18 Wheels
‘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,
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