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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
A7 E7
I got the key to the highway,
D7 D7
And I'm booked out and bound to go
A7
I'm gonna leave here runnin',
E7 A7 E7
'Cause walkin' is most too slow
[Verse 2]
A7 E7
I'm goin' down on the border,
D7 D7
Now where I'm better known
A7
Cause woman you don't do nothin',
E7 A7 E7
But drive a good man 'way from home
[Verse 3]
A7 E7
Now when the moon creeps over the mountain,
D7 D7
I'll be on my way
A7
Now I'm gonna walk this old highway,
E7 A7 E7
Until the break of day
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
A7 E7
Come here, sweet mama,
D7 D7
Now and help me with this heavy load
A7
I am due in West Texas,
E7 A7 E7
And I've got to get on the road
[Verse 5]
A7 E7
I'm goin' to West Texas,
D7 D7
I'm goin' down behind the sun
A7
I'm gonna ask the good Lord
E7 A7 E7
What evil have I done
[Outro]
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