performed by Waylon Jennings.Verse 1:A ENow i've been quite the travelerF#m C#mEver since i hit the roadD AAnd the sullen county carnivalD EHas been my earn in goldVerse 2:A EI've been quite aloneF#m C#mSince i remember whenD AI turned my ultimatumsD E AInto chips and cashed them inVerse 3:A EI used to run the Ferris wheelF#m C#mBut that'd be hard to proveD AI can't stand to see a rolling wheelD EPropped up so it can't moveVerse 4:A EI used to run the carouselF#m C#mHell,that's just round and roundD AI never liked to see them poniesD E APainted up and bolted downChorus:A E F#m DThe only thing that keeps me from stayin' here is leavin'A E F#m DThe only thing that saves me from it all is i'll be goneA E F#m DJust when i could trust in all the things that i believe inA E F#mI had to pack it up and move alongD E AAnd i'll tell you the boys i'm not the only oneVerse 5:A EI was a straight man at the ring tossF#m C#mBut that was just a jauntD AI can't see throwin' rings aroundD EThings you don't really wantVerse 6:A EI could run the roller coasterF#m C#mBut that might break my heartD ASo much hard travelin'D E AJust to wind up where you startVerse 7:A ENow i just work the gatewayF#m C#mAnd i'm pretty satisfiedD AMy little booth is red and blueD EAnd i just sit insideVerse 8:A EI just take your moneyF#m C#mAnd give tickets out in tradeD AThink about my lifeD E AAnd all the promises i madeChorus bis:A E F#m DThe only thing that keeps me from stayin' here is leavin'A E F#m DThe only thing that saves me from it all is i'll be goneA E F#m DJust when i could trust in all the things that i believe inA E F#mI had to pack it up and move alongD E F#mAnd i'll tell you the boys i'm not the only oneD E AWho's runnin' from the things he's left undonePerret Charles-Amir : perret@math.univ-mlv.frhttp://soleil.univ-mlv.fr/~perret/country.html
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