(6/12) The Road Goes On Forever (v2) (G Major)
Artist: Highwaymen    Roman Numerals: I, II, V    Instrument: Ukulele - Standard / C Tuning [G,C,E,A]   
Song Notes:  
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Entered by: PollyEV      View     

Verse 1
{A} [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sherry was a waitress at the only joint in town.
She [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] had a reputation as a girl who had been around.
Down [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Main street after midnight, a brand new pack of cigs,
A [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fresh one hanging from her lips, a beer between her legs.
She'd [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] ride down to the river and meet with all her friends.
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] road goes on forever and the party never		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ends.
D
2,2,2,0
G
A
2,1,0,0

Verse 2
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sonny was a loner, he was older than the rest.
He was [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] goin' in the Navy, but he couldn't pass the test.
So he [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] hung around town; he sold a little pot.
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] law caught wind of Sonny and one day he got caught.
But [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] he was back in business when they set him free again.
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] road goes on forever and the party never		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ends.
D
2,2,2,0
G
A
2,1,0,0

Verse 3
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sonny's playing eight-ball in the joint where Sherry works
When some [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] drunken out-of-towner put his hand up Sherry's skirt.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sonny took his pool cue, laid the drunk out on the floor.
Stuffed a [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dollar in her tip jar, walked on out the door.
She's [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] running right behind him reaching for his hand.
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] road goes on forever and the party never		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ends.
D
2,2,2,0
G
A
2,1,0,0

Verse 4
They [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] jumped into his pickup, Sonny jammed it down in gear.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Sonny looked at Sherry, said "Let's get on out of here."
The [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] stars were high above them, the moon was in the east.
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sun was setting on them when they reached Miami Beach.
They got a [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] hotel by the water and a quart of Bombay Gin.
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] road goes on forever and the party never		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ends.
D
2,2,2,0
G
A
2,1,0,0

Verse 5
They [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] soon ran out of money, but Sonny knew a man,
Who [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] knew some Cuban refugees who dealt in contraband.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sonny met the Cubans in a house just off the route,
With a [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] briefcase full of money, a pistol in his boot.
The [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] cards were on the table when the law came bustin' in.
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] road goes on forever and the party never		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ends.
D
2,2,2,0
G
A
2,1,0,0

Verse 6
The [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Cubans grabbed the goodies and Sonny grabbed a jack,
He [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] broke the bathroom window and climbed on out the back.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sherry drove the pickup through the alley on the side,
Where a [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lawman tackled Sonny and was reading him his rights.
She [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] stepped out in the alley with a single shot four-ten
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] road goes on forever and the party never		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ends.
D
2,2,2,0
G
A
2,1,0,0

Verse 7
They [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] left the lawman dying and they made their get-away.
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Got back to the motel just before the break of day.
Sonny [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] gave her all the money and he blew her a little kiss.
"If they [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ask you how this happened, say I forced you into this."
She [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] watched him as his tail lights disappeared around the bend.
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] road goes on forever and the party never		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ends.
D
2,2,2,0
G
A
2,1,0,0

Verse 8
Well, [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] it's Main Street after midnight, just like it was before,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Twenty-one months later at the local grocery store.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sherry buys a paper and a cold six-pack of beer.
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] headlines readin' Sonny is going to the chair.
She [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] pulls back onto Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz.
The [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] road goes on forever and the party never		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ends.
D
2,2,2,0
G
A
2,1,0,0

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