A5  B5  A5  B5 
 
A5                           B5 
I'm gonna head on up to the old Ferguson Road 
B5                                A5 
Stand beneath the trees and see how tall I am 
A5                        B5 
Yes, I'm gonna wade in a cold rocky stream 
B5                     F#5 
so I will be sure not to give a damn. 
 

B5                   E5 
No one ever loses anybody 
    C#5              C#5          F#5 
but sometimes it's so hard to get along 
D5                             F#5 
I don't want to hang on to anybody 
     B5                                   E5 
so before you say you're leaving, I'll be gone. 
 

         A5                       B5 
Yes, I'm gonna head on up to the old Ferguson Road 
B5                         A5 
find myself a spot where the sun shines through 
     A5                              B5 
I'll throw some old mattress in the back of my bus 
B5                            F#5 
and get a good head start on forgetting you. 
 

    B5                       E5 
You know I've never known anybody 
C#5                   C#5       F#5 
who could ever make me feel this way 
D5                         F#5 
but no one gets to own anybody 
    B5                             E5 
you see, I have good reason when I say: 

 
A5                           B5 
I'm gonna head on up to the old Ferguson Road 
B5                                A5 
Stand beneath the trees and see how tall I am 
A5                        B5 
Yes, I'm gonna wade in a cold rocky stream 
B5                     F#5 
so I will be sure not to give a damn, 
  B5                  A5 
I will be sure not to give a damn, 
B5                      F#5 
I want to be sure not to give a damn.