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The Road

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"The Road" by Brother Cane
Tune down a 1/2 step (D# G# C# F# A# d#), so the actual key is C#.
          E    A    D    G    Be
D:      x  0  0  2  3  2
A:      x  0  2  2  2  0
Cadd9:  x  3  2  0  3  3
G:      3  2  0  0  3  3
Em:     0  2  2  0  0  0
Piano and Guitar Intro:   D   Em   Cadd9   G   Em   Cadd9D(x2)
DHeadin’ out this morning with plAans to stay a while
Cadd9It’s hard to leave familiar things I’ll sGee again in time
DI live out of a suitcase; the roAad I can’t deny
Cadd9I’ll risk it all and if I fall, I’ll taGke it all in stride
EmA voice is caDllin’ out, shCadd9owin’ me the wAay
EmThere’s no roDom for doubt, the Cadd9price I gotta pAay
DEvery higEmhway, traCadd9velin’ miles and miGles
EmSearchin’ for the rCadd9oad that leads to yGou
DDo it my Emway, leCadd9aving love behGind
EmTry to find the rCadd9oad that leads to yGou
DMeeting lots of people, shakAe a lot of hands
Cadd9Feeling strange and the truth remains it’s so hGard to find a friend
DI ask the same old question and gAet the same reply
Cadd9It forever seems I’ll chase that dream untGil the day I die
EmHome I’ll finDd somehow, with piCadd9ctures in my hAead
EmI just won’t thiDnk about the Cadd9words I left unsAaid
DEvery higEmhway, traCadd9velin’ miles and miGles
EmSearchin’ for the rCadd9oad that leads to yGou
DDo it my Emway, leCadd9aving love behGind
EmTry to find the rCadd9oad that leads to yGou
Solo:   D   Em   Cadd9   G(x3)
EmOh, home I’ll fiDnd somehow, with piCadd9ctures in my hAead
EmAnd God be wiDth me now unCadd9til I reach the eAnd
DEvery higEmhway, traCadd9velin’ miles and miGles
EmSearchin’ for the rCadd9oad that leads to yGou
DDo it my Emway, leCadd9aving love behGind
EmTry to find the rCadd9oad that leads to yGou... yeah, oh
DEvery higEmhway, traCadd9velin’ miles and miGles
EmSearchin’ for the rCadd9oad that leads to yGou
Outro:   D   Em   Cadd9   G   Em   Cadd9  D  

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The Road

by Brother Cane

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Cadd9

"The Road" by Brother Cane

Tune down a 1/2 step (D# G# C# F# A# d#), so the actual key is C#.

E A D G B

D: x 0 0 2 3 2

A: x 0 2 2 2 0

Cadd9: x 3 2 0 3 3

G: 3 2 0 0 3 3

Em: 0 2 2 0 0 0

D Em Cadd9 G Em Cadd9

Piano and Guitar Intro: D(x2)

D A

Headin’ out this morning with plans to stay a while

Cadd9 G

It’s hard to leave familiar things I’ll see again in time

D A

I live out of a suitcase; the road I can’t deny

Cadd9 G

I’ll risk it all and if I fall, I’ll take it all in stride

Em D Cadd9 A

A voice is callin’ out, showin’ me the way

Em D Cadd9 A

There’s no room for doubt, the price I gotta pay

D Em Cadd9 G

Every highway, travelin’ miles and miles

Em Cadd9 G

Searchin’ for the road that leads to you

D Em Cadd9 G

Do it my way, leaving love behind

Em Cadd9 G

Try to find the road that leads to you

D A

Meeting lots of people, shake a lot of hands

Cadd9 G

Feeling strange and the truth remains it’s so hard to find a friend

D A

I ask the same old question and get the same reply

Cadd9 G

It forever seems I’ll chase that dream until the day I die

Em D Cadd9 A

Home I’ll find somehow, with pictures in my head

Em D Cadd9 A

I just won’t think about the words I left unsaid

D Em Cadd9 G

Every highway, travelin’ miles and miles

Em Cadd9 G

Searchin’ for the road that leads to you

D Em Cadd9 G

Do it my way, leaving love behind

Em Cadd9 G

Try to find the road that leads to you

D Em Cadd9 G

Solo: (x3)

Em D Cadd9 A

Oh, home I’ll find somehow, with pictures in my head

Em D Cadd9 A

And God be with me now until I reach the end

D Em Cadd9 G

Every highway, travelin’ miles and miles

Em Cadd9 G

Searchin’ for the road that leads to you

D Em Cadd9 G

Do it my way, leaving love behind

Em Cadd9 G

Try to find the road that leads to you... yeah, oh

D Em Cadd9 G

Every highway, travelin’ miles and miles

Em Cadd9 G

Searchin’ for the road that leads to you

D Em Cadd9 G Em Cadd9 D

Outro:

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