Steve Earle - Six Days On The Road Chords

Capo on 4th fret


Intro:  D   C   Bb   G


Verse 1

G                              D                            G
Well,I pulled out of Pittsburg rolling down that eastern seaboard
                                                      D
I got my diesel revved up and she's runnin like never before
          C          D        G
There's a speed zone ahead on right 
  C 
I Ain't seen a cop all night 
    G                        D                  G
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight


Verse 2

G                             D           G
I got ten forward gears and a Georgia overdrive
G                                                 D
I'm takin little white pills and my eyes are open wide
  C                         D
I just passed a jimmy and a white
       G                    C
I been smokin everything in sight
    G                        D                  G
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight


Verse 3

G                                  D              G
Well it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye
G                                                   D
I can have alotta women but I'm not like some other guys
   C                         D
If I can find one to hold me tight 
        G                      C
I could never make believe its alright 
    G                        D                  G
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight


Instrumental:solo


Verse 4

G                      D                    G
Now the I C C's been a checking on down the line
G                                            D
I'm a little overweight and my log books way behind
C                  D
Nothing bothers me tonight 
      G                  C
I can dodge those scales alright
    G                        D                  G
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight


Verse 5

G                                 D                G
Now my rigs a little low but that don't mean she's slow
G                                                         D
I got stacks blownin fire and the smokes blownin black as coal
   C                   D
My hometown's comin in site 
       G                    C
If you think I'm happy your right
    G                        D                  G
Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight