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[Verse 1]
G D E G
I’m thankful for my family, I’m thankful for this life,
C G Em D
My kids have grown up decent, due mostly to the wife.
G D E C
When you’re on the trucks out on the road and away from home so much,
G D G
This cracklin’ old CB of mine has kept us all in touch.
[Verse 2]
D E G
I’m thankful for the freedom and I’m thankful for my friends,
C G Em D
There’s not too many good ones but the good one’s never bend.
G Em C
Been all over this old Country, every road and every run,
G D G
And I’m thankful for this life of freedom seeing from this old truck.
[Chorus 1]
C G
Black road roll on forever, big wheels keep turning round.
A7 D
I’m close to God out on the road and I’m just truckin’ round.
C G C
So don’t ever try to hobble me or I’d weather like a wheel
G D G**
You know highways are pasture where a traveller has to feed.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
G D E G
Oh, I’m thankful for this sunrise when the eastern sky’s a glow
C G Em D
A thousand miles from nowhere where the desert breezes blow
G Em C
And the roaring of the diesel sings its own home coming song
G D G
And I’m thankful for the wealth and you that waits for me back home.
[Verse 4]
D E G
This big old iron horse of mine has muscles made of steel
C G Em D
There’s diesel in those veins and I know every sound and feel
G Em C
I’ve been with trucks just all my life, a car I’ve never owned
G D G
A car to me is just a bicycle with fancy lights and chrome.
[Chorus 2]
C G
Yeah, black road roll on forever big wheels keep turning round
A7 D
I’m close to God out on the road but I’m just truckin’ round
C G C
So don’t ever try to hobble me or I’d weather like a wheel
G D G**
You know highway’s are pasture where a traveller has to feed. Oh yeah.
[Outro]
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Black road roll on forever.
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