[ verse ]
G
well i dreamt that i saw laura wilson
C
in a vision like we were kids
G
i tried to tell her i’m sorry
D
for leaving the way that i did

G
i heard that she married a preacher
C
i saw her picture one time
G
i knew i had nothing to offer
G D G
for this life is a highway life
[ chorus ]
C G
i’m getting to old for fairytale stories
C G
lovers that live on the run
C G
heroes that ride like lightning
G D
hit songs that never get sung
C G
if the hands on the clock worked backwards
C G
i could right all the things i done wrong
G
i’d stay with laura wilson ,
D G
in the hills of arkansas
[ verse ]
G
well theres something that i might do different
C
some stories that i couldnt change
G
some people i wish i’d known better
D
some nights that i just couldn’t dream

G
i’d spend more time in the sunshine
C
picking more traveling songs
G
laughing out loud , singing for crowds
G D G
instead of sitting here singing alone
[ chorus ]
C G
i’m getting to old for fairytale stories
C G
lovers that live on the run
C G
heroes that ride like lightning
G D
hit songs that never get sung
C G
if the hands on the clock worked backwards
C G
i could right all the things i done wrong
G
i’d stay with laura wilson ,
D G
in the hills of arkansas
[ verse ]
G
well theres places that i’ve seen in my lifetime
C
some places i’ve never been
G
some places i’d love to go back to
D
some places i couldnt care less

G
well all of the cities i’ve traveled
C
and all good people i’ve known
G
the lesson i’ve learned is
G D G
memories burn all the feelings that lead me back home
[ chorus ]
C G
i’m getting to old for fairytale stories
C G
lovers that live on the run
C G
heroes that ride like lightning
G D
hit songs that never get sung
C G
if the hands on the clock worked backwards
C G
i could right all the things i done wrong
G
i’d stay with laura wilson ,
D G
in the hills of arkansas