---->(Capo 1st fret)<-----
| C | G | |
| I hear the clock a tickin, S | ee the sweat upon my brow, |
| C | G | |
| I know my destination, n | othing's gonna stop me now, |
| C | G | |
| I'm running on desire, b | aby I've got nerves of steel, |
| C | G | |
| Coming down to the wire, | Lord above me guide the wheel, |
| (chorus) |
| G | F | C | |
| Keep me | in your praye | rs tonight, |
| G | F | C | |
| I'll be weary | upon that r | oad, |
| G | F | C | |
| I | know the | finish | line's in sight |
| G | F | C | G | C | G | |
| But I | still h | ave a ways to | go, |
| (verse 2) |
| C | G | |
| There's a junkyard dog a barkin, i | n the valley down below, |
| C | G | |
| He's wanting me to stop and, | gather up a heavy load, |
| C | G | |
| Ain't gonna heed his call, a | in't givin him the time of day, |
| C | G | |
| You mangy mutt once and for all, | I said I threw that stuff away, |
| (chorus) |
| G | F | C | |
| Keep me | in your praye | rs tonight, |
| G | F | C | |
| I'll be weary | upon that r | oad, |
| G | F | C | |
| I | know the | finish | line's in sight, |
| G | F | C | G | C | G | |
| But I | still h | ave a ways to | go, |
| A# | C | |
| I won't have a | bit of trouble, |
| A# | C | |
| Heading down the | straight and true, |
| A# | C | |
| I'll fly solo | on the double, |
| D# | F | C | G | C | G | |
| Into the | yonder | blue, |
| (verse 3) |
| C | G | |
| I might need some intervention, | Out upon the icy turn |
| C | G | |
| In a foggy situation, S | quealin on a hairpin curve, |
| C | G | |
| I'm running on desire, | Baby I've got nerves of steel, |
| C | G | |
| Coming down to the wire, | Lord above me guide the wheel, |
| (chorus) |
| G | F | C | |
| Keep me | in your | prayers tonight, |
| G | F | C | |
| I'll be weary | upon that r | oad, |
| G | F | C | |
| I | know the | finish | line's in sight, |
| G | F | |
| But I | still h | ave a ways, |
| G | F | C | |
| Keep me | in your | prayers tonight, |
| G | F | C | |
| I'll be weary | upon that r | oad, |
| G | F | C | |
| I | know the | finish | line's in sight, |
| G | F | C | G | C | G | |
| But I | still h | ave a ways to | go, |
| C | G | C | G | C | G | C | |
| Got a | ways to | go | got a | ways to | go, |