Key: D
Introduction:
D
Sherry was a waitress
At the only joint in town
G
She had a reputation
As a girl who'd been around
D
Down main street after midnight
Brand new pack of cigs
G
A fresh one hanging from her lips
A beer between her legs
A
She'd ride down to the river
And meet with all her friends
G
The road goes on forever
D
And the party never ends
Verse 2:(Willie Nelson)
D
Sonny was a loner
Bolder than the rest
G
He was goin' in the Navy
But he couldn't pass the test
D
So he hung around town
He sold a little pot
G
The law caught wind of Sonny
One day he got caught
A
But he was back in business
When they set him free again
D
Sonny's playin' eight ball
At the joint where Sherry works
G
When some drunken out of towner
Put his hand up Sherry's skirt
D
Sonny took his pool cue
Laid the drunk out on the floor
G
Stuffed a dollar in her tip jar
Walked on out the door
A
She's runnin' right behind him
Reachin' for his hand
D
They jumped into his pick-up
Sonny jammed her down in gear
G
Sonny looked at Sherry
Said,"Let's get out of here"
D
The stars were high above them
The moon was in the east
G
The sun was setting on them
When they reached Miami Beach
A
They got a motel by the water
And a quart of Bombay Gin
D
They soon ran out of money
But Sonny knew a man
G
Who knew some Cuban refugees
Who dealt in contreband
D
Sonny met the Cuban
In a house just off the route
G
With a briefcase full of money
And a pistol in his boot
A
The cards were on the table
When the law came bustin' in
D
The Cubans grabbed the goodies
And Sonny grabbed the jack
G
He broke the bathroom window
And climbed on out the back
D
Sherry drove the pick-up
Through the alley on the side
G
Where the lawman tackled Sonny
And was reading him his rights
A
She stepped out in the alley
With a single shot four-ten
D
They left the lawman dyin'
They made their get away
G
Got back to the motel
Just before the break of day
D
Sonny gave her all the money
And he blew a little kiss
G
If they ask you how this happened
Say i forced you into this
A
She watched him as his tail lights
Disappeared around the bend
D
There's main street after midnight
Just like it was before
G
Twenty-one months later
At the local grocery store
D
Sherry buys a paper
And a cold six pack of beer
G
The headlines read that Sonny
Is going to the chair
A
She pulls back onto main street
In her new Mercedes-Benz