A D Ive been to Memphis, down to Baton Rouge A E7 Racked up expenses on hotel rooms and booze D A I may be senseless, but I'm staying on the move C G E7 G G Ab A Until I wear a hole in these old walkin? shoes. Chorus D A D A I don?t need no picket fences, I don?t want no rockin? chair C D E7 I got my own ball and chain to wear A F G Out on the highway, you?ll find me there E7 ( G Ab A - Mando) Spare me the story friend Ive got no time to spare Ive been to Portland, and Chicago too Ive been to Wichita, Arapaho, St. Lou But all those places, I ain?t seen them all ?cause the moment I arrived I had to run Chorus (Instrumental, good luck) I?ve seen the city, I?ve seen the plains I?ve spent most my life in mountainous terrain Well the more I drive these roads I go insane That?s why I?m headed back to where I came Chorus (Instrumental, rip away? keep going, don?t give up, and again) Chorus