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Road To Nowhere

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    G320003
    Cx32010
    Dxx0232
   Ebxx5343
E*   xx6454
    E022100
  C#mxx6654
    Ax02220
    Bx24442
(A cappella)
[Intro]
Well, we Gknow where we're Dgoin'
but we Cdon't know where we've Gbeen
And we Gknow what we're knowin'
but we Ccan't say what we've Ebsee-Deen
And we're Gnot little Dchildren
and we Cknow what we Ebwa-Fant
And the Gfuture is Dcertain
Give us Ctime to work it Ebo-oDut
| E* | % | % | % |
[Chorus 1]
    EWe're on a road to nowhere
    C#mCome on inside
    ETakin' that ride to nowhere
    C#mWe'll take that ride
    AI'm feelin' okay this mornin'E  
and you Bknow
    AWe're on the road to paraEdise
Here we Bgo
Here we Ego
(Riff in E)
| E* | % | % | % |
[Chorus]
    EWe're on a ride to nowhere
    C#mCome on inside
    ETakin' that ride to nowhere
    C#mWe'll take that ride
    AMaybe you wonder where you Eare
I don't careB  
    AHere is where time is on our sEide
Take you Bthere
Take you Ethere
(Riff in E)
| E* | % | % | % |
[Chorus]
    EWe're on a road to nowhere
    C#mHa    Ha
    EWe're on a road to nowhere
    C#mHa    Ha
    EWe're on a road to nowhere
    C#mHa    Ha
[Bridge] 
There's a Ecity in my mind. Come along and take that ride
And it's all C#mright, baby, it's all right
And it's vEery far away, but it's growing day by day
And it's alC#ml right, baby, it's all right
Would you Elike to come along. You can help me sing this song
And it's alC#ml right, baby, it's all right
They can Etell you what to do. But they'll make a fool of you
And it's alC#ml right, baby, it's all right
There's a Ecity in my mind. Come along and take that ride
And it's all C#mright, baby, it's all right
And it's vEery far away, but it's growing day by day
And it's alC#ml right, baby, it's all right
Would you Elike to come along. You can help me sing this song
And it's alC#ml right, baby, it's all right
They can Etell you what to do. But they'll make a fool of you
And it's alC#ml right, baby, it's all right
[Outro]
    EWe're on a road to nowhere
    C#mHa    Ha
    EWe're on a road to nowhere
    C#mHa    Ha
    EWe're on a road to nowhere
    C#mHaaaaaaaaaaa
  EN.C.
      We're on a road to nowhere!

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Road To Nowhere

by Talking Heads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

320003

x32010

xx0232

xx5343

* xx6454

022100

C#m

xx6654

x02220

x24442

(A cappella)

[Intro]

G D

Well, we know where we're goin'

C G

but we don't know where we've been

And we know what we're knowin'

C Eb D

but we can't say what we've see-een

G D

And we're not little children

C Eb F

and we know what we wa-ant

G D

And the future is certain

C Eb D

Give us time to work it o-out

| * | % | % | % |

[Chorus 1]

We're on a road to nowhere

C#m

Come on inside

Takin' that ride to nowhere

C#m

We'll take that ride

A E

I'm feelin' okay this mornin'

and you know

A E

We're on the road to paradise

Here we go

(Riff in E)

| * | % | % | % |

[Chorus]

We're on a ride to nowhere

C#m

Come on inside

Takin' that ride to nowhere

C#m

We'll take that ride

A E

Maybe you wonder where you are

I don't care

A E

Here is where time is on our side

Take you there

(Riff in E)

| * | % | % | % |

[Chorus]

We're on a road to nowhere

C#m

Ha Ha

We're on a road to nowhere

C#m

Ha Ha

We're on a road to nowhere

C#m

Ha Ha

[Bridge]

There's a city in my mind. Come along and take that ride

C#m