The Road Goes On Forever The Highwaymen
Verse 1:(Kris Kristofferson)
S[D]herry was a waitress
At the only joint in town
She [G]had a reputation
As a girl who'd been around
D[D]own main street after midnight
Brand new pack of cigs
A f[G]resh one hanging from her lips
A beer between her legs
She[A]'d ride down to the river
And meet with all her friends
Chorus:(all together)
The [G]road goes on forever
And the party never [D]ends
Verse 2:(Willie Nelson)
S[D]onny was a loner
Bolder than the rest
He [G]was goin' in the Navy
But he couldn't pass the test
So [D]he hung around town
He sold a little pot
The [G]law caught wind of Sonny
One day he got caught
But[A] he was back in business
When they set him free again
Chorus.
Verse 3:(Waylon Jennings)
S[D]onny's playin' eight ball
At the joint where Sherry works
W[G]hen some drunken out of towner
Put his hand up Sherry's skirt
S[D]onny took his pool cue
Laid the drunk out on the floor
S[G]tuffed a dollar in her tip jar
Walked on out the door
Sh[A]e's runnin' right behind him
Reachin' for his hand
Chorus.
Verse 4:(Johnny Cash)
T[D]hey jumped into his pick-up
Sonny jammed her down in gear
S[G]onny looked at Sherry
Said,"Let's get out of here"
The s[D]tars were high above them
The moon was in the east
The [G]sun was setting on them
When they reached Miami Beach
They [A]got a motel by the water
And a quart of Bombay Gin
Chorus.
Verse 5:(Kris Kristofferson)
T[D]hey soon ran out of money
But Sonny knew a man
Who [G]knew some Cuban refugees
Who dealt in contreband
S[D]onny met the Cuban
In a house just off the route
W[G]ith a briefcase full of money
And a pistol in his boot
The c[A]ards were on the table
When the law came bustin' in
Chorus.
Verse 6:(Willie Nelson)
The [D]Cubans grabbed the goodies
And Sonny grabbed the jack
He [G]broke the bathroom window
And climbed on out the back
Sh[D]erry drove the pick-up
Through the alley on the side
W[G]here the lawman tackled Sonny
And was reading him his rights
She[A] stepped out in the alley
With a single shot four-ten
Chorus.
Verse 7:(Waylon Jennings)
T[D]hey left the lawman dyin'
They made their get away
G[G]ot back to the motel
Just before the break of day
So[D]nny gave her all the money
And he blew a little kiss
If t[G]hey ask you how this happened
Say i forced you into this
She w[A]atched him as his tail lights
Disappeared around the bend
Chorus.
Verse 8:(Johnny Cash)
T[D]here's main street after midnight
Just like it was before
Tw[G]enty-one months later
At the local grocery store
Sh[D]erry buys a paper
And a cold six pack of beer
The h[G]eadlines read that Sonny
Is going to the chair
She p[A]ulls back onto main street
In her new Mercedes-Benz
Chorus.
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