Em D C G
Em Bm
I was born a poor poor man
G C
All my life I had hard workin' hands
Cm G
But I sang my song as I carried my load
C G
Cuz I had a dream about rainbow, rainbow road
Em Bm
And then one day my chance came along
G C
A man heard me singing, and playing these old songs
Cm G
He bought me fine clothes, paid the money I owed
C G Em
Sent me on my way to rainbow, rainbow road
D C
And then one night, a man with a knife
G C
Forced me, to take his life
Cm
Though i pleaded with him, so desperately
G C Em D G
The judge showed no mercy when he paste his sentence on me
Em Bm
Now as i pull, these ball and chain
G C
wearing this number, for my name
Cm G
dreams like me, have all grown old
C Em D
but I still dream about that rainbow, rainbow road, rainbow road,
C G
I still dream about that rainbow road, rainbow road
Em D C G