B5 intro 

Verse 1: 

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Oh mama, I've been talkin' to those western stars
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They give me comfort at night, right lyin' in the back of the car 
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An I can see your face in the place that I go when I'm there 
      B5                         A5                       E5
Me an Jimmy an the boys runnin' dark up in the mountain air, yeah

B5 , A5 , E5 Instrumental 

Verse 2: 

      B5                         A5                      E5
Got a couple more runs till the sun's comin' up in the east
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Ole Fletcher's in the car drinkin' whiskey from a jar through his teeth 
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Jimmy ain't back but his tracks lead up into the trees 
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I guess there ain't nothing for it but to drive on up and see what we see, yeah, uh huh

Chorus: 

B5               A5                 E5     B5
Dont ya let ole Fletcher take the wheel tonight 
E5
His heart's grown cold 
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And this old dirt road runs rough and ragged to a terrible height 
E5                  F#5                E5     B5
So dontcha let ole Fletcher take the wheel tonight 
E5                   F#5
There ain't much to live for 
                 E5                              F#5
But there's this woman and she's got me feeling pretty alright 
E5                            F#5
Lovin', oh Lord, can make me change my ways
             B5           B5    E5
So won't you let me live another day 
E5
Guess I'd like to live another day 

Guitar Solo 

Same as Verses 1 and 2

Ole Fletcher's been drinkin' with a pistol and is itchin' to play 
Sayin' "'Man, I had this woman, she was livin' at the mouth of the bay,
But she found me out and now she sees a man who wears a suit
I seen him walkin' his dog down by the company in brand new boots, yeah,


Chorus: 

So dont ya  let ole Fletcher take the wheel tonight 
His heart's grown cold
And this old dirt road runs rough and ragged to a terrible height 
So dont ya let ole Fletcher take the wheel tonight 
There ain't much to live for But there's this woman and she's got me feeling pretty alright 
Lovin', oh Lord, can make me change my ways 
So won't you let me live another day 
Guess I'd like to live another day

Verse 4: 

Oh mama, I've been talkin' to those western stars They give me comfort at night, 
right lyin' in the back of the car An I can see your face in the place that I'll 
go when I'm there Me and Jimmy and the boys runnin' dark up in the mountain air