Year: 1973 - Album: From the Fire
Written by Kim Berly
Intro Dm verse 1 G Dm F G Dm And as I went aboard the train, I said "Don't hang on, 'cause I'll be gone too long" G Dm F G Dm And there in my head again, oh, I dreamed a life of women, wine and song F G C F Dm G Dm But the fame I had planned for overnight slipped from sight, and left me in the void F G C F Dm F G Dm And on the chill October dawn I'm alone, on the highway thumbin' my way home Instrumental Dm GInstrumental G C G D CG C Rocky mountain home, I said "I left you for the ro-ro-ro-ro-road" G D C And should I come back this winter, would you be there, would you have me there G C Rocky mountain home, so many night I spent alo-lo-lo-lo-lone G D C With the thought of you in my mind, I've been unkind, I've said words unkind G C Well, rocky mountain home, now that old highway is all I call my home G D C Well, please don't leave me stranded, here I stand, my head in my handsOutro G A C G Hey, hey driver, hey pull over, won't you let me get inside G A C G Hey, hey driver, won't you slow down, won't you give me one more ride G A C G Hey, hey driver, hey pull over, won't you let me get inside G A C G Hey, hey driver, won't you slow down, won't you give me one more ride G A C G Hey, hey driver, hey pull over, won't you let me get inside G A C G Hey, hey driver, won't you slow down, won't you give me one more ride G Hey, hey driver...G C Rocky mountain home, I said "I left you for the ro-ro-ro-ro-road" G D C And please don't leave me stranded, here I stand, I've got my head in my hands