The Road Goes On And On Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]Sherry was a waitress at
the only joint in town
She had [G]a reputation as a girl
who'd been around
[D]Down Main Street after midnight
with a brand new pack of cigs
A fresh one [G]hangin' from her lips
and a beer between her legs
[A]She'd ride down to the river and
meet with all her friends
[G]The road goes on forever
and the party never ends
[D]

[Verse 2]
Sonny was a loner he
was older than the rest
He was [G]going into the Navy
but he couldn't pass the test
So he [D]hung around town he sold a little pot
The law [G]caught wind of Sonny
and one day he got caught
But he [A]was back in business when they
set him free again
[G]The road goes on forever and

[Interlude 1]
the party never ends
[D][G]

[Verse 3]
[D]Sonny's playin' 8-ball at the joint
where Sherry works
When some [G]drunken outta towner put
his hand up Sherry's skirt
[D]Sonny took his pool cue laid
the drunk out on the floor
Stuffed a dol[G]lar in her tip jar and
walked on out the door
She's [A]runnin' right behind him
reachin' for his hand
[G]The road goes on forever and

[Interlude 2]
the party never ends
[D][G][D][G]

[Verse 4]
They [D]jumped into his pickup Sonny
jammed her down in gear
[G]Sonny looked at Sherry and said
lets get on outta here
[D]The stars were high above them and
the moon was in the east
[G]The sun was settin' on them
when they reached Miami Beach
They got [A]a hotel by the water and
a quart of Bombay gin
[G]The road goes on forever and
the party never end[D]s
[G]

[Verse 5]
They [D]soon ran out of money
but Sonny knew a man
Who [G]knew some Cuban refugees
that delt in contraband
[D]Sonny met the Cubans in
a house just off the route
With [G]a briefcase full of money
and a pistol in his boot
[A]The cards were on the table when the
law came bustin' in
[G]The road goes on forever and
the party never [D]ends
[G]

[Verse 6]
[D]The Cubans grabbed the goodies
and Sonny grabbed the Jack
[G]He broke a bathroom window
and climbed on out the back
[D]Sherry drove the pickup through
the alley on the side
Where a law[G]man tackled Sonny
and was reading him his rights
She [A]stepped into the alley with
a single shot .410
[G]The road goes on forever and

[Interlude 3]
the party never ends
[D][G][D][G]

[Verse 7]
They [D]left the lawman lyin' and
they made their getaway
They got [G]back to the motel just
before the break of day
Sonny [D]gave her all the money
and he blew her a little kiss
If they [G]ask you how this happened
say I forced you into this
She [A]watched him as his taillights
disappeared around the bend
[G]The road goes on forever
and the party never ends
[D][G]

[Verse 8]
Its [D]Main Street after midnight
just like it was before
21 months later at the
local grocery store
Sherry buys a paper and a cold
6-pack of beer
The head[G]lines read that Sonny
is goin' to the chair
[A]She pulls back onto Main Street
in her new Mercedes Benz
[G]The road goes on forever

[Outro 1]
and the party never ends
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