Jackson Browne - The Load-out

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the load out and stay chords
jackson browne

G Bm C Em C D G C/G 2

x G Bm
now the seats are all empty ,
C Em
let the roadies take the stage .
C G C/G
pack it up and tear it down .

they re the first to come ,
Em
and last to leave .
C Em
working for that minimum wage .
C G C/G
they ll set it up in another town .
Em B7
tonight the people were so fine .
C A7
they waited there in line ,
G Em
and when they got up on their feet
C G
they made the show .
Bm
and that was sweet but i can hear the sound ,
C Em
of slamming doors and folding chairs .
C D G C/G
and that s a sound they ll never know .

G C
now roll them cases out and lift them amps .
G C
haul them trusses down and get Em up them ramps .
G Bm
cause when it comes to movin me ,
C D
you know , you guys are the champs .
G C
but when that last guitar s been packed away ,
G C Em
you know that i still want to play .
C Em
so just make sure you got it all set to go ,
D G
before you come , for my piano .

G Bm C Em C D G C/G 2

x Em B7
but the band s on the bus ,
C A7
and they re waiting to go .
G Em
we ve got to drive all night ,
D C G
and do a show in chicago .
G Bm
or detroit , i don t know ,
C Em
we do so many shows in a row .
C D G
and these towns all look the same .
C
we just pass the time in the hotel rooms ,
G C Em
and wander round backstage .
C
till those lights come up ,
Em
and we hear that crowd ,
G D
and we remember why we came .

G Bm C Em C D G C/G 2
x
G C Em
now , we got country & western on the bus , r & B .
C
we got disco and 8 – tracks ,
G
and cassettes in stereo .
C
we ve got rural scenes & magazines ,
G Em
and we ve got truckers on Cb .
C D
and we got richard pryor on the video .
G C
we got time to think of the ones we love ,
G Em
while the miles roll away .
C Em
but the only time that seems too short ,
G D
is the time that we get to play .

G
people you ve got the power ,
C
over what we do ,
G
you can sit there and wait ,
C
or you can pull us through .
G C
come along , sing the song ,
G Em C
you know that you can t go wrong .
G C
cause when that morning sun comes beatin down ,
G Em
you re going to wake up in your town .

C Em
but we ll be scheduled to appear ,
D C G
a thousand miles away from here .

G Em C D G Em C D
people stay just a little bit longer .
G Em C D G Em C D
we want to play ay just a little bit longer .
G Em C D
now , the promoter don t mind .
G Em C D
and the union don t mind .
G Em
if we take a little time ,
C D
and we leave it all behind ,
Em
and sing ( one more song . . . )
G Em C
oh oh , won t you stay ay .
D G Em C D
just a little bit longer er – er er .
G Em C D Em
please , please , please , say you will .

( say you will . )

solo
G Em C
oh won t you stay – ay – ay .
D G Em C D
just a little bit longer .
G Em C
oh – oh , please , please , stay – ay – ay .
D G Em C D
just a little bit more .

ay – ee – ay – ee – ay .

wooo!
G Em C D
now , the promoter don t mind .
G Em C D
and the roadies don t mind .
G Em
if we take a little time ,
C D
and we leave this all behind ,
Em
and sing one more song .

G Em C D

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