Originally in F#m, I play in Em capo 2
| Em |
| Em | Am | |
| They | made up their minds and they started p | acking |
| B7 | Em | |
| They le | ft before the sun came up that day |
| E7 | Am | |
| An | exit to eternal summer | slacking |
| Em | B7 | Em | |
| But | where were they going with | out ever knowing the | way? |
| Em | Am |
| They drank up the wine and they got to | talking |
| B7 | Em | |
| They | now had more important things to | say |
| E7 | Am |
| When the car broke down they started w | alking |
| Em | B7 | Em | D |
| Where were they going witho | ut ever knowing the way? |
| G | D | |
| Anyone can see the ro | ad that they walk on is | paved in gold |
| Em | B7 |
| It’s always summer they’ll | never get cold |
| C | G | D | |
| They’ll | never get hungry, they’ll | never get old and gra | y |
| G | D | |
| You can see their s | hadows wandering | off somewhere |
| Em | B7 | |
| They won’ | t make it home but they | really don’t care |
| C | G | D | B7 | |
| They want | ed the highway they’re | happier there tod | ay to | day |
| Em | Am | |
| Their | children woke up and they couldn’t fi | nd them |
| B7 | Em | |
| They lef | t before the sun came up th | at day |
| E7 | Am | |
| They jus | t drove off and left it all behind’ | em |
(Leavin’ it all behind)
| Em | B7 | Em | D | |
| But | where were they going witho | ut ever knowing the way? |
| G | D | |
| Anyone can see the ro | ad that they walk on is | paved in gold |
| Em | B7 |
| It’s always summer they’ll | never get cold |
| C | G | D | |
| They’ll | never get hungry they’ll | never get old and gra | y |
| G | D | |
| You can see their s | hadows wandering | off somewhere |
| Em | B7 | |
| They won’ | t make it home but they | really don’t care |
| C | G | D | |
| They want | ed the highway they’re | happier there tod | ay |
| B7 | |
| To | day |
| Em |