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The Road

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Capo 2
I'm there to Ggreet you Awhen your life beDgins
You'll start your Gjourney Aon your knees and Dhands
I Goffer many Achoices an' Dplaces D/C#you can Bmgo
'Cause you must Emchoose 'Acause I'm just the Droad
I'm paved with mem'ries, glory and regrets
I'm lined with broken dreams and cigarettes
You can take all you can hold but if you stumble b'neath your load
Don't blame me; I'm just the road
Chorus:
I'm a Amillion miles before you, I'm a Gmillion miles beDhind
I'll Atake you straight and narrow, I'll Gramble and I'll Dwind
So Acurse my broken Bbbrimstone or Bkiss my bricks of E7gold
I'm not the Emreason, AI'm just the DroadG  D  
Road to riches, the path of righteousness
Through busy cities, or through a mountain mess
I'll take you through the high way or snake you through the low
But it's your call, I'm just the road
Chorus
Solo
Your last breath is not the death of me
I'll take you on to where your ticket reads
To that place where I hope shinin' angels greet your soul
If they don't, I'm just the road
Chorus
Chorus
So don't you thank me, don't you blame me
When you're at that judgment throne
'Cause I'm not the reason, I'm just the road

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The Road

by Aaron Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

Capo 2

G A D

I'm there to greet you when your life begins

G A D

You'll start your journey on your knees and hands

G A D D/C# Bm

I offer many choices an' places you can go

Em A D

'Cause you must choose 'cause I'm just the road

I'm paved with mem'ries, glory and regrets

I'm lined with broken dreams and cigarettes

You can take all you can hold but if you stumble b'neath your load

Don't blame me; I'm just the road

Chorus:

A G D

I'm a million miles before you, I'm a million miles behind

A G D

I'll take you straight and narrow, I'll ramble and I'll wind

A Bb B E7

So curse my broken brimstone or kiss my bricks of gold

Em A D G D

I'm not the reason, I'm just the road

Road to riches, the path of righteousness

Through busy cities, or through a mountain mess

I'll take you through the high way or snake you through the low

But it's your call, I'm just the road

Chorus

Solo

Your last breath is not the death of me

I'll take you on to where your ticket reads

To that place where I hope shinin' angels greet your soul

If they don't, I'm just the road

Chorus

So don't you thank me, don't you blame me

When you're at that judgment throne

'Cause I'm not the reason, I'm just the road

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