THE LOAD-OUT
G, G/B, C, Em, C - G/D - D/F# - G, C/G - G, D9, G, Bm7, C - D - Em
Em, C - G/D - D/F# - G, C/G - G, D9
G G/B C - D Em
NOW THE SEATS ARE ALL EMPTY. LET THE ROADIES TAKE THE STAGE
C - D G G
PACK IT UP AND TEAR IT DOWN. THEY'RE THE FIRST TO COME
G/B C - D Em
AND THE LAST TO LEAVE, WORKING FOR THAT MINIMUM WAGE.
C - D G - C, G
THEY'LL SET IT UP IN ANOTHER TOWN.
Em D#o7
TONIGHT THE PEOPLE WERE SO FINE.
C C#m7-5
THEY WAITED THERE IN LINE
G/D Em - D/F# C/G
AND WHEN THEY GOT UP ON THEIR FEET, THEY MADE THE SHOW.
C/G G
AND THAT WAS SWEET,
G/B C - D Em
BUT I CAN HEAR THE SOUND OF SLAMMING DOORS AND FOLDING CHAIRS
C - D G - C, G - D
AND THAT'S A SOUND THEY'LL NEVER KNOW.
G C
NOW, ROLL THEM CASES OUT AND LIFT THEM AMPS.
G C
AND HAUL THEM TRUSSES DOWN AND GET 'EM UP THEM RAMPS
G G/B C D
'CAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO MOVING ME, YOU KNOW YOU GUYS ARE THE CHAMPS
G G/B
BUT WHEN THAT LAST GUITAR'S BEEN PACKED AWAY,
C - D Em
YOU KNOW THAT I STILL WANT TO PLAY
C C
SO JUST MAKE SURE YOU'VE GOT IT ALL SET TO GO
D - E7 D/F#
BEFORE YOU COME FOR MY PIANO.
G, G/B, C, Em, C - G/D - D/F# - G, C/G - G, D9, G, Bm7, C - D - Em
Em, C - G/D - D/F# - G, C/G - G
Em D#o7 C C#m7-5
BUT THE BAND'S ON THE BUS AND THEY'RE WAITING TO GO
G/D Em - D/F# C/G C/G
WE GOT TO DRIVE ALL NIGHT AND DO THE SHOW IN CHICAGO OR DETROIT
G G/B C - D
I DON'T KNOW. WE DO SO MANY SHOWS IN A ROW.
Em C - D G
AND THESE TOWNS ALL LOOK THE SAME.
G G/B
WE JUST PASS THE TIME IN THE HOTEL ROOMS
C - D Em C
AND WANDER 'ROUND BACK STAGE 'TIL THOSE LIGHTS COME UP
C D D
AND WE HEAR THAT CROWD, AND WE REMEMBER WHY WE CAME.
G, G/B, C, Em, C - G/D - D/F# - G, C/G - G, D9, G, Bm7, C - D - Em
Em, C - G/D - D/F# - G, C/G - G, D9
G Em Em
NOW WE GOT COUNTRY AND WESTERN ON THE BUS; R. AND B.
C C G, D
WE GOT DISCO IN EIGHT TRACKS AND CASSETTES IN STEREO
G G/B C - D Em
AND WE GOT RURAL SCENES AND MAGAZINES AND WE GOT TRUCKERS ON C.B.
C
AND WE GOT RICHARD PRYOR ON THE VIDEO.
G G G/B
WE'VE GOT TIME TO THINK OF THE ONES WE LOVE
C - D Em
WHILE THE MILES ROLL AWAY
C C
BUT THE ONLY TIME THAT SEEMS TOO SHORT
D D
IS THE TIME THAT WE GET TO PLAY
G C
PEOPLE, YOU'VE GOT THE POWER OVER WHAT WE DO.
G C
YOU CAN SIT THERE AND WAIT OR YOU CAN PULL US THROUGH.
G G/B
COME ALONG, SING THE SONG
C D
YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T GO WRONG.
G G/B
'CAUSE WHEN THAT MORNING SUN COMES BEATING DOWN,
C - D Em
YOU'RE GONNA WAKE UP IN YOUR TOWN.
C C D - Em7 D/F#
BUT WE'LL BE SCHEDULED TO APPEAR A THOUSAND MILES AWAY FROM HERE,
PEOPLE
