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Folks Out On The Road

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[Verse]
EYou'd stand in the B7rain to buy a C#mticket
AFront row seats are Ealways first to B7go
EYou know all the B7songs as well as I C#mdo
AThis one's for the B7folks out on the Eroad
EYou fight the crowds for B7autographs and C#mpictures
A Achance to shake a Ehand after the B7show
For Eall the times that we B7don't get to thank C#myou
AThis one's for the B7folks out on the Eroad
[Chorus]
AThank you for the B7chance to make the Emusic
The Asongs are the B7only thing I C#mknow
ASome are for the B7money, Esome are for C#mmyself
AThis one's for the B7folks out on the C#mroad
[Verse]
EFor those of you who B7always play the C#mrecords
AFor all of you who Eplay the B7radio
EThose who took the B7time for something C#mspecial
AThis one's for the B7folks out on the Eroad
[Chorus]
AThank you for the B7chance to make the Emusic
The Asongs are the B7only thing I C#mknow
ASome are for the B7money, Esome are for C#mmyself
AThis one's for the B7folks out on the C#mroad
AThis one's for the B7folks out on the Eroad

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Folks Out On The Road

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Verse]

E B7 C#m

You'd stand in the rain to buy a ticket

A E B7

Front row seats are always first to go

E B7 C#m

You know all the songs as well as I do

A B7 E

This one's for the folks out on the road

E B7 C#m

You fight the crowds for autographs and pictures

A E B7

A chance to shake a hand after the show

E B7 C#m

For all the times that we don't get to thank you

A B7 E

This one's for the folks out on the road

[Chorus]

A B7 E

Thank you for the chance to make the music

A B7 C#m

The songs are the only thing I know

A B7 E C#m

Some are for the money, some are for myself

A B7 C#m

This one's for the folks out on the road

[Verse]

E B7 C#m

For those of you who always play the records

A E B7

For all of you who play the radio

E B7 C#m

Those who took the time for something special

A B7 E

This one's for the folks out on the road

[Chorus]

A B7 E

Thank you for the chance to make the music

A B7 C#m

The songs are the only thing I know

A B7 E C#m

Some are for the money, some are for myself

A B7 C#m

This one's for the folks out on the road

A B7 E

This one's for the folks out on the road

About Folks Out On The Road Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Folks Out On The Road by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Folks Out On The Road chords”, “Folks Out On The Road guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Folks Out On The Road chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Folks Out On The Road chords and for experienced players who want accurate Folks Out On The Road lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B7, C#m, A.

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Is "Folks Out On The Road" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Folks Out On The Road" in?

The chords for "Folks Out On The Road" show the original chord names (including E, B7, C#m, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.