Chords:
G G4 DCEDC C4
e:-3- | -3- | -2- | -0- | | -7- | -5- | -3- | -3-<
b:-0- | -1- | -3- | -1- | | -(b9) | -7- | -5- | -6-<
G:-0- | -0- | -2- | -0- | | -(b9) | -7- | -5- | -5-<
D:-0- | -0- | -0- | -2- | | -(b9) | -7- | -5- | -5-<
A:-2- | -2- | --- | -3- | | -7- | -5- | -3- | -3-<
E:-3- | -3- | --- | --- | | --- | --- | --- | ---<
_____VERSE_____ ____CHORUS_____
Verse:
G G4 GG G4 G
Listen to the motor getting louder as we go
G G4 GG G4 G
One way or another, gonna make it back home
DC
note: that (G4 G G4 G) is played by another guitar
G G4 G ( G4 G G4 G ) G G4 G
Mountains to the water chewing up the scenery
G G4 G ( G4 G G4..) G G4 G
Fog,it only hovers, or the blinding sun beams
DC
This is what he does, traveling the open road
G G4 G (just can play with that "G G4 G.." stuff^^)
G G4 GG G4 GG G4 G
Get her on the double, make it right away
DC
This is what he loves, traveling the open road
G G4 GG G4 GChorus:
EDC C4 C C4 C
Now she's talking dirty, I get there in a hurry and see
EDC C4 C C4 C
You don't have worry, a secret little birdie told me
EDC C4 C C4 C
Keeping things in motion, baby keep them runnin' for me
EDC C4 C C4 C
Only static on the radio, I'm picking up my speed
G G4 GG G4 GG G4 GG G4 G
Hear me out mama, I don't mean for you to weep
G G4 GG G4 G
Get back to you tomorrow, now don't you lose sleep
DC
This is what he does, traveling the open road
G G4 GG G4 GEDC C4 C C4 C
Hey it's nine thirty, my vision's getting blurry and weak
EDC C4 C C4 C
I'd get there in a hurry but the police are following me
EDC C4 C C4 C
Keep it in perspective, maybe come visit and free me
EDC C4 C C4 C
and I hear it on the interstate, Nashville, Tennessee
G G4 GG G4 GG G4 GG G4 GEDC C4 C C4 CEDC C4 C C4 CEDC C4 C C4 C
Keep things in motion baby, keep on running for me
EDC C4 C C4 C
Only static on the radio I'm picking up speed
G G4 G G4 G G4 G
Hey yeaahhh
G G4 G G4 G G4 G
Hey yeaahhh
G G4 G G4 G G4 G
Hey yeaahhh
G G4 GG G4 G
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.