Chords for Fred Eaglesmith - 18 Wheels
Tempo:
67.225 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Am
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
Driving rain, 40 miles out of Michigan, spider web headlights, [D] Chum of Eden.
[G] I knocked on the door, I rang the bell, the sign said vacancy, [D] there was no one around.
[Am] 18 wheels up [B] [C] against the wall, [G] 56 tons, brain [D] alcohol, [Am] danger pay, [C] I'm trying to be strong,
[Em] but my [G] will is gone, [D] my will is gone, [G] my will is gone.
Lightning flashing, standing in a phone booth, I called her number, [D] I got a machine,
I [G] heard her voice, I heard the tone, I tried to speak, I [D] couldn't say anything.
[Am] 18 wheels [D] up [C] against the wall, [G] 56 tons, [D] brain alcohol, [Am] danger pay, I'm trying to be [C] strong,
but [G] my will is gone, [D] my will is gone, [G] my will is gone.
[D]
[Am] [C]
[G] Blind [D]
[Am] [Em] [C]
[G] in snow, Sioux City hour, it dawned on me, [D] she was going to stay.
I [G] jammed the brakes, I swung it around, now I'm heading back, but it's way [D] too late.
[Am] 18 wheels up [C] against the wall, [G] 56 tons, [D] brain alcohol, [Am] danger pay, [C] I'm trying to be strong,
[G] but my will is gone, [D] my will is gone, [G] my will is gone.
[D] [G] [Am]
[C] [G]
[D] [Am]
[C] [G]
[D] [Am]
[C] [G]
[D] [Am]
[D] [C] [Am] [G]
[D] [Am]
Driving rain, 40 miles out of Michigan, spider web headlights, [D] Chum of Eden.
[G] I knocked on the door, I rang the bell, the sign said vacancy, [D] there was no one around.
[Am] 18 wheels up [B] [C] against the wall, [G] 56 tons, brain [D] alcohol, [Am] danger pay, [C] I'm trying to be strong,
[Em] but my [G] will is gone, [D] my will is gone, [G] my will is gone.
Lightning flashing, standing in a phone booth, I called her number, [D] I got a machine,
I [G] heard her voice, I heard the tone, I tried to speak, I [D] couldn't say anything.
[Am] 18 wheels [D] up [C] against the wall, [G] 56 tons, [D] brain alcohol, [Am] danger pay, I'm trying to be [C] strong,
but [G] my will is gone, [D] my will is gone, [G] my will is gone.
[D]
[Am] [C]
[G] Blind [D]
[Am] [Em] [C]
[G] in snow, Sioux City hour, it dawned on me, [D] she was going to stay.
I [G] jammed the brakes, I swung it around, now I'm heading back, but it's way [D] too late.
[Am] 18 wheels up [C] against the wall, [G] 56 tons, [D] brain alcohol, [Am] danger pay, [C] I'm trying to be strong,
[G] but my will is gone, [D] my will is gone, [G] my will is gone.
[D] [G] [Am]
[C] [G]
[D] [Am]
[C] [G]
[D] [Am]
[C] [G]
[D] [Am]
[D] [C] [Am] [G]
[D] [Am]
Key:
D
G
Am
C
Em
D
G
Am
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Driving rain, _ 40 miles out of Michigan, spider web headlights, [D] Chum of Eden.
[G] I knocked on the door, I rang the bell, the sign said vacancy, [D] there was no one around.
_ [Am] 18 wheels up [B] [C] against the wall, _ [G] 56 tons, brain [D] alcohol, _ _ [Am] danger pay, [C] I'm trying to be strong,
[Em] but my [G] will is gone, [D] my will is gone, [G] my will is gone. _ _ _
_ _ Lightning flashing, standing in a phone booth, I called her number, [D] I got a machine,
I [G] heard her voice, I heard the tone, _ I tried to speak, I [D] couldn't say anything.
_ _ [Am] 18 wheels [D] up [C] against the wall, _ [G] 56 tons, _ [D] brain alcohol, _ [Am] danger pay, I'm trying to be [C] strong,
but [G] my will is gone, _ [D] my will is gone, _ [G] my will is gone. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ Blind _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ in snow, _ Sioux City hour, it dawned on me, _ [D] she was going to stay.
I [G] jammed the brakes, I swung it around, now I'm heading back, _ but it's way [D] too late.
_ [Am] 18 wheels up [C] against the wall, _ [G] 56 tons, [D] brain alcohol, _ _ [Am] danger pay, _ [C] I'm trying to be strong,
_ [G] but my will is gone, _ [D] my will is gone, _ [G] my will is gone. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ [D] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ Driving rain, _ 40 miles out of Michigan, spider web headlights, [D] Chum of Eden.
[G] I knocked on the door, I rang the bell, the sign said vacancy, [D] there was no one around.
_ [Am] 18 wheels up [B] [C] against the wall, _ [G] 56 tons, brain [D] alcohol, _ _ [Am] danger pay, [C] I'm trying to be strong,
[Em] but my [G] will is gone, [D] my will is gone, [G] my will is gone. _ _ _
_ _ Lightning flashing, standing in a phone booth, I called her number, [D] I got a machine,
I [G] heard her voice, I heard the tone, _ I tried to speak, I [D] couldn't say anything.
_ _ [Am] 18 wheels [D] up [C] against the wall, _ [G] 56 tons, _ [D] brain alcohol, _ [Am] danger pay, I'm trying to be [C] strong,
but [G] my will is gone, _ [D] my will is gone, _ [G] my will is gone. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ Blind _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ in snow, _ Sioux City hour, it dawned on me, _ [D] she was going to stay.
I [G] jammed the brakes, I swung it around, now I'm heading back, _ but it's way [D] too late.
_ [Am] 18 wheels up [C] against the wall, _ [G] 56 tons, [D] brain alcohol, _ _ [Am] danger pay, _ [C] I'm trying to be strong,
_ [G] but my will is gone, _ [D] my will is gone, _ [G] my will is gone. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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