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18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses

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[Verse 1]
         ChAarlie's got a gold watch
         DDmaj7on't seem like a whole lot
         After thEirty years of drivin'
         UDp and down the interstateA  
         But ChaArlie's had a good life
         And ChDmaj7arlie's got a good wife
         And aBmfter tonight she'll no loDnger be countin' the dEays
[Chorus]
         EigEhteen wheDels and a dozen rosAes
         Ten more mF#miles on his fBour day rEun
         A few more soDngs on the all night rF#madioD  
         And he'll spAend the rest if his lDife with the oEne that he loAves
[Verse 2]
         They'll bAuy a Winnebago
         Set oDmaj7ut to find America
         DEo a lotta catchin' uDp
         A little at a tAime
         With pieces of the old dream
         They're gDmaj7onna light the old flame
         DBmoin' what they please
         Leavin evDery other reason beEhind
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
         EigEhteen wheDels and a dozen rosAes
         Ten more mF#miles on his fBour day rEun
         A few more soDngs on the all night rF#madioD  
         And he'll spAend the rest if his lDife with the oEne that he loAves

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18 Wheels And A Dozen Roses

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

F#m

[Verse 1]

Charlie's got a gold watch

Dmaj7

Don't seem like a whole lot

After thirty years of drivin'

D A

Up and down the interstate

But Charlie's had a good life

Dmaj7

And Charlie's got a good wife

Bm D E

And after tonight she'll no longer be countin' the days

[Chorus]

E D A

Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses

F#m B E

Ten more miles on his four day run

D F#m D

A few more songs on the all night radio

A D E A

And he'll spend the rest if his life with the one that he loves

[Verse 2]

They'll buy a Winnebago

Dmaj7

Set out to find America

E D

Do a lotta catchin' up

A little at a time

With pieces of the old dream

Dmaj7

They're gonna light the old flame

Doin' what they please

D E

Leavin every other reason behind

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

E D A

Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses

F#m B E

Ten more miles on his four day run

D F#m D

A few more songs on the all night radio

A D E A

And he'll spend the rest if his life with the one that he loves

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