Verse 1 
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I left my car beside the hiway and ididnt lock the doors. 
       G5                                                    D5
Left a note there with the keys sayin&#039; take &#039;er friend she&#039;s yours. 
D5                                   A5
Then i struck out accrossTexas gon&#039;a walk it line to line. 
        G5                                                 D5
Now i&#039;m half way &#039;cross New Mexico and your&#039;e still on my mind 
G5                                A5
This road thats goin&#039;nowhere just leads me on and on 
    G5                                 A5
As i ask myself with every step will i ever be alone? 
D5                G5              D5
i wonder just how far it is over you 
D5                  E5                     A5
is there no place i go that you dont come to. 
A5               G5     A5                 D5
When i left Tenn isee i thought we were through 
D5               E5             D5
and i wonder how far it is over. 
Verse 2 
I was deep in California.When i finally made a friend. 
It was me and that old hobo,till you showed up again. 
Then he ran out of liquor,and i ran out of time. 
Now i&#039;m standin by the ocean,and your still on my mind 
I&#039;m srarin&#039; at the water,so blue and deep and wide. 
Thought a man could lose a mem&#039;ry over on the other side. 
 
Repeat chorus