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Backroad Song

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Backroad Song
Granger Smith
Capo 4
C:x32010
D:xx0232
Em:022000
G:320003
[Intro]
Em  D  G
Em  D  G
Em  D  G  D
[Verse 1]
  CBarbed wire fGence carvin’ out a hillside
  CCuttin’ holes Gin the midday sun
  EmLike a post-Gcard framed in a windshield 
DCovered in dust
  CI love the rhythm Gof an old grey blacktop
  C33's Gjust whistlin' by
  EmSteer the wheel, Gone handed on a two lane
DHuggin’ that line
I got the Cwindows dGown
EmNo one else arDound, singin'
[Chorus]
OCoh - oGoh
EmFreedom is the miles DI'm rollin' on
OCoh - oGoh
EmOut here cruisin' Dto a backroad song
  CI feel the wheels Glike a melody
  EmLike a radDio dialin’ in strong
  CC'mon, c'mGon sing along
EmSing along to my Dbackroad song
COohG  Em  D  
COohG  Em  D  
[Verse 2]
  CI hit the brakes Gfor an old New Holland
  CHammer down Gand pass him on up
  EmThe breeze smells lGike a summertime hay field's 
DJust been cut
I got the Cwindows dGown
EmWay out of tDown, singin’
[Chorus]
OCoh - oGoh
EmFreedom is the miles DI'm rollin' on
OCoh - oGoh
EmOut here cruisin' Dto a backroad song
  CI feel the wheels lGike a melody
  EmLike a radDio dialin’ in strong
  CC'mon, c'mGon sing along
EmSing along to my bDackroad song
[Guitar solo}
COohG  Em  D  
COohG  Em  D  
[Bridge]
  CThe only way today could get Embetter
  DGirl what I'm thinkin'G  
Is I can pCick you up, you slide in this truckEm  
   DAnd I can hear you singin’
[Tag]
COoh   G      Em     DLet me hear you sing it
COohG  Em  D  
[Chorus 2]
COohG  
EmFreedom is the miles Dwe're rollin' on
COohG  
EmOut here cruisin’ Dto a backroad song
   CI feel the wheels Glike a melody
  EmLike a radiDo dialin’ in strong
  CC'mon, c'moGn sing along
SinEmg along to my Dbackroad song
  CC'mon, c'moGn sing along
Sing Emalong to my Dbackroad song
[Interlude]
C  G
C  G
Em  G
    DThis is my backroad song
[Coda]
COoh (Feel the rhythm Gof it, feel the rhythm of it)
   EmThis is Dmy backroad song
COoh (Feel the rhythm Gof it, feel the rhythm of it)
  EmCome on, come Don, sing along
COoh (Feel the rhythm oGf it, feel the rhythm of it)
   EmTo Dmy backroad song
COoh (Feel the rhythm oGf it, feel the rhythm of it)
Em  D
[Instrumental Ending]
C  G
C  G
Em G
D

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Backroad Song

by Granger Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Backroad Song

Granger Smith

Capo 4

C:x32010

D:xx0232

Em:022000

G:320003

[Intro]

Em D G

Em D G D

[Verse 1]

C G

Barbed wire fence carvin’ out a hillside

C G

Cuttin’ holes in the midday sun

Em G

Like a post-card framed in a windshield

Covered in dust

C G

I love the rhythm of an old grey blacktop

C G

33's just whistlin' by

Em G

Steer the wheel, one handed on a two lane

Huggin’ that line

C G

I got the windows down

Em D

No one else around, singin'

[Chorus]

C G

Ooh - ooh

Em D

Freedom is the miles I'm rollin' on

C G

Ooh - ooh

Em D

Out here cruisin' to a backroad song

C G

I feel the wheels like a melody

Em D

Like a radio dialin’ in strong

C G

C'mon, c'mon sing along

Em D

Sing along to my backroad song

C G Em D

Ooh

C G Em D

Ooh

[Verse 2]

C G

I hit the brakes for an old New Holland

C G

Hammer down and pass him on up

Em G

The breeze smells like a summertime hay field's

Just been cut

C G

I got the windows down

Em D

Way out of town, singin’

[Chorus]

C G

Ooh - ooh

Em D

Freedom is the miles I'm rollin' on

C G

Ooh - ooh

Em D

Out here cruisin' to a backroad song

C G

I feel the wheels like a melody

Em D

Like a radio dialin’ in strong

C G

C'mon, c'mon sing along

Em D

Sing along to my backroad song

[Guitar solo}

C G Em D

Ooh

C G Em D

Ooh

[Bridge]

C Em

The only way today could get better

D G

Girl what I'm thinkin'

C Em

Is I can pick you up, you slide in this truck

And I can hear you singin’

[Tag]

C G Em D

Ooh Let me hear you sing it

C G Em D

Ooh

[Chorus 2]

C G

Ooh

Em D

Freedom is the miles we're rollin' on

C G

Ooh

Em D

Out here cruisin’ to a backroad song

C G

I feel the wheels like a melody

Em D

Like a radio dialin’ in strong

C G

C'mon, c'mon sing along

Em D

Sing along to my backroad song

C G

C'mon, c'mon sing along

Em D

Sing along to my backroad song

[Interlude]

C G

Em G

This is my backroad song

[Coda]

C G

Ooh (Feel the rhythm of it, feel the rhythm of it)

Em D

This is my backroad song

C G

Ooh (Feel the rhythm of it, feel the rhythm of it)

Em D

Come on, come on, sing along

C G

Ooh (Feel the rhythm of it, feel the rhythm of it)

Em D

To my backroad song

C G

Ooh (Feel the rhythm of it, feel the rhythm of it)

Em D

[Instrumental Ending]

C G

Em G

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