Luke Doucet

Long Haul Driver

Luke Doucet


Tom: Em

Intro: N/A
Chords used: Em, Am, C, G

Ms #1(mini solo)       Ms #2
E|-------------0----| e|-0--3--5--7--3--0--3--5--0--3--5--7--5--|
B|-------------0----| B|----------------------------------------|
G|-------------0----| G|----------------------------------------|
D|-------------2----| D|----------------------------------------|
A|-2--0--------2----| A|----------------------------------------|
E|-------3--2--0----| E|----------------------------------------|

Em                              Am
I am a long haul driver and I'm leaving at dawn.

C
I don't think that I will see you,

        G                    B7
so I'll leave the porchlight on.

  Em                             Am
I know you land at 8 o'clock but I'll be gone by 5.

   C                             G
So I'll be waving out the window as I pass the airport by.

Em                              Am
I am a long haul driver and I'm leaving at dawn.

C
I don't think that I will see you,

        G                    B7
so I'll leave the porchlight on. yea. [ms #1] [ms #2]


Em                               Am
Through Michigan to Illinois and Indiana, too.

C                                        G
I'll turn the rig towards the north, but still away from you-

Em                                          Am
are waltzing through my mind's blue eye and strumming your guitar.

C                                 G
Two thousand miles between us yet I'm never, ever that far.


Em                              Am
Because, I am a long haul driver and I'm leaving at dawn.

C
I don't think that I will see you,

        G                    B7
so I'll leave the porchlight on.[ms #2] [ms #1] [ms #2] [ms #1] [ms #2]

Em                                Am
My cargo's bound for Winnipeg, by way of St.Paul

C                                            G
I'll be picking Brown-Eyed-Susan's by the road as twilight falls.

Em                                  Am
When I cross back into Canada, well I may stop for a smoke.

C                                             G
Yes, I know these things will kill me, but my dear, so might the road.

Em                              Am
I am a long haul driver and I'm leaving at dawn.

C
I don't think that I will see you,

        G                     B7
so I'll leave the porch light on, oh yea. [ms #1] [ms#2] [ms #1] [ms#2]


Em                                G
The city lights are rising up the midnight black horizon.

B                                    Em       G   A  B
I'm wishing you are with me where no passenger is riding.

Em                              G
With my payload unloaded safely out in the St. Vital,

B                                            Em G  A   B     B7
I will try to catch the *Perps at **high and lo before last call.


Em                              Am
Well I am a long haul driver and I'm leaving at dawn.

C
I don't think that I will see you,

        G                     B7
so I'll leave the porch light on,


Em                              Am
I am a long haul driver and I'm leaving at dawn.

C                               G                     B7
I'll be home before you wake so leave the porch light on

C                               G                     B7    Em
I'll be home before you wake so leave the porch light on

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