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Ole Diesel

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Note:  Chords in approximate locations
Dadd9 can be substituted for A chord, sounds good either way
D (hammer off/on third string, listen to the song)
The Dtired winds blow and the Arestless go home
and the Ghaggard lies down to slDeep
Where the Dhours go slow and the Abeauty we know
is the lGove, that is thDe key
GLay awake and breath while the Dfire overtakes me
GDown this lonesome road. DOle diesel, please take me Ahome
When the Dcurtains do close and the nAight becomes old
and the Gwilling go on their Dway
No ones in Dsight so they shut Adown the lights
Since the Gbottles all have gone dDry
D (lift index finger like intro)
Harp solo in D:
   D     A     G    D(A)
D   A   G   D   A
When it rDains son it pours heaven opAens its doors
to drop Ghell straight from tDhe sky
The open roDad’s gone and the dAarkness is calm
EnGough to take your dear Dlife
GStay awake and breathe, and strDuggle to stay in the lines
GDown this lonesome road. DOle diesel, please take me Ahome
When the Dcurtains do close and the nAight becomes old
and the Gstragglers all find Dtheir way
No ones in Dsight so they shut Adown the lights
Since the bGottles all have gone drDy
GStay awake and breathe, while tDhe fire overtakes me
GDown this lonesome road. DOle diesel she brought me Ahome
The Dtired winds blow and the Arestless go home
and the Ghaggard lies down to slDeep
Where the Dhours go slow and the Abeauty we know
is the lGove, that is thDe key

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Ole Diesel

by Chuck Ragan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note: Chords in approximate locations

Dadd9 can be substituted for A chord, sounds good either way

D (hammer off/on third string, listen to the song)

D A

The tired winds blow and the restless go home

G D

and the haggard lies down to sleep

D A

Where the hours go slow and the beauty we know

G D

is the love, that is the key

G D

Lay awake and breath while the fire overtakes me

G D A

Down this lonesome road. Ole diesel, please take me home

D A

When the curtains do close and the night becomes old

G D

and the willing go on their way

D A

No ones in sight so they shut down the lights

G D

Since the bottles all have gone dry

D (lift index finger like intro)

Harp solo in D:

D A G D A

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D A G D A

D A

When it rains son it pours heaven opens its doors

G D

to drop hell straight from the sky

D A

The open road’s gone and the darkness is calm

G D

Enough to take your dear life

G D

Stay awake and breathe, and struggle to stay in the lines

G D A

Down this lonesome road. Ole diesel, please take me home

D A

When the curtains do close and the night becomes old

G D

and the stragglers all find their way

D A

No ones in sight so they shut down the lights

G D

Since the bottles all have gone dry

G D

Stay awake and breathe, while the fire overtakes me

G D A

Down this lonesome road. Ole diesel she brought me home

D A

The tired winds blow and the restless go home

G D

and the haggard lies down to sleep

D A

Where the hours go slow and the beauty we know

G D

is the love, that is the key

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