Stop In The Road
By John Anderson
Written by Ronel McCown
Album: I Just Came Home To Count The Memories (1981)
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
10/27/2014


G                                            Em
Put the hammer down, just ignore that county line
     C                                               G
I've had enough of this old town, we're leavin' it behind
G                                                             Em
Folks have dropped their friendly act and now they're gettin' cold
    C                                                 G     
And this old place ain't home it's just a stop in the road

Don't worry about our clothes and things, we're leavin' them behind
They'll be right here when we get back if I should change my mind
But that's not likely cause this way of life is gettin' old
This old place ain't home, it's just a stop in the road


Chorus:
       Em   C      G
Just a stop in the road
    C                                  G 
Not where you're gonna say is born and raised
       Em C        G 
Just a stop in the road
    C                              B7
Too soon you get to feelin' out of place
    C                            G
You never see it but you feel it smirkin' every grin
    C                                      G 
Too soon you get the feelin' you're on the outside lookin' in
  C                                   G
I wouldn't want to be caught here and find I'm gettin' old
C                                                  G 
This old place ain't home, it's just a stop in the road

Banjo

Fiddle

Don't worry where we're goin, just drive till you feel right
We don't need a roadmap to get us out of sight
We'll start lookin' for a place where we can settle down
But right now, do us a favor, get us out of town

Drive this old machine like it's been entered in a race
Don't slow it down until you see a smile across my face
I could tell we didn't belong here without havin' to be told
This old place ain't home, it's just a stop in the road


Chorus