The Straight Story

A E/A F#m/A Amaj7 Bm/A A Bb/A A In the morning, in the backyard, a chair to wonder how life got so small Bb/A A Could this be all there is? A E/A F#m/A Amaj7 Bm/A A Bb/A A Through the screen door, cups and saucers are chirping like birds, well, she’ll be OK. Bb/A A Bm/A A7 E I can get away for a while. A E/A F#m/A Amaj7 Bm/A A Bb/A A Something’s nagging, something’s gnawing I gotta do something before it’s too late A Bm/A A7 E E A/E E7 Gotta set things straight A E/A A E/A Bm7/A A I don’t care ------- how long it takes. I’ll get there. E/A A E/A Bm7/A A I don’t mind ------- how slow it seems. I’ll get there. A E/A F#m/A Amaj7 Bm/A A Bb/A A Make a b-line, make a straight line, push the pedal, and watch the fields glide by Bb/A A Bm/A A7 E Under the great big blue sky. A E/A A E/A Bm7/A A I don’t care ------- how long it takes. I’ll get there. E/A A E/A Bm7/A A I don’t mind ------- how slow it seems. I’ll get there. Bm7/A A A7 Some people think I’m crazy, they want me to stay Bm7/A A A7 Other people have written me off, they can’t hear what I say Bm7/A C#m/A If you really want to help me, I mean, if you really, really want to help me Bm7/A A Just get out of the way. A E/A F#m/A Amaj7 Bm/A A Bb/A A In the evening, I light a fire. It’s a beacon for any lost souls Bb/A A Bm/A A7 E Trying to find their way home A E/A A E/A Bm7/A A I don’t care ------- how long it takes. I’ll get there. E/A A E/A Bm7/A A I don’t mind ------- how slow it seems. I’ll get there. Bm7/A A A7 Some people think I’m crazy, they want me to stay Bm7/A A A7 Other people have written me off, they can’t hear what I say Bm7/A C#m/A If you really want to help me, I mean, if you really, really want to help me Bm7/A A Just get out of the way. A E/A F#m/A Amaj7 Bm/A A Bb/A A Bb/A