A#m
somewhere in the middle of the deep south
F7
magnolias sway in the breeze
A#m
to the lonesome sound of A redbone hound
F7
howlin’ at the moon in the trees
A#m Ebm
there’s A sad boy with his guitar
A#m
cuttin’ his teeth on the blues
A#m
wishin’ on A fallin’ star
F7 A#m
at 127 rose avenue
verse 2
A#m
distant moan of A midnight train comes
F7
blowin’ through the night
A#m
he dips his pen in tears and pain
F7
and he begins to write
A#m
’bout A whippoorwill too blue to fly
Ebm A#m
and the indian he once knew
A#m
’bout lost highways and purple skies
F7 A#m
at 127 rose avenue
chorus :
Ebm F7
caretaker said as he shook his head
Ebm F7
son . do you believe in ghosts
Ebm
for A five dollar bill you can feel the chill
F7
he felt long ago
verse 3
A#m
so i bought me A ticket at the front door
F7
guess who was there inside
A#m
i felt his presence through the whole tour
F7
god i swear . he was alive
A#m
i saw the train . i felt the pain
F7
i heard him moanin’ the blues
A#m
29 years of memories
Ebm F7
at 127 rose avenue
instrumental break
chorus
verse 4
A#m
another sad - eyed boy with his guitar
F7
cuttin’ his teeth on the blues
A#m
here i Am wishin’ on A fallin’ star
F7 A#m
at 127 rose avenue
instrumental break
it ain’t in nashville
it’s not in montgomery
127 rose avenue
