Written by Bonnie Raitt
INTRO: B A E B7
VERSE:
E A
I told you once the day we met
E A
I wouldn't be your queen.
E A
Your little darlin', sweet coquette
E A
Just wasn't my routine
E A
You've been around enough to know
E A
There's really no one else
E A
When I hear that siren call, baby
B7
I just can't help myself
CHORUS:
A
I gotta go
E
I hope you'll understand
B
I love you so
A E
Want you to be my man
A
I hear it call
E
Sounds so sweet and plain
B
I gotta go, baby,
A E
'cause the road's my middle name
VERSE:
A E
Well, it's hard enough to love someone
A E
When they're right close to home
A E
Don't you think I know it's hard, honey
B7
To squeeze the sugar from the phone
BREAK: E A E A E A B7
E A
Guess the road is in my blood
E A
'cause I'm my daddy's kid
E A
Just have to learn how to let me go
B7
Just like my momma did
CHORUS:
A
I gotta go
E
I hope you'll understand
B
I love you so
A E
Want you to be my man
A
I hear it call
E
Sounds so sweet and plain
B
I gotta go, baby,
A E
'cause the road's my middle name
CODA:
A
Hear it call
E
And it sounds so sweet and plain
B
I gotta go
A E
'cause the road's my middle name
B
I gotta go
A E
'cause the road's my middle name
B
Oooh, I gotta go, darlin'
A (tacit) NC E7
'cause the road's my middle name
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