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Peaceful Road

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

TUNING: Standard (E A D G B e)
CAPO: 2nd fret
      C/GD11/A*      Em     G  
e|---0-----0-----0----------|
B|---1-----3-----0-----3----|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0----|
D|---2-----4-----2-----0----|
A|---3-----5-----2-----2----|
E|---3-----5-----0-----3----|
*D11/A = Dadd9add11/A
[INTRO]
C/G  D11/A  C/G  D11/A  C/G  D11/A  Em
[VERSE]
C/GSometimes we D11/Aneed 
C/Gto be cD11/Aompletely remoC/Gved
To compreD11/Ahend what we truly can Emlose
C/GThat being D11/Asaid, 
C/GI can't D11/Abegin to preC/Gtend 
My heart does D11/Anot pine Emfor you
[CHORUS]
C/GMay there D11/Abe a pEmeaceful road Gahead of D11/Ayou toC/Gnight
May there D11/Abe still watEmer
C/GHere my D11/Aship lies to Emtake you where Gyou can D11/Arest your C/Ghead
I will D11/Anot watch Emyou die
C/G  D11/A  C/G  D11/A  C/G  D11/A  Em
[VERSE]
C/GYou still live and D11/Abreathe C/Gmore than D11/Aany man I C/Gknow
On mountains D11/Ahigh, through vaEmlleys low
C/GIt's hard to beD11/Alieve yC/Gou once were D11/Aholding death so C/Gclose
Now full of D11/Alife and rich with Emhope, hope
[CHORUS]
C/GMay there D11/Abe a pEmeaceful road Gahead of D11/Ayou toC/Gnight
C/GMay there D11/Abe still watEmers
C/GHere my D11/Aship lies to Emtake you where Gyou can D11/Arest your C/Ghead
I will D11/Anot watch Emyou die
[INTERLUDE]
C/G  D11/A  Em  G  D11/A  C/G  D11/A  Em
[CHORUS]
C/GMay there D11/Abe a pEmeaceful road aGhead of D11/Ayou toC/Gnight
May there D11/Abe still waEmters
C/GHere my D11/Aship lies to Emtake you where Gyou can D11/Arest your C/Ghead
I will D11/Anot watch Emyou die
[OUTRO]
C/G  D11/A  C/G  D11/A  C/G  D11/A  Em

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Peaceful Road

by City and Colour

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D11/A

TUNING: Standard (E A D G B e)

CAPO: 2nd fret

C/G Em G

D11/A*

e|---0-----0-----0----------|

B|---1-----3-----0-----3----|

G|---0-----0-----0-----0----|

D|---2-----4-----2-----0----|

A|---3-----5-----2-----2----|

E|---3-----5-----0-----3----|

*D11/A = Dadd9add11/A

[INTRO]

C/G D11/A C/G D11/A C/G D11/A Em

[VERSE]

C/G D11/A

Sometimes we need

C/G D11/A C/G

to be completely removed

D11/A Em

To comprehend what we truly can lose

C/G D11/A

That being said,

C/G D11/A C/G

I can't begin to pretend

D11/A Em

My heart does not pine for you

[CHORUS]

C/G D11/A Em G D11/A C/G

May there be a peaceful road ahead of you tonight

D11/A Em

May there be still water

C/G D11/A Em G D11/A C/G

Here my ship lies to take you where you can rest your head

D11/A Em

I will not watch you die

C/G D11/A C/G D11/A C/G D11/A Em

[VERSE]

C/G D11/A C/G D11/A C/G

You still live and breathe more than any man I know

D11/A Em

On mountains high, through valleys low

C/G D11/A C/G D11/A C/G

It's hard to believe you once were holding death so close

D11/A Em

Now full of life and rich with hope, hope

[CHORUS]

C/G D11/A Em G D11/A C/G

May there be a peaceful road ahead of you tonight

C/G D11/A Em

May there be still waters

C/G D11/A Em G D11/A C/G

Here my ship lies to take you where you can rest your head

D11/A Em

I will not watch you die

[INTERLUDE]

C/G D11/A Em G D11/A C/G D11/A Em

[CHORUS]

C/G D11/A Em G D11/A C/G

May there be a peaceful road ahead of you tonight

D11/A Em

May there be still waters

C/G D11/A Em G D11/A C/G

Here my ship lies to take you where you can rest your head

D11/A Em

I will not watch you die

[OUTRO]

C/G D11/A C/G D11/A C/G D11/A Em

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