Key of D
Intro: (slowly) D, A, G, A, D (2 times)
DADAGA
Route 14, Box 308, she said goodbye at the cattle-guard gate,
GADA
Hopin' she would find her a place in the world
DADAG
With her mind made up and tears in her eyes, she almost made her daddy
AGAD
cry, he said, "Don't forget to call when you get there girl."
BmGDA
Driving' on that 2-lane road hopin' she might find
BmGDA
A whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind
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DAGADAGA
Moving' upstairs, downtown, life's too short to be hanging a-round
DAGABmAG
She's 18 and it's time she got out of (back to) the woods
ADAGA
She's gettin' out while the gettin's good
--------------------DADAGA
All bills paid and a room with a view, she's unpacked a dish or two
GADA
She just got her phone turned on today
DADA
There's a big ol' world waitin' just outside as she's thumbin through
GAGAD
the classifides, lookin' for work at any old job's okay
BmGDA
Drivin' on that cross-town freeway, hopin' she might find
BmGDA
A whole lot more waitin' up ahead than what she left behind
Chorus
DADA
Man she lost her job at the grocery store and the wolf came knocking
GAGADA
at the door, red notice said they turned off her telephone
DADAGA
There's nothing left for her to do so she's packed up a thing or two,
GADA
Loaded her car down now she's headed home
BmGDA
Drivin' on that 2-lane road, hopin' she might find
BmGDA
A whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind.
Chorus
Outro: D, A, G, A, D