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Down the Road Tonight chords by
Hayes Carll
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
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G

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Verse 1
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G

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Thrift store cowboys,

five and dime junkies

Red dirt plowboys, asphalt monkeys
C
C

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Holy rollers, signal callers
G
G

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Truck stop angels, backstreet brawlers

Van Zandt groupies, guitar slingers

Hallelujah gospel singers
C
C

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Freight-train mamas,

mamas, pistol shooters
G
G

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My first girlfriend works at Hooters
D
D

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Beans and biscuits in my cupboard
C
C

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Listen to Ray Wylie Hubbard
G
G

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We all goin' down,
C
C

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down the road tonight
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G

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Verse 2
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G

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Drunken angels, blacktop racers

Holy rollers,
C
C

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whiskey chasers

Lonestar drinkers, midnight ramblers
G
G

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Dirt road divas, highway gamblers

Moonshine mamas, panty droppers

Dalai Lamas, ol' pill poppers
C
C

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High-school heroes, heroes,

back row preachers
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G

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Pool hall hustlers, tantric teachers
D
D

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C
C

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Teenage cu ties politickin'

Harry Krishna feed me chicken
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G

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C

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We all goin' down on the road tonight
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G

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Verse 3
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G

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Blue jean babies, old heart breakers

I had a party with some quakers
C
C

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Heartworn highways, country singers
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G

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Radio's full old right-wingers

Session players, duct tape dealers

Outlaw country, hubcap stealers
C
C

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Ain't no money in my wallet
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G

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Broke again is what they call it
D
D

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My grandmama's name was Spiller
C
C

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Michael Jackson peaked at Thriller
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G

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C

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We all goin' down, down the road tonight,
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G

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alright
Interlude 1
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D
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G
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Verse 4
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G

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Jukebox gypsies, Mustang Sally's

Don't go walkin' down dark alleys
C
C

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Needle pushers,

horn rimmed glasses
G
G

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Rhinestone jumpsuit, backstage passes

Blue plate specials, Luanne platters

Japanese is all that matters
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C

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Broken arrows, Gulf Coast kickers
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G

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"Who's your daddy?"
D
D

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Bumper stickers
C
C

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C
C

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G
G

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Now I'm old,
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D
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but I once was young

On our way to rollin' off my tongue
Verse 5

And we all goin' down on the road tonight
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G

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Aw

Goin'
Outro 1

Down
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Down the Road Tonight by Hayes Carll is B major.

The primary chords used in Down the Road Tonight are B, E, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Down the Road Tonight is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Down the Road Tonight using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Down the Road Tonight. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Hayes Carll.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Down the Road Tonight to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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