Six Days on the Road
Dave Dudley
Written by Earl Green, Carl Montgomery
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
G D7 G Well I pulled outa Pittsburgh a rollin' down that Eastern Seaboard D7 I got my diesel wound up and she's a runnin' like a never before C D7 G C There's a speed zone ahead alright I don't see a cop in sight G D7 G Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight
Verse 2
D7 G D7 G I got ten forward gears and a Georgia overdrive D7 I'm takin' little white pills and my eyes are open wide C D7 G C I just passed a Jimmy and a White I been a passin' everything in sight G D7 G Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight
Verse 3
D7 G Well it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye D7 I could have a lotta women but I'm not like a some other guys C D7 G C I could find one to hold me tight but I could never make believe it's alright G D7 G Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight
Verse 4
D7 G D7 G Well the I C C is a checkin' on down the line D7 Well I'm a little overweight and my log book's way behind C D7 G C But nothin' bothers me tonight I can dodge all the scales alright G D7 G Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight
Verse 5
D7 G D7 G Well my rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow D7 There's a flame from her stack and that smoke's a blowin' black as coal C D7 G C My hometown's a comin' in sight if you think I'm a happy you're right G D7 G Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight D7 G Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight