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Im A Lonesome Fugitive

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Down Gevery road there's Calways one more Dcity
I'm Con the run, the Dhighway is my Ghome
I Graised a lot of Ccane back in my Dyounger days
While Cmama used to Dpray my crops would Gfail
Now GI'm a hunted Cfugitive with Djust two ways:
OutCrun the law or Dspend my life in Gjail
[Chorus]
I'd Glike to settle Cdown but they won't Dlet me
A Cfugitive must be a rolling Dstone
Down Gevery road there's Calways one more Dcity
I'm Con the run, the Dhighway is my Ghome
[Interlude]
G   C   D
C   D   G
[Verse 2]
I'm Glonely but I Ccan't afford the Dluxury
Of Chaving one I Dlove to come aGlong
She'd Gonly slow me Cdown and they'd catch Dup with me
For Che who travels Dfastest goes Galone
[Chorus]
I'd Glike to settle Cdown but they won't Dlet me
A Cfugitive must be a rolling Dstone
Down Gevery road there's Calways one more Dcity
I'm Con the run, the Dhighway is my Ghome
I'm Con the run, the Dhighway is my Ghome
G   C   D
(fade out)

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Im A Lonesome Fugitive

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C D

Down every road there's always one more city

C D G

I'm on the run, the highway is my home

G C D

I raised a lot of cane back in my younger days

C D G

While mama used to pray my crops would fail

G C D

Now I'm a hunted fugitive with just two ways:

C D G

Outrun the law or spend my life in jail

[Chorus]

G C D

I'd like to settle down but they won't let me

C D

A fugitive must be a rolling stone

G C D

Down every road there's always one more city

C D G

I'm on the run, the highway is my home

[Interlude]

G C D

C D G

[Verse 2]

G C D

I'm lonely but I can't afford the luxury

C D G

Of having one I love to come along

G C D

She'd only slow me down and they'd catch up with me

C D G

For he who travels fastest goes alone

[Chorus]

G C D

I'd like to settle down but they won't let me

C D

A fugitive must be a rolling stone

G C D

Down every road there's always one more city

C D G

I'm on the run, the highway is my home

C D G

I'm on the run, the highway is my home

G C D

(fade out)

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