John Baumann – Midland chords
Chords:
[Verse 1]D GYou come from west Texas in a Mercedes-BenzD GWith your Louis Vuitton, and your debutante friendsD GYour step-mom came with you to watch you unpackD GShe'll go home in the gulf stream when it's time to go backG D* GTo MidlandD*Midland[Verse 2]D GYour daddy, he's been working since the day he turned 18D GWorkin' for his father, turnin' crude to gasolineD GIn the great 1980's when the boom came to townD GAnd all them big ole buildings, they just shot out of the groundG D* GOut in MidlandD*Midland[Solo] [Verse 3]D GYou're down to three houses for Greek sisterhoodD GHow 'bout them Tri Deltas, we all knew you wouldD GYou're all set to major in the fashion merchandiseD GBut you'll drop it in the spring for a boy from Alamo HeightsD GOf course he'll be handsome, and he'll have a good last nameD GYa'll can sit in Jerry's box at the Cowboy football gameD GTake him home for Christmas, take him out to see the rigsD GWhere the roughnecks run the auger, and dance the black gold jigG D* GOut in MidlandD*Midland[Solo 2] [Verse 4]D GSome years down the road with your scripture rehearsedD GYou'll baptize that newborn baby at the Presbyterian churchD GHe'll be too young to know what is underneath that soilD GBut you didn't either, so just anoint his head with oilG D* GOut in MidlandG D* GOut in MidlandD* GMidlandD* GMidlandD*G x 2