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Lost Highway

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[Intro]
| D| D   A| D| D  
[Verse 1]
I'm a rollin' Dstone all aGlone and Dlost
For a life of Dsin I have paid the Acost
When'd I pass Gby all the people Dsay
There goes another Dboy down the Alost highDway
[Verse 2]
Just a deck of Dcards and a Gjug of Dwine
And a woman's Dlies makes a life like Amine
For the day we Gmet I went aDstray
I started rollin' Ddown that Alost highDway
[Instrumental]
| D| D   G| D| D|
| D| D| A| A|
| G| G| D| D|
| D| D   A| D| D  
[Verse 3]
I was just a Dlad nearly Gtwenty-Dtwo
Neither good nor Dbad, just a kid like Ayou
And now I'm Glost, too late to Dpray
Lord, I've paid the Dcost on the Alost highDway
[Verse 4]
Now boys don't Dstart your Gramblin' aDround
On this road of Dsin or you're sorrow Abound
Take my adGvice or you'll curse the Dday
You started rollin' Ddown that Alost highwDay
All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

This song paints a picture of a traveler experiencing hardship and a sense of being adrift, inspired by the writer Leon Payne's own journey hitchhiking to see his sick mother. Unable to get a ride and receiving help from The Salvation Army, Payne penned "Lost Highway" on the side of the road, capturing the feeling of being lost and searching for direction. Hank Williams, an early pioneer of country music, later recorded this song, making it one of his defining records. At its heart, it plays like a lament for those feeling stranded and searching for their way home.

AI-written from these sources:Lost Highway (Leon Payne song) — Wikipedia ↗Hank Williams — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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