C  C  G C


[Verse 1]

       C                                       C
I ride east every other Friday, and if I had it my way
   C                G              C
My day would not be wasted on this ride
  C                                                        C
I want so bad to hold you, but son there's things I haven't told you
     C                                G
Your mom and me just couldn't get along


[Chorus]

     C                          G                C                     G
So I drive, and I think about my life, and wonder why, then I slowly die inside
Am                     C                                 G
Every time I turn this truck around, right at the Georgia line
            C             Am                             G          C
I count the days, and the miles back home to you, on that Highway 20 ride.


[Verse 2]

   C                                                   C
A day might come you'll realize, and if you see through my eyes
C                  G              C
There was no other way to work it out
C                                              C
Part of you might hate me, but son please don't mistake me
      C                        G
For a man that doesn't care at all.


[Chorus]

     C                          G                C                     G
So I drive, and I think about my life, and wonder why, then I slowly die inside
Am                     C                                 G
Every time I turn this truck around, right at the Georgia line
            C             Am                             G          C
I count the days, and the miles back home to you, on that Highway 20 ride.


[Verse 3]

            C                             G                C                          G
So when you drive, and the years go flyin' by I hope you'll smile, if I ever cross your mind
                        G                          G
It was the pleasure of my life, and I cherished every time
             C
And my whole world, it begins and ends with you
        G          C
On that Highway 20 Ride