Truckin

[Opening Riff]
E|-------------------------------
B|-------------------------------
G|-------------------------------
D|-------------------------------
A|--5h7-7-7-7-7--5h7-7-7-7-7--5--
E|-------------------------------

E|----------------| 
B|----------------| 
G|----------------| 
D|----------------| 
A|----------------| 
E|7--6--5--3--0---| 


[Short Riff During the Bridge]
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|----------------------------| 
D|----------------------------| 
A|--------------------0-------| 
E|---3---2---0-2-0-2----------| 

Note: -The E7 during the verses are 
optional, but the bass plays a D on 
the upbeat of two,
      so it fits and makes it a 
little more interesting. Otherwise, 
just continue strumming E.
      -If you are playing the riff 
during the bridge, it is over G D/F#
 A)
      -D/F#: 200232


[Opening Riff]
E  E7 (x4)

[Chorus]
E                                
Truckin' got my chips cashed in. 
A
Keep truckin', like the do-dah man
B                                
Together, more or less in line, 
A                      E
just keep truckin' on.

E7 (x4)

[Verse]
E                   E7           
Arrows of neon and flashing 
           E            E7
marquees out on Main Street.
E                     E7         
Chicago, New York, Detroit and 
          E                E7
it's all on the same street.
E                   E7       
Your typical city involved in a 
               E        E7
typical daydream
E            E7                  
Hang it up and see what tomorrow 
    E      E7
brings.

[Chorus]
E                           A
Dallas, got a soft machine; Houston,
 too close to New Orleans;
B                                 
New York's got the ways and means;
A                            E
 but just won't let you be.

E   E7 (x4)

[Verse]
E                      E7        
Most of the cats that you meet on
                      E          E7
 the streets speak of true love,
E                        E7      
Most of the time they're sittin' 
                E    E7
and cryin' at home.
E                      E7        
One of these days they know they 
              E  E7
gotta get goin'
Continues after the ad
E                   E7       
Out of the door and down on the 
               E      E7
streets all alone.

[Chorus]
E                              A
Truckin', like the do-dah man. Once 
told me "You've got to play your 
hand"
B                                 
Sometimes your cards ain't worth a
       A                           E
 dime, if you don't lay'em down,

E E7 (x4)

[Bridge]
A                                   
       A G D/F# A  **(walkdownE: 
5-5-(0)-3-3-(0)-2-0-2-5)
Sometimes the light's all shinin' on
 me;
A                    D              
       A G D/F# A  **(walkdownE: 
5-5-(0)-3-3-(0)-2-0-2-5)
Other times I can barely see
D           Bm      F# (F#sus) F#
Lately it occurs to me
        Amaj7                     E
what a long, strange trip it's been.

E  E7 (x4)

[Verse]
E                     E7      
What in the world ever became of 
    E          E7
sweet Jane?
E                       E7       
She lost her sparkle, you know 
               E   E7
she isn't the same
E                     E7    
Livin' on reds, vitamin C, and 
         E  E7
cocaine,
E                   E7           
All a friend can say is "Ain't it
      E    E7
 a shame?"

[Chorus]
E                           
Truckin', up to Buffalo. Been 
  A
thinkin', you got to mellow slow
B                                 
Takes time, to pick a place to go,
  A                          E
 and just keep truckin' on.

E  E7 (x4

[Verse]
E                     E7         
Sittin' and starin' out of the 
     E      E7
hotel window.
E                        E7      
Got a tip they're gonna kick the 
          E   E7
door in again
E                       E7       
I'd like to get some sleep before
   E        E7
 I travel,
E                     E7          
But if you got a warrant, I guess 
E              E7
you're gonna come in.

[Chorus]
E                               A
Busted, down on Bourbon Street, Set 
up, like a bowlin' pin.
B                                 
Knocked down, it get's to wearin' 
      A                            E
thin. They just won't let you be.

E  E7 (x4)

[Verse]
E                     E7         
You're sick of hangin' around and
                    E    E7
 you'd like to travel;
E                         E7     
Get tired of travelin' and you 
                    E   E7
want to settle down.
E                     E7         
I guess they can't revoke your 
          E    E7
soul for tryin',
E                     E7         
Get out of the door and light out
          E            E7
 and look all around.

[Bridge]
A                                   
       A G D/F# A  **(walkdownE: 
5-5-(0)-3-3-(0)-2-0-2-5)
Sometimes the light's all shinin' on
 me;
A                    D              
       A G D/F# A  **(walkdownE: 
5-5-(0)-3-3-(0)-2-0-2-5)
Other times I can barely see
D           Bm      F# (F#sus) F#
Lately it occurs to me
        Amaj7                     E
what a long, strange trip it's been.

E  E7 (x4)


[Chorus]
E                           A
Truckin', I'm a goin' home. Whoa 
whoa baby, back where I belong,
B                              
Back home, sit down and patch my 
         A                       E
bones, and get back truckin' on.