Tom: G
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[Verse]
C G
About three miles from border town, the California-Nevada line
G F
The morning sun does rise and fall, and the midnight wind it does whistle and wind
G C G
Like a dust cloud from the flatland with the force of the mountain behind
C G F G
Stood in front of me, a vision to see, with her thumb aimed to the sky
G C G
Yes she jumped inside and spoke her name, Cecelia Dee from Abilene
G F
I caught her eye, as I was hypnotized, like a fire fed with kerosene
G C G
Just one look, that was all it took, I was trying to put up a good fight but I was hooked
C G F G
“Down the road a way” she said to me, “and then we'll see how far we go”
[Chorus]
G C G
Steep grade, sharp curves, a treacherous stretch of highway
G D G
Put me in a tailspin that I just might never get out of
G C G
Steep grade, sharp curves, said she was going my way
C G F G
Wishin' now till my dying day that I had never believed her
[Verse]
G C G
There began the night of my life with the cheap cocaine and neon lights
G F
My vision, my lungs, and reality blurred, no heaven or hell, no wrong or right
G C G
Stuck my face to her hands and kissed me like none ever before
C G F G
Said do what you want, do what you will, but don't you dare leave me tonight
[Chorus]
G C G
Steep grade, sharp curves, a treacherous stretch of highway
G D G
Put me in a tailspin that I just might never get out of
G C G
Steep grade, sharp curves, said she was going my way
C G F G
Wishin' now till my dying day that I had never believed her
[Verse]
G C G
Now it's three days later the time doesn't matter, just tell me where's my watch and my cash
G F
Forgive me please for how I might have behaved, for I can't seem to remember what happened last
G C G
She was like a dream, one heaven scheme, Cecelia Dee from Abilene
C G F
Last thing I remember she was smilin' like the devil and laughing like all hell
G
As she rode out of sight
[Chorus]
G C G
Steep grade, sharp curves, a treacherous stretch of highway
G D G
Put me in a tailspin that I just might never get out of
G C G
Steep grade, sharp curves, said she was going my way
C G F G
Wishin' now till my dying day that I had never believed her
[Outro]
F G
woo ooooh ooooh
C G F G
Wishin' now till my dying day that I had never believed her
