D   G   D   
Always thought you were the best,  
 G   A   D   
I guess I always will  
 D   G   D   
Always felt that we were blessed,  
 Em   A   
And I feel that way still  
 Bm   F#m   
Sometimes we took the hard road  
 G   Em   A   
But we always saw it through Chorus  
 D   G   D   
If I'd had only one friend left  
 G   A   D   
I'd want it to be you  
 
Verse 2:
 D   G   D   
Sometimes the world was on our side,  
 G   A   D   
sometimes it wasn't fair  
 D   G   D   
sometimes it gave a helping hand  
 Em   A   
sometimes we didn't care  
 Bm   F#m   
'cause when we were together  
 G   Em   A   
it made the dream come true  
 D   G   D   
If I'd had only one friend left  
 G   A   D   
I'd want it to be you  
 Bm   F#m   
Someone who understands me  
 G   A   D   
and knows me inside out  
 Bm   F#m   
and helps keep me together  
 G   A   D   
and believes without a doubt  
 Bm   F#m   
but I could move a mountain  
 G   Em   
someone to tell it to  
 D   G   D   
If I'd had only one friend left  
 G   A   D   
I'd want it to be you  
 
D  G  D  G  A  D  D  G  D  Em  A   
 
 Bm   F#m   
'cause when we were together  
 G   Em   A   
it made the dream come true  
 D   G   D   
If I'd had only one friend left  
 G   A   D   
I'd want it to be you  
 Bm   F#m   
Someone who understands me  
 G   A   D   
and knows me inside out  
 Bm   F#m   
and helps keep me together  
 G   A   D   
and believes without a doubt  
 Bm   F#m  
but I could move a mountain  
 G   Em  
someone to tell it to  
 D   G   D   
If I'd had only one friend left  
 G   A   D   G   A   D   
I'd want it to be you

VERSE 1:  
          G              G              C           G  
Saw your picture on a poster, in a cafe out in Pheonix; 
              Em                     Bm     Am  Am  
Guess you're still the sweetheart of the rodeo. 
        G               G        C                 G  
As for me and little Casey, we still make the circuit 
      Em                  Bm           Am  Am  
In a one-horse trailer and a mobile home. 
 C                 C                 D  D  
She still asks about you all the time; 
       G                Em             A  A [stop] 
And I guess we never even cross your mind.  
 
CHORUS:  
              G                G      
But, oh, sometimes I think about you, 
             C                 G  
and the way you used to ride out 
         G                      G     
In your rhinestones and your sequins, 
              D               D  
with the sunlight on your hair; 
              G                   Bm    
And, oh, the crowd will always love you,
                 C            G   
but as for me I've come to know 
      D                    A          D D [stop] 
Everything that glitters.... is not gold. 
 
VERSE 2: 
Well, old Red, he's getting older, 
and last Saturday he stumbled 
But you know I just can't bear to let him go. 
Little Casey, she's still growing, 
and she's started asking questions 
And there's certain things a man just doesn't know. 
Her birthday came and you never even called; 
I guess we never cross your mind at all. 
 
             G                G       
But then sometimes I think about you, 
            C                 G  
and the way you used to ride out 
         G                      G     
In your rhinestones and your sequins, 
              D                D  
with the sunlight on your hair; 
              G                   Bm    
And, oh, the crowd will always love you,
                 C             G   
but as for me I've come to know 
      D                    A          D D 
Everything that glitters.... is not gold.  
 
BRIDGE: 
      Em                Bm             Am Am  
Everybody said you'd make it big someday, 
       Em                   Bm         Am  Am  
And I guess that we were only in your way. 
         G                       Bm           Am  C  
But someday, I'm sure, you're gonna know the cost; 
           Bm               Bm                   Em  A [stop] 
Cause for everything you win, there's something lost. 
  
FINAL CHORUS (slowly):  
              G                G      
But, oh, sometimes I think about you, 
             C                 G  
and the way you used to ride out 
         G                      G     
In your rhinestones and your sequins, 
              D                D  
with the sunlight on your hair; 
              G                   Bm    
And, oh, the crowd will always love you,
                 C             G   
but as for me I've come to know 
      G                    D             G            C  
Everything that glitters.... is not gold,      ooooooooh 
      D                   A [stop]                  D [stop] 
Everything that glitters................. is not gold

C  
Put on your bobbysox, baby,  
                      F  
pack up your old blue jeans. 
                                   C  
There's a band playing down at the armory 
                                    G  
That knows what rock and roll really means. 
          C  
I want to ride in your fifty-five T-bird, 
                      F  
Back to those old memories 
                   C   
I ain't after your body, baby, 
  G                           C  
I just want you to dance with me. 
 
Chorus: 
          Dm           F     Bb        C  
I want to BOP with you baby, all night long 
        Dm            F             Bb       C  
I wanna bebop with ya baby 'til the break of dawn 
        Gm                      Dm  
I wanna make it a night like it used to be 
 Bb                   C  
When our hearts were young and free 
          Dm           F     Bb        C  
I want to BOP with you baby, all night long 
        Dm            F             Bb       C  
I wanna bebop with ya baby 'til the break of dawn 
          Dm           F     Bb  C     F  
I want to BOP with you baby, all night long 
 
Verse2: 
I got an old photograph in my pocket 
We were still in our teens 
Lord knows I look alot older now, 
But you still look the same to me. 
Honey you don't ever laugh like you used to 
And I don't want to see you blue 
If you ain't busy tonight and you think it's all right 
This is what I want to do. 

Chorus
 
Bridge: 
 Bb              Dm  
Let's twist and shout,  
 Am                        Bb  
Just like in the good old days 
 Gm          Dm       C              
Baby, watch out, you know I just can't stand it  
         D  
When you look at me that way 
 
Chorus: (but transposed up one whole tone; e.g.,) 
          Em           G     C         D  
I want to BOP with you baby, all night long 
        Em            G             C        D   
I wanna bebop with ya baby 'til the break of dawn 
        Am                      Em  
I wanna make it a night like it used to be 
 C                    D  
When our hearts were young and free...

G 
I came from a town that was so small      
D  G
You look both ways and you could see it all  
All I wanted was some way out       
D  G
Every evening I'd slip into town           
Am  G
And stand around by the caution light          
D  G
Watch the big trucks rolling by    
C  G
For me it was a beautiful sight 
D  G
Big Wheels In The Moonlight 

G 
Now, I had a case of wanderlust 
D  G
I'd lie awake with the windows up 
Out on highway 59 
D  G7
I could hear some big ol' diesel whine 
C  G
She was going through all the gears 
D  G
Headed out to who know's where 
C  G
I fell asleep most every night 
D  G
Dreaming about big wheels in the moonlight 

C  G  D       
And I want to put my life on the center line  
C  G  D
And I want to see the world before I die      
Am  G/B  C
And I know that there's a peace I'll never find 
G  D  G
Cause, those big ol' wheels keep rolling through my mind           
 
G
How I got here it's hard to say 
D  G
So many things got in my way 
Can't complain about all I've got 
D  G
Kids and a wife and a regular job 
Am  G
But at night when I'm sitting here 
D  G
All alone in my living room chair 
Am  G
Sometimes I close my eyes 
D  G
And see big wheels in the moonlight 
 
C  G  D
And I want to put my life on the center line  
C  G  D
And I want to see the world before I die      
Am  G/B  C
And I know that there's a peace I'll never find 
G  D  G
Cause, those big ol' wheels keep rolling through my mind           
G  D  G 
Yes, those big ol' wheels keep rolling through my mind