Intro: C D
C Virgil Spencer's got a nineteen-inch Hitachi D And many demons lingering C Friday night he pulled a gun to change the channel D Something that he picked up from the King C9 D His wife remembers well the man she knew C9 Bm7 Seems the dreams she had have all turned black and blue Am7 G(add2) She's wasted years F Em7 No time for tears
D Am7 G/C D Cause there's another chance and a someday soon Am7 Cmaj7 D Shining like the Alabama - moon Am7 G/C D She's looking for her promised land Am7 D/G Out beyond the lights of Birmingham
C It's three a.m. and Virgil's passed out on the sofa D A fifth of Jim Beam on the floor C She's packed a bag she slips the keys out of his pocket D She's careful not to slam the door C9 D And as she drives she rubs her rosary C9 Bm7 She's never been so all alone she's never felt so free Am7 G(add2) She's got miles to go F Em7 Blind faith and hope
D Am7 G/C D Cause there's another chance and a someday soon Am7 Cmaj7 D Shining like the Alabama - moon Am7 G/C D She's looking for her promised land Am7 D/G Out beyond the lights of Birmingham
C9 D As the rain falls down upon the inter - state C9 Bm7 Any doubts she had are all but washed away Am7 G(add2) One long look back F Em7 At Birming - ham
D Am7 G/C D Cause there's another chance and a someday soon Am7 Cmaj7 D Shining like the Alabama - moon Am7 G/C D She's looking for her promised land Am7 D/G Out beyond the lights of Birmingham