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V1: Am D MOON SHINING DOWN THROUGH THE PALMS Am D SHADOWS MOVING ON THE SAND Am D SOMEBODY WHISPERING THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM Am D DUSTY RIFLE IN HIS TREMBELING HAND Am D SOMEBODY TRYING JUST TO STAY ALIVE Am D HE’S GOT PROMISES TO KEEP Am D OVER THE OCEAN IN AMERICA Am D FAR AWAY AND FAST ASLEEP REFRAIN 1: F G F G Am SILENT STARS BLINKING IN THE BLACKNESS OF AN ENDLESS SKY F G F G Am COLD SILVER SATELILTES, GHOSTLY CARAVANS PASSING BY F G F G GALAXIES UNFOLDING, NEW WORLDS BEING BORN F G F G PILGRIMS AND PRODIGALS CREEPING TOWARD THE DAWN C E7 Am BUT IT’S A LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN V2: MUSIC BLASTING FROM AN SUV, ON A BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAY ROLLING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, IN THE GOOD ‘OL U.S.A. HAVING LUNCH AT THE PETROLEUM CLUB SMOKING FINE CIGARS, AND SWAPPING LIES “GIMME NOTHER SLICE OF THAT BARBEQUE BRISKET” “GIMME NOTHER PIECE OF THAT PECAN PIE” [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/e/eagles/98504.html ] REFRAIN 2: FREEWAYS FLICKERING, CELL PHONE CHIMING A TUNE WE’RE RIDING TO UTOPIA, ROAD MAP SAYS THAT WE’LL BE ARRIVING SOON CAPTAINS OF THE OLD ORDER CLINGING TO THE REINS ASSURING US THE ACHES INSIDE ARE ONLY GROWING PAINS BUT IT’S A LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN BRIDGE: Am C D Am C G REFRAIN 3: F G BACK HOME I WAS SO CERTAIN, F G THE PATH WAS VERY CLEAR, F G BUT NOW I HAVE TO WONDER, F G WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? F G I’M NOT COUNTING ON TOMMOROW F G AND I CAN’ T TELL WRONG FROM RIGHT F G F G BUT I’D GIVE ANYTHING TO BE THERE IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT V3: WEAVING DOWN THE AMERICAN HIGHWAY THROUGHT THE LITTER, AND THE WRECKAGE, AND THE CULTURAL JUNK BLOATED WITH ENTITLEMENT, LOADED ON PROPAGANDA AND NOW WE’RE DRIVING DAZED AND DRUNK BEEN DOWN THE ROAD TO DAMACUS, THE ROAD TO MANDALAY MET THE GHOST OF CAESAR ON THE APPIAN HIGHWAY HE SAID, “IT’S HARD TO STOP THE BINGEING, ONCE YOU GET A TASTE, BUT THE ROAD TO EMPIRE IS A BLOODY STUPID WASTE” OUTRO: F G F G BEHOLD THE BITTEN APPLE, THE POWER OF THE TOOLS F G F G BUT ALL OF THE KNOWELDGE IN THE WORLD IS OF NO USE TO FOOLS C E7 AND IT’S A LONG ROAD, OUT OF EDEN |