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The Road You Leave Behind

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[Intro]  
E B A     E   A
[Verse]
EI remember the night my dad stopped the cAar
And got out in the raBin
CEhanged a blown out tire on a car
For a faAmily with out of state plBates
BI said dad did we kC#mnow those folks
As they wF#maved and drove out of siBte
BHe just smiled as he sC#mtarted the car
He said sF#mon not 'til tonightA  B  
[Chorus]
You see the rEoad you leave behBind you 
Is anothAer road you're gonna have to come back doEwn
It's just the way this bBig old world turns 'roG#mund
You'll fiAnd somehow somewBhere someEplace someAtime
You gotta gAo back down the rBoad you leave behEind 
[Fill In]   
E  B  A
[Verse]
StEuck out on the highway one night
MAany years gone bBy
HEad the hood of my truck pulled up
My ol' gAas tank was dBry
SoBme ol' guy gettin' oC#mff on the night shift
PuF#mlled up to check on Bme
He Bsaid I been in your shC#moes before son
AF#mnd it's no place to beA  B  
[Chorus]
You see the rEoad you leave behiBnd you 
Is anotAher road you're gonna have to come back dEown
It's just the way this bBig old world turns 'rG#mound
You'll fiAnd somehow somBewhere somEeplace someAtime
You gotta gAo back down the roBad you leave behiEnd
[Bridge]
I G#msaid what do I oAwe you friend you could eaEsily have passed me Bby
HG#me said next time it miAght be me son yF#mou don't owe me a dimeA  B  
[Chorus]
You see the Eroad you leave beBhind you
Is anoAther road you're gonna have to come back dEown
It's just the way this bBig old world turns 'rG#mound
You'll fAind somehow someBwhere someEplace someAtime
You gotta Ago back down the roBad you leave behiEnd
[Outro]  
   E     B     ADown the road you leave behind
   E     B     AThe road you leave behind
   E     B     AIt's that old road you leave behind

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The Road You Leave Behind

by David Lee Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

E B A E A

[Verse]

E A

I remember the night my dad stopped the car

And got out in the rain

Changed a blown out tire on a car

A B

For a family with out of state plates

B C#m

I said dad did we know those folks

F#m B

As they waved and drove out of site

B C#m

He just smiled as he started the car

F#m A B

He said son not 'til tonight

[Chorus]

E B

You see the road you leave behind you

A E

Is another road you're gonna have to come back down

B G#m

It's just the way this big old world turns 'round

A B E A

You'll find somehow somewhere someplace sometime

A B E

You gotta go back down the road you leave behind

[Fill In]

E B A

[Verse]

Stuck out on the highway one night

A B

Many years gone by

Had the hood of my truck pulled up

A B

My ol' gas tank was dry

B C#m

Some ol' guy gettin' off on the night shift

F#m B

Pulled up to check on me

B C#m

He said I been in your shoes before son

F#m A B

And it's no place to be

[Chorus]

E B

You see the road you leave behind you

A E

Is another road you're gonna have to come back down

B G#m

It's just the way this big old world turns 'round

A B E A

You'll find somehow somewhere someplace sometime

A B E

You gotta go back down the road you leave behind

[Bridge]

G#m A E B

I said what do I owe you friend you could easily have passed me by

G#m A F#m A B

He said next time it might be me son you don't owe me a dime

[Chorus]

E B

You see the road you leave behind you

A E

Is another road you're gonna have to come back down

B G#m

It's just the way this big old world turns 'round

A B E A

You'll find somehow somewhere someplace sometime

A B E

You gotta go back down the road you leave behind

[Outro]

E B A

Down the road you leave behind

E B A

The road you leave behind

E B A

It's that old road you leave behind

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