Note: Chords in approximate locations Dadd9 can be substituted for A chord, sounds good either way D (hammer off/on third string, listen to the song)

The ^Dtired winds blow and the ^Arestless go home and the ^Ghaggard lies down to sl^Deep Where the^D hours go slow and the ^Abeauty we know is the l^Gove, that is th^De key

^GLay awake and breath while the ^Dfire overtakes me ^GDown this lonesome road. ^DOle diesel, please take me^A home

When the ^Dcurtains do close and the n^Aight becomes old and the ^Gwilling go on their ^Dway No ones in ^Dsight so they shut ^Adown the lights Since the ^Gbottles all have gone d^Dry

D (lift index finger like intro) Harp solo in D: D A G D (A) D A G D A

When it r^Dains son it pours heaven op^Aens its doors to drop ^Ghell straight from t^Dhe sky The open ro^Dad’s gone and the^A darkness is calm En^Gough to take your dear ^Dlife

^GStay awake and breathe, and str^Duggle to stay in the lines ^GDown this lonesome road. ^DOle diesel, please take me^A home

When the ^Dcurtains do close and the n^Aight becomes old and the ^Gstragglers all find ^Dtheir way No ones in ^Dsight so they shut ^Adown the lights Since the b^Gottles all have gone dr^Dy

^GStay awake and breathe, while t^Dhe fire overtakes me ^GDown this lonesome road. ^DOle diesel she brought me ^Ahome

The ^Dtired winds blow and the ^Arestless go home and the ^Ghaggard lies down to sl^Deep Where the^D hours go slow and the ^Abeauty we know is the l^Gove, that is th^De key

Chuck Ragan - Ole diesel