Verse 1 D A i've been on the grand ole opry, i played a show with ZZ top G D went on tour with Skynyrd, and man they still rock D A shot the bull with Bocephus, before he climbed up on his jet G D played south Florida with Alan Jackson, thats some things at ya never forget Bm A G A And all that stuff it makes you feel real good, but not near as good Chorus D A As flyin' down a backroad, with some buddies from back home Bm G A splash a Jack in my coke, Catchin' brim on a Zebco D A spottin deer in a hay feild, after church a sunday meal Bm G D huggin' mama before i go, flyin' down a backroad Verse 2 D A up there in Des Moines, they knew my songs line by line G D i just stood there in the fake smoke, another dream came true that night D A ive seen so many places, i never thought id see G D all the way from California, to as far as you can go east Bm A G A and all that stuff it makes you feel real good, but not near as good Chorus D A As flyin' down a backroad, with some buddies from back home Bm G A splash a Jack in my coke, Catchin' brim on a Zebco D A spottin deer in a hay feild, after church a sunday meal Bm G D huggin' mama before i go, flyin' down a backroad Bridge Bm A G im a lucky man ive got a real good life, A G Em but with all the things ive done, nothing gets me as high Chorus D A As flyin' down a backroad, with some buddies from back home Bm G A splash a Jack in my coke,and Catchin' brim on a Zebco D A spottin deer in a hay feild, after church a sunday meal Bm G D A G huggin'my mama before i go, Yeah flyin' down a backroooooad oh yeah D oh flyin down a backroad