Down The Road
Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt
Written by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs
Key of G · Chords: I V vi
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
G Em Now down the road just a mile or two G D7 G Lives a little girl named Pearly Blue Em About so high and her hair is brown G D7 G The prettiest thing boys in this town
Verse 2
Em Now anytime you want to know G D7 G Where I'm going down the road Em Get my girl on the line G D7 G You'll find me there most any old time
Verse 3
Em Now every day and Sunday too G D7 G I go to see my Pearly Blue Em Before you hear that rooster crow G D7 G You'll see me headed down the road
Verse 4
Em Now old man Flatt he owned the farm G D7 G From the hog lot to the barn Em From the barn to the rail G D7 G He made his living by carrying the mail
Verse 5
Em Now every time I get the blues G D7 G I walk the soles right off my shoes Em I don't know why I love her so G D7 G That gal of mine lives down the road
Verse 1
G Em Now down the road just a mile or two G D7 G Lives a little girl named Pearly Blue Em About so high and her hair is brown G D7 G The prettiest thing boys in this town
Verse 5
Em Now every time I get the blues G D7 G I walk the soles right off my shoes Em I don't know why I love her so G D7 G That gal of mine lives down the road