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Up The Road

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[Intro]
C Cmaj7 Dm/F   G7
[Verse]
CLately I can Cmaj7tellDm/F  
You getting prettG7y sick of me
TCo tell you thCmaj7e truth,Dm/F  
I've had about eG7nough of me too
All this Amcursing and E/G#fighting
Who'Gm6s wrong and whoD/F#'s right and
FIt don't mean a thing
Gsus4It don't mean a damn tGhing
[Chorus]
'Cause the Cgrass ain't always E7greener
Just Flike we're always toldGsus4  G  
You Cmay not have the E7winning hand
But Fyou ain't got to foldGsus4  G  
And it Amjust seems that much C/Gwarmer
When you Fcome in from the D/F#cold
'Cause C/Gthings ain't always bGetter
Up the rCoadG  Gaug  
[Verse]
CPeople they'Cmaj7ll be talkingDm/F,
Rest assureG7d they always do
TChey got it alCmaj7l sussed Dm/Fout
Everything that G7we go through
Let's giAmve them all tE/G#he finger
Tell Gm6them where theD/F#y can go
FWhat do they know
Gsus4What in the hell do thGey know
[Chorus]
'Cause the Cgrass ain't always E7greener
Just Flike we're always toldGsus4  G  
You Cmay not have the E7winning hand
But Fyou ain't got to foldGsus4  G  
And it Amjust seems that much C/Gwarmer
When you cFome in from the D/F#cold
'Cause C/Gthings ain't always bGetter
Up the rCoadF/C  C  
[Bridge]
EbThings ain't always Fbetter up the rCoadF/C  
EbThings ain't always Fbetter up the rCoad
GYeahGaug  
[Solo]
Cm G Cm F
C C7/G F E7/B
Am G G/F G/E G/D
[Chorus]
'Cause the Cgrass ain't always E7greener
Just Flike we're always tolGsus4dG  
You Cmay not have the E7winning hand
But Fyou ain't got to foldGsus4  G  
And it Amjust seems that much C/Gwarmer
When you Fcome in from the D/F#cold
'Cause C/Gthings ain't always bGetter
Up the rCoadC/F  C  
[Bridge]
EbThings ain't always Fbetter up the rCoadC/F  C  
EbThings ain't always Fbetter up the rCoadC/F  C  
EbThings ain't always Fbetter up the rCoadC/F  C  
EbThings ain't always Fbetter up the rCoad
[Outro]
Eb F C

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Up The Road

by Blackberry Smoke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dm/F

E/G#

Gm6

D/F#

Gsus4

C/G

Gaug

F/C

C7/G

E7/B

G/F

G/E

G/D

C/F

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 Dm/F G7

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 Dm/F

Lately I can tell

You getting pretty sick of me

C Cmaj7 Dm/F

To tell you the truth,

I've had about enough of me too

Am E/G#

All this cursing and fighting

Gm6 D/F#

Who's wrong and who's right and

It don't mean a thing

Gsus4 G

It don't mean a damn thing

[Chorus]

C E7

'Cause the grass ain't always greener

F Gsus4 G

Just like we're always told

C E7

You may not have the winning hand

F Gsus4 G

But you ain't got to fold

Am C/G

And it just seems that much warmer

F D/F#

When you come in from the cold

C/G G

'Cause things ain't always better

C G Gaug

Up the road

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 Dm/F

People they'll be talking,

Rest assured they always do

C Cmaj7 Dm/F

They got it all sussed out

Everything that we go through

Am E/G#

Let's give them all the finger

Gm6 D/F#

Tell them where they can go

What do they know

Gsus4 G

What in the hell do they know

[Chorus]

C E7

'Cause the grass ain't always greener

F Gsus4 G

Just like we're always told

C E7

You may not have the winning hand

F Gsus4 G

But you ain't got to fold

Am C/G

And it just seems that much warmer

F D/F#

When you come in from the cold

C/G G

'Cause things ain't always better

C F/C C

Up the road

[Bridge]

Eb F C F/C

Things ain't always better up the road

Eb F C

Things ain't always better up the road

G Gaug

Yeah

[Solo]

Cm G Cm F

C C7/G F E7/B

Am G G/F G/E G/D

[Chorus]

C E7

'Cause the grass ain't always greener

F Gsus4 G

Just like we're always told

C E7

You may not have the winning hand

F Gsus4 G

But you ain't got to fold

Am C/G

And it just seems that much warmer

F D/F#

When you come in from the cold

C/G G

'Cause things ain't always better

C C/F C

Up the road

[Bridge]

Eb F C C/F C

Things ain't always better up the road

Eb F C C/F C

Things ain't always better up the road

Eb F C C/F C

Things ain't always better up the road

Eb F C

Things ain't always better up the road

[Outro]

Eb F C

About Up The Road Chords by Blackberry Smoke

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