THE HIGHWAY CALLING (Fred J. Eaglesmith)
Contributed by: Fred Eaton

(Key of A, played in open G position with capo at the 2nd fret)

D'''C'''G'''D'''

    D                               C
The kettle's on the boil, Lord, the night is almost gone,

    G                            D
The fire is a-dying down and I'm trying to write this song,

    D                                 C
But time and time again, you know, my mind is called away

       G                    D
By the highway screaming my name.


Chorus:

      D                            C               G         D
And I think I might have heard the highway calling me in the night.
Yes, I think I might have heard the highway calling me in the night.


    D                         C                          G              D
So, don't you cry sweet Mary, there's some things that a man has got to do
No, don't you cry sweet Mary, there'll always be some things to make you blue
Don't think that I don't love you, the Lord above knows that I do.
It's just the highway has held on to me and trapped me here like a fool.

(Chorus)