| D7 | |
| I go | t the key to the highway; I'm booked out and bound to go, |
| F | E | |
| I' | m go | nna leave here running; ain't coming back no more |
| E | A | E | D | D7 | |
| I'm going | back to the | border; | where I'm better | known 0 |
| F# | F | E | |
| I | 'm go | nna | ride this old highway; ain't coming back no more |
| E | A | E | D | D7 | |
| Give me | one more | kiss; | mama just before I | go, 0 |
| F | E | |
| I' | m go | nna leave here running; ain't coming back no more |
| E | A | E | |
| Now, when the | moon peeks over the | mountain |
| D | D7 | |
| Yeah.. You know I'll be on my | way |
| F# | F | |
| I'm gonn | a walk, w | alk this ol' highway, deep until the break of day |
| E | A | E | D | D7 | |
| So | long and good- | bye, | yes, I had to say good- | bye, |
| F# | F | E | |
| 'Cause | I'm | gon | na walk, walk this ol' highway, deep 'til the day I die |