Verse 1:
C
Drivin' down the backroads of Tennessee
F
Sun beatin' down made it hard to see
G F
I was talkin' outloud, keeping myself amused
G F
Sweat in my eyes, I was dazed and confused
G C
Lost in the backroads of Tennessee
Verse 2:
C
Man stood on the road right in front of me
F
I skidded to a stop as he smiled at me
G F
I said, 'what the hell' he said, 'don't say hell'
G F
I said, 'what the fuck' he said, 'Nice truck'
G C
The name on his coveralls read 'Smiling Jack'
F
Smiling Jack said turn off the radio
Am
Smiling Jack said I'll know which way to go
G
There'll be signs dead ahead
F
Don't look around
G
You seem so very lost
F G C
You'll soon be so very found... said Smiling Jack
Verse 3:
C
Drivin' down the backroads to my surprise
F
All kinds of billboards began to materialize
G F
One read, 'Jesus Saves', I blurted out 'dot dot dot'
G F
Another said, 'God Is Watching' I blurted out, 'oh, shit'
G C
Have it your way, at Burger King -- I kept going
F
Smiling Jack said turn off the radio
Am
Smiling Jack said I'll know which way to go
G
There'll be signs dead ahead
F
Don't look around
G
You seem so very lost
F G C
You'll soon be so very found... said Smiling Jack
Verse 4:
C
By the time I got home I'd read a million signs
F
Seven words or less, some clever lines
G F
Some made me laugh, others made me cry
G F
Some communist propoganda, I can't say why
G C
I wrote down my favorites, here they are
Bridge:
F
Think Different. Dance naked in the rain.
Am
Eat more chicken. Don't pour shit down the drain.
F
Kill your television. Call your Mom.
Am
Vote Democrat, it can't get any worse
F
Support your local sheriff. Call 911.
Am
Call before you dig.
F
Chevrolet, the Heartbeat of America.
F
Smiling Jack said turn off the radio
Am
Smiling Jack said I'll know which way to go
G
There'll be signs dead ahead
F
Don't look around
G
You seem so very lost
F G C
You'll soon be so very found... said Smiling Jack