Chords for Readin' Rightin' Route 23 - Dwight Yoakam - 1987
Tempo:
98.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [D]
They learned reading, writing, Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D] misery.
Have you ever been down Kentucky Way, say South Prestonburg?
Have you ever been up in Holler, or have you ever heard [G] the mountain man cough his life away,
digging that black coal in [D] those dark mines, those dark mines?
[C] If you had you might just [G] understand the reason that they left it all [D] behind.
They learned reading, writing, Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
They learned reading, writing, roads to the north, [G] to the left street,
to keep company to coal miners [D] at the port.
They thought reading, writing, Route 23, would all [G] take them to a good life they had [D] never seen.
They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D]
misery.
[A] [G]
[D]
Have you ever seen them put kids in the car after work on Friday night,
pull up in a Holler about 2 a.m. see light and they're all burning bright.
[G] See those mountain folks set up that late to hold those little [D] grandkids in their arms, in their arms.
[C] Yet I'm proud to say that I've been [G] blessed to hut by their sweet little Billy [D] John.
They learned reading, writing, Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
They learned reading, writing, roads to the north, [G] to the left street, to keep company to coal miners [D] at the port.
They thought reading, writing, Route 23, [G] would all take them to a good life they [D] had never seen.
They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D] misery.
[G] [D] It [A] turns out that old highway [G]
lead you to a world [D] of misery.
They learned reading, writing, Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D] misery.
Have you ever been down Kentucky Way, say South Prestonburg?
Have you ever been up in Holler, or have you ever heard [G] the mountain man cough his life away,
digging that black coal in [D] those dark mines, those dark mines?
[C] If you had you might just [G] understand the reason that they left it all [D] behind.
They learned reading, writing, Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
They learned reading, writing, roads to the north, [G] to the left street,
to keep company to coal miners [D] at the port.
They thought reading, writing, Route 23, would all [G] take them to a good life they had [D] never seen.
They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D]
misery.
[A] [G]
[D]
Have you ever seen them put kids in the car after work on Friday night,
pull up in a Holler about 2 a.m. see light and they're all burning bright.
[G] See those mountain folks set up that late to hold those little [D] grandkids in their arms, in their arms.
[C] Yet I'm proud to say that I've been [G] blessed to hut by their sweet little Billy [D] John.
They learned reading, writing, Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
They learned reading, writing, roads to the north, [G] to the left street, to keep company to coal miners [D] at the port.
They thought reading, writing, Route 23, [G] would all take them to a good life they [D] had never seen.
They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D] misery.
[G] [D] It [A] turns out that old highway [G]
lead you to a world [D] of misery.
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[D] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
They learned reading, writing, _ Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
_ They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D] misery. _
_ _ _ _ _ Have you ever been down Kentucky Way, say South Prestonburg?
Have you ever been up in Holler, or have you ever heard [G] the mountain man cough his life away,
digging that black coal in [D] those dark mines, those dark mines? _
[C] If you had you might just [G] understand the reason that they left it all [D] behind. _ _ _ _ _
They learned reading, writing, _ Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
_ _ They learned reading, writing, _ roads to the north, [G] to the left street,
to keep company to coal miners [D] at the port.
_ They thought reading, writing, _ Route 23, would all [G] take them to a good life they had [D] never seen.
_ _ _ _ _ They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D]
misery. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Have you ever seen them put kids in the car after work on Friday night,
pull up in a Holler about 2 a.m. see light and they're all burning bright.
[G] See those mountain folks set up that late to hold those little [D] grandkids in their _ arms, in their arms.
_ [C] Yet I'm proud to say that I've been [G] blessed to hut by their sweet little Billy [D] John. _ _ _
_ _ _ They learned reading, writing, _ Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
_ _ They learned reading, writing, _ roads to the north, [G] to the left street, to keep company to coal miners [D] at the port.
_ They thought reading, writing, _ Route 23, [G] would all take them to a good life they [D] had never seen. _ _ _ _
They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D] misery. _ _ _ _
[G] _ [D] It [A] turns out that old highway [G]
lead you to a world [D] of misery. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They learned reading, writing, _ Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
_ They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D] misery. _
_ _ _ _ _ Have you ever been down Kentucky Way, say South Prestonburg?
Have you ever been up in Holler, or have you ever heard [G] the mountain man cough his life away,
digging that black coal in [D] those dark mines, those dark mines? _
[C] If you had you might just [G] understand the reason that they left it all [D] behind. _ _ _ _ _
They learned reading, writing, _ Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
_ _ They learned reading, writing, _ roads to the north, [G] to the left street,
to keep company to coal miners [D] at the port.
_ They thought reading, writing, _ Route 23, would all [G] take them to a good life they had [D] never seen.
_ _ _ _ _ They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D]
misery. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Have you ever seen them put kids in the car after work on Friday night,
pull up in a Holler about 2 a.m. see light and they're all burning bright.
[G] See those mountain folks set up that late to hold those little [D] grandkids in their _ arms, in their arms.
_ [C] Yet I'm proud to say that I've been [G] blessed to hut by their sweet little Billy [D] John. _ _ _
_ _ _ They learned reading, writing, _ Route 23, [G] two jobs that lay in waiting, closed city [D] factories.
_ _ They learned reading, writing, _ roads to the north, [G] to the left street, to keep company to coal miners [D] at the port.
_ They thought reading, writing, _ Route 23, [G] would all take them to a good life they [D] had never seen. _ _ _ _
They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] would lead them to a world of [D] misery. _ _ _ _
[G] _ [D] It [A] turns out that old highway [G]
lead you to a world [D] of misery. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _