B intro 

Verse 1: 

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Oh mama, I've been talkin' to those western stars
             B                       A                        E
They give me comfort at night, right lyin' in the back of the car 
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An I can see your face in the place that I go when I'm there 
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Me an Jimmy an the boys runnin' dark up in the mountain air, yeah

B,A,E Instrumental 

Verse 2: 

      B                         A                      E
Got a couple more runs till the sun's comin' up in the east
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Ole Fletcher's in the car drinkin' whiskey from a jar through his teeth 
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Jimmy ain't back but his tracks lead up into the trees 
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I guess there ain't nothing for it but to drive on up and see what we see, yeah, uh huh

Chorus: 

B               A                 E     B
Dont ya let ole Fletcher take the wheel tonight 
E
His heart's grown cold 
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And this old dirt road runs rough and ragged to a terrible height 
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So dontcha let ole Fletcher take the wheel tonight 
E                   F#
There ain't much to live for 
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But there's this woman and she's got me feeling pretty alright 
E                            F#
Lovin', oh Lord, can make me change my ways
             B           B/Bb    E
So won't you let me live another day 
E
Guess I'd like to live another day