Em
[Verse 1]
Em G
Underneath the heavy sky, the highway shines
D/F# Em
A razor blade cutting down to bone
Em G
Nothing left to do but hold the wheel and drive
D/F# Em
The dark of night, the dim light on the road
[Chorus]
Am
All the way from Illinois
D
A thousand miles of waiting for
G B7 Em
A gentle touch, a kind, believing word
Am
All the way from Illinois
C B7 Em
And not one to be heard
[Verse 2]
Em G
Tell me all the ways to make a day go by
D/F# Em
In an aeroplane high above the earth
Em G
Or standing in the kitchen in an awful fight
D/F# Em
The brightly colored blood of ugly words
[Chorus]
Am
All the way from Illinois
D
A box of clothes, a can of oil
G B7 Em
The promise of a place to settle down
Am
All the way from Illinois
C B7 Em
And not one to be found
[Bridge]
Em C G Em D
And nothing hurts like crying on a long drive home
C G Em C
Nothing's worse than hiding in the dark alone
Em G C C G Am D/F# Em
From the beautiful lights of a dangerous love
[Verse 3]
Em G
Shattered glass, a photograph of a broken heart
D/F# Em
A crack along the windshield of the world
Em G
The shape of something running in the untame dark
D/F# Em
The howling out of freedom and of hurt
[Chorus]
Am
All the way from Illinois
D
The radio, the rain, the road
G B7 Em
The dream of finding out just what is love
Am
All the way from Illinois
C B7 Em
And it turns out nothing was
