Ridin This Road

Intro
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Verse 1
            E                                                    B7
Through the long dark night until the first day light, I'll be a-riding this road
                                                    E      A      E
On the long highway, I never stop or stay, when I'm riding   this road
  A                                          F#
I pray ev'ry I'm a-goin' through town, don't want no inspectors comin' flaggin' me down
        B7                                                     E       A      E
I got a big overload, they'll really go to town, they catch me riding'   this road

Verse
   E                                              B7
My eyes are red, the border's up ahead, and I'm a-riding this road
                                                                E      A      E
I'd give the world for a blow at a roadhouse I know, instead of ridin'   this road.
      A                                           F#
But I don't believe in ever pushin' my luck, I've got this far with an overloaded truck
    B7                                                    E      A      E
The last thing I need is someone checkin' up, to catch me ridin'   this road

Instrumental
E       B7
        E   A   E
A       F#
B7      E   A   E

Verse 2
       E                                               B7
Up the hill I grind and down the other side, oh, I'm a-burnin' up this road
                                                                   E      A      E
I'm as safe as a bank, I've got the mountains to thank while I'm a-riding   this road.
        A                                                      F#
There's only one more weighbridge and I tell you straight, I'm loaded more than ten percent overweight
            B7                                                        E      A       E
But if they wait for the dawn, they're gonna be too late, to catch me ridin'    this road.

Instrumental
E       B7
        E   A   E
        A                                                      F#
There's only one more weighbridge and I tell you straight, I'm loaded more than ten percent overweight
            B7                                                        E      A       E
But if they wait for the dawn, they're gonna be too late, to catch me ridin'    this road.

Outro
E       B7
        E   A   E
A       F#
B7      E   A   E