The Road
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
This is how I play this tune when singing it solo. I play it drop D / Half Step down (Drop C# tuning)
I don't think A Lewis plays it like this live but I find it easier to play the fills and bass notes when
tuned this way. I didn't include all the strums, just listen to the song for strumming pattern.
[Intro]
intro fill D9 Cadd9 Gmajintro fill D9
e|------------0------------3-----------3----------------------0--------------|
B|------------2------------3-----------3----------------------2--------------|
G|------------3------------0-----------0----------------------3--------------|
D|-3-0--------0------------2-----------0--------3-0-----------0--------------|
A|-----3------0------------3-----------2------------3---------0--------------|
E|------3br-0-0------------0-----------x--------------3br-0-0-0--------------|
[Verse]
Chords
G********* D9**** G******** D9**** Cadd9**** Gmaj**** ****
e|-x----------0------x---------0-------3---------3-------------------0-------|
B|-3----------3------3---------3-------3---------3-------------------3-------|
G|-0----------2------0---------2-------0---------0-------------------2-----*-|
D|-0----------0------0---------0-------2---------0------3-0----------0-----*-|
A|-x----------0------x---------0-------3---------2----------3--------0-------|
E|-5----------0------5---------0------------------------------3br-0--0-------|
[Bridge]
Chords
G********* D9********** Cadd9** Gmaj**
e|-x----------0---------------3------3-------------------0-----------|
B|-3----------3---------------3------3-------------------3-----------|
G|-0----------2---------------0------0-------------------2-----------|
D|-0----------0---------------2------0------3-0----------0-----------|
A|-x----------0---------------3------2----------3--------0-----------|
E|-5----------0---------------0------------------3b-0----0-----------|
[Verse 1]
GThere's a thousand miles and eighteen hours I've got a double drive down southbound 35D9
GGot the hammer down, Detroit made 525 pushing my ass right down that lineDm
Cadd9 Gmajintro fill D9
And that smell of burning diesel fuel just tells me that I'm back out on the road
GI've got a full-grown creeping up on my tail and I won't make bail in this small town jail
no D9not round here
I've got the Gbird dog on, radio cranked, gear jamming, lane changing son of a bitch you D9betcha son
Cadd9 Gmajintro fill D9
And that smell of burning diesel fuel just tells me that I'm back out on the road
[Bridge]
G********* D9********** Cadd9** Gmaj**
e|-x----------0---------------3------3-------------------0-----------|
B|-3----------3---------------3------3-------------------3-----------|
G|-0----------2---------------0------0-------------------2-----------|
D|-0----------0---------------2------0------3-0----------0-----------|
A|-x----------0---------------3------2----------3--------0-----------|
E|-5----------0---------------0------------------3b-0----0-----------|
[Verse 2]
GJust left the jail with a handful of pills and I won't quit until I hit the crew up in AbilD9ine
GI'm almost there, there's just a few more miles, I'll make the drop, I'll turn and burn D9I'm outta here
Cadd9 Gmajintro fill D9
And that smell of burning diesel fuel just tells me that I'm back out on the road
Cadd9 Gmajintro fil D9
And that smell of burning diesel fuel just tells me that I'm back out on the road
In the verse I throw this in while playing the D9chord. You can hear this in the song
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3-0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------3-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You can also play a power chord G instead of the one I have listed here. I just like the open G sound
e|------------x-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7--------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5---vs---0-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5--------x-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---5--------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
It's not perfect and there are a lot more fills but this gets you close enough to sing it solo
************************************
| x Dead note
| br Bend release
| b Bend
************************************
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The Road
by Aaron Lewis
Chords in this song · guitar
D9
Cadd9
Gmaj
G
Dm
This is how I play this tune when singing it solo. I play it drop D / Half Step down (Drop C# tuning)
I don't think A Lewis plays it like this live but I find it easier to play the fills and bass notes when
tuned this way. I didn't include all the strums, just listen to the song for strumming pattern.
[Intro]
D9 Cadd9 Gmaj D9
intro fill intro fill
e|------------0------------3-----------3----------------------0--------------|
B|------------2------------3-----------3----------------------2--------------|
G|------------3------------0-----------0----------------------3--------------|
D|-3-0--------0------------2-----------0--------3-0-----------0--------------|
A|-----3------0------------3-----------2------------3---------0--------------|
E|------3br-0-0------------0-----------x--------------3br-0-0-0--------------|
[Verse]
Chords
G D9 G D9 Cadd9 Gmaj
********* **** ******** **** **** **** ****
e|-x----------0------x---------0-------3---------3-------------------0-------|
B|-3----------3------3---------3-------3---------3-------------------3-------|
G|-0----------2------0---------2-------0---------0-------------------2-----*-|
D|-0----------0------0---------0-------2---------0------3-0----------0-----*-|
A|-x----------0------x---------0-------3---------2----------3--------0-------|
E|-5----------0------5---------0------------------------------3br-0--0-------|
[Bridge]
Chords
G D9 Cadd9 Gmaj
********* ********** ** **
e|-x----------0---------------3------3-------------------0-----------|
B|-3----------3---------------3------3-------------------3-----------|
G|-0----------2---------------0------0-------------------2-----------|
D|-0----------0---------------2------0------3-0----------0-----------|
A|-x----------0---------------3------2----------3--------0-----------|
E|-5----------0---------------0------------------3b-0----0-----------|
[Verse 1]
G D9
There's a thousand miles and eighteen hours I've got a double drive down southbound 35
G Dm
Got the hammer down, Detroit made 525 pushing my ass right down that line
Cadd9 Gmaj D9
intro fill
And that smell of burning diesel fuel just tells me that I'm back out on the road
G
I've got a full-grown creeping up on my tail and I won't make bail in this small town jail
D9
no not round here
G D9
I've got the bird dog on, radio cranked, gear jamming, lane changing son of a bitch you betcha son
Cadd9 Gmaj D9
intro fill
And that smell of burning diesel fuel just tells me that I'm back out on the road
[Bridge]
G D9 Cadd9 Gmaj
********* ********** ** **
e|-x----------0---------------3------3-------------------0-----------|
B|-3----------3---------------3------3-------------------3-----------|
G|-0----------2---------------0------0-------------------2-----------|
D|-0----------0---------------2------0------3-0----------0-----------|
A|-x----------0---------------3------2----------3--------0-----------|
E|-5----------0---------------0------------------3b-0----0-----------|
[Verse 2]
G D9
Just left the jail with a handful of pills and I won't quit until I hit the crew up in Abiline
G D9
I'm almost there, there's just a few more miles, I'll make the drop, I'll turn and burn I'm outta here
Cadd9 Gmaj D9
intro fill
And that smell of burning diesel fuel just tells me that I'm back out on the road
Cadd9 Gmaj D9
intro fil
And that smell of burning diesel fuel just tells me that I'm back out on the road
D9
In the verse I throw this in while playing the chord. You can hear this in the song
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3-0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------3-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You can also play a power chord G instead of the one I have listed here. I just like the open G sound
e|------------x-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7--------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5---vs---0-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5--------x-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---5--------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
It's not perfect and there are a lot more fills but this gets you close enough to sing it solo
************************************
| x Dead note
| br Bend release
| b Bend
************************************
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