{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2110613,"song":"The Road Goes On Forever","artist":"The Highwaymen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11458337-the-road-goes-on-forever-chords-by-the-highwaymen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2110613?type=chord","rating":4.71256,"votes":114,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSherry was a waitress[/tab]\r\n\r\nAt the only joint in town\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe had a reputation[/tab]\r\n                                \r\nAs a girl who'd been around\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDown main street after midnight[/tab]\r\n                        \r\nBrand new pack of cigs\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]              \r\nA fresh one hanging from her lips[/tab]\r\n                \r\nA beer between her legs\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]    \r\nShe'd ride down to the river[/tab]\r\n                         \r\nAnd meet with all her friends\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe road goes on forever[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the party never ends[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2:(Willie Nelson)\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch] \r\nSonny was a loner[/tab]\r\n\r\nBolder than the rest\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe was goin' in the Navy[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut he couldn't pass the test\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo he hung around town[/tab]\r\n\r\nHe sold a little pot\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe law caught wind of Sonny[/tab]\r\n\r\nOne day he got caught\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]    \r\nBut he was back in business[/tab]\r\n                                \r\nWhen they set him free again\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe road goes on forever[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the party never ends[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch] \r\nSonny's playin' eight ball[/tab]\r\n\r\nAt the joint where Sherry works\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]  \r\nWhen some drunken out of towner[/tab]\r\n\r\nPut his hand up Sherry's skirt\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSonny took his pool cue[/tab]\r\n\r\nLaid the drunk out on the floor\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nStuffed a dollar in her tip jar[/tab]\r\n\r\nWalked on out the door\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe's runnin' right behind him[/tab]\r\n\r\nReachin' for his hand\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe road goes on forever[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the party never ends[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey jumped into his pick-up[/tab]\r\n\r\nSonny jammed her down in gear\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nSonny looked at Sherry[/tab]\r\n\r\nSaid,\"Let's get out of here\"\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe stars were high above them[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe moon was in the east\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe sun was setting on them[/tab]\r\n\r\nWhen they reached Miami Beach\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThey got a motel by the water[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd a quart of Bombay Gin\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe road goes on forever[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the party never ends[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey soon ran out of money[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut Sonny knew a man\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWho knew some Cuban refugees[/tab]\r\n\r\nWho dealt in contreband\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSonny met the Cuban[/tab]\r\n\r\nIn a house just off the route\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith a briefcase full of money[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd a pistol in his boot\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe cards were on the table[/tab]\r\n\r\nWhen the law came bustin' in\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe road goes on forever[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the party never ends[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nThe Cubans grabbed the goodies[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd Sonny grabbed the jack\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe broke the bathroom window[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd climbed on out the back\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch] \r\nSherry drove the pick-up[/tab]\r\n\r\nThrough the alley on the side\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nWhere the lawman tackled Sonny[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd was reading him his rights\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]  \r\nShe stepped out in the alley[/tab]\r\n\r\nWith a single shot four-ten\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe road goes on forever[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the party never ends[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey left the lawman dyin'[/tab]\r\n\r\nThey made their get away\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGot back to the motel[/tab]\r\n\r\nJust before the break of day\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSonny gave her all the money[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd he blew a little kiss\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf they ask you how this happened[/tab]\r\n\r\nSay i forced you into this\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch] \r\nShe watched him as his tail lights[/tab]\r\n\r\nDisappeared around the bend\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe road goes on forever[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the party never ends[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThere's main street after midnight[/tab]\r\n\r\nJust like it was before\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTwenty-one months later[/tab]\r\n\r\nAt the local grocery store\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSherry buys a paper[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd a cold six pack of beer\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe headlines read that Sonny[/tab]\r\n\r\nIs going to the chair\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe pulls back onto main street[/tab]\r\n\r\nIn her new Mercedes-Benz\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe road goes on forever[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the party never ends[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\nAt the only joint in town\n\n                                \nAs a girl who'd been around\n\n                        \nBrand new pack of cigs\n\n                \nA beer between her legs\n\n                         \nAnd meet with all her friends\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2:(Willie Nelson)\n\n\nBolder than the rest\n\n\nBut he couldn't pass the test\n\n\nHe sold a little pot\n\n\nOne day he got caught\n\n                                \nWhen they set him free again\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\nAt the joint where Sherry works\n\n\nPut his hand up Sherry's skirt\n\n\nLaid the drunk out on the floor\n\n\nWalked on out the door\n\n\nReachin' for his hand\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\nSonny jammed her down in gear\n\n\nSaid,\"Let's get out of here\"\n\n\nThe moon was in the east\n\n\nWhen they reached Miami Beach\n\n\nAnd a quart of Bombay Gin\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\nBut Sonny knew a man\n\n\nWho dealt in contreband\n\n\nIn a house just off the route\n\n\nAnd a pistol in his boot\n\n\nWhen the law came bustin' in\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\nAnd Sonny grabbed the jack\n\n\nAnd climbed on out the back\n\n\nThrough the alley on the side\n\n\nAnd was reading him his rights\n\n\nWith a single shot four-ten\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\nThey made their get away\n\n\nJust before the break of day\n\n\nAnd he blew a little kiss\n\n\nSay i forced you into this\n\n\nDisappeared around the bend\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\nJust like it was before\n\n\nAt the local grocery store\n\n\nAnd a cold six pack of beer\n\n\nIs going to the chair\n\n\nIn her new Mercedes-Benz\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["D","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}