G
I went down town, it was just to ease my pain.
C                                         G
I went down town, it was just to ease my pain.
D/F#        C                   G
I ended up out walkin' in the rain.

[Verse 2]
G
I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill.
C                                         G
I took my pistol and a hundred dollar bill.
D/F#            C                   G
I had everything I needed to get me killed.

[Verse 3]
G
The Southside girls, they suit me just fine.
C                                         G
The Southside girls, they suit me just fine.
D/F#        C                   G
As long as I got money they don'twhine. 

[Verse 4]
G
The devil lives on Lewis Street I swear.
C                                         G
The devil lives on Lewis Street I swear.
D/F#        C                   G
I seen him rockin' in his rockin' chair.

[Verse 5]
G
I start way up top of Lewis Street, And I walk down to the end
C                                         G
I start way up top and I walk down to the end,
D/F#        C                   G
I go way down in the bottoms, And I come back up  again.

[Verse 6]
G
Now Mama told me, Papa too They both talked `till they turned blue.
C                                         G
But I got them ol´ South Nashville blues again,
D/F#        C                   G
I won't be satisfied until they lock me up again.