Verse
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I had me a woman and she treated me fine
D
She wasn't perdy but she was mine
A E A
Now she's gone on down the line
Verse
A
Said she wasn't happy, no fault of mine
D
She was just lookin' for easier times
A E A
Now she's gone on down the line
Chorus
A
Down the line, down the line
D
Listen to the highway whine
A E A
Seems they all go down the line
Verse
A
Old friend John he used to come by
D
With liquor in his pocket and trouble in his eye
A E A
Now he's gone on down the line
Verse
A
One for him and one for me
D
One for a dollar and one for free
A E A
Now he's gone on down the line
Chorus
A
Down the line, down the line
D
Listen to the highway whine
A E A
Seems they all go down the line
Break
A
D
A E A
A
D
A E A
Verse
A
One of these days they'll set the sun
D
They'll turn around and I'll be done
A E A
Jesus take me down the line
Verse
A
Shake my hand, hold me close
D
Sing a song well we all know
A E A
Jesus take me down the line
Chorus
A
Down the line, down the line
D
Listen to the highway whine
A E A
Seems they all go down the line
Verse
A
I had me a woman and she treated me fine
D
She wasn't perdy but she was mine
A E A
Now she's gone on down the line