v.1
^GJust about a year ago, I ^Cset out on the ^Groad
^GSeekin' my fame and ^Emfortune, ^Alookin' for a pot of ^Dgold
^GThings got bad, and ^Emthings got worse, I ^Cguess you will know the ^Gtune
Oh Lord, ^Dstuck in Lodi a^Ggain

v.2
I rode in on the Greyhound, I'll be walkin' out if I go
I was just passin' through, must be seven months or more
Ran outta time and money, looks like they took my friends
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again

v.3
The man from the magazine said I was on my way
Somewhere I lost connections, ran outta songs to play
I came into town, a one-night stand, looks like my plan fell through
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again

D---A---E---A

v.4
^AIf I only had a dollar, for ^Devery song I've ^Asung
An' every time I ^F#mhad to play while ^Dpeople sat there ^Edrunk
You ^Aknow, I'd catch the ^F#mnext train ^Dback to where I ^Alive
^AOh Lord, ^Estuck in Lodi a^Dgain^A [2t]

Instr. Brk. to end