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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
G C G C G
Verse:
C
It's the middle of the night
Am C
On the Indiana line
D G
I'm pulling down a Christian station
C
The signal's crystal clear
Am
But I can hardly hear
D Am
What he says about the Revelation
G
I am wretched, I am tired
C
But the preacher he's on fire
G D
And I wish I could believe him
Chorus:
Am C G D
Whoever watches over all these truckers
Am G
Spare a little mercy for a weary sinner
D Am G
Good Lord deliver me,
D Am G
Good Lord deliver me
D C G
Good Lord deliver me to the next Best Western
Bridge:
C G C G
Verse:
C
Did he who made the lamb
Am
Put the tremble in the hand
D G
That reaches out to take my quarter
C
I look him in the eye
Am
But there isn't any time
D Am
Just time to pass tender
G
Oh The highway takes its toll
C
The green light flashes go
G D
And it's 'Welcome To Ohio'
Chorus:
Am C G D
Whoever watches over all these truckers
Am G
Spare a little mercy for a weary sinner
D Am G
Good Lord deliver me,
D Am G
Good Lord deliver me
D C G
Good Lord deliver me to the next Best Western
Bridge:
C G C
Interlude:
Am G C
It takes light years of nothing for these stars to shine through
D
And light the way that brings me back to you
Bridge:
G C G G C G C G C G
C
At four a.m. on 80 East
Am
And it's the nature of the beast
D Am
To wonder if there's something missing
G
I am wretched, I am tired
C
Oh the preacher he's on fire
G D
I wish I could believe him
Chorus:
Am C G D
Whoever watches over all these truckers
Am G
Spare a little mercy for a weary sinner
D Am G
Good Lord deliver me,
D Am G
Good Lord deliver me
D C G
Good Lord deliver me to the next Best Western
Outro:
C G C ...
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025