capo 3 Intro chords: G D A G D A Verse: A C I was thumbin from Montgomery C D I had my guitar on my back D A When a stranger stopped beside me in an antique Cadillac A He was dressed like 1950 C Half-drunk and hollow-eyed D A He said "It's a long walk to Nashville, would you like a ride, son?" A Well I sat down in the front seat C And he turned on the radio D A And them sad old songs comin outta them speakers was solid country gold A C Then I noticed the stranger was ghost-white pale when he asked me for a light D A And I knew there was somethin strange about this ride Chorus: G D A He said "Drifter, can you make folks cry when you play and sing?" A "Have you paid your dues? Can you moan the blues?" E "Can you bend them guitar strings?" G D A He said "Boy, can you make folks feel what you feel inside?" G D A "Cause if you're big star bound, let me warn ya it's a long hard ride" Repeat intro chords Verse: A Well he cried just south of Nashville C And he turned that car around D A He said "This is where you get off, boy, cause I'm goin' back to Alabam' A C As I stepped out of that Cadillac C I said "Mister, many thanks." D He said "You don't have to call me mister, mister" A "The whole world calls me Hank" Chorus x2