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Life on the Road chords by
Jerry Jeff Walker
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Last year we went to London and Paris,

Texas

We went on a bus tour,
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the great Texas honky tonk tour

Here are some snapshots
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about life on the road.....
Verse 2
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Let me tell you 'bout the life I lead

It ain't all it's cracked up to be
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Of what you been told,
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'bout life on the road
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Rolling round in a painted bus,

Just so y'all can look at us
Verse 3

Life on the road
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You pack your clothes and

your shaving kit

Some extra socks and

those pants that fit
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Check 'em for holes,
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life on the road

Everything you pack is black,
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washed it all upon your back

For life on the road
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Verse 4


Climb on board the bus

and grab your bunk

One on the bottom is the one you want
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Less rock and roll as you
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roll down the road
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Plug John Wayne in the VCR

Let the driver tell you where you are
Interlude 1

Life on the road
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Verse 5
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You get a bed and a TV set,

you get an ashtray for your cigarette
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You get HBO, well that's
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life on the road

Get one down on the bottom floor,
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Hang a do not disturb sign on the door

Life on the road
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Verse 6


You get clean sheets and a wake-up call

call

Don't go up north in the spring and fall
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But not when it's cold,
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that's no life on the road

Coffee black with pie a la mode
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That's what you want before the show
Interlude 2

Life on the road
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Verse 7
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Tonight we're playing that high

school gym

They're all drunk before

I even begin
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They're hollering "Pissin' in the Wind"

Life on the road
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Verse 8
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The local band opens up for us
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Now the PA's got a real big buzz

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Verse 9


The good news is I get

to sing my songs

The bad news is they all sing along
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And they're singing wrong notes

Ahh, life on the road
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Verse 10
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But if I stop, it won't be long
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Before they're singing

someone else's song
Outro 1

Life on the road
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Life on the Road by Jerry Jeff Walker is E major.

The primary chords used in Life on the Road are E, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

The tempo of Life on the Road is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Life on the Road 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 Life on the Road. 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 Jerry Jeff Walker.

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

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