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That Lonesome Road

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[Chorus]
Walk down Dthat GloneDsome Croad Emall Cby AmyourGseC/GlfG  
Don't G/F#turn your Emhead back over Cyour GshoCulDder
And Amonly Emstop to Crest yourGself when the Dsilver Cmoon is shining Emhigh FabFove Cthe Ctrees
[Verse]
If I had Gstopped Dto Emlisten Conce Amor GtwicC/GeG  
If G/F#I had Emclosed Ammy Emmouth Dand Copened Gmy Deyes
If I had Amcooled Gmy Dhead Cand Amwarmed Gmy Emheart
I'd Cnot be Emon Fthis Froad CtoCnight
CCarry on, (carry on) Fnever mind Amfeeling Emsorry Dfor yourGself
It Amdoesn't save you from your A#trouFbled Fmind
[Chorus]
Walk down Dthat GloneDsome Croad Emall Cby AmyourGseC/GlfG  
Don't G/F#turn your Emhead back over Cyour GshoCulDder
And Amonly Emstop to Crest yourGself when the Dsilver Cmoon is shining Emhigh FabFove Cthe Ctrees

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The story behind the song

James Taylor is a renowned American singer-songwriter and guitarist, celebrated for both his original songs and his cover versions. He achieved widespread recognition in 1970 and has maintained a large audience throughout his career, with many of his albums selling over a million copies. While the song itself has little documented history, its title evokes a journey of solitude and introspection. Playing it might feel like taking a quiet, thoughtful walk down a path known only to you.

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That Lonesome Road

by James Taylor

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C/G

G/F#

No capo

[Chorus]

D G D C Em C Am G C/G G

Walk down that lonesome road all by yourself

G/F# Em C G C D

Don't turn your head back over your shoulder

Am Em C G D C Em F F C C

And only stop to rest yourself when the silver moon is shining high above the trees

[Verse]

G D Em C Am G C/G G

If I had stopped to listen once or twice

G/F# Em Am Em D C G D

If I had closed my mouth and opened my eyes

Am G D C Am G Em

If I had cooled my head and warmed my heart

C Em F F C C

I'd not be on this road tonight

C F Am Em D G

Carry on, (carry on) never mind feeling sorry for yourself

Am A# F F

It doesn't save you from your troubled mind

[Chorus]

D G D C Em C Am G C/G G

Walk down that lonesome road all by yourself

G/F# Em C G C D

Don't turn your head back over your shoulder

Am Em C G D C Em F F C C

And only stop to rest yourself when the silver moon is shining high above the trees

About That Lonesome Road Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play That Lonesome Road by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “That Lonesome Road chords”, “That Lonesome Road guitar chords”, or “James Taylor That Lonesome 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 That Lonesome Road chords and for experienced players who want accurate That Lonesome Road lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, C, Em, Am, C/G.

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What key is "That Lonesome Road" in?

The chords for "That Lonesome Road" show the original chord names (including D, G, C, Em, Am, C/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.