ROAD HAWG
As recorded by Joe Ely
(From the 1981 Album MUSSTA NOTTA GOTTA LOTTA)


[Intro]
B


[Verse 1]
                      E
Got a road hawg on my mind
                                      A
Move over, baby, look out, I'm comin' through
                                        E                                               B
You're on the side of the road, I got a load on my mind and I'm bringin' it home to you


[Verse 2]
                      E
Got a road hawg on my mind
                                       A
Got a Cadillac V-8 motovatin' down the line
                               E
Don't wave your pretty fist at me, I'm on the freeway, baby, I'm losin' time


[Bridge]
                       A                      E
Well, you know about a road hawg, I guess I'm one
         F#7                                            B
And this road I'm a-hawggin' is the one you're standin' on


[Verse 2]
                      E
Got a road hawg on my mind
                                           A
Got a four lane speedway lookin' me in the eye
                           E                                                      B
I'll take my half from the middle of the road and straddle that little white line


[Pedal Steel Guitar Solo]
E     A     E


[Bridge]
                      A                      E
Hey, you know about a road hawg, I guess I'm one
         F#7                                            B
And this road I'm a-hawggin' is the one you're standin' on


[Verse 3]
                      E
Got a road hawg on my mind
                                                                     A
I got a 4-barrel carburetor, 2-barrel shotgun and one good barrel of wine
                           E                                                      B
I'll take my half from the middle of the road and straddle that little white line


[Guitar Solo]
E      A      E


[Bridge]
                      A                      E
Hey, you know about a road hawg, I guess I'm one
         F#7                                            B
And this road I'm a-hawggin' is the one you're standin' on


[Verse 4]
                      E
Got a road hawg on my mind
                                     A
Move over, baby, look out I'm comin' through
                                        E                                               B
You're on the side of the road, I got a load on my mind and I'm bringin' it home to you


[Outro]
                        E
I got a road hawg on my mind