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β« Intro:
D A G D G D A D (x2)
β« Verse 1:
D A
Well
I'm back on that road again
G D
Nothin' slows me down
G D
I ain't seen a single smile
A D
Since I left your town
D A G D G D A D
β« Verse 2:
D A
All these people just keep lookin' 'round
G D
Can't look em' in the eye
G D
LA's like the movies
A D
And I'm still wonderin' why
β« Chorus:
G D
I'm holdin' on
D A
Lay my head down on the rail
G D
Sing my way back home
D A G D
β« Verse 3:
D A
Road signs are hazy and
G D
The miles start to unwind
G D
But I ain't never lookin' back
A D
'Cause there's nothin' left behind
D A G D G D A D
β« Verse 4:
D A
My fingertips are bleedin'
G D
They're right down to the bone
G D
Can't believe I'm out again
A D
On the high lonesome road
β« Chorus:
G D
I'm holdin' on
D A
Lay my head down on the rail
G D
Sing my way back home
D A G D
β« Verse 5:
D A
The headlights are blindin' and
G D
The diesels are on fire
G D
Haulin' ass down a mountain pass
A D
To the California state line
D A G D G D A D
β« Verse 6:
D A
If you could see my bleedin' feet
G D
You might hang your head and cry
G D
But don't you shed a tear, my dear
A D
For I'm comin' home tonight
β« Chorus:
G D
I'm holdin' on
D A
Lay my head down on the rail
G D
Sing my way back home
D A
Lay my head down on the rail
G D
Sing my way back home
Song History
Published: December 12, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025