key of d
D G D
way back in my memory theres a seen that i recall
A D
of a little run-down cabin in the woods
G D
where my daddy never promised that our blue moon would turn gold
A D
but he lay awake nights wishin that it would
G D
when the world was on our radio hard work was on our minds
A D
we lived our day to day in plain dirt fashion
G D
with ole overalls and cotton balls all strapped across your back
A D
man its hard to make believe aint nothin wrong
CHORUS:
Bm G
But momma kept the bible read and daddy kept our family fed
D A
And somewhere in between i must have grown
Bm G
cause someday i was dreamin that a song that i was singin
D A
takes me down the road to where i wanna go
G A D
now i know, its along hard road
*(fiddle instrumantal 4 counts)*
VERSE 2:
D G D
sometimes i remember when i stay up late at night
A D
when the sun-up came we got up and went
G D
in the shadows of a working day our moon-light hours spent
A D
singin songs along with grandmas radio
G D
now ive beaten down an old black-top road sleepin in a sack
A D
living in my memories all in vain
G D
cause those city lights aint all that bright compared to what its like
A D
to see lightnin bugs go dancin in the rain
CHORUS 2:
Bm
momma played the guitar then
G
and daddy made the saw-blade bend
D A
and rain drops played the tin roof like a drum
Bm G
but i just kept on dreamin that a song that i was singin
D A
takes me down the road to where my name is known
G A D
now ive gone, and its along hard road
Bm A D
yes i know, its a long hard road
[Thanks to Dusty Collins for tabs]