Capo: 3rd fret
[Intro] C G Am G F G
[Verse 1]
C G
Heard the word from Brenda Lee
Am G
You were coming home she said
F G
Cross my heart I could not believe it
F G
Holy hell you could have struck me dead (but)
C G
Three cheers for the grapevine (what)
Am G
Told me you were coming home
[Chorus]
F G
Let’s see where the night takes us
F G
Let’s see where the night goes
C Em Am G F Dm G
[Verse 2]
C G
I admit it’s been slow going
Am G
You pay your bills and still they own you
F G
You know the way with best laid plans
F G
Still this is me and that’s who I am (now)
C G
I make the rounds and pay my dues
Am G
Meet up with friends and I dream about you
F G
It isn’t much but it’s still a lot
F G
Sometimes honey I still get lost
[Chorus]
C Em
In those long nights, old cars
Am G
Backroads and the boneyards
F Dm
You dropped the pedal like a holy roller
G
Sheriff of hell couldn’t pull you over
C Em
Tough girl from the bad town
Am G
Brought up not to stay down
F Dm
Sweet tea, white lightning
G
Breaking hearts and not minding
C Em
Come on in it’s so good to see ya
Am G
It’s been so long I know I know I…
F Dm
Let’s see where the night takes us
G
Let’s see where the night goes…
C Em Am G F Dm G
C Em Am G F Dm G A
[Verse 3]
D A
Last I saw you was a’greyhound waiting
Bm A
You said don’t be sad and don’t be blue
G A
LA is not the destination
G A
Still I believe that I must pass through
D A
I saw your face from a time to time
Bm A
Now you’re coming home
[Chorus]
G A
Let’s see where the night takes us
G A
Let’s see where the night goes…
[Verse 4]
D A
Only the lonely know the way I’m feelin’
Bm A
Only the living go to the graveyard grieving
G A
Still we’re alive and you’re astounding
G A
Feel the pulse of the world pounding
D A
Feel the pull of the American darkness
Bm A
The mountains the rivers, the fields at harvest
G A
It’s all we have and that’s a lot
G A
Come on honey let’s get lost
[Chorus]
D F#m
In a long night, old car
Bm A
Backroads and the boneyards
G Em
You drop the pedal like a holy roller
A
Sheriff of hell couldn’t pull you over
D F#m
Tough girl from the bad town
Bm A
Brought up not to stay down
G Em
Sweet tea, white lightning
A
Breaking hearts and not minding
D F#m
Come on in it’s so good to see ya
Bm A
It’s been so long I know I know I…
G Em
Let’s see where the night takes us
A
Let’s see where the night goes…
[Chorus]
D F#m
In the long night, old car
Bm A
Backroads and the boneyards
G Em
You drop the pedal like a holy roller
A
Sheriff of hell couldn’t pull you over
D F#m
Tough girl from the bad town
Bm A
Brought up not to stay down
G Em
Sweet tea, white lightning
A
Breaking hearts and not minding
D F#m
Come on in it’s so good to see ya
Bm A
It’s been so long I know I know I…
G Em
Let’s see where the night takes us
A
Let’s see where the night goes…
D F#m Bm A G Em A
[Outro]
D
A long night,
F#m
The old car
Bm
The backroads
A
And the boneyards
