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Nowhere Road

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verse 1
GThere's a road, in Oklahoma
FStraighter than a preacher
CLonger than a Gmemory
GAnd it goes forever onward
FBeen a good teacher
Cfor a lot of country boys Glike me
verse 2
GI push that load, from here to someday
FI'll push as long as I'm alive
Cbut I don't know how long GI'll last
G'cause it's just a road, it aint no highway
FI'm blowing by the double five
CI know I'm going way Gtoo fast
Chourus
DI been down Cthis road just Gsearching for the end
DIt don't go Cnowhere, it just Gbrings you back Dagain
GLeaves you lonely and Gcold, standin' on the shoulder
DBut you've come too far to Fgo back home
CSo you're walking on a Gnowhere road
verse 3
GSome folks say, if you keep rollin'
FAnd keep it on the yellow line
CIt'll take you to the big Ghighway
GBut there's a toll to pay, if you're going
FThe keeper of the gate is blind
CSo you better be prepared Gto pay
Chorus

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Nowhere Road

by Steve Earle

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verse 1

There's a road, in Oklahoma

Straighter than a preacher

C G

Longer than a memory

And it goes forever onward

Been a good teacher

C G

for a lot of country boys like me

verse 2

I push that load, from here to someday

I'll push as long as I'm alive

C G

but I don't know how long I'll last

'cause it's just a road, it aint no highway

I'm blowing by the double five

C G

I know I'm going way too fast

Chourus

D C G

I been down this road just searching for the end

D C G D

It don't go nowhere, it just brings you back again

G G

Leaves you lonely and cold, standin' on the shoulder

D F

But you've come too far to go back home

C G

So you're walking on a nowhere road

verse 3

Some folks say, if you keep rollin'

And keep it on the yellow line

C G

It'll take you to the big highway

But there's a toll to pay, if you're going

The keeper of the gate is blind

C G

So you better be prepared to pay

Chorus

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