Note: Chords in approximate locations
Dadd9 can be substituted for A chord, sounds good either way
D (hammer off/on third string, listen to the song)
D A
The tired winds blow and the restless go home
G D
and the haggard lies down to sleep
D A
Where the hours go slow and the beauty we know
G D
is the love, that is the key
G D
Lay awake and breath while the fire overtakes me
G D A
Down this lonesome road. Ole diesel, please take me home
D A
When the curtains do close and the night becomes old
G D
and the willing go on their way
D A
No ones in sight so they shut down the lights
G D
Since the bottles all have gone dry
D (lift index finger like intro)
Harp solo in D:
D A G D (A)
D A G D A
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/chuck_ragan/ole_diesel_crd.html ]
D A
When it rains son it pours heaven opens its doors
G D
to drop hell straight from the sky
D A
The open road’s gone and the darkness is calm
G D
Enough to take your dear life
G D
Stay awake and breathe, and struggle to stay in the lines
G D A
Down this lonesome road. Ole diesel, please take me home
D A
When the curtains do close and the night becomes old
G D
and the stragglers all find their way
D A
No ones in sight so they shut down the lights
G D
Since the bottles all have gone dry
G D
Stay awake and breathe, while the fire overtakes me
G D A
Down this lonesome road. Ole diesel she brought me home
D A
The tired winds blow and the restless go home
G D
and the haggard lies down to sleep
D A
Where the hours go slow and the beauty we know
G D
is the love, that is the key
