Key: A major
Intro 1
G
Verse 1
G
I'm tired of walking down
that lonesome road
C
I'm tired of walking down
G
that lonesome road
D
It's a mighty hard travelin'
and a heavy load
G
Verse 2
I swing that hammer and
I draw a low straight line
C
I swing that hammer and
G
I draw a low straight line
D
It's a 40 hour livin'
for that gal of mine
G
Verse 3
Well, the foreman asked me
what would be my say
C
Oh, the foreman asked me
G
what might be my say
D
I said, "Just a drink of water and
G
favor on the Judgment Day"
Verse 4
G
I'm tired of walking down
that lonesome road
C
I'm tired of walking down
G
that lonesome road
D
It's a mighty hard travelin' and
Interlude 1
a heavy load
G
C
G
D
G
Verse 5
G
Well, I roll a lucky dice and
draw a winning hand
C
G
I roll a lucky dice and draw a winning hand
D
But where my money goes,
Dm
I don't understand
G
Verse 6
Well, the king of Memphis,
Gm
G
popping four bit shines
C
Well the king of Memphis,
G
popping four bit shines
D
I'm up here in Kentucky,
slave to this old mine
G
Verse 7
Every time it thunders,
I hear them sad ole taps
C
Oh, every time it thunders,
G
I hear them sad ole taps
D
And if this mountain shakes,
G
it's gonna fall right in my lap
Interlude 2
F
C
G
C
G
D
G
Verse 8
G
Yeah, I'm tired of walkin'
down that lonesome road
C
I'm tired of walkin' down
G
that lonesome road
D
It's a mighty hard travelin'
G
and a heavy load
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