Key: E major•
Intro 1
B
E
A
B
E
A
C#m
B
E
A
E
B
E
A
C#m
B
E
Verse 1
E
A
I was just naive and fancy free
E
C#m
B
E
When I left that dusty town
A
E
Route 66 to the westward,
C#m
B
and I hopped an old freight down
C#m
B
E
A
And they called us okies lowdown bums
B
E
While they looked us up an d down
Verse 2
A
E
A
Way out yonder is a-calling me
E
me
B
A
And the dark road leads
C#m
A
And the highway, that's my home
C#m
A
heard in my head said
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E
A
E
Never tire of the road
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E
A
C#m
B
E
Verse 3
E
A
E
California to the New York Island,
C#m
E
me and my guitar
A
E
And I played in many a hobo jungle,
C#m
B
many a skid row bar
That lonesome whistle is a sweet refrain
E
C#m
When you're waiting
B
E
A
on some old freight train
B
E
That carries an empty car
Verse 4
A
E
A
Way out yonder is a-calling me
E
me
B
A
And the dark road leads
C#m
A
And the highway, that's my home
A
B
E
A
E
Never tire of the road
B
E
A
C#m
B
Verse 5
E
E
C#m
B
E
Or take you by surprise
A
E
The dirty smell of the politician or the
C#m
B
man with the greed in his eyes
A
They'll smile at you while they tie your hands, spend
your money and stain the land
E
C#m
B
Alone we beg but together we demand
A
B
E
An d we'll burn down all their lies
Verse 6
A
E
A
Way out yonder is a-calling me
E
me
B
A
E
And the dark road leads me onwards
C#m
A
And the highway, that's my home
A
B
E
Never tire of the road
Outro 1
A
E
B
E
A
C#m
B
E
A
E
B
E
A
C#m
B
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsB E A C#m
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