18 Wheels

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘18 Wheels’ is on the “Fire In The Wind” album, RSO 1977, re-released as CD with five bonus tracks in 2001 by Wrasse. 

Another fine song from “Fire in the Wind” – good words, good melody, a great guitar sound.  I don´t believe she was taking a nap, either.

 

 

Capo 3rd fret

 

(Em - hammer on E-note on D-string, play E a couple of times, repeat)

 

See it shining on the (D)highway at night,

(C)Little light burning from the (G)cafe right.

(Em)Fat Jack talking 'bout a (D)girl named Rose,

(C)Looking for something to put (G)up her (Em)nose,

But I (Am)ain't got (D)time (Em)tonight,

I (A)ain't got (A7short)time to(D7)night.

 

And if you (C)want that (D)flag to (G)wave,(G/F#) (Em)

Them (C)eighteen (D)wheels'll (Em)roll, (Em/D)

(C)Eighteen (D)wheels gonna (Em)roll, road (C)hugger,

Them (G)eighteen wheels'll (D)roll (hold)

And the wheels'll (Em)roll. [Em as in intro]

 

Chevrolet burning in the (D)left hand lane,

(C)Me, I'm looking down through the (G)window pane.

A (Em)Beehive's laying with her (D)head in his lap,

(C) I don't believe she was (G)taking a (Em)nap,

But I (Am)ain't got (D)time to(Em)night,

I (A)ain't got (A7short)time (D)tonight. (D7)

 

Oh, if you (C)want that (D)flag to (G)wave,(G/F#) (Em)

Them (C)eighteen (D)wheels'll (Em)roll, (Em/D)

(C)Eighteen (D)wheels gonna (Em)roll, road (C)hugger,

Them (G)eighteen wheels'll (D)roll (hold)

And the wheels'll (Em)roll. [highlight G- and D-strings]

 

Next chord counting from capo

E-------------

B-------------

G----2--------

D----------4--        [G- and D-strings]

 

Then,

 

E------------

B-----2------

G---------4--         [B- and G-strings]

 

Then,

 

E------------

B------------

G----2-------         [B- and G-strings]

 

[back to ‘normal’ playing]

 

An (Em)eight track's playing me (D)"Silver Wings",

Like a (C)razor's edge Merle (G)Haggard sings.

(Em)Earth bound ships on a (D)four-lane sea,

(C) Don't look like there's any (G)sleep for (Em)me,

Cause I (Am)ain't got (D)time (G)tonight,

I (A)ain't got (A7)time to(D)night.

 

And if you (C)want that (D)flag to (G)wave, (G/F#) (Em)

Them (C)eighteen (D)wheels'll (Em)roll, (Em/D)

(C)Eighteen (D)wheels gonna (Em)roll, road (C)hugger,

Them (G)eighteen wheels'll (D)roll, (D2)(D)

And if you (C)want that (D)flag to (G)wave, (G/F#) (Em)

Them (C)eighteen (D)wheels'll (Em)roll, (Em/D)

(C)Eighteen (D)wheels gonna (Em)roll, road (C)hugger,

Them (G)eighteen wheels'll (D)roll, (hold)

And the wheels'll (Em)roll. [highlight G- and D-strings]

 

Next chords counting from capo

E-------------

B-------------

G----2--------

D----------4--        [G- and D-strings]

 

Then,

 

E------------

B-----2------

G---------4--         [B- and G-strings]

 

Then,

 

E------------

B------------

G----2-------         [B- and G-strings]

(Repeat and fade out)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

 

March 2005