18 WHEELS Fred J. Eaglesmith

Intro: C-G C-G
C       G           C            G
Driving rain, forty miles out of Michigan.
C          G                  D
Spider web headlights shut me down
  C              G       C        G
I knocked on the door. I rang the bell. 
    C         G                          D
The sign said vacancy. There was no one around.

Chorus:
   Am                    C 
18 wheels up against the wall.
   G              D
56 tons grain alcohol.
       Am                    C 
Danger pay. I'm trying to be strong.
               G                D                G    C-G
But my will is gone, my will is gone, my will is gone.

C         G         C             G
Lightning flashing, standing in a phone booth.
  C          G               D
I called her number. I got a machine.
  C         G        C         G
I heard her voice. I heard the tone.
  C        G                        D
I tried to speak. I couldn't say anything.

Chorus

Instrumental: C-G D Am C G D Am C

C        G     C          G
Blinding snow. Sioux City Iowa.
   C         G                  D
It dawned on me she was gone to stay.
  C          G         C         G
I jammed the brakes. I swung it around.
C               G                     D
Now I'm heading back but it's way too late.

Chorus

Instrumental: C-G D Am C G D Am C