Six Days On The Road Chords & Lyrics - Steve Earle

Capo on 4th fret

Intro: [D] [C] [Bb] [G]

[VERSE 1]

[G]Well,I pulled out of Pittsburg [D]rolling down that eastern sea[G]board
I got my diesel revved up and she's runnin like never [D]before
There's a [C]speed zone ahead on [D]right
I [G]Ain't seen a cop all [C]night
Six [G]days on the road and I'm [D]gonna make it home [G]tonight

[VERSE 2]

[G]I got ten forward gears and a [D]Georgia over[G]drive
[G]I'm takin little white pills and my eyes are open [D]wide
I [C]just passed a jimmy and a [D]white
I been [G]smokin everything in [C]sight
Six [G]days on the road and I'm [D]gonna make it home [G]tonight

[VERSE 3]

[G]Well it seems like a month since I [D]kissed my baby [G]goodbye
[G]I can have alotta women but I'm not like some other [D]guys
If [C]I can find one to hold me [D]tight
I could [G]never make believe its [C]alright
Six [G]days on the road and I'm [D]gonna make it home [G]tonight

[INSTRUMENTALSOLO]

[VERSE 4]

[G]Now the I C C's been a [D]checking on down the [G]line
[G]I'm a little overweight and my log books way [D]behind
[C]Nothing bothers me [D]tonight
I can [G]dodge those scales [C]alright
Six [G]days on the road and I'm [D]gonna make it home [G]tonight

[VERSE 5]

[G]Now my rigs a little low but that [D]don't mean she's [G]slow
[G]I got stacks blownin fire and the smokes blownin black as [D]coal
My [C]hometown's comin in [D]site
If you [G]think I'm happy your [C]right
Six [G]days on the road and I'm [D]gonna make it home [G]tonight