The Next Best Western

	  		Richard Shindell    The Next Best Western  by Richard Shindell 
 
Larry Campbell    Guitar,Bouzouki,Fiddle,Mandolin,Pedal Steel   
Dave Richards     Bass  
Frank Vilardi     Percussion, Drums  
Radoslav Lorkovic Piano, Accordion, Harmonium, Organ  
Richard Shindell  vocals/acoustic guitar 
      
 
G                            C                    C/B 
It's the middle of the night near the Indiana line 
Am                D 
I'm Pulling in a  Christian station 
G 
The signals crystal clear 
C               C/B  Am 
But I can not really hear 
                       D                  
What he says about the revelation 
Am  C              G 
I'm wretched I am tired 
                       C 
But the preacher is on fire 
                    G      D 
And I wish I could  believe  
                     Am  C/B   C      D 
Whoever watches over all these truckers 
                           Am  C/B  C    
Show a little mecy for a  weary    sinner 
Am 
And deliver me  
D               Am                C         G        C Am D  
Lord deliver me deliver me to the next best western 
G                   C 
Did he who made the lamb  
C       C/B            Am 
Put the tremble in his hand 
Am                  D 
That reaches out to take my quarter 
G 
I look him in him the eye 
C            C/B Am 
There  isn't any time 
Am                  D 
Just time enough to pass the tender 
Am  C                   G 
The highway takes its toll 
G                        C 
The green light flashes go 
                G D 
It's welcome to Ohio 
                     Am  C/B C      D 
Whoever watches over all these truckers 
                           Am  C/B  C    
Show a little mecy for a  weary    sinner 
Am 
And deliver me  
D               Am                C         G        C    
Lord Deliver me deliver me to the next best western 
   C/B   Am                        D                      G 
 
It takes light years of nothing to let these stars shine through 
C           Am                                     C        D 
And it's an empty road that  finds it's way back home to you 
 
SOLO 
 
G 
It's 4AM on 80 East 
C                         Am 
It's in the nature of the beast 
Am                   D 
To wonder if there's something missing 
Am  C             G 
I'm wretched I am tired 
                       C 
But the preacher is on fire 
                    G      D 
And I wish I could  believe  
                     Am  C/B   C      D 
Whoever watches over all these truckers 
                           Am  C/B  C    
Show a little mecy for a  weary    sinner 
Am 
And deliver me  
D               Am                C         G          
Lord deliver me deliver me to the next best western 
C         G        C                G         C Am D 
Next best western  to the next best western 
 
 
From Richard Shindell "Reunion Hill" 
Shanachie Records 1997 
Richard Shindell Music(ASCAP)