The Load Out — Jackson Browne
Chords and lyrics for The Load Out by Jackson Browne (key of G).
Intro
[G] [Bm] [C] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [C] [G]
Verse 1
[G]Now the seats are all empty, [Bm]
[C]Let the roadies [Em]take the stage.
[C]Pack it up and tear it [G]down. [C] [G]
[G]They're the first to come, [Bm]
[Em]And last to leave.
[C]Working for that minimum [Em]wage.
[C]They'll set it up in another [G]town. [C] [G]
Verse 2
[Em]Tonight the people were so [B7]fine.
[C]They waited there in [A7]line,
[G]And when they got up on their [Em]feet
[C]They made the [G]show.
[Em]And that was sweet but I can hear the [B7]sound,
[C]Of slamming doors and folding [Em]chairs.
[C]And that's a sound they'll never [D]know. [G] [C] [G]
Verse 3
[G]Now roll them cases out and lift them [C]amps.
[G]Haul them trusses down and get 'em up them [C]ramps.
[G]'Cause when it comes to movin' [Bm]me,
[C]You know, you guys are the [D]champs.
[G]But when that last guitar's been packed [C]away,
[G]You know that I still want to [C]play. [Em]
[C]So just make sure you got it all set to [Em]go,
[D]Before you come, for my [G]piano.
Interlude
[G] [Bm] [C] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [C] [G]
Verse 4
[Em]But the band's on the [B7]bus,
[C]And they're waiting to [A7]go.
[G]We've got to drive all [Em]night,
[D]And do a show in [C]Chicago. [G]
[G]Or Detroit, I don't [Bm]know,
[C]We do so many shows in a [Em]row.
[C]And these towns all look the [D]same. [G]
[G]We just pass the time in the hotel [C]rooms,
[G]And wander 'round [C]backstage. [Em]
[C]Till those lights come [Em]up,
[G]And we hear that [D]crowd,
[G]And we remember why we [D]came.
Interlude
[G] [Bm] [C] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [C] [G]
Verse 5
[G]Now, we got Country & Western on the bus, R & [C]B. [Em]
[C]We got Disco and 8-tracks,
[G]And cassettes in [D]stereo. [G]
[G]We've got rural scenes & [C]magazines,
[G]And we've got truckers on [Em]CB.
[C]And we got Richard Pryor on the [D]video. [G]
[G]We got time to think of the ones we [C]love,
[G]While the miles roll [Em]away.
[C]But the only time that seems too [Em]short,
[G]Is the time that we get to [D]play.
Chorus
[G]People you've got the [C]power,
[G]Over what we [C]do,
[G]You can sit there and [C]wait,
[G]Or you can pull us [C]through. [Em]
[C]Come along, sing the [Em]song,
[G]You know that you can't go [C]wrong.
[G]'Cause when that morning sun comes beatin' [C]down,
[G]You're going to wake up in your [Em]town.
[C]But we'll be scheduled to [Em]appear,
[D]A thousand miles away from [C]here. [G]
Chorus 2
[G] [Em] [C]People stay just a little bit [D]longer. [G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G] [Em] [C]We want to play just a little bit [D]longer. [G] [Em] [C] [D]
[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 [C]time, [D]
[C]And we leave it all [D]behind,
[Em]And sing (one more song...)
[G] [Em] [C]Oh oh, won't you stay.
[D] [G] [Em] [C] [D]Just a little bit longer.
Interlude
[G] [Em] [C]Oh won't you stay.
[D] [G] [Em] [C] [D]Just a little bit longer.
[G] [Em] [C]Oh-oh, please, please, stay.
[D] [G] [Em] [C] [D]Just a little bit more.
Verse 6
[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 [C]time, [D]
[C]And we leave this all [D]behind,
[Em]And sing one more song.
Outro
[G] [Em] [C] [D]