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[Intro]
G(6 EmstGruEmm 5 strum 6 strum 5 strum etc...)
G(BEmlueGgrEmass picking pattern)
 D   C   G   Gx2
[Chorus]
GWell, one of these days
Gonna pay the road
DYeah, one of these days
Gonna run for fun
CYeah, one of these days when you're Amall alone
COut back wishing for the Amgrass to growG  
G
GOh yeah, one of these days
Gonna run for fun
DYeah, one of these days
Gonna settle down
CYeah, when the cops ain't cathin' and the Amboys ain't jumping, Lord
Cyou're gonna wish your Amheart was thumpingG  
G
[Bridge]
Yeah, but the Emair keeps saying that the water keeps bringing
No troubles in life
No girls worth keepingG  
Yeah, and Emeverybody's wishing
Nobody's praying
And the troubles in life are not worth saying, noG  
G Em G Em
 D   C   G   Gx2
[Chorus]
GYeah, well, one of these days
Gonna pay the road
DYeah, one of these days
Gonna run for fun
CYeah, one of these days when Amyou're all alone
COut back wishing for the Amgrass to grow, ohG  
G
GYeah, one of these days
Gonna pay the road
DOh, one of these days
I'm gonna run for fun
COne of these days when you're Amall alone
COut back wishing for the Amgrass to grow
Oh yeah, Cone of these days when you're Amall alone
CYou're gonna wish your Amgrass would grow
Yeah, Cone of these days with your Ameyes wide open
CYou're gonna see your Amcoffin closin'G  
G Em G Em
 D   C   Gx3

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Pay The Road

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em G Em

(6 strum 5 strum 6 strum 5 strum etc...)

G Em G Em

(Bluegrass picking pattern)

D C G G

[Chorus]

Well, one of these days

Gonna pay the road

Yeah, one of these days

Gonna run for fun

C Am

Yeah, one of these days when you're all alone

C Am G

Out back wishing for the grass to grow

Oh yeah, one of these days

Gonna run for fun

Yeah, one of these days

Gonna settle down

C Am

Yeah, when the cops ain't cathin' and the boys ain't jumping, Lord

C Am G

you're gonna wish your heart was thumping

[Bridge]

Yeah, but the air keeps saying that the water keeps bringing

No troubles in life

No girls worth keeping

Yeah, and everybody's wishing

Nobody's praying

And the troubles in life are not worth saying, no

G Em G Em

D C G G

[Chorus]

Yeah, well, one of these days

Gonna pay the road

Yeah, one of these days

Gonna run for fun

C Am

Yeah, one of these days when you're all alone

C Am G

Out back wishing for the grass to grow, oh

Yeah, one of these days

Gonna pay the road

Oh, one of these days

I'm gonna run for fun

C Am

One of these days when you're all alone

C Am

Out back wishing for the grass to grow

C Am

Oh yeah, one of these days when you're all alone

C Am

You're gonna wish your grass would grow

C Am

Yeah, one of these days with your eyes wide open

C Am G

You're gonna see your coffin closin'

G Em G Em

D C G

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