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The Road

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Back Ghome, The Cfamilys eating Gdinner.
Theres a fire, in the Cfireside warm and Gbright
But I won't be there today, cause I Amgot a debt to Cpay
And they Amdont let black sheep Dstray from the roadEm  
No they Amdont let black sheep Dstray from the Groad
My Gthroat is Ccrying out for Gwater
Lord that Cwind is blowing Gcold
That guard is watching me, like a Amhawk up in a Ctree
And I'm Amlonging to be Dfree, from the roadEm  
Yes I'm Amlonging to be Dfree, from the roadG  
Every Gbone, Cinside my body's Gaching
And that guard dont Ccare if I live or Gdie
He told me yesterday, son dont Amtry to get Caway,
Or I'll Amlay you down to Dstay, by the Emroad
Yes I'll Amlay you down to Dstay, by the Groad.

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The Road

by Waylon Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G C G

Back home, The familys eating dinner.

C G

Theres a fire, in the fireside warm and bright

Am C

But I won't be there today, cause I got a debt to pay

Am D Em

And they dont let black sheep stray from the road

Am D G

No they dont let black sheep stray from the road

G C G

My throat is crying out for water

C G

Lord that wind is blowing cold

Am C

That guard is watching me, like a hawk up in a tree

Am D Em

And I'm longing to be free, from the road

Am D G

Yes I'm longing to be free, from the road

G C G

Every bone, inside my body's aching

C G

And that guard dont care if I live or die

Am C

He told me yesterday, son dont try to get away,

Am D Em

Or I'll lay you down to stay, by the road

Am D G

Yes I'll lay you down to stay, by the road.

About The Road Chords by Waylon Jennings

Learn how to play The Road by Waylon Jennings with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Road chords”, “The Road guitar chords”, or “Waylon Jennings 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 The Road chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Road lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Am, D, Em.

FAQ — The Road by Waylon Jennings

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Is "The Road" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "The Road" by Waylon Jennings with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Waylon Jennings below.

What key is "The Road" in?

The chords for "The Road" show the original chord names (including G, C, Am, D, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.