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Headin' Down The Wrong Highway:Don Gibson.
- King Of Country Soul - #21 on BB Hot 
Country on RCA Records in 1973.
[Intro] 
E A Gb B E
[Verse 1]
EToo many sweethearts and Bnone of them true.
Done too many things EI shouldn't do.
I made lots of money, Aspent the wrong Gbway,
heading Bdown the wrong highEway.
[Verse 2]
EI made lots of friends, Bnow they're all gone.
Too many memories that Estill linger on.
I had too many drinks, Aboth night and Gbday,
heading Bdown the wrong highEway.
[Interlude] 
E A Gb B E
[Verse 3]
EToo many heartaches and Btoo Bmmany Btears..
crowded too much, in Emjust a few Eyears.
EI want to go right but AI've lost my Gbway,
heading Bdown the wrong highEway.
[Verse 4]
ELost everything, lost Ball my friends.
God only knows, how Ethis all will end.
EDrinking and gambling, Aeach night and Gbday,
heading Bdown the wrong highEway.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Headin Down The Wrong Highway

by Don Gibson

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Headin' Down The Wrong Highway:Don Gibson.

- King Of Country Soul - #21 on BB Hot

Country on RCA Records in 1973.

[Intro]

E A Gb B E

[Verse 1]

E B

Too many sweethearts and none of them true.

Done too many things I shouldn't do.

A Gb

I made lots of money, spent the wrong way,

B E

heading down the wrong highway.

[Verse 2]

E B

I made lots of friends, now they're all gone.

Too many memories that still linger on.

A Gb

I had too many drinks, both night and day,

B E

heading down the wrong highway.

[Interlude]

E A Gb B E

[Verse 3]

E B Bm B

Too many heartaches and too many tears..

Em E

crowded too much, in just a few years.

E A Gb

I want to go right but I've lost my way,

B E

heading down the wrong highway.

[Verse 4]

E B

Lost everything, lost all my friends.

God only knows, how this all will end.

E A Gb

Drinking and gambling, each night and day,

B E

heading down the wrong highway.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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