127 Rose Avenue

127 rose avenue - hank williams G#m somewhere in the middle of the deep south D#7 magnolias sway in the breeze G#m to the lonesome sound of a redbone hound D#7 howlin’ at the moon in the trees G#m C#m there’s a sad boy with his guitar G#m cuttin’ his teeth on the blues G#m wishin’ on a fallin’ star D#7 G#m at 127 rose avenue Verse 2 G#m distant moan of a midnight train comes D#7 blowin’ through the night G#m he dips his pen in tears and pain D#7 and he begins to write G#m ’bout a whippoorwill too blue to fly C#m G#m and the indian he once knew G#m ’bout lost highways and purple skies D#7 G#m at 127 rose avenue Chorus : C#m D#7 caretaker said as he shook his head C#m D#7 son , do you believe in ghosts C#m for a five dollar bill you can feel the chill D#7 he felt long ago Verse 3 G#m so i bought me a ticket at the front door D#7 guess who was there inside G#m i felt his presence through the whole tour D#7 god i swear , he was alive G#m i saw the train , i felt the pain D#7 i heard him moanin’ the blues G#m 29 years of memories C#m D#7 at 127 rose avenue instrumental break Chorus Verse 4 G#m another sad - eyed boy with his guitar D#7 cuttin’ his teeth on the blues G#m here i Am wishin’ on a fallin’ star D#7 G#m at 127 rose avenue instrumental break it ain’t in nashville it’s not in montgomery 127 rose avenue