G
[Verse]
CG
About three miles from border town, the California-Nevada line
GF
The morning sun does rise and fall, and the midnight wind it does whistle and wind
GCG
Like a dust cloud from the flatland with the force of the mountain behind
CGFG
Stood in front of me, a vision to see, with her thumb aimed to the sky
GCG
Yes she jumped inside and spoke her name, Cecelia Dee from Abilene
GF
I caught her eye, as I was hypnotized, like a fire fed with kerosene
GCG
Just one look, that was all it took, I was trying to put up a good fight but I was hooked
CGFG
“Down the road a way” she said to me, “and then we'll see how far we go”
[Chorus]
GCG
Steep grade, sharp curves, a treacherous stretch of highway
GDG
Put me in a tailspin that I just might never get out of
GCG
Steep grade, sharp curves, said she was going my way
CGFG
Wishin' now till my dying day that I had never believed her
[Verse]
GCG
There began the night of my life with the cheap cocaine and neon lights
GF
My vision, my lungs, and reality blurred, no heaven or hell, no wrong or right
GCG
Stuck my face to her hands and kissed me like none ever before
CGFG
Said do what you want, do what you will, but don't you dare leave me tonight
[Chorus]
GCG
Steep grade, sharp curves, a treacherous stretch of highway
GDG
Put me in a tailspin that I just might never get out of
GCG
Steep grade, sharp curves, said she was going my way
CGFG
Wishin' now till my dying day that I had never believed her
[Verse]
GCG
Now it's three days later the time doesn't matter, just tell me where's my watch and my cash
GF
Forgive me please for how I might have behaved, for I can't seem to remember what happened last
GCG
She was like a dream, one heaven scheme, Cecelia Dee from Abilene
CGF
Last thing I remember she was smilin' like the devil and laughing like all hell
G
As she rode out of sight
[Chorus]
GCG
Steep grade, sharp curves, a treacherous stretch of highway
GDG
Put me in a tailspin that I just might never get out of
GCG
Steep grade, sharp curves, said she was going my way
CGFG
Wishin' now till my dying day that I had never believed her
[Outro]
FG
woo ooooh ooooh
CGFG
Wishin' now till my dying day that I had never believed her