CAPO 1 
 
Intro: G C G  G C G  G C G  G C G     

               C 
He's pulling out for Reno 
                G 
He hopes a tire don't blow 
        D 
Up near Albuquerque 
                        G 
He'll fuel and get some coffee 
                C 
Cline's Corners truck stop 
                  G 
A waitress with a wet mop 
               D 
Telling him to don't walk 
                    G 
He tips his hat and don't talk 
 
CHORUS 
                            C         D C 
He knows it's nothing but a good ride 
                            G           C G 
No there's nothing there he can't slide 
                           D          C D 
No there's nothing that he won't spin 
                         G           C G 
No there's nothing to it do it again 
                        C        D C 
No it's nothing but the big show 
                           G        C G 
No there's nowhere that he won't go 
                   D        C D 
No he never has to ask why 
                            G   C G  G   C G 
He knows it's nothing but a good ride 
 

                                  C 
He says there's something about a sunrise 
          G 
Waking up sleepy eyes 
                                  D 
He says there's something about a highway 
               G 
Telling him he can't stay 
                                  C 
He says there's something about a long drive 
                    G 
That gives him some peace of mind 
                              D 
And there's something that he can't take 
                    G 
When he's coming in second place 
 
CHORUS 
                            C         D C 
He knows it's nothing but a good ride 
                            G           C G 
No there's nothing there he can't slide 
                           D          C D 
No there's nothing that he won't spin 
                         G           C G  
No there's nothing to it do it again 
                        C        D C  
No it's nothing but the big show 
                           G        C G 
No there's nowhere that he won't go 
                   D       C D 
No he never has to ask why 
                            G         C G 
He knows it's nothing but a good ride 
 
BREAK: 
C - G - D - G - C - G - D - G 
 
                  C 
And when it's all over 
                    G 
He'll move a little slower 
                     D 
He'll back up to the trailer 
                G 
And look toward Oklahoma 
                                 C 
He'll pull out right through the middle of town 
                        G 
And watch the sun start sinking down 
                           D 
Still just lighting up the road signs 
                           G 
Getting ready for the next time. 
 
CHORUS 
                            C         D C 
He knows it's nothing but a good ride 
                            G           C G 
No there's nothing there he can't slide 
                           D          C D 
No there's nothing that he won't spin 
                         G           C G 
No there's nothing to it do it again 
                        C         D C 
No it's nothing but the big show 
                           G         C G 
No there's nowhere that he won't go 
                   D        C D 
No he never has to ask why 
                            G  | ----C G  G  | ----C G  G  | ----C   G
He knows it's nothing but a good ride