Chords
[Intro]
Am G Am
[Verse 1]
AmMen walking along the railroad tracks
CGoing someplace, there's no going Gback
Highway patrol choppers coming up over the ridge
Hot Amsoup on a campfire under the bridge
Shelter line stretching around the corner
CWelcome to the new world orGder
Families sleeping in the cars in the southwest
No Amhome, no job, no peace, no rest
[Chorus]
Well the Fhigh way is alive tonight
But nobody's Ckidding nobody about where it Amgoes
I'm Gsit ting down here in the campfire light
AmSearching for the ghost of Tom Joad
[Verse 2]
He pulls a Amprayer book out of his sleeping bag
Preacher lightsC up a butt and he takes a Gdrag
Waiting for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last
In a Amcardboard box beneath the underpass
You got a oneway ticket to the pro mised land
You got a Chole in your belly and a gun in your Ghand
Sleeping on a pillow of solid rock
AmBathing in the city's aqueduct
[Chorus]
Well the Fhighway is alive tonight
CWhere it's headed, everybody Amknows
I'm Gsitting down here in the campfire light
AmWaiting on the ghost of Tom Joad
[Solo Harmonica]
F C Am G Am Now Tom said, "Mom, wheAmrever there's a cop beating a guy
[Verse 3]
Wherever a Chungry new born baby Gcries
Where there's a fight against the blood and hatred in the air
AmLook for me, Mom, I'll be there
Wherever somebody's fighting for a place to stand
Or a Cdecent job or a helping Ghand
Wherever somebody's struggling to be free
AmLook in their eyes, Ma, and you'll see me"
[Chorus]
Well the Fhigh way is alive tonight
But nobody's Ckidding nobody about where it Amgoes
I'm Gsit ting down here in the campfire light
AmWith the ghost of old Tom Joad
[Outro]
F C Am G
Am G Am G F G
C Am G Am G
Am
