Why Georgia by John Mayer addresses the singers existential questions and uncertainties about lifes direction, particularly inspired by his move to Atlanta, Georgia, in pursuit of his music career.
Key: G
Introduction:
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I am driving up eighty five in the
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Kind of morning that lasts all afternoon
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,
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I’m just stuck inside the gloom
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Four more exits to my apartment but
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I am tempted to keep the car in drive
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And leave it all behind
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‘Cause I... wonder sometimes about the outcome
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Of a still verdictless life
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Am I living it right?
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Am I living it right?
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Am I living it right?
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Why, why Georgia, why?
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Rent a room and I fill the spaces with
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Wood in places to make it feel like home
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, But all I feel’s alone
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It might be a quarter life crisis
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Or just the stirring in my soul
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Either way I... wonder sometimes about the outcome