Jacksonville City Nights

band : whiskeytown song : jacksonville skyline written by ryan adams . B well the banks of the river run through my hometown B E born on the dirt roads , and i scraped my knees B well they paved the roads eventually B E with neon signs and car dealerships and diners F# G#m E the soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends F# G#m E F# B i saw the pretty women as i walked through town B well i moved away soon as i turned sixteen B E figured i was old enough to go and work a job B well i floated down main street pools of carlights B E overcame me wishin’ i was still back home F# G#m E the soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends F# G#m E F# B i saw the pretty women as i walked through town B jacksonville’s a city with a hopeless streetlight B E seems like you’re lucky if it ever changes red to green B i was born in an abundance of inherited sadness B E with 50 cent picture frames bought at a five and dime F# G#m E i ended up a soldier on the weekend F# G#m E looking for a vacancy i wasn’t able to find F# G#m E somewhere the night sky hangs like a blanket F# G#m E shoot it with my capgun just to make it E F# B seem like stars