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On The Road

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Chords by Pops & AZ
CBack in 1958 Fwe drove an old V8 and 
Gwhen it gone a hundred thou Cwe got out and pushed it a mile
CWe didnt know who we were, Fwe didnt know what we did
GWe were just on the Croad
CHeadin down from Canada Fon a gravel road a mile from Montana
GThen my Daddy read a sign and Ctook us in the wrong direction
CI asked my Daddy where are we goin, Fhe said well just follow
Our nose, Gso I looked out the window and dreamed I was a Ccowboy
CWe didnt know who we were, Fwe didnt know what we did
GWe were just on the Croad
CI met a girl in a truck cafe, Ffell in love almost right away
GThen the Mercury was ready to go Cand I had to leave her
FShoo-be-doo-be-doo-Sh-doo
Shoo-be-doo-be-doo-GSh-doo-CSh-doo
CGo home said the man in the moon Fgo home
GGo home said the man in the moon Cgo home
CBecause its gettinsorta late and FIll soon turn out my light
GGo home said the man in the moon
CGo home
CWe didnt know who we were, Fwe didnt know what we did
GWe were just on the Croad
CWe didnt know who we were, Fwe didnt know what we did
GWe were just a ridin on
GWe were just a ridin on Cthe road

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On The Road

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords by Pops & AZ

C F

Back in 1958 we drove an old V8 and

G C

when it gone a hundred thou we got out and pushed it a mile

C F

We didnt know who we were, we didnt know what we did

G C

We were just on the road

C F

Headin down from Canada on a gravel road a mile from Montana

G C

Then my Daddy read a sign and took us in the wrong direction

C F

I asked my Daddy where are we goin, he said well just follow

G C

Our nose, so I looked out the window and dreamed I was a cowboy

C F

We didnt know who we were, we didnt know what we did

G C

We were just on the road

C F

I met a girl in a truck cafe, fell in love almost right away

G C

Then the Mercury was ready to go and I had to leave her

Shoo-be-doo-be-doo-Sh-doo

G C

Shoo-be-doo-be-doo-Sh-doo-Sh-doo

C F

Go home said the man in the moon go home

G C

Go home said the man in the moon go home

C F

Because its gettinsorta late and Ill soon turn out my light

Go home said the man in the moon

Go home

C F

We didnt know who we were, we didnt know what we did

G C

We were just on the road

C F

We didnt know who we were, we didnt know what we did

We were just a ridin on

G C

We were just a ridin on the road

About On The Road Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play On The Road by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “On The Road chords”, “On The Road guitar chords”, or “John Denver On The Road chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy On The Road chords and for experienced players who want accurate On The Road lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G.

FAQ — On The Road by John Denver

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What key is "On The Road" in?

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