Am                                        Dm  
 They  made up their minds and they started  packing 
    Am/E               E              Am  
 They left before the sun came up that day 
    A7                Dm  
 An exit to eternal slacking 
     Am                            E                  Am  G  
 But where were they going without ever knowing the way`? 
 
 Am                                        Dm  
 They  drank up the wine and they got to talking 
         Am                E                Am  
 They now had more important things to say 
    A7                                        Dm  
 And when the car broke down they started walking 
        Am                          E                   Am G  
 But  where were they going without ever knowing the way?  
 
                          C                            G  
 Anyone could see the road that they walk on is paved in gold 
   Am                             E  
 And it's always summer, they'll never get cold 
     F                                C                G  
 They'll never get hungry. They'll never get old and gray. 
                    C                         G  
 You can see their shadows wandering off somewhere 
   Am                                      E  
 They won't get make it home, but they really don't care 
   F                              C                 G  E  
 They wanted the highway. They're happy there today, today  
 
    Am                                    Dm  
 The children woke up and they couldn't find them 
    Am/E              E                    Am  
 They left before the sun came up that day 
   A7                                    Dm  
 They just drove off and left it all behind them 
    Am                            E                  Am  G  
 But  where were they going without ever knowing the way? 
 
 Refrain (2x) 
 
                C                            G  
 Anyone could see the road that they walk on is paved in gold 
   Am                             E  
 And it's always summer, they'll never get cold 
     F                                        C          G  
 They'll never get hungry. They'll never get old and gray. 
                    C                         G  
 You can see their shadows wandering off somewhere 
   Am                                      E  
 They won't get make it home, but they really don't care 
   F                              C                     G  E  
 They wanted the highway. They're happy there today, today