you were all I ever wanted
but you never wanted me
you’re long gone but I’m haunted
haunted by your memory
been too long and I’m crying
’cause I can barely remember your face
I lay awake and keep on trying
trying to find a trace
nothing means nothing
nothing means anything at all
nothing’s all should have expected from you
nothing, that’s all
I thought that I could make you love me
I tried so hard to catch your eye
I knew I knew I knew I knew you were thinking of me
and I’ll think of you till I die
nothing means nothing
nothing means anything at all
nothing’s all should have expected from you
nothing, that’s all
love will take your mind
love will take your soul
love can be so unkind
love can make you lose control
nothing means nothing
nothing means anything at all
nothing’s all should have expected from you
nothing, that’s all
nothing, that’s all
nothing
Am F
if it all fell apart and ended in a ditch C G
we’d have no one but ourselves to thank
we set out with nothing to our names
but our clothes and the gas in the tank
nothing we had was making sense anymore
so we set out to find something else
you seemed pretty sure
and I didn’t wanna scare you
so I kept my doubts to myself
Em Am
as we slipped away
you held my hand so tight I couldn’t breathe Em Am G
drove into a sunrise full of colors I knew didn’t exist
C G F G
I thought we’d find a new place of our own
didn’t know you were such a rolling stone
shaking off the moss
heading out into the great unknown
we didn’t know the world was so wide
once you let go, knots are untied
its beauty’s just a mirror of the beauty
we all have inside
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on
Singin’ just as loud as I can to my favorite song
Well it might be Nez or Bob or Van
But I always try to sing it just as loud as I can
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on
You pull out the map every once in a while
And I glance at you and you glance
and we share a smile
And the sun glints through your golden hair
And I can’t believe my luck that we’re there
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on
Big fast car and a snappy tune
And you right by my side
Cup o’ joe and a bite to eat: man, what a ride!
Finally stop for some greasy home cookin’ in a roadside cafe
Settle up and head for the door glad to be on our way
Drive into a sunset we wish we could frame
Settle in for a night that’s just more of the same
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on [x3]
A F
if it all fell apart and ended in a ditch
C G
we’d have no one but ourselves to thank
A F
we set out with nothing to our names
C G G
but our clothes and the gas in the tank
A F
nothing we had was making sense anymore
C G
so we headed out to find something else
A F
you seemed pretty sure and I didn’t wanna scare you
C G A
so I kept my doubts to myself
(very slowly)
E A
as we slipped away
E A
you held my hand so tight I couldn’t breathe
E A G
drove into a sunrise full of colors I knew didn’t exist
(faster)
C G F G
I thought we’d find a new place of our own
C G F G
didn’t know you were such a rolling stone
C G F G
shaking off the moss, heading out into the great unknown
C G F G
C G F G
we didn’t know the world was so wide
C G F G
once you let go knots are untied
C G F G
its beauty’s just a mirror of the beauty we all have inside
C G F G (x2)
C A F G (x2)
C Am F G C Am F G
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on
Singin’ just as loud as I can to my favorite song
Well it might be Nez or Bob or Van
But I always try to sing just as loud as I can
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on
You pull out the map every once in a while
And I glance at you and you glance and we share a smile
And the sun glints through your golden hair
And I can’t believe my luck that we’re there
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on
You feed me a fast-food fish sandwich; it drips on my shirt
I slurp green circle logo iced mocha and try to stay alert
Like Newtonian bodies in motion we stay
‘Cause we hate to slow down ‘less there’s no other way
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on
bridge
F x8 C x8
Big fast car and a snappy tune And you right by my side
F x8 G FFF G G F E D
Cup o’ joe and a bite to eat Man, what a ride!
Finally pause for some greasy home cookin’ in a roadside cafe
Pay the bill and escape in a hurry to be on our way
Watchin’ a sunset we wish we could frame
Settle in for a night that’s just more of the same
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on
Flyin’ down the highway with the radio on
C C
peace can be a fleeting thing
A Ab C
reach out and it flies away
C C
having you here with me
A Ab C
this peace as we end our day
F C F C
moon through our windows, shining in our eyes
F C G G
paints a peaceful path to light our way
something on the radio
we sing; the harmony is sweet
doesn’t matter where we are
you have me and you make me complete
light in our life, shining in our hearts
paints a peaceful path down any street
peace is such a precious thing
this night of still serenity
a warm bed and peaceful dreams
smiling friends awaiting you and me
moon through our windows, shining in our eyes
paints a peaceful path we’ll always see
C C
peace can be a fleeting thing
A Ab Ab Ab Ab C
reach out and hold it here with me
woke up this morning found that I’m not dead
woke up this morning found that I’m not dead
my good old days must be right ahead
clouds are moving winds begun to blow
clouds are moving winds begun to blow
might be sunny somewhere I don’t know
Shuffled the cards and dealt a hand
taking nickels from the boys in the band
this road trip’s taking longer than I thought
I’m always in the train station when my ship comes into port
grass needs mowin, weeds are getting tall
grass needs mowin, weeds are getting tall
I’ll disappear entirely when I fall
grocery store stopped selling my favorite cheese
grocery store stopped selling my favorite cheese
I’d ask ’em why but I ain’t gettin on my knees
she took my money to pay the fare
then acted like I wasn’t even there
my socks don’t match and I’m wearing high-heeled shoes
pocket’s got a hole I got nothing to lose
butter ain’t the only thing to churn
butter ain’t the only thing to churn
my eyes are ringin my ears are starting to burn
radio station’s fading in and out
radio station’s fading in and out
that fool doesn’t know what he’s talking about
that look you’ve got’s a fine how-do-you-do
got a box of matches down in my shoe
I taught myself to read when I was three years old
keep using your head you’ll wind up left out in the cold
woke up this morning found that I’m not dead
woke up this morning found that I’m not dead
my good old days must be right ahead
If you’re leaving
get up and go
I won’t be grieving
just so you know
I stopped believing
long time ago
so if you’re leaving
get up and go
I don’t need you
Anymore
Won’t impede you
that’s for sure
Let me lead you
to the door
Cause I don’t need you
anymore
If you can get
something better for you
Someone who’ll forget
when you’re untrue
I won’t be upset
I’m glad to be through
So go see if you can get
something better for you
If you’re leaving
get up and go
I won’t be grieving
just so you know
I stopped believing
long time ago
so if you’re leaving
get up and go
I know that you love him; he’s taken your heart
It seems you’re determined to tear us apart
So this is the end of the life that we share
But I know you love me; I know you still care
You say you’re ready to stand by his side
but I’m not prepared for my baby to become a bride
Under the stars by the campfire’s glow
Sharing the secrets that only we know
Flickering lights making stars of your eyes
The mem’ries remind me just how the time flies
You say that he gives you that same glow inside
but I’m not prepared for my baby to become a bride
Sometimes only music can say what I mean
A bittersweet moment each father’s foreseen
But life isn’t ever quite what you had planned
You gave him your heart so I’ll give him your hand
I know that you’re ready; this knot will be tied
but I’m not prepared for my baby to become a bride
I’ve been a fan all my life long
Of rock and roll’s electric three-chord songs
But I’ve come to a crossroads; time to move on
cause it all sounds the same, I guess the thrill is gone
So the first time in years I turned the dial
Looking for something new and worthwhile
I spun the knob and the next thing you know
Some guys leavin’ his woman for a rodeo
Chorus:
What’s that playing on my radio?
Can’t tell if it’s country
Or rock and roll
Hey, I kinda like it
I’m not just some crank
But it isn’t Led Zeppelin
And it sure isn’t Hank
My daddy used to sing and play guitar
He thought my rock and roll idols were pretty bizarre
Jimmie Rodgers and Hank, either Williams or Snow
He stuck with his heroes and let the rest go
So I knew about country – or I thought I did
Had some preconcieved notions from when I was a kid
But the next song’s about a singin’ mechanic
And some music advice and prodsponder panic
Chorus:
What’s that playing on my radio?
Can’t tell if it’s country
Or rock and roll
Hey, I kinda like it
I’m not just some crank
But it isn’t Led Zeppelin
And it sure isn’t Hank
Bridge:
Well you really got me on a stairway to heaven somehow
With or without you I feel like a free bird now
It’s interesting how my horizon’s expanded
Haven’t been this unsettled since the Eagles disbanded
But I’ll settle in and spend my afternoons
With guitars and Cadillacs and hillbilly tunes
Chorus:
What’s that playing on my radio?
Can’t tell if it’s country
Or rock and roll
Hey, I kinda like it
I’m not just some crank
But it isn’t Led Zeppelin
And it sure isn’t Hank