| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| Fido stayed all | night, | he would not go | home |
| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| I asked him to | leave, | I said I do not have a | bone |
| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| I was feelin' | lonesome | sittin' by the | phone |
| A | E | D7 | A | E | D7 | A | E | D7 | A | |
| wide awake | stayin' up late | wishin' I was | home |
| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| You were on the | outside | talking to some | chick |
| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| I was on the | inside f | eelin' mighty s | ick |
| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| Sleep is I | wanted, | you know what I | got |
| A | E | D7 | A | E | D7 | A | E | D7 | A | |
| wide awake | stayin' up late | wishin' I was | not |
| SOLO |
| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| Dogs had it | made l | ayin' 'round in the | shade |
| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| Never had to | worry about | get there on ti | me |
| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| I can't help but | wonder | what was on your | mind |
| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| Riding round in the | pouring rain, | havin' a heck of | time |
| A | D7 | A | D7 | |
| Livin' may be | easy, | dyin' may be | hard |
| A | E | D7 | A | E | D7 | A | E | D7 | A | |
| But I'm wide awake | stayin' up late | sendin' my | regard | s |
| From The Byrds "The Ballad Of Easy Rider" |
| Columbia Records 1969 |
| Roger McGuinn 12 string |
| Clarence White guitar |
| Gene Parsons drums |
| John York bass |