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[Intro] 
D
[Verse 1]
DWay back in my memory there's a sGcene that I 
reDcall of a Alittle run-down cabin in the Dwoods.
DMy daddy never promised that our Gblue moon 
would turn Dgold but he Alay awake nights wishin'
that it Dwould.
[Verse 2]
DWhen the world was on our radio, hard Gwork was on 
our Dminds.
We Alived our day-to-day in plain dirt Dfashion.
DWith old overalls and cotton balls all Gstrapped across 
your Dback, man, it's Ahard to make believe ain't nothing 
Dwrong.
[Verse 3]
But Bmmama kept the Bible read, and Gdaddy kept our family 
fed and Dsomewhere in between I must have Agrown.
Cause Bmsomeday I was dreamin' that a Gsong that I was singin'
takes me Ddown the road to where I want to Ago.
Now, I Bmknow, Ait's a long, hard Droad.
[Interlude] 
D G D A D
[Verse 4]
DSometimes, I remember when I Gstay up late at Dnight,
when the Asun-up came, we got up and Dwent.
DIn the shadows of a working day, our Gmoonlight hours 
Dspent, singin' Asongs along with grandma's Dradio.
[Verse 5]
DNow, I'm beatin' down an old blacktop road, Gsleepin' 
in a Dsack, Alivin' in my memories all in Dvain.
DCause those city lights ain't all that bright, Gcompared 
to what it's Dlike, to see Alightning bugs go dancin' in 
the Drain.
[Verse 6]
BmMama played the guitar then, and Gdaddy made the saw blade 
bend and Draindrops played the tin roof like a Adrum.
But BmI just kept on dreamin' that a Gsong that I was singin'
takes me Ddown the road to where my name is Aknown.
Now, I'm Bmgone, and Ait's a long, hard Droad.
[Outro]
Yes, I Bmknow, Ait's a long, hard Droad..
G D A D G D A D

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Long Hard Road

by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D G

Way back in my memory there's a scene that I

D A D

recall of a little run-down cabin in the woods.

D G

My daddy never promised that our blue moon

D A

would turn gold but he lay awake nights wishin'

that it would.

[Verse 2]

D G

When the world was on our radio, hard work was on

our minds.

A D

We lived our day-to-day in plain dirt fashion.

D G

With old overalls and cotton balls all strapped across

D A

your back, man, it's hard to make believe ain't nothing

wrong.

[Verse 3]

Bm G

But mama kept the Bible read, and daddy kept our family

D A

fed and somewhere in between I must have grown.

Bm G

Cause someday I was dreamin' that a song that I was singin'

D A

takes me down the road to where I want to go.

Bm A D

Now, I know, it's a long, hard road.

[Interlude]

D G D A D

[Verse 4]

D G D

Sometimes, I remember when I stay up late at night,

A D

when the sun-up came, we got up and went.

D G

In the shadows of a working day, our moonlight hours

D A D

spent, singin' songs along with grandma's radio.

[Verse 5]

D G

Now, I'm beatin' down an old blacktop road, sleepin'

D A D

in a sack, livin' in my memories all in vain.

D G

Cause those city lights ain't all that bright, compared

D A

to what it's like, to see lightning bugs go dancin' in

the rain.

[Verse 6]

Bm G

Mama played the guitar then, and daddy made the saw blade

D A

bend and raindrops played the tin roof like a drum.

Bm G

But I just kept on dreamin' that a song that I was singin'

D A

takes me down the road to where my name is known.

Bm A D

Now, I'm gone, and it's a long, hard road.

[Outro]

Bm A D

Yes, I know, it's a long, hard road..

G D A D G D A D

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