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Capo on 4th fret
Intro:     D     C     Bb  G  
Verse 1
GWell,I pulled out of Pittsburg Drolling down that eastern seaGboard
I got my diesel revved up and she's runnin like never Dbefore
There's a Cspeed zone ahead on Dright 
I GAin't seen a cop all Cnight 
Six Gdays on the road and I'm Dgonna make it home Gtonight
Verse 2
GI got ten forward gears and a DGeorgia overGdrive
GI'm takin little white pills and my eyes are open Dwide
I Cjust passed a jimmy and a Dwhite
I been Gsmokin everything in Csight
Six Gdays on the road and I'm Dgonna make it home Gtonight
Verse 3
GWell it seems like a month since I Dkissed my baby Ggoodbye
GI can have alotta women but I'm not like some other Dguys
If CI can find one to hold me Dtight 
I could Gnever make believe its Calright 
Six Gdays on the road and I'm Dgonna make it home Gtonight
Instrumental:solo
Verse 4
GNow the I C C's been a Dchecking on down the Gline
GI'm a little overweight and my log books way Dbehind
CNothing bothers me Dtonight 
I can Gdodge those scales Calright
Six Gdays on the road and I'm Dgonna make it home Gtonight
Verse 5
GNow my rigs a little low but that Ddon't mean she's Gslow
GI got stacks blownin fire and the smokes blownin black as Dcoal
My Chometown's comin in Dsite 
If you Gthink I'm happy your Cright
Six Gdays on the road and I'm Dgonna make it home Gtonight

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Six Days On The Road

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4th fret

D C Bb G

Intro:

Verse 1

G D G

Well,I pulled out of Pittsburg rolling down that eastern seaboard

I got my diesel revved up and she's runnin like never before

C D

There's a speed zone ahead on right

G C

I Ain't seen a cop all night

G D G

Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight

Verse 2

G D G

I got ten forward gears and a Georgia overdrive

G D

I'm takin little white pills and my eyes are open wide

C D

I just passed a jimmy and a white

G C

I been smokin everything in sight

G D G

Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight

Verse 3

G D G

Well it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye

G D

I can have alotta women but I'm not like some other guys

C D

If I can find one to hold me tight

G C

I could never make believe its alright

G D G

Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight

Instrumental:solo

Verse 4

G D G

Now the I C C's been a checking on down the line

G D

I'm a little overweight and my log books way behind

C D

Nothing bothers me tonight

G C

I can dodge those scales alright

G D G

Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight

Verse 5

G D G

Now my rigs a little low but that don't mean she's slow

G D

I got stacks blownin fire and the smokes blownin black as coal

C D

My hometown's comin in site

G C

If you think I'm happy your right

G D G

Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight

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