lord of the highway — текст песни (Ely Joe)

Date: 10/17/96; 2:01:00 PM
From: Krall, Steve
Subject: Joe Ely: Lord of the Highway

Lord Of The Highway
written by Butch Hancock
As performed by Joe Ely from the album, Lord of the Highway
Transcribed by Steve Krall (steve.krall@daytonoh.ncr.com

* Of course, you can throw a capo at the 2nd
fret and play G, C, Am, and D instead

* In the first half of the verse, I like to hammer
the 5th string, 4th fret on the A part

Lord of the Highway

Verse 1:
A D
With your fan belt slippin` and your bare tires squealin`
A E
Every time you hit the road you think you`re rich.
A D
You`re Lord of the Highway but the way you been drivin`
Bm E
Sends them hitch-hikers divin` for the ditch

A D
Well the law`s on your trail and there`s another law to lead you
A E
And yet another law to let you down
A D
And the laws of the game they`re the very same that freed you
A E A
The Lord of the Highway gets around


Verse 2:

You weren`t the only one who saw the dark days a commin`
And you weren`t the only one who shut em out.
It was nothin like your pride; it was somethin` deep inside
That saw the Shimmer felt the Shake and heard the Shout

So lay it on thick if you lay it on at all
If you`re gonna do the job, do it right
If you gotta hit the road, leave your burdens behind you
The Lord of the Highway travels light.


Verse 3:

With your air cleaner hissin` and your radiator steamin`
And the sun burnin` bugs to the glass
You`re Lord of the Highway ,you`re livin` you`re not dreamin`
And if time really wants to, let it pass.

You`ll be miles down the road when the toll bridge is burnin`
And your mirrors face foward at last.
You got what it takes to be Lord of the Highway
The Lord of the Highway travels fast.