Written by Gary Grainger/Ringo Starr/Johnny Warman
Verse 1:
G F I woke up from a bad dream C G To the howling of a lonely night G F But the walls come closing in C G Like the victim of a one-way fight G F I don't remember many yesterdays C G I left a lot of things undone G F Now I'm back and I'm here to say C G I'm looking after number oneF Don't go C F Don't go where the road don't go F Don't go C G Don't go where the road don't goVerse 2:
G F Seeing people on the freeway C G Takes me back to where I started from G F I was riding on the big wheel C G I was walking in a midnight sun G F Well, I did a lot of favors then C G I asked for nothing in return G F Now those friends have all disappeared C G I guess there's still so much to learnF Don't go C G Don't go where the road don't go F Don't go C G Don't go where the road don't go F Don't go C G Don't you go where the road don't go F Because you'll never run C G You'll never outrun the gunBridge:
Em G D Well, I said it don't come easy Em G D Well, I sure know how it feelsF Don't go C G Don't go where the road don't go F Don't go C G Don't go where the road don't go F Don't go C G Don't go where the road don't go F Don't go C G Don't go where the road don't go F Don't go C G Don't you go where the road don't go F Because you'll never run C G You'll never outrun the gun F Don't go C G Don't go where the road don't go F Don't go C G Don't go where the road don't go F Don't go C G Don't you go where the road don't go