On The Road

From the work Songs of 1975
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Composer: Roger D. Linder
Dm 
Night after night the same old thing
G 
Drink and play and smoke and sing
Bb 
The clubs are packed and ears will ring
F 
On 
C 
the 
Dm 
road
Hop in the car the night is done And all go home but not everyone It's a hard life on the run On the road FMaj7 
A bed away will never be a home away from 
E 
home
FMaj7 
And all the girls there at the door can never match my 
E 
own
FMaj7 
When touring's done back home I'll come to be there at your 
E 
side
FMaj7 
But on the road is Hell on Earth, I think that I have 
E 
died
The morning comes, so very soon The light floods in and fills the room Four hours sleep must be my doom On the road Dm 
Give me just a day to 
Gm 
gather up my 
Dm 
senses
Dm 
Slave driv
Gm 
er 
C 
give me a 
Dm 
break
Only just a day and I can go on It Gm 
seems that 
Dm 
day I 
C 
never get to 
Dm 
take

Commentary
Written October 24, 1975. Lyrics only, so far. Imagining myself as a touring musician. Chords and melody added 1/16/2014.

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