The Road Goes On Forever Chords by Joe Ely

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_ _ _ Sherry was a waitress at the only joint in town
She had a reputation as a girl who'd been around
Down Main Street after midnight, a brand new pack of cigs
[E] A fresh one hanging from her lips, a beer between her legs
[B] She'd ride down to the river and meet with all her friends
The road goes on forever, [A] the party never [E] ends _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Sonny was a loner, older than the rest
[A] He was going in the Navy, [E] but he couldn't pass the test
So he hung around town, he sold a little pot
The law called into Sonny, one day he got caught
[B] But he was back in business when they set him free again
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The road goes on forever, the party [E] never ends
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Sonny's playing 8-ball at the joint where Sherry works
[A] When some drunken [E] out-of-towner put his hand up Sherry's skirt
Sonny took his pool cue, laid the drunk out on the floor
Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar and walked on out the door
[B] She's running right behind him, reaching for his hand
[E] The road goes on forever, the party never ends _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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They jumped into his pickup, Sonny jammed her down in gear
_ [A] Sonny looked at Sherry, said let's get on out of here
[E] The stars were high above him, the moon was in the east
[A] The sun was setting on him when they reached Miami Beach
[B] They got a motel by the water and a quart of Bombay gin
[A] The road goes on forever, the party [E] never ends _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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They soon ran out of money, _ Sonny knew a man
[A] Who knew some Cuban refugees that dealt in contraband
[E] Sonny met the Cuban in a house just off the road
[A] With a briefcase full of money and a pistol in his boot
_ [B] Cards were on the table when the law came busting in
[A] The road goes on forever, the party [E] never ends _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Cubans grabbed the goodies, Sonny grabbed the jack
[A] He broke the bathroom window and climbed on out the back
[E] Sherry drove the pickup through the alley on the side
[A] Where a lawman tackled Sonny and was reading him his rights
[B] She stepped out in the alley with a single shot of 14
[A] The road goes on forever, the [E] party never ends _ _ _ _ _ _
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They left the lawman lying, they made their getaway
[A] They got back to the motel just before the break of day
[E] Sonny gave her all the money and he blew her a little kiss
[A] If they ask you how this [E] happened, say I forced you into this
[B] She watched him as his tail light disappeared around the bend
[A] The road goes on forever, and the party never [E] ends _ _ _ _ _ _
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It's Main Street after midnight, just like it was before
[A] 21 months later at the local grocery store
_ [E] Sherry buys a paper and a cold six pack of beer
[A] The headlines read that Sonny [E] is going to the chair
[B] She pulls back on to Main Street in her new Mercedes Benz
[A] The road goes on forever, the party [E] never ends _ _ _ _ _ _
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