B D A B [Verse] A B Well, he's drinking down the bourbon like it was soda pop, trying to quell a feeling he knows ain't gonna stop A C#m B He's mortgaged out his blood for one more chance to breathe A B He had the DT 's for breakfast, the shakes till noon, he picked up his bag and left his motel room A C#m B A G# F# His head is held high but his heart is on its knees [Verse] A B Well, he packed his guitar and his bar-room tan, gotta get some miles behind him as fast as he can A C#m B Another destination, someplace else to play A B Well, he left a life behind him in some old trailer park, they tried to make it work was ruined from the start A C#m B A G# F# A B He had to shake the rust; it became time to leave [Bridge] E B E B It's a honky-tonk engagement, but there's no better place to play E B E B F# His face feels like crazy pavement, it's getting more lined every day [Verse] A B Well, he's gonna write a letter and try to explain, she says he's too old to have these growing pains A C#m B But something keeps him moving, living on through the night A B But as the night approaches, a change is in the air, his heart is pumping fast, he's got no cares A C#m B The music befriends him, it can take him anywhere [Bridge] E B E B It's a honky-tonk engagement, but there's no better place to play E B E B F# His mind feels like crazy pavement, he's getting crazed out every day [Verse] A B Well, he's drinking down the bourbon like it was soda pop, trying to quell a feeling he knows ain't gonna stop A C#m B He's mortgaged out his blood for one more chance to play A B He had the DT's for breakfast, the chills till noon, he packed his guitar and left his motel room A C#m B A G# F# His head is held high but his heart is on its knees