta[Am] go
Chorus
[F]I gotta [C]go somewhere,[G] I gotta [Am]go
[Am]Wastin' time[F] standing [E]here, I gotta[Am] go
[Am]Five card stud, [F]deuces wild, [C]Three kings in a [E]row
I [Am]turned that diamond [F]deuce and smiled,[E] I [Am]gotta go
[Am]They tracked my down and [F]took my take,[C] brother don't you [E]know
I [Am]told them boys there's [F]some mistake, [E] I gotta [Am]go
Chorus
[F]I gotta [C]go somewhere,[G] I gotta [Am]go
[Am]Wastin' time[F] standing [E]here, I gotta[Am] go
[Am]Cold Steel up [F]against my head, they [C]turned the lights down [E]low
In [Am]case you didn't [F]hear I [E]said...I gotta[Am] go
[Am]These are your very [F]last words sir, [C]say em nice and [E]slow,
[Am]My last words on this [F]planet were...
Chorus x2
[F]I gotta [C]go somewhere,[G] I gotta [Am]go
[Am]Wastin' time[F] standing [E]here, I gotta[Am] go
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