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Thunder Road - Frank Turner (Bruce Springsteen Cover) 
No Capo 
 Dsus2- xx0230
 Asus4- x02230
G*    - 200033
[Intro]
E----2-0-0-0h2-2--2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0h2-2-|
B----3---3-3---3--3-3-3-3-3---2-3---3-|
G--2-2---2-2---2--2-2-2-2-2---3-2---2-|
D--0-0---0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-|
A--0----------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
Well, the Dscreen door slams, GMary's dress DwavesDsus2  D  
Like a vision she dances aAcross the porch as the Gradio plays
Roy Orbison is singing for the loAnely
Hey, that's Dme, I want you oGnly
Don't turn me home again, I jDust can't face myself alAone againAsus4  A  
So don't you rDun back inside, darling 'cause yoGu know 
just what I'm Dhere forDsus2  D  
And you're scared and you're thinking that mAaybe we're not that yGoung anymore
Well, show a little faith, 'cause there's magic in the niAght
You ain't a beDauty, hey, alGright
Oh, and thDat's alright with AmeAsus4  A  
Now you can hiDde underneath the covers and sBmtudy your pain
Make crDosses from your lovers and throw Groses in the rain
DYou can waste your summers Apraying in vain
For a sGavior to rise from these sAtreets
Oh, DI'm no hero, and that's unBmderstood
All the reDdemption I can offer, girl, Gis beneath this dirty hood
DWe got a chance to make it gAood somehow
Well, Gwhat else can we do nAow?
Except Droll down the window and lGet the wind blow back our haDirDsus2  D  
This night's busted open, and these two Alanes can take us Ganywhere
We got one last chance to make it Areal
To trade Din these wings on soGme wheels
Climb in back, darling, now Dheaven is waiting down oAn the tracksAsus2  A  
DSo, oh-oh, come Bmtake my hand
We're Driding out tonight to Gcase the promised land
DOh-oh-oh-ohA, Thunder Road, Goh, Thunder Road
AOh, Thunder Road
Well it's Dlying out there like a Bmkiller in the sun
And I Dknow that it's late, but we can Gmake it if we run
DOh-oh-oh-oh, AThunder Road
Sit Gtight, take Ahold, Thunder RoDadDsus2  D  
Well, I Ggot this guitar and I Alearned how to make it tDalkDsus4  D  Dsus2  D  
And my Gcar's out back if you're ready to take that Along, long walk
From your fGront porch to my front Aseat
The door's Dopen but the ride ain't Gfree
                  G*            Em7  
And I know you're lonely for things that I haven't spoken
But Atonight we'll be free, all the promises will be broken
There were Dghosts in the eyes of aGll the boys that you sDent awayDsus2  D  
They haunt these dusty beach roads in the sAkeleton frames of burnGed out Chevrolets
And they scream your name at night in the Astreet
The graduation Dgown lies in rags at thGeir feet
And in the F#mlonely cold before dawn
You hear the Gengines roaring on
But when you Aget to the porch they're gone 
On the wiGnd
So Mary climb Emin
This is a Gtown full of losers, I'm-a Apulling out of here to DwinDsus2  D  

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Thunder Road

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Asus4

Asus2

Dsus4

Em7

F#m

Thunder Road - Frank Turner (Bruce Springsteen Cover)

No Capo

Dsus2

- xx0230

Asus4

- x02230

* - 200033

[Intro]

E----2-0-0-0h2-2--2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0h2-2-|

B----3---3-3---3--3-3-3-3-3---2-3---3-|

G--2-2---2-2---2--2-2-2-2-2---3-2---2-|

D--0-0---0-0---0--0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-|

A--0----------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------|

D G D Dsus2 D

Well, the screen door slams, Mary's dress waves

A G

Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays

Roy Orbison is singing for the lonely

D G

Hey, that's me, I want you only

D A Asus4 A

Don't turn me home again, I just can't face myself alone again

D G

So don't you run back inside, darling 'cause you know

D Dsus2 D

just what I'm here for

A G

And you're scared and you're thinking that maybe we're not that young anymore

Well, show a little faith, 'cause there's magic in the night

D G

You ain't a beauty, hey, alright

D A Asus4 A

Oh, and that's alright with me

D Bm

Now you can hide underneath the covers and study your pain

D G

Make crosses from your lovers and throw roses in the rain

D A

You can waste your summers praying in vain

G A

For a savior to rise from these streets

D Bm

Oh, I'm no hero, and that's understood

D G

All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood

D A

We got a chance to make it good somehow

G A

Well, what else can we do now?

D G D Dsus2 D

Except roll down the window and let the wind blow back our hair

A G

This night's busted open, and these two lanes can take us anywhere

We got one last chance to make it real

D G

To trade in these wings on some wheels

D A Asus2 A

Climb in back, darling, now heaven is waiting down on the tracks

D Bm

So, oh-oh, come take my hand

D G

We're riding out tonight to case the promised land

D A G

Oh-oh-oh-oh, Thunder Road, oh, Thunder Road

Oh, Thunder Road

D Bm

Well it's lying out there like a killer in the sun

D G

And I know that it's late, but we can make it if we run

D A

Oh-oh-oh-oh, Thunder Road

G A D Dsus2 D

Sit tight, take hold, Thunder Road

G A D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Well, I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk

G A

And my car's out back if you're ready to take that long, long walk

G A

From your front porch to my front seat

D G

The door's open but the ride ain't free

G Em7

And I know you're lonely for things that I haven't spoken

But tonight we'll be free, all the promises will be broken

D G D Dsus2 D

There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys that you sent away

A G

They haunt these dusty beach roads in the skeleton frames of burned out Chevrolets

And they scream your name at night in the street

D G

The graduation gown lies in rags at their feet

F#m

And in the lonely cold before dawn

You hear the engines roaring on

But when you get to the porch they're gone

On the wind

So Mary climb in

G A D Dsus2 D

This is a town full of losers, I'm-a pulling out of here to win

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