C
I went to town and I hung around
F
Long enough for it to lay me down
C                          G
I did not think I’d ever survive
         C
You can only make ten dollars an hour
        F
You can only tend to the roots of power
    C                          G             C
For just so long before you’ve got to take a ride


[Verse]
C
And Riley Riley why’d you wait so long
     F
Your mama’s crying in your daddy’s arms
C                               G
Balitimore ain’t no place to be born
          C
There’s a lot to lose but a world to gain
    F
And I declare that I proclaim
        C              G            C
There’s just five more steps to the door


[Chorus]
F
And I’m going away for to leave you
C
Don’t cry baby don’t make me blue
G                  F          C
Can’t you see that look in my eyes?
              F
And there’s a time to rest and a time to row
      C
Don’t ask me how ‘cause I just know
     G                    F         C
This road (this road), is right, to-night

[Instrumental - verse sequence, no lyrics]
C
F
C     G
C
F
C     G     C

[Verse]
C
Well there are those who yield and those who rise
           F
But you’re never old in your mama’s eyes
  C                               G
I never thought I’d feel so all a-lone
               C
Well I’ve seen broken hearts and passing hours
F
Black run guns and water towers
     C                        G                C
I’ll miss you honey but we’ll talk on the tele-phone


[Chorus]
F
And I’m going away for to leave you
C
Don’t cry baby don’t make me blue
G                  F          C
Can’t you see that look in my eyes?
              F
Well there’s a time to rest and a time to row
      C
Don’t ask me how ‘cause I just know
     G                    F         C
This road (this road), is right, to-night


[Bridge]
F
And I don’t believe you love me more
       G
‘cause I don’t believe you love me more
Am               F
What I done was wrong
                            C
Well I know what I done was wrong
G               Am              F


[Verse]
C
It’s too damned far to Oregon
       F
My courage is spent, my emotion is gone
C                         G
California never kept me warm
    C
The Atlantic Ocean she’s a mighty fine pond
         F
And the Piedmont steps and just beyond
    C                    G               C
The Blue Ridge Mountains calling me back home


[Chorus]
F
And I’m going away for to leave you
C
Don’t cry baby don’t make me blue
G                  F          C
Can’t you see that look in my eyes?
              F
And there’s a time to rest and a time to row
      C
Don’t ask me how ‘cause I just know
     G                    F         C
This road (this road), is right, to-night
              F
There’s a time to rest and a time to row
      C                Am
Don’t ask me how ‘cause I just know
     G                    F         C
This road (this road), is right, to-night
     G                    F         C
This road (this road), is right, to-night
     G                    F         C
This road (this road), is right, to-night
     G                    F         C     G  C
This road (this road), is right, to-night