Detour lyrics chords | Hank Thompson

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Detour lyrics and chords are provided for your personal use, it was recorded by Hank Thompson. With a little practice you can play and sing this great classic, it has up tempo with simple chords.

Detour

by Hank Thompson

Headed down life's crooked road

Lot of things I never knowed

D7

And because of me not knowing I now pine

Trouble got in the trail

Spent the next five years in jail

            D7               G

Should have read that detour sign

G7 C

De-tour there's a muddy road ahead

D7  G

De-tour paid no mind to what it said

G7  C

De-tour oh these bitter things I find

            G    D7          G

Should have read that detour sign

When I got right to the place

Where it said about face

D7

I thought that all my worries were behind

But the father I go the more sorrow I know

            D7               G

Should have read that detour sign

Repeat #2

When I got stuck in the mud

All my hopes dropped with a thud

D7

I guess that my heart stings are made of twine

Had no will power to get from the hole that I'm in yet

            D7               G

Should have read that detour sign

Repeat #2

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What a fun song this one is, it's an up tempo with a catchy melody. It will require a bit of practice for your timing, but it's well worth the extra effort. Visit Pure Country Music (click their banner below), it should be on one of Hank Thompson's cds. Print Detour lyrics and chords, this is one of those really fun songs to play and sing.