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Romi Mayes - Hard Road
(Album: Achin In Yer Bones)
[Verse 1]
ATonight the night's hours are longer than the days
It's been F#mplenty good weeks counted since I upped and went away
It Dsurely ain't the first time, I know it's not the last
But there's sEomething in the highway, changing from the past
[Verse 2]
Where one would sit for coffee, there's a second empty chair
And where one would shoot a whiskey, conversation's bare
And I been shuttin' my eyes tightly, with my arms over my ears
I put myself beside you, miles away from here
[Chorus]
It's been a lAong hard one out on the Eroad
When I get back F#mhome, when I get back Dhome
Turn the lights down Alow, turn up the radiEo 
Come lie with mF#me, come lie with mDe
It's been a lF#mong hEard Aroad
[Verse 3]
I know I haven't called, don't pay that no mind
I'm never sure I'll find the words, make it be all right
I don't want you to worry, I don't wanna let you down
All I got's another story, from another nameless town
[Verse 4]
In the bars the lonely faces are looking back at mine
And I picture us together, by the jukebox singing lines
So I grab a roll of quarters, and I pick 'em one by one
The couples they all two step, though the band has long been done
[Verse 5]
Soon I'll slip out of the back door, light a cigarette
No one expects a salutation so I leave my beer and get
Maybe I'll come home early, maybe show up in the night
But my feet keep on a-walkin' to the neon motel light
[Chorus]
It's been a lAong hard one out on the Eroad
When I get back F#mhome, when I get back Dhome
Turn the lights down Alow, turn up the radiEo
Come lie with mF#me, come lie with mDe
It's been a lAong hard one out on the Eroad
When I get back F#mhome, when I get back Dhome
Turn the lights down Alow, turn up the radiEo
Come lie with mF#me, come lie with mDe
It's been a lF#mong hEard Aroad

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Hard Road

by Romi Mayes

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F#m

Romi Mayes - Hard Road

(Album: Achin In Yer Bones)

[Verse 1]

Tonight the night's hours are longer than the days

F#m

It's been plenty good weeks counted since I upped and went away

It surely ain't the first time, I know it's not the last

But there's something in the highway, changing from the past

[Verse 2]

Where one would sit for coffee, there's a second empty chair

And where one would shoot a whiskey, conversation's bare

And I been shuttin' my eyes tightly, with my arms over my ears

I put myself beside you, miles away from here

[Chorus]

A E

It's been a long hard one out on the road

F#m D

When I get back home, when I get back home

A E

Turn the lights down low, turn up the radio

F#m D

Come lie with me, come lie with me

F#m E A

It's been a long hard road

[Verse 3]

I know I haven't called, don't pay that no mind

I'm never sure I'll find the words, make it be all right

I don't want you to worry, I don't wanna let you down

All I got's another story, from another nameless town

[Verse 4]

In the bars the lonely faces are looking back at mine

And I picture us together, by the jukebox singing lines

So I grab a roll of quarters, and I pick 'em one by one

The couples they all two step, though the band has long been done

[Verse 5]

Soon I'll slip out of the back door, light a cigarette

No one expects a salutation so I leave my beer and get

Maybe I'll come home early, maybe show up in the night

But my feet keep on a-walkin' to the neon motel light

[Chorus]

A E

It's been a long hard one out on the road

F#m D

When I get back home, when I get back home

A E

Turn the lights down low, turn up the radio

F#m D

Come lie with me, come lie with me

A E

It's been a long hard one out on the road

F#m D

When I get back home, when I get back home

A E

Turn the lights down low, turn up the radio

F#m D

Come lie with me, come lie with me

F#m E A

It's been a long hard road

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