Fairport Convention - Knights of the road

^EbSet out from Carlisle with the ^Bbsun beside him ^Eb Sinking low across an empty ^Bbfield ^Eb Old moon a-rising, the ^Bbfirst lone star a-shining ^Eb Shadows rolling down the lonely ^Bbhills ^Eb

Run down by Lichfield and the ^Bbrain it started pouring ^Eb Water flowing up along the ^Bbroad ^Eb Listen to the rumble of the ^Bbten big wheels a-turning ^Eb Listen for the shifting of the ^Bbload ^Dm

Knights of the ^Cmroad, ^Bbriders of the highways ^Dm Hauling the ^Cmload, ^Bbmaking it the hard way ^B

^EMiles cracked on by and he ^Bsang with his engines ^E The old tunes like "Kisses Sweeter Than ^BWine" ^E Dreaming of the girl who he'd be ^Blying with at sunrise ^E Another lonely milestone passed him ^Bby ^D#m

Knights of the ^C#mroad, ^Briders of the highways ^D#m Hauling the ^C#mload, ^Bmaking it the hard way

Lightning it crashed and he ^Bnever saw it coming ^E They found him with his hands still at the ^Bwheel ^E Just another poor boy ^Btrying to keep 'em running ^E He died lugging thirty tons of ^Bsteel ^D#m

Knights of the ^C#mroad, ^Briders of the highways ^{D#m C#m B}Making it the hard way