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Somewhere Else To Be

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The Handsome Family is an alternative country and americana band, formed in Chicago, Illinois, and currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band was formed in 1993 by husband-and-wife duo Brett Sparks (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Rennie Sparks (bass, banjo, vocals), along with drummer Mike Werner. The band would later revolve around Rennie, who writes the lyrics, and Brett, who writes the music. Guest musicians complete the band line-up for recordings and live work.

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Somewhere Else to Be
From the album Last Days of Wonder

[Intro]

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[Verse]

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I didn't wrap my head in roses, I didn't run screaming down the street
Am
I didn't drive off jagged cliffs
C E
or dive in roaring seas

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I broke no cage door open, I set no horses free
Am
The day the girl at the drive-thru window
C E
Softly smiled at me

[Pre-Chorus]

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Actually I did nothing
A E
as she handed me a large iced tea
B
an extra packet of ketchup
A E
a small bag of onion rings

[Chorus]

C#m F#
I didn't even smile back at her
A E
I just pulled into the street
C#m F#
Searching my rear view mirror
A E
To catch her eyes on me
B
'Cause there were cars behind me
A E
and I had somewhere else to be

[Solo]

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[Verse]

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Down the street I saw an old man eating as he drove
Am
running over empty cans
C E
lying in the road

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But the billboards near the highway were full of singing birds
Am
and all the trees were blooming green
C E
in their little squares of dirt

[Chorus]

C#m F#
Every dog chained in every yard
A E
was howling with me
C#m F#
But I didn't even smile back at her
A E
I just pulled into the street
B
'Cause there were cars behind me
A E
and I had somewhere else to be

[Outro]

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