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               Reggae track/1967
               HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL.BY JIMMY CLIFF.
INTRO:   Am    GC/Am   G  C  
I've got a hCard road to travel and a rFough, rough way to go
Said, it's a hCard road to travel and a Frough, rough way to go
 But I Ccan't turn back, my Gheart is fixed
My Cmind's made up, I'll Fnever stop, my Cfaith will Gsee, see me CthrouGgh
Let me tell you, I'Cm all alone, thFis lonesome road, I roam
CI've got no love tFo call my very own
Oh, the Criver gets deeper, the hiFlls get steeper,
And the Cpain gets Gdeeper every Cday, yGeah
I've got a Chard road to travel and a rFough, rough way to go
Said, it's a Chard road to travel and a Frough, rough way to go
But I Ccan't turn back, my hGeart is fixed
My mCind's made up, I'll nFever stop, my fCaith will Gsee, see me CthrouGgh
AmAH...GAH,CAH.......AmAH......GAH,ACH.......   
One more thing, I Cdream of a home, Amfar beyond the sea.
Where tChere is love and Ampeace and joy for me
COh, in my eyes, I see Amtroubles and danger for me
But Fdestiny where it lGeads me, I must Cgo, hGey
.                                   C  Am  
I've got a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go.
Said, it's a Chard road to travel and a Amrough, rough way to go
But I cCan't turn Gback, my Cheart is Ffixed 
My Cmind's mGade up, CI'll never Fstop, my faCith will Gsee, see me CthroGugh
AmAH...GAH,CAH.......Lord help me somebody AmAH......GAH,CAH.......
 somebody please..  
..
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Hard Road To Travel

by Jimmy Cliff

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Reggae track/1967

HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL.BY JIMMY CLIFF.

Am G G C

INTRO: C/Am

C F

I've got a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go

C F

Said, it's a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go

C G

But I can't turn back, my heart is fixed

C F C G C G

My mind's made up, I'll never stop, my faith will see, see me through

C F

Let me tell you, I'm all alone, this lonesome road, I roam

C F

I've got no love to call my very own

C F

Oh, the river gets deeper, the hills get steeper,

C G C G

And the pain gets deeper every day, yeah

C F

I've got a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go

C F

Said, it's a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go

C G

But I can't turn back, my heart is fixed

C F C G C G

My mind's made up, I'll never stop, my faith will see, see me through

Am G C Am G C

AH...AH,AH.......AH......AH,AH.......

C Am

One more thing, I dream of a home, far beyond the sea.

C Am

Where there is love and peace and joy for me

C Am

Oh, in my eyes, I see troubles and danger for me

F G C G

But destiny where it leads me, I must go, hey

C Am

I've got a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go.

C Am

Said, it's a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go

C G C F

But I can't turn back, my heart is fixed

C G C F C G C G

My mind's made up, I'll never stop, my faith will see, see me through

Am G C Am G C

AH...AH,AH.......Lord help me somebody AH......AH,AH.......

somebody please..

About Hard Road To Travel Chords by Jimmy Cliff

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