B D A B


[Verse]
             A                                               B
Well, he's drinking down the bourbon like it was soda pop, trying to quell a feeling he knows ain't gonna stop
      A                          C#m                  B
He's mortgaged out his blood for one more chance to breathe
           A                                              B
He had the DT 's for breakfast, the shakes till noon, he picked up his bag and left his motel room
     A                         C#m              B        A G# F#
His head is held high but his heart is on its knees


[Verse]
          A                                             B
Well, he packed his guitar and his bar-room tan, gotta get some miles behind him as fast as he can
  A                   C#m                B
Another destination, someplace else to play
          A                                                      B
Well, he left a life behind him in some old trailer park, they tried to make it work was ruined from the start
    A                         C#m            B        A G# F#       A B
He had to shake the rust; it became time to leave


[Bridge]
E         B                      E                  B
  It's a honky-tonk engagement,     but there's no better place to play
E           B                          E                B                     F#
  His face feels like crazy pavement,     it's getting more lined every day


[Verse]
            A                                                          B
Well, he's gonna write a letter and try to explain, she says he's too old to have these growing pains
     A                           C#m                   B
But something keeps him moving, living on through the night
            A                                             B
But as the night approaches, a change is in the air, his heart is pumping fast, he's got no cares
     A                          C#m           B
The music befriends him, it can take him anywhere


[Bridge]
E         B                     E                  B
  It's a honky-tonk engagement,    but there's no better place to play
E           B                          E                 B                    F#
  His mind feels like crazy pavement,     he's getting crazed out every day


[Verse]
             A                                               B
Well, he's drinking down the bourbon like it was soda pop, trying to quell a feeling he knows ain't gonna stop
      A                          C#m                  B
He's mortgaged out his blood for one more chance to play
           A                                             B
He had the DT's for breakfast, the chills till noon, he packed his guitar and left his motel room
     A                         C#m              B         A G# F#
His head is held high but his heart is on its knees