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| C | |
| He's pulling ou | t for Reno |
| G | |
| He hopes a tire | don't blow |
| D | |
| Up near | Albuquerque |
| G | |
| He'll fuel and get some | coffee |
| C | |
| Cline's Corners | truck stop |
| G | |
| A waitress with a | wet mop |
| D | |
| Telling him to | don't walk |
| G | |
| He tips his hat and | don't talk |
| CHORUS |
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| He knows it's nothing but a | good ride |
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| No there's nothing there he | can't slide |
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| No there's nothing that he | won't spin |
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| No there's nothing to it | do it again |
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| No it's nothing but the | big show |
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| No there's nowhere that he | won't go |
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| No he never has to | ask why |
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| He knows it's nothing but a | good | r | ide |
| C | |
| He says there's something about a | sunrise |
| G | |
| Waking up | sleepy eyes |
| D | |
| He says there's something about a | highway |
| G | |
| Telling him he | can't stay |
| C | |
| He says there's something about a | long drive |
| G | |
| That gives him some | peace of mind |
| D | |
| And there's something that he | can't take |
| G | |
| When he's coming in | second place |
| CHORUS |
| C | D | C | |
| He knows it's nothing but a | good ride |
| G | C | G | |
| No there's nothing there he | can't slide |
| D | C | D | |
| No there's nothing that he | won't spin |
| G | C | G | |
| No there's nothing to it | do it again |
| C | D | C | |
| No it's nothing but the | big show |
| G | C | G | |
| No there's nowhere that he | won't go |
| D | C | D | |
| No he never has to | ask why |
| G | C | G | |
| He knows it's nothing but a | good ride |
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| C | |
| And when it's all | over |
| G | |
| He'll move a little | slower |
| D | |
| He'll back up to the | trailer |
| G | |
| And look toward | Oklahoma |
| C | |
| He'll pull out right through the | middle of town |
| G | |
| And watch the sun start | sinking down |
| D | |
| Still just lighting up the | road signs |
| G | |
| Getting ready for the next | time. |
| CHORUS |
| C | D | C | |
| He knows it's nothing but a | good ride |
| G | C | G | |
| No there's nothing there he | can't slide |
| D | C | D | |
| No there's nothing that he | won't spin |
| G | C | G | |
| No there's nothing to it | do it again |
| C | D | C | |
| No it's nothing but the | big show |
| G | C | G | |
| No there's nowhere that he | won't go |
| D | C | D | |
| No he never has to | ask why |
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| He knows it's nothing but a good ride |