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The Road

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1/66

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 66Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
This riff continues for the verse, or just play the chords as below.
e|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---|
B|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---| x2
G|--12--12----12--6--6--7--7---7--6--6--2--2-----2--6--6--7--7-----7--6--6---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
EmThrow mAe a bBmone
The niAght it tF#mrickles like the sAleeping sBmand
AAnd the rEmoad's iAn my hBmands
AThis old F#mheel gets stuck in evAery drBmain
[Chorus]
TAell me why you Emcame
'Cause BmI don't know wAhy
Empeople cDan cGhange
EmI know I'm Anot the Dsame
And heaven hEmelp me, noBmw I've got Ano
good reEmason Dto sGtay
EmI know AI'm not the Dsame
Ooohh....
[Chords from Verse]
e|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---|
B|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---| x4
G|--12--12----12--6--6--7--7---7--6--6--2--2-----2--6--6--7--7-----7--6--6---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
EmTime haAnging Bmlimp
It siAlks arF#mound in wispy Aspider stBmrands
Thought I could tEmame you, Amy mBman
Now AI can sF#mee you through youAr lions Bmmane
[Chorus]
ATell me why you Emcame
'Cause BmI don't know wAhy
Empeople cDan cGhange
EmI know I'm Anot the Dsame
And heaven hEmelp me, noBmw I've got Ano
good reEmason Dto sGtay
EmI know AI'm not the Dsame
[Solo: Chords from Verse]
Oooh
EmOoohhA..Bm  
A  F#m  A  Bm  A
[Chorus]
ATell me why you Emcame
'Cause BmI don't know wAhy
Empeople cDan cGhange
EmI know I'm Anot the Dsame
And heaven hEmelp me, noBmw I've got Ano
good reEmason Dto sGtay
EmI know AI'm not the Dsame
[Outro]
e|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---|
B|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---| x2
G|--12--12----12--6--6--7--7---7--6--6--2--2-----2--6--6--7--7-----7--6--6---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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The Road

by The Big Moon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

This riff continues for the verse, or just play the chords as below.

e|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---|

B|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---| x2

G|--12--12----12--6--6--7--7---7--6--6--2--2-----2--6--6--7--7-----7--6--6---|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Em A Bm

Throw me a bone

A F#m A Bm

The night it trickles like the sleeping sand

A Em A Bm

And the road's in my hands

A F#m A Bm

This old heel gets stuck in every drain

[Chorus]

A Em

Tell me why you came

Bm A

'Cause I don't know why

Em D G

people can change

Em A D

I know I'm not the same

Em Bm A

And heaven help me, now I've got no

Em D G

good reason to stay

Em A D

I know I'm not the same

Ooohh....

[Chords from Verse]

e|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---|

B|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---| x4

G|--12--12----12--6--6--7--7---7--6--6--2--2-----2--6--6--7--7-----7--6--6---|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Em A Bm

Time hanging limp

A F#m A Bm

It silks around in wispy spider strands

Em A Bm

Thought I could tame you, my man

A F#m A Bm

Now I can see you through your lions mane

[Chorus]

A Em

Tell me why you came

Bm A

'Cause I don't know why

Em D G

people can change

Em A D

I know I'm not the same

Em Bm A

And heaven help me, now I've got no

Em D G

good reason to stay

Em A D

I know I'm not the same

[Solo: Chords from Verse]

Oooh

Em A Bm

Ooohh..

A F#m A Bm A

[Chorus]

A Em

Tell me why you came

Bm A

'Cause I don't know why

Em D G

people can change

Em A D

I know I'm not the same

Em Bm A

And heaven help me, now I've got no

Em D G

good reason to stay

Em A D

I know I'm not the same

[Outro]

e|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---|

B|--12--12----12--5--5--7--7---7--5--5--2--2-----2--5--5--7--7-----7--5--5---| x2

G|--12--12----12--6--6--7--7---7--6--6--2--2-----2--6--6--7--7-----7--6--6---|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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