All songs / David Alan Graham
Tourist Season
What we just call Tuesday in this town.
G major~72 BPM4/43:35barefoot-swingmedium confidence
Verse 1
It's February but the sun's too right
Parking lot's full by 9:15
Saw a rented Jeep with a sticker map
And three kids arguing 'bout where we at
Coffee shop line out the front door
Same guy askin' "what's the beach here for locals for?"
I just smile, I've heard it before
Welcome back to what we live here for
Pre-Chorus
They say paradise is hard to find
Guess it helps if you don't live here all the time
Chorus
It's tourist season in my hometown
Flip-flops everywhere I look around
Sun's out, phones up, everybody's found
What we just call Tuesday in this town
Yeah the Gulf looks good in a postcard glow
But there's a little more traffic on the roads I know
Still I laugh when I see 'em roll
Tourist season in my hometown
Verse 2
Saw a couple stop in the middle of the street
Taking pictures of a "no parking" seat
Guy in khakis askin' where's the keys
To a golf cart he don't even need
The locals all just move a little slow
Let 'em think they discovered something gold
We been livin' where the sea breeze goes
Since way before they learned the road
Pre-Chorus
Ain't mad, just part of the tide
They come and go, same time every time
Chorus
It's tourist season in my hometown
Flip-flops everywhere I look around
Sun's out, phones up, everybody's found
What we just call Tuesday in this town
Yeah the Gulf looks good in a postcard glow
But there's a little more traffic on the roads I know
Still I laugh when I see 'em roll
Tourist season in my hometown
Bridge
They'll be gone when the heat rolls back
Leave us with quiet and empty tracks
But right now it's maps and sunburned skin
And we just nod and let 'em in
Final Chorus
It's tourist season in my hometown
Same old paradise, just louder now
We'll keep it running while they figure out
Why everybody talks about this town
Yeah the Gulf looks good in a postcard glow
And I guess that's something we already know
Still I smile when I see 'em roll
Tourist season in my hometown
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Intro Am C D Am C D G D
Verse 1
GIt's AmFebruary but the Csun's too right
Parking Glot's full by D9:15
Saw Ca rented Jeep with a sticker map
And three Gkids arguing 'bout Dwhere we at
AmCoffee shop line out the Cfront door
Same guy Daskin' "what's the beach here for locals for?"
I just Amsmile, I've heard it before
CWelcome back Gto what we live here for
Pre-Chorus
DThey say Amparadise is hard to find
Guess it Chelps if you don't live here Dall the time
Chorus
It's tourist season in my hometown
Flip-flops Ameverywhere I Clook around
Sun's Dout, phones up, everybody's found
What we just Amcall Tuesday in Cthis town
Yeah the GGulf looks good in a Dpostcard glow
But there's a Amlittle more traffic on the Croads I know
Still I Glaugh when I Dsee 'em roll
Tourist Amseason in Cmy Amhometown
Verse 2
Saw a couple stop in the middle of the Cstreet
Taking pictures Dof a "no parking" seat
Guy in Amkhakis askin' where's the keys
To a Dgolf cart he don't even need
The locals Amall just move a little Cslow
Let 'em think Dthey discovered something gold
We been Amlivin' where the sea breeze goes
CSince way before Gthey learned the road
Pre-Chorus
DAin't Ammad, just part of the tide
They come and Cgo, same time every time
Chorus
It's Gtourist season in Dmy hometown
Flip-flops Ameverywhere I Clook around
Sun's Dout, phones up, everybody's found
What we Amjust call Tuesday in this town
Yeah the DGulf looks good in a postcard glow
But there's a Amlittle more traffic on the Groads I know
Still I laugh when I Dsee 'em roll
AmTourist season in Cmy Dhometown
Bridge
CThey'll be Amgone when the heat rolls back
CLeave us with Gquiet and empty tracks
DBut right now it's Ammaps and sunburned skin
And we Djust nod and let 'em in
Final Chorus
It's tourist season in my hometown
Same Amold paradise, just Clouder now
We'll keep Git running while they Dfigure out
Why Ameverybody talks about this town
Yeah the DGulf looks good in a postcard glow
And I Amguess that's something we Calready know
Still I Gsmile when I see 'em roll
AmTourist season Cin my hometown
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